The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-06-14

NJ want your life, curse pour he re-
plled as he came q step nearer.
II am here. What is IN Have you
iust walked out Of DartIuoOrr'
ayes. | escaped from prlson-from
hell this morning, and no doubt they'll
have me back before noon tomorrow,
but when they come for me they'll find
your dead body. That's why | wanted
TO give 'em the slip for a few hours, to
kin you. AS for getting clear of with
out money or friends, | can't hope to do
II. You remember me, governor l am
Bill Watson, No 1910, in for twenty
years"
"You call me governor" said In re-
ply as he finished. "You are mistaken
In your man. Colonel Hampton used to
be governor, but you ought to remem-
Der that he resigned Ave years ago. He
Is away from home just now
Eyes, know he resigned, but swore
revenge on him long ago and am here
to get II. No, you are not the governor,
curse you see the difference now.
I'VE waited ten years for this, and now
I'm told that he will escape me. Man,
don't lie to me or I'll kill you like a
dog came here to kill the devil who
ordered me to be dashed until l crlnged
and whlned like cur, and no one shall
balk me-"
showed him the note that the colo
mel had left me and then asked him to
sit down. There was bottle OF wine
In the closet, and l brought II out to
him. I offered to tlptoe down to the
sldeboard and bring up some biscuit
for him. For FIVE minutes he watched
me with tlgerish glare, seeming to be
undecided what to do, but then he took
a long drink from the bottle and said
I'D willingly hang after killing that
man, but l can't hold you responsible.
His wife and children are here how
ever"
"You must have heard that the colo
mel Ia an old bachelorT
Curse me, but remember nowl
Then I'm to get no revenge7 I'm to
be taken back to that hell on earth
and dashed and locked up in darkness
and get nothing out Of IT. Say, I'll do
murder and hang for I'll Pll-Tll"--
Lets talk a moment" broke IN on
him. what was your crimeT
81 had fight with a man, and he
died two weeks later"
"And how long have you servedT
Sixteen years - sixteen years - so
loi that / can hardly look back to the
day / entered prison. If had killed
three men the punishment is enough"
"And II you could escape-get clear
out Of the cOuntryT
1T couldn't be done / haven't
penny, I'd have to rob some one for
even a change Of shoes. No. I'll go
out and meet the police and
"Listen. I'm bit sorry II they used
you roughly in prison. Sixteen years
Is long, long time. have hundred
pounds here. Half Of 1t is yours.
There is clothing in that closet to at
you When you 90 out Of here you can
walk past the police without fear
Why not try American Why not make
a new start in lifeT'
do you mean itH God, but do you
mean it2' he hoarsely whispered
Why did help the man away2 Well,
first on Colonel Hampton's account. It
would have leaked out that the con.
Wet had come for revenge on man
who had the reputation Of running the
prison with strong hand. Next, 1t
seemed to me that his punishment had
lasted long enough. Lastly, my friends
have always charged me with being
soft hearted and taking the part Of the
under dog In the fight. know that
the man got away and is working in a
factory In America today, and I don't
believe the law has any call to feel out.
ragged M. QUAD.