The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-14
B. II. Levy & Bro.

cent wouldn't have 10 lose their weight
iu addition 10 their regulations, said
the perspiriug engineer.
In the meantime Helen Morse had been
sent for. Masters was determined 10
sneud every cent he owned. ana could
borrow 60 punish the party vino hed
brought upon him this indgnity.
When Helen appeared his fierce re-
solves vanished. she believes / am q
convict. no wander she repuised me.
thought Robert.
Miss Morse. YOU have made a very
serious mistake said Warden Wrex.
This man was never an inmate OF the
Allegheny county peniientiary."
The girl was embarrassed. She saw
that a mistake had been made, but be-
iieved that her error would be excused
when a statement was made.
II did see that man IN your company
at the penitentiary. Mr.. wrex. and az
the time he was wearing a convict's garb.
That same night prisoner escaped.
when / saw Mr.. Masters / recognized him
a. one OF the conviets and reported the
facts"
Robert Masters laughed in such an un-
becoming manner that the tears went
coursing down his cheeks.
Miss Morse" said the warden. per
NIT me 90 Introduce Robert Masters. an
service TO me in locating the trend Of a
tunnel dug for che purpose Of freeing a
prisoner from tho penitentiary. Al the
time he wore a suit OF convict's clothes
80 as not to soil his own"
Helen would that she never had left her
quiet home The officers looked upon her
with contempt: the reporters eyes gleam-
Cd with pleasure as he was writing up the
sensation OF the season.
~
I imagine they won't entertain me at the
hotel az which I have been stopping.
said the engineer.
"Of course. they viii OR. Masters. I
will explain everything and take all the
blame l. not you. will be the sufferer. "
with downoast head and upturned eyes.
Helen appearngly awaited an answer.
Here are three notes In which you
have refused my company on different
occasions" saLi the engineer az the keep
er OF the jail returned his possessions.
"wili you refuse aeain n ask permits
sion to escort you to the hotel7" That
she accepted the warden knew. for he left
for his hotel aione.
Helen was the first 10 speak. Mr.
Masters. I would leave the hotel tonight
were Il not that feel the need OF asking
your forgiveness for the awful mistake
every hour OF the day
That suits me. said Robert. I'll
then b. sure OF your company on all oo-
casions"
Then I'll never know that I'm for
given
with forgiveness you might forget ana
treat my advances with your former con
tempt" he said
My conduct permits you 10 treat me
with contempt. ] deserve H. ssld Helen
earnestly.
VERY well. your refusais shall be treat
al IN the same manner"
Gossip al the hotel ran wild. but was
stopped when Robert Masters at supper
that evening took a seat at Helen's ia
BILE
mfr. Masters. are you not taking an
unusually long route TO the hoteiT" che
asked one evening after they had been
wandering about for hours
THE most circuitous route on a moon
light niEht Il the most direct route TO a
woman's heart" said the young engineer.
And I'm going home tomorrow"
But what has a woman's heart 90 do
with your going homer asked Helen ner-
vously.
A. a friend you might again sound me
behind the bars. but. do you know, Helen.
that wife need not testify against her
husbandf"
Then. Robert. place myself where !
can never again feel Obliged 10 say a word
against you"