The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-21

/ tiSIC g. III uuuS imp W-llie He Ci4Su
out excitedly,-
Seize him, Sir Jasper, seize HIM"
! The convict, even as these words
were uttered. was springing upon the
baronet, who, good man, living an easy
life, was net in condition to grapple
Gu equal terms VITA tae 1.-the. spare
frame of his assaiant In another
moment both were on the floor. the
convict on the top.
There was a short. sharp struggle.
during watch the baroner felt him
self for some moments blinded. chok-
ing Then the maI was pulled off
nim by the superior force OF tne war
der, who even with one arm disabled,
knew trick or Two which made him
more than a match for his man.
Now sir. mp with you ami help me-
with him" cried the warder. wnile
tie convict muttered curses on theIa
both and vaialy struggled to get free.
1t was some seconds even taen be-
fore the warder was able TO clap the
handouts on he desperate prisoner,
at the cost of much pain to himself
from his wounded arm. But win the
baronet's assistance he at last over
powered the wiry rascal and dragged
him upstairs where, with the lelp
of the men servants, who aow, hear
ing the noise CT the scufIle. joined
their aid 20 the masters. tine convic,.
still lefinant and sullen, was led out
of the house and hoisted up into a
light cart which happened to be
within hail.
ITO Portland" criel the warder, az
barely remaining long enough 20 re-
ceiye the congratulations OF he baro-
net, ne sprang up in the cart and
laid powerful OBTAINING nand on the
rascal's shoulder.
Then Sir Jasper. WAC was some
what dazed as a result of these I'M
wonted eXertlons and exci,emelts.
turned back to the mansion with a
sigh of relief AMI a distincl conscious
ness that he was considerably bruised.
He could aot. however, wail to at
tend to his wounds or even to asc,g-
tain the extent of them. as he sudden
~ remembered That ne had left Iae
door Of the s,rong room open, and that
even the safe where his wifes jewels
were Kept was still ualockod.
AS The lights were burning both il
side ald outside the strclg room,
however. IL was a matter of few
seconds only to retrace ais steps and
to regain the YeWet nest where lac
gems lay.
What was his ama2ement his hOr-
ror. to hnI. on looking into the case
which he had previously opened thar
the chief treasure of the collection.
his wifes tiara of hung emeralGs
mounted IL brillants was gone,
The unfortunate baronel stood for
a moment petrihej by Ills discovery.
He could not remember at what poiat
of the hurried proceedings OF the last
aah hour it was that the convict had
had the opportunity OF Selling The
jewels yel that he had made good
use of some momentary chance was
only too plain.
A trembling examination of the
other CAGES showed Aat a magnificent
that th2 rest of The collection was safe.
Scarcely able 10 walk, the baronet
made all safe and ,ottered upstairs.
Order the phaeton around at once.
said ne to the first servant he met,
and then. as he paced up and down the
hall. he debated the chances OF his
ever recovering the property.
He knew we'll enough that il the
rascal We're to take the jewels back
to Portland with him the search he
would undergo would discover the
stolen property; but his fear was that
the man, whom the warder had de
some means OF getting rid OF taem
on the way. If they were to be flung
into a ditch or into le sea. waat was
his chance Of ever seeing them again?
The minutes seemed hours as he
drove along in the darkness toward
the prison, and when he leap2d to ,he
ground ana addressed the warder wac
opened the door ais voice was cracked
and broken as le stammered out
II want to see the wa:der who
brought the escaped prisoner back"
The MAJ stared a, him ntenJy
what escaped prisoner, sir? There
has been no escape of a prisoner"
"Oh, yes, there has, said Sir Jas
ser, impauently Il tell you ne was
caught in my Peterscourt-
hot an hour ago
Inc warder looked at him, rccog-
nlzed enc of the magna,es of the
neighborhood. and begged him 20 step
inside he lodge.
Sir Jasper with terrible sinking of
Che heart accepted the invitation,
gave minute account of wat lad
taken place. and was shocked to see
more dubious look come over the
warder's face. When he paused, the
man said.-
I'm very much afraid. Sir Jasper.
that you stand a poor chance Of see
ing your jewels agai1 You've been
the victim of very artful robbery.
and. by your description of the men.
l should think it was the work of
Netherby and Fletcher. Ii it is them.