Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1894-12-26
[CoPYRIGHT, 1894. !
CHAPTER III.-CoNr1Nurp.

NO" 1ISGen To me, Jean LdpOrU,
said Kent, dropping his voice, ''I've
just twenty minutes to say all I've got
to tell you. have come here to liber-
ate you. All this business of newspa-
per and politics is blind to get in
here. can stay here three days more.
In that time | can free you. You
must follow my directions infinitely.
In three interviews can get the tools
to you. | have made all the arrange
mpnts to take care of you when you
sars outside the walls. Is there any
chance of their changing your cell?"
Laport looked at Kent suspiciously.
"What do you want to free me for?''
he asked.
II know your whole history" re-
piled Kent, land 1 sympathize with
you. But sympathy has nothing to do
with my actions. / want your help
You are the best mechanician in the
country. I have work for you-let
tAat suffice. If they do not change
your cell within five days you are free
.rflan. Now, listen. The first thing to
do is to get a stone out in the darkest
corner of the cell so as to hide the tools
bring you. Here is the thin steel
Isr&Fs 50 do it, and here is the muriatic
acid ard syringe to soften the NOR
tar"
pocket as he spoke q tool which he
screwed together, small phial and a
little syringe. ''You are t. gather the
mortar in this handkerchief and will
take il away when I nex% see you. The
wall en- that side is part of the old wall
of tho original peniten4iary. 1t was
built by contract and !g only faced up
with blocks; the cen5er is filed in
with cracked stone, You can loosen
Ono IT those blocks before tomorrow
and Twill bring yoH Che implements to
cut that bar and the wire to make the
decent. I have made the measure
'nnant of all the SPACES outside, watched
,tsae system of grard relief-and will
furnish you plan for every foot of
sour way"
Laport was earning the tool over and
inspecting Is with a workman's ad-
pniration. Kent continued: "You are
to escape hy the window. It is twelve
feet above the laundry shed. The
window bar is iron, not even case
hardened. You are to work at it on
Friday when the engine in the laun-
dry ts running. From the corner of
the laundry to the angle of the prison
wal east is fifty feet. The guard can
not see you till you get to the wall,
and II you get there at the right time
he will be on the eastern stretch and
you will be in the shadow of the main !
building. There will be wire over
the wall i'll the far angle. Once YOU |
are over I will take care of you. I'll |
give you further directions tomorrow.
You must clearly understand that to |
carry out this scheme you must remain
in this cell and, to insure your stay
ing here, you must assist me in deceiv-
ing the governor. | shall tell him
that you complained of the confne-
ment and shall advise him to keep you
here till get all the information 1
want
Kent stopped and listened. He saw
that the prospect of freedom had
awakened flash of interest in the old
mans eye.
What do you want me to do"
asked Laport, that you take all this
trouble?"
II want to employ your genius"
said Kent, ''and pay you handsomely.
II you don't like the employment, you
are at liberty to go and do as you
please. But you will not object to it.
There is no time to discuss that now.
1 will tell the governor that am get
ting the information I want from YOU.
have already invented plausible
story. He will let me come back here
tomorrow. Do your work tonight so
that when l bring you the tools you
will have place to put them. Every
thing depends on your loosening one
of those stones tonight in case they
examine your cell. Follow my direc-
tions and will give you your liberty.
Stand still moment and let me meas
nre you"
He took little piece of paper and a
tiny tape line from his pocket. "You
understand" he said, "that it is to get
a disguise ready that will fit you. To
morrow I will bring you two blank
checks to sign. You will understand
later what they are for"
Il moment later step was heard in :
The corridor, and Kent was sure the
governor was listening. He was not !
mistaken. What the governor heard
b part was this: !
Nov then why not tell me the rest l
of it? These men can do you no serv- |
ice now, and the friends of the adj I
lEinistration will secure your pardon I
u they are furnished with all the facts. !
vOa have told me enough to make it I