Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-21

seHtAlnaly saw and knew him: more
than all that, that the sight gave her
pleasure. But in anot Their instant..ha
had recovered herself and turned q
ask some quicksquestionso Of the vnnng
gallant ut her side, and Stuvveaant
who was almost at the point nf k,,,,'
ing low found himself savagely hat
ing those yellow straps and stripes
ana wishing the cavalry in perdition.
oome nody' was speaking to mr.. Raw.
ana q !! ne e couldn't catch that young 81
n tt''s eye. Fhe party stopped . mo-
\ \ l u e at the threshold. one Of the
oncersS was saying GOOD. night, and
.nen 9 voice at tStuyvesant's. elbow
said: Which is Lieut.. Ray2p. 1t was
the bell-boy. II ~. Ia.
- sudden inspiration came to
stuyvesant. What is it," he said.
nave you q message for him?'' $E
Yes, was the answer. "They're
telephoning for him from the Presid-
10. Want him to come at once..''
Iell me the whole message and
lll give it, "said Stuyvesant. . "Any-
thing wrong?'' ...s.t <,zsf, Il ,E#2o>st !
Yes, sir. The clerks at the phone
now, but I couldn't getz-the- trouble.
Something's broke loose, as Il under
stand it," -. $3.50 ] G4 - !.
And that delay was fatal. Bound.
ing up the steps, three at stride,
came young officer, breathless, and
made straight for the group: Seeing
that Mrs. Ray and Miss Marion were
close ut hand, he paused one moment,
then with significant gesture called
Ray to his: side. Then" Stuyvesant
could not but hear every word of the
sudden and startling message.
Ray, you're wanted at the bar
racks at once. Prisoners escaped and
your house is robbed!" al.
Stuyvesant ran beside him as Ray
went bounding down the stairs and
out into Montgomery street:
i 'Can I be Sof any service? Can't I
help you some way?' he urged, for
heSsaw the young officer was looking
white and anxious. But Ray hur-
riedly thanked him and declined. He
could not imagine, he said, what his
loss might be, yet something told
him if anybody had escaped it was
that hulking sinner Murray
He sprang upon the first street car
at the corner, waved his hand in
parting, and was whisked away west
ward, leaving Stuyvesant standing
disconsolate. -.
How now could he hope to meet
her? The clerk at the office seemed
friendly and sympathetic :. when
Stuyvesant wandered back there, and
gave him such particulars of the
situation at the Preside as he had
been able to gather over the wire.
1t seemed that a rumor had reached
the commanding officer that a num-
Der of tools had been Struggled into
the guard-house by the prisoners,
and by the aid of these they hoped
to cut their way out. Despite the
fact that it was growing dark,
search of the prison room and cells
was ordered while the prisoners
stood in line in front awaiting the
usual evening inspection. There was
no one to tell just who started it
or how, but, all on. q sudden, while
many of the guard were aiding in
the search inside, the; whole array
of prisoners, regular: and volunteer,
old and young, except those few in
irons, made sudden. and simultane-
Gus dash for liberty, scattering in
every direction,i5 Some, had already
been recaptured but atileast rs were
still at large, and the post adjutant,
telephoning for+Ray,% briefly added