Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-03-21
CHAPTER Xxx.

luIOuSA LOCiN ClSS thC hSAS
morning.
It brought undisguised relief to the
faces of thousands. There was not one
who upbraided Baron Dangloss for his
astounding negligence. Never before
had a criminal escaped from the tow
er. The only excuse. uttered in woe
begone tone, was that the prison had
not been constructed or manned for
such clever scoundrels as Yankees
good name for audacity.
The full story Of the daring break
for liberty flashed from lip to lip dur
ing the day, and it was known all over
the water swept city before noon.
Baron Dangloss himself had gone to
the prisoners cell early in the morning,
mystified by the continued absence or
the guard. The door was locked, but
from within came groans and cries.
Alarmed at once. the captain procured
duplicate keys and entered the cell.
| There he found the helpless, blood COW
| cred Ogbot. bound hand and foot and
almost dead from loss of blood. The
clothes of the American were on the
floor, while his own were missing, gone
with the prisoner.
Oghot as soon as he was able related
his experience Of the night before. 1t
was while making his rounds at mid
night that he heard means from the
cell. Animated by feeling of pity. he
opened tie slab door and asked If he
were ill. s'he wretched American was
lying on the bed. apparently suffering.
He said something which the guard
could not understand, but which he
took to be a plea for assistance. Not
suspecting q trick. the kindly guard
unlocked the second door and stepped
to the bedside only to have the sick
man rise suddenly and deal him a
| treacherous blow over the head with
the heavy stool he had secreted behind
him. Ogbot knew nothing of what fol
lowed, so effective was the blow When
he regained consciousness, he was ~
ing on the bed just as the captain had
found him. The poor fellow, over
whelmed by the enormity Of his mis-
take, begged Dangloss to shoot him at
once. But Dangloss had him conveyed
to the hospital ward and tenderly cared
for.
, Three guards in one of the Offices
, saw a man whom they supposed to be
Ogbot pass from the prison shortly aft
er II, and the mortified chief admitted
that some one had gone through hi:
; private apartment. AS the prisoner
had taken Ogbot's keys, he expert
enced little difficulty in getting outside
the gates. But. vowed Dangloss storm
lily, he should be recaptured if it re
ouired the efforts of all the policemen
= in Edelweiss. The chagrin of the grin
old captain, who had never lost pris
oner, was pitiful to behold.
The forenoon was half over befor
y Harry Anguish heard of his friend
&c escape To say that he was paralyze
y would be putting it much too mildly
u There is no language that can adt
; quately describe his sensations. Fol
e getting his bodyguard, he tore dow
> the street toward the prison. wild wit
~ anxiety and doubt. He met Baron Dai
Il gloss. tired and worn. near the gait
&c but the old officer could tell him not
u ing EXCEPT what he had learned froI
III Ogbot. OF one thing there could be
doubt-Lorry was gone. Not KNOWN
~ where to turn or what to do, Angus
ie raced off TO the castle. his bodygual
x having located him in the meanum