The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-09-01

the hnsa marched out In the morning,
the cslls were left unlocked In order that
n mop up the tagged hoor:
By watching my chance, when thu hall
man on our tier was on the further aide
and the fat keeper was engrossed In gos-
In the kitchen door. ] managed TO alp into
Wafiies's cell. II was 30 bare tina one
glance took an inventory OF Its contents;
40 bare as to be a speaking exhibit OF the
concentration Of his mind. Thsre was
only one place where the brown paper roll.
recording EXTRA jumpers and overalls
sewed, could h. stored. and In that place,
the ventilaiing shaft. l found ".
A nide account, truly; consisting OF the
dates followed by rows Of pencil marks,
each one Of which Indicated q dozen gar,
ment-. My task was simple. ! added
other pencil marks. wherever the margin
permitted, TO such An extent. too. as 10
feel assured that Wsfles's surprise and
delight over the total would only Ire eh-
cceded by his despair and rage when the
keeper disputed It, correctness and ten
dered n less amount. Then ] put back
the roll In its hiding place. and reiterated
unnoticed to my cell.
That night, Smithers was late In join
ing me. Finally | heard him coming Along
the gallery In the wake OF the fat keeper.
We'll. did old Peg-Leg 20 Oh essy'..
that functionary asked, as he motioned
to his partner al the end first 90 throw on
and then to throw On the bolt.
Like a baby with an Overdose OF
soothun' syrup replied Smithers.
did you get III" ! cried eagerly a. soon
"a We were alone
.By a hair answered Smithers, eI-
hibiting a sheet Of parchment. CROSSED
and re-crossed with minute directions In
red and black inks. 1T was nearly dark
sfore | cud make a sneak up into the 'ors-
pital, though I had knowed all tho after
noon from the smell OF the ayther that
they must h dom stunts with pore Jun
mic.
He's les, about over the river said
Jake. the steward. as he wummed down
an extry ace from his sleeve
Il wasted no time. large. On a binch
by the side OF the gay rivellers was q I'm
OF whiskey. which | lifted. and over darts
behind he calico curting where my dyin'
frind was stretched. a putin and a garglin'
like N milne run out OF coal.
Here. Pes-Ieg.' | whispered, a raisin'
Of him. take a sup OF this. from the doc
tors private stock
c'lus 10 relate. with his two hands he put
the tin to his lips, his teet' playin' the
divil's tattoo ON the rim the while, and
dreened Il. He smiled. he did. and winked
and gave a turn 81 his thumb to where his
peg leg lay u~nstrapp~d on the table. niver
more to dot and carry wan. Thin he set
tied back and lot q sort OF a gasp out OF
him, and thai was all, med haste, large.
Ia examine that appliance OF tortor, now
30 superfiuss. and there. under n wad OF
carpet. that served n a pad. ! found this
I chart Of the lost mine, our mooniments
OF title To the greatest forum on cart
A man Of Slim Wanie-'- excellent record
was not required to work the last day or so
Of his term. and so. Monday evening. when
I cane up from the shop and glanced into
his cell. ! saw him. pencil In hand, bent low
over his brown-paper account. From the
long row Of figures and the calculations
on the side " was evident that he had cast
the total not once, but many times There
was something pitiful about his face.
habitually so e1pre~sionle~s, IL was 40
radiant. yet 40 agi,ated. Like one who
had won. but not yet received n great prize.
he feared the unknown. even while he
rcjoiced in the known. exalted. impatient,
distracted by the hours that separated
him from his utmost desire. All through
the night | could hCn him pacing irrega-
larry. 10 and fro. with the terrible restless
ne-- 81 a Gagged animal. rs-enting the cool,
free woodland ia the breeze
Gus. that Slim" muttered Smithers.
Il wish he wud lay down and give us a
Twin chanel aginSt the morrer
Don't mind him. Smithers. ] advised.
Tho more he walks. the surer our morrow
will he"
The morrow came. and nj 10 O'Clock.
alert to the ~faintest sound. I sat At my
machine In the tailor shop. Down the
aisle came that same irregular step. i'm
ItittUhs nt-llAtltlks bFtiIf-l NJ Atih W
brovn-paper roll In hand. advanced to this
final audit. Around me the men bent AZ
their tasks with the dull persistence OF
habit. un-uspecting that anything could
happen save the whir. ~hir OF the wheel.
and the sluggish flight Of the blue-tinted
dust. | alone felt tho vibrations Of Inn
pending evil. and braced myself 10 take
instant advantage OF II.
well. Slim said Keeper Mech. anably.
for the man was a favorite Of his. so.
.n.,fx.. anp.a 10 tho ganfaln'a Mo- In settle
Yes replied Slim. raising his eyes from
the hoor in a startled way. 1T didn't seem
NJ long while I was a doin' OF II. but nov
as I LUX back and tink Of the thousands
Of dozens I've sewed, my Cord it's a'most
a life time
but think Of the sood times you'll have
on the ninety-three. tfty. that's coming TO
you,. suggested the ke-per. soothingly
There's Jest two hunder' and forty
dollars coming To me. Mr.. Meech. returned
Slim. quietly. Il footed II up last night
Nonsense snapped the keeper. you
must have been adding In your sleep, then.
You'll take what we allow you or youh
get nothing
do YOU mean Il, DO you really mean Ia
give me sech a larry srter t~elve-year
fait'fu servicep-
That's jus, what I mean. and no more
argument about Il, and the kecper raped
on the desk with his stick for emphasis.
I, happened quicker than ! can describe
n. There wa- a surge Of red in Slin's sallow
face. His swift. sly hand shot In and out
Of his pocket like a ferret. II struck not once.
hut twice. hut 81 rapidly twice a. to Sem
hut once. full In the keepers breast Then
the 9t ground into a ~needle-like dagger,
fell ~. The floor. almost simultaneously
with the Sork that had protected It's point.
The danger signal ON Sims sallow face
Wa Keep~r Meech's last perception. He
sprang forward and upward. hut even In
the spring. Sims double stroke caught him.
The body quivsrcd between the two impulses
and then fell IN a heap on the platform
With that fall, confusion seized the shop.
there Wa q Wild veil. breaking on into -ongs,
cheers and ~imprcstions. There was an
imp-tuous rising. separating into a forward
rIsh, a -idew ays press. an up-etting OF
tenches and machines. q crowdins al the
windows and doors. a q dozen fights without
cause or hnalify: together with all the in
discriminate caprrings, mounting and
ge~ticulaiions 81 apes or maniac- suddenly
worked into frenzy.
without form and void was the tumult;
the frothv, s-nseless, eNciiation ~ n
mob. FURNISHES, l-aderl-s-. Consuming its
strength aud wasting IL opportunity Tor
i.ck ~ A common spirit " resistance or =
ruling mind. looked hack 18th contempt
and 1oai hing. fairly shaking the prsun
dus, from nv foe, a. | dsrted alone and
unnO,ic~d through N. corridor 20 the nsh'