Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-08
40 signs OF emotion or surprise.

SASSt oASAOuSh yOu oAS uuUSI Vu0
muzzles of q quartet of revolvers no
harm is intended you. However, you
must not leave your place until you
accompany us down to the boat, when
1 shall hand the keys over to you, and
in cell No. 1 o will find jailer and
lantern mar a little worse for wear
perhaps, but still in the ring, I hope.
In No. 8 your clerk is awaiting you.
go now to release your prisoners. All
communication between yourself and
the military is barred. I leave nv
friend on guard until / return from the
cells. You must not attempt to sum.
mon assistance or cry out 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 I like you
personally and admire your assiduity
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 I continue my writing?" 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 p%risoners"
Il feared" replied the governor
m5IdIv bfhof yy0y, vo,fc1{ ,,~x l1Is>-1
me-"
"After all, 1 don't know that
should" said Jack, holding out his
hand, which the other shook rather
unresponsively. !
II want to thank you," the governor
said slowly, "for all you have told me
about electricity. That knowledge
expect to put to many useful purposes
in the future, and the exercise of it
will also make the hours drag less
slowly than they did before you came"
ooh, that's all right" cried Jack,
with enthusiasm. II am sure you are
very welcome to what teaching I have
been able to give you, and no teacher
could have wished a more apt pupil"
ut pleases me to hear you say that,
highness, although I fear I 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 1 had not thought possible"
Jack laughed good naturally.
ga 1vo foir IN 1oro orl r-o~U 10 ,-i1
Imprisonment is a section of wal. l
must admit that electricity has been
a 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 pretend that you trusted me,
you know"
II tried to do my duty" said the old
man mournfully, land If electricity has
been your helper it has not been with
my sanction. However, there is one
point about electricity which you i'm
pressed upon me, which is that, al
though it goes quickly, there is al.
ways a return current"
"What do you mean by that, gov
ernor?"
els it not SO? 1t goes by a wire and
returns through the earth. l thought
you told me that"
eyes, but i don't quite see why you
mention that feature Of the case at
his particular moment"
II wanted to be sure what I have
stated is true. You see, when you are
gone there will be nobody I can ask"
All this time the aged governor was
holding Jacks hand rather Imply.
Drummond showed signs of impa-
thence.
Jack" he cried at last, t'that con
versation may be very interesting, but
It's like smoking on a powder mine.
One never knows what may happen.
l shan't feel safe until we're we'll out
at sea, and not even then. Get through
with your farewells as soon as posi-,
BILE and let us be off,"
Fright you are, Alan, my boy. Well,
governor, I'm reluctantly compelled to
bid you a final goodby, but here's wish.
ing you all sorts of luck"
The old man seemed reluctant to part
with him and still chung to his hand.
81 wanted to tell you," he said, "of
another incident almost as startling as
vour Domino info this room % while