The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-25

is not 20 make comp1reescu. ccat IA
pri son dos prisons. Dam splendid"
"Canllils. var' Ana there was a sound
from cell - as n blow were struck.
"ParDleu' / knew sad Capt Ponia-
i.en hut the governor was hrst at the
cells door
The Princess Trubetskoi stumbled
1er9 "a ihe thres hold. leaving. through tho
hn.f opened door. 81 mPse OF OrloG
erol. hrl BOB enc corner 90 fhe cell.
Tho governor SWUNG 60 toe door with
crash. Tie breath OF discipline had
chaneed h.m quickly into che offended
Taoler
"Malame." he said brlsqueiy. Il DO
nor allow even my wurdeus 20 lay hand
I ulou prisoner. II sou were lnsulted.
I your remedy WAS with me-"
Pardon" murmured the princess. She
had thrown Herself. trembling from head
20 foot. uron her brolhers shoulder.
Pardon" she repeated Gle know me.
tui in uItod me and struck him" The
worry timber # her voice waz altered.
but the governor too. had been insult
cd. ana bis dignity was impcnctrable.
"Aiions" said capt PonntiefI rnising
DIS sister. IN must an apology toi mon
H|olr ie Eoverueur. a w0man-mais, that
aces touiours trop la hate
Madame VIII probably not wish TO
stay longer s4li capt STROBE.
Ifr I'' IiN.fHH lN.fAAAAfAtA NNfHffI tuQ WAAN-
cr.ng on her brotner's shoulder
Capt Strobe led the WY 10 the gate
~ fhe ward. and thence straight toward
Tho outer door OK the prison Tho rain
had not ceased. r. was "a dull PROCESSION.
and the princess. her arm ught In her
brothers. led her fine skirt troll over the
soidon path Under tho arrhway. be-
tween tho inner and the outer gates. the
hroughnm waited FOR them.
aHf -
60. and as be opened Il the governor
stood aside 20 ice his visitors pass. In
me act Of following them. his gtteution
was arrested by a very curious mark
upon the wei gravel Can Strcde's eyes
hlozcd. and O terrible look crossed his
ftsc. but In moment he was cool again.
l By a reeture scarcely uerceptible. no
showed the chief warder what no had
seen on tho path. then quietly 20 him.
The black case from my cupboard
quick"
what Capt. strodo had seen was that
/ each step tho Princess TrubctskOi had
taken between c hall and the gate she
| had Just passed through had left upou
the muddy walk the impress % the broad
arrow. which IS cut iu the sole Of every
oonvicts shnet
Capt. Poulauen had already handed his
sister into tie broughnm.
n believe I must detain YOU one mo-
ment longer" said tn governor. ap-
preaching the door. "Ii is the rule In our
/ prisons for visitors 90 sign their names.
/ the book Is here Ia the reception room. %
/ indicating a door Immediately opposite 10
I the door 81 tho brougham.
The princess seemed 20 hesitate. but
/ tho governor offered her his hand 10
| alght. she reused herself and stepped
\ out
/ As they entered tho reception room
| where the visitors book stood open on
1 the desk the chief warder entered behind
/ them. what did he hod which caught
| the eve OF Capt. Pouaten whose hand
went Ike fash TO a pocket Of his over
| co1t2
Hands upi You're eoveredr' said the
/ chief warder
The princess. who had taken NJ the pen
60 write her name. turned swiftly. and
/ looked along the barrel 81 SIR Sykes re-
I volvcr. with "a cry. half horror and ha,f
/ despair, she threw up her hands and
/ reoicd against the desk. The governor
stepped beside the chief warder. took from
his other hand the fellow OF the pointed
weapon, and. raising his whistle 20 HIS
lips. he blew summons. The gate war
| der was on the scene IN "a moment
"Haudcun and bring here az once the
/ prisoner IN G - said the governor.
II don't know what birds We have
trapped. Mr. Sykes" he added. but in a
minute or two We VIII ask the lady 10 re-
move her veil"
AZ this point the princess found a
strained and feeble voice what g. t?''
/ she said. What does this menu9'
Madame or SIR returned the governor.
for at the moment I viii not swear 20
your ecT-it IS simple question of the
shoes that you ure wearing ! fancy that
your hootmaker has somehow contrlved 10
identify you with one OF mp prisoners. A
mistaken We shall clear u up IN a mo-
mcnt"
\ tap on tho door. and two wariors Icd
IN Erotesque lliile figure lie or she
was correct IN the tBnlc aud kn.ckerbock-
ers of the convict. but his or her legs were
cased In six. and the feet In patent
leather shoes
The lost same told It's own disastrous
tale
HIM" said Capt Strobe. mot quite
quick enough at the change. ehy Very
sad Very sad. upon my word: hut thoss
Utue matters arc difficult 20 bring on
neatly Has either u you any statement
Ga make here. or VIII you wait tlll we get
20 Bow ftreet2 Plenty OF time before the
court rises"
They are used in prison TO the ASPECT
of suffering. but the tragedy Of tho three
was rather pitlful TO behold The hand
cuncd and disrobed Princess" limp be-
tween the two warders. turned a face Of
passionate sympathy upon the princess"
standing quite as Imply at the desk
| Wrccked-wrecked and grounded But the
little creature IN the handouts was think
Ing only ~ the iittle creature against the
desk. FOR whom freedom had been 30 near
ly won.
Capt Poulateff'' still held himself de-
family. and looked as though-had his
/ c0muanions been armed as he was-he
would have led a rush for the gate. As Il
was. thoro were two very ready revolvcrs
| 10 be rccokncd with. and warders were
now swarminr a. the door To make the
attempt would be like shifting the sea
| with sword.
come" he said 20 Orion and the
princess" III Is done with ms. We ight
not to-day"
A noise of heavy wheels rolled IN under
tho archwav-the first prison van with
prisoners from the police courts.
"Haudcun orion and the other" said
the Governor. 1.-THE van Will wait What.
Orlon las the steel circlcts were slipped
upon The ufue figure IN tho Paris Jacket
and you found John Howard 90 much
moro comfortable than the Russian pris-
onat'
As tho prisoners were led ont from tho
rcccution room. the gate warder handed
a telegram 90 tho governor.
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