The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-25
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as Alan, releasing his grip on the hus-
Sims throat dealt him short arm
blow ON the chin with all the power
of his practiced muscles. The jailer
relaxed his tense limbs and lay still,
while Alan, bleeding and exhausted,
struggled to his feet
''Hot work, chg he painted. Hard
position to land knockout from. But
caught him jast right He'll trouble
us no more for a few minutes, 1 fancy.
You're bleeding! Did he wound your
Only n scratch along my cheek.
And you?'
"a cut on the wrist and another on
the shoulder, think Neither OF them
bad, thanks to the lack Of aim In the
dark Close call. that. Now to tie
them mp. Not a movement from either
yet"
You must have come close to killing
them with those sledge hammer blows
of yours!7
1T doesn't much natter said the
imperturbable pugilist. they'll be all
right In half an hour. It's knowing
where TO hit. II there are only four
men downstairs, we don't need to wear
the clothes of these beasts. Let rs
take only the bunch OF keys and the
reyolvers."
Securing these. the two stepped out
into the passage, locked ana botel the
door; then Jack, who knew his way.
proceeded along the passage to tho
stairway, leped nimbly m the steps,
bolted the door leading to the military
quarters. then descended and boltef
the bottom door,
Now for the clerk. ana then for the
governor"
The clerks room connected with the
armOry, which was reached hv pass
ing through the apartment mat held
turbine and dynamo which they found
purring away merrily.
Covering the frightened clerk with
four revolvers, Jack told him IN Rus
sian that If he made sound It would
be his last. They took him. opened
cell No. 3, which was empty. and
thrust him in.
Jangling the keys. the two entered
the governors room. The ancient man
looked up, but not n muscle az his face
changed. Even his fishy eyes showed
no signs of emotion or surprlie.
Governor" said Jack. with Cerer-
ence. although you are under the
muzzles of quartet of revolvers no
harm is intended you. However, you
must not leave your place until you
accompany us down to the boat, when
/ shall hand the keys over to you, and
In cell No. you viii find jailer aud
lantern man a little worse for wear
perhaps, but still in the ring, / hope.
In No. 8 your clerk is awaiting you.
so now to release your prisoners. All
communication between yourself and
the military is barred. / leave my
friend on guard until return from the
cells You must not attempt to sum.
mon assistance or cry ont or move
from your chair. My friend does not
understand either Russian or German,
so there is no use in making any ap.
peal to him, and, much as ] like you
personally and admire your asslduIty
in science, our case is so desperate that
If you make any motion whatever he
will be compelled to shoot you dead"
The governor bowed.
May 1 continue my writlngT" he
asked.
Jack laughed heartily.
Certainly And with that he de-
parted to the cells, which he unlocked
one by one, only to find them all empty.
Returning. he said TO the governor:
why did you not tell me that we
were your only prisoners?'
II feared" replied the goyernor'
mildly, that you might not believe
me-"
After all, don't know that |
should" said Jack, holding out his
hand, which the other shook rather
unresponsively.
Il want to thank YOU" the governor
said slowly, for all you have told ME
about electricity. That knowledge
expect to pat to many useful purposes
in the future, and the exercise Of it
win also make tie hours drag less
slowly than they did before you came"
"oh. that's all rightr' cried Jack,
with enthusiasm. Il am sure you are
very welcome to what teaching have
been able TO give you. and no teacher
could have wished more apt pupil"
ut pleases me to hear You say that,
highness although fear have been
lax In my duties, and perhaps the
knowledge of this place which you
have got through my negligence has
assisted you in making an escape
which l had not thought possible"
Jack laughed good naturally.
"Alrs fair In love and war" he said.
imprisonment is q section OF war.
must admit that electricity has been
powerful aid to US, but you cannot
blame yourself. governor, for you al
ways took every precaution, and the
jailer was eternally at my heels. You
can never pretend that you trusted me.
you know"
'T tried to DO my duty" said the old
man mournfuIly saud II electricity has