Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-27

could hear him on the other side Of the door
II he listened. This Is the last chance I've
got to talk to you, my friend. If you will
tell me what / want to know 1t will secure
you the influence of powerful friends"
He listened He heard the retreating foot
steps OF the governor in the corridor. He
sprang softly but quickly to the iron door
and put his ear down. The governor was
some distance away.
Laport looked up with something like d
momentary interest in the strange actions.
Now listen to me. Jean Laport." said
Kent, dropping his voice, i've just twenty
minutes to say all I've got to tell you. /
have come here to liberate you. All this
business OF newspaper and politics Is a blind
to get in here l 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 arrangements to take
Is there any chance Of their changing your
ceil?"
Laport looked at Kent suspiciously.
What do You want to free me for?" he
asked.
II know your whole history" replied
Kent, land 1 sympathize with you. But
sympathy has nothing to do with my ac-
tons. l want your help. You are the best
for you-let that suffice. If they do not
change your cell within five days you are a
free man. Now, listen. The first thing to
do is to get stone out in the darkest cor
ner OF the cell so as to hide the tools I
bring you. Here is the thin steel knife to
do it. and here is the muriatic acid and
syringe to soften the mortar"
Kent took from an inner breast pocket as
he spoke a tool which he screwed together.
small phial and little syringe. You are
to gather the mortar in this handkerchief
and will take it away when next see
you. The wall on that side Is part of the
old wall Of the original penitentiary 1t was
built by contract and is only faced up with
blocks; the center is filled in with cracked
stone. You can loosen one of those blocks
before tomorrow and / will bring you the
implements to cut that bar and the wire
to make the descent. have made the meas
urement of all the spaces outside. watched
the system OF guard relief. and will furnish
you a plan for every foot of your way"
Laport was turning the tool over and in
speeding it with workman's admiration.
Kent continued: You are to escape by the
window. 1t Is twelve feet above the laundry
shed. The window bar is iron. not even
se-hardened. You are to work at 1t on
Friday, when the engine In the laundry is
running. From the corner of the laundry
to the angle of the prison wall east Is nifty
feet. The guard cannot see you till you get
to the wall, and IL 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 in the far angle. Once you are over /
will take care of you. I'll give you further
directions tomorrow. You must clearly
understand that to carry out this scheme
your staying here, you must assist me in
deceiving the governor. l shall tell him
that you complained of the confinement
and shall advise him to keep you here till
get all the information / 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
Il want to employ your genius" said
Kent, and pay you handsomely. If you