Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-03-29
CHAPTER N1y

The capture of Fitzgerald, Molly Pitch
err and Sam Moulton was the result of
bribery and treachcry. One whom they
trusted had been bought with British
gold, and while they slept in fancied
security. at the house OF Il supposed
Friend, the house was surrounded, they
were seized in their beds before either
gould lay hand on n weapon, and dragged,
handcuifcd, 10 the city.
a few days after their capture, the
doors of the crowded prison were opened
to admir- one Of the most singular prison.
ers they had ever seen. He wore the
basgy trousers and turban of the Orient,
and his face was almost as dark as an
Africans. This singular parsonage was
none other than Obejah Sahib, the Hin
doc conjurer and snake charmcr. lie
was charged with an attempt to murder
bis master, and was consequently doomed
to death as well rs the spies.
Ugh. what a horrible looking fellow
he is" thought Molly Pitcher, rs she
watched him from her narrow cell.
He had been but Il few hours in the
prison when she saw the Hindoo in earn
est conversation with Maurice, and NUT
tered:
Now, why is Captain Maurice talking
with hat ebony idol-worshiper!"
That night, while Molly slept with her
bead near to the door of her cell, there
came a light tapping on the grating and
a voice whispered:
Molly: Molly
Maurice's cell Joined hers on one side
and San Moulton's on the other. She
knew the voice was Maurice's.
What's the matter?' she asked.
"%Sh-kcep ',ery quiet. Put your ear
close to the grating. There is u chance
for US to make our escape from this
place." said Maurice. Can you inform
Sam?'
Don't know-he sleeps like a log"
Molly remembered that she had Il brok-
en- broom handle in her cell, and with it
could possibly reach the drowsy giant.
He was sleeping as soundly as if he had
been in his hut at Valley Forge, when
there came 4 sudden punch in his side,
which made him half believe thai he
had been peodded with a dull bayonet.
He growled out some uncomplimentary
remark, and was about to fall once more
into the arms of the drowsy god. when
Molly said:
Come closer; l want t tell ye a Sc
cret."
This was sufficient for Big Sam to be
on the alert; he crept nearer to the side
of the cell, and lay his head close against
the grating between the two.
Sam, the captain says there is n
1hancc for us to get out of this old prison
box"
"How?"
II don't know the full particulars, hut
keep your eyes and ears open. The cap
tain knows what he is talking about. He
would not raise false hopes to lave them
dashed to the ground"
Next morning when the four prisoners
were let out of their cells into the COM
partmcnt where they could exercise their
limbs they had m opportunity to con
verse for a few moments at n time. The
Hindoo sat in one corner of his cell, glar-
ing at everybody in sullen defiance.
There is a chance for escape" Maurice
gaid, in a carefully guarded tone. "You
must be very cautious and on the watch
Tor the chance when it comes"
II hope YOU don't put any reliance in
chat half red-skin Niger" observed Mol
".
"My father, who served in India, has
often said that these jugglers can be de-
pended on" replied Maurice. Besides,
q he is to hang as well as we, why
Should not our cause be common? He
has said he was going to escape, and
has promised to take us with him; that is
Ill I know and 10 sufficient II true. At