New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

motor car, The departure of the governor was not
five minutes old before it had thus spread by nyS-
ferrous and indefnable agencies, throughout the
whole area of the prison No. 1911 trled 10 eat MS
dinner; but could not finish 1t
After dinner came the summons TO the moor
Doors were opened numbers read OFT list, little
orouDs of captives collected together, and these
groups united in the COurtyardS. When the Squad
Containing No 1911 and the fOrger was at length
formed it passed in single file of the precincts OF
the prison to the prison farm, and descended Ike
snake toward the road leading from Two BrldSes 10
Tavistock 1t comprised some thlrty-hve ConVlctS
in yellow knickerbOCkers thick stockings anu
heavy boots with stubb1v weather beaten faces
and very short hair under their caps No 1911 gazed
at the distant with distracted ar AS IoT
the forger he was obviously nervous. SIX loaded
guns accompanied the column, one twenty yarp9
in front a second twenty yards behind, ana 'le
Others IN two widely separated pairs on either Sde-
The captives appeared TO have the freedom OF the
moor but, none could have deviated from the
column except at the risk OF his lie.
Gates were opened. and the procession crossed
the road into potato field, which an earlier genera
ton of captives had reclaimed from the moor and
drained And then the prisoners received tools and
developed suddenly into weeders OF potatoes. some
wheeled barrOws Of weeds to growing ple IN
corner Of the field near the gate All were tree TO
move but a warder with loaded gun stood on the
wall between the road and the field. and the rest
made a fatal circle from which there could be no
escape One at the farther end Of the field never
stirred far away from field telephone which COM
rnunicated with the prison and with other outpoStS
farther on the moor The potato wedding went
steadily on and the heap of weeds that No I2II
was constructing with the aid Of his wheelbarrow
mounted higher and higher
Suddenly a rapid series of explosive sounds were
heard from the direction of Two Bridges, and
very noisy motor car thundered down the slope OF
the road. 1t was obstreperous and 50 rapid ana
its high gray sides gave 1t such peculiar aspect,
that several warders and all the capuves turned 70
look at it as it flew along With a screen OF brakes
it stopped near the warder on the wall. and niue
man in goggles jumped down and inspected a wheel
All the while the engine kept up its deafenng ex-
ploSions The warder the wall knew ms duty
he only gave glance at the car and then resumed
his watch over the 1ieid. 1t was he who tlrSt saw
that the gentleman forger had taken advantage OF
the preoccupatlon of the other warders. to make a
mad bolt for liberty up the field toward the open
moor.
And two warders then three, were instantly in
pursuit His adventure indeed desperate
How could he escape' Already the warder at the
telephone was busy
Stop" cried the pursuing warders.
The forger kept on. breastIng the hill lie was
demented Even if he escaped for the moment. he
could never have got of the moor. for the whole
moor and all the children OF the moor would be
against him.
'Stop!" cried the warders again.
But he kept on.
After the third order TO stop. it was the duty OF
the warers to fire the rules left them discretion.
Stop" for the third time
Then the man stumbled and fell. and threw up his
arms and in the most feeble manner allowed himself
to be collared by two breathlesS warderS
1t was till the first fine ecstasy OF interest m
this pleasing episode had abatcd that the warderS
noted the disappearance OF the guard who ought 10
have been standing on the wall. His absence drew
their attention to abandoned wheelbarrow near
the pile of weeds. and then 70 the absence of No
I2II. At that moment the noisy motor car moved
off. In ten seconds IT was doing thirty miles an
hour With one accord the warders fired at 1t; but
their bullets merely fattened themselves against
those high sides which apparently of steel
In 1luch less than 4 minute out of sight over
the hill. The wardcr who had been on the wall was
found in the road with a gag in his mouth and