Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-15

instant the car was in rapid motion,-the deafening
noise of its had never ceased And before the
warders had finished attening bullets against its
armor, Crampron was engaged in changing the
suit he wore for something less conspicuous.
1t was neat conspiracy, and proved once more
that the prisoner on whose behalf his friends
prepared to spend unlimited money and much
intellect can escape from no matter what captivity.
1t had been axiom in Dartmoor that escape
mposSlbe,-that even in a fog freedom won could
not be mantained,-yet here, by the simplest and
most expensive means, the impossible had been
achieved Evidently the conditions had been studied
and the human and other tools selected with the
mnutest and the finest judgment. But then
minute and fine judgment the primary
essentials of every large enterprise The despatch
of the governor and the governor fast automobile,
by means of forged telegram, a FOOLS errand
to remote part of the county, was an example of
the loving workmanship with which the affair had
been rounded off. The device of the forgers ex-
cursion up the field was ingenious invention of
Champions own, of which his rescuers knew
nothing. 1t was not necessary; but it minmized
the risk of Crampron S being shot, and it was more
over, pretty piece OF embroidery, well worth its
cost.
When the car had descended about third of the
long hill leading to Merivale, it stopped and the
little who had unbalanced the warder and
helped Crampiron into the car, said succnctly:
Get out!' As he uttered the words he tied
Crampirons necktie, and gave him a coat
MY boots?" said Crampiron.
Get out!' repeated the little man. He had
opened the door.
Crampiron obeved Before he could say word
the car, still barking horribly had slid off down the
hill At the moment another car, with very
large body, came at a fair pace up the hill. It
stopped exactly opposite the unshod Crampiron Its
door opened, and voice said
Quick
Crampiron jumped in and the car continued its
journey the hill toward the prison and the dangers
which Crampron had just left. Within the
stout man and an exceedingly stout old woman
who kept tanning herself. 1t the old man who
had invited Crampron to be quick. He invited
him to lie down under the right hand seat. When
the latter had complied with this request, the old
woman who had occupied the major part of the left
hand seat, crossed over.
Within ten minutes of the departure of the
mored from the vicinity of the potato field,
the other car was arriving at the same field A man
with gun stood in the middle of the road and
shouted. The car came to a reluctant standstnl
at distance of about two feet from the intrepid
with the gun.
Look here" angrily protested the chauffeur of
the car in the naughty accents of accustomed to
power you know quite well you have right
to play this sort of monkey trick! Please get out
of the way"
Il beg pardon, Sir" said the warder; one of
our prisoners has escaped.
oh see the chauffeur responded, instantly
Modified
Have you seen motor car with high gray
sides going in the direction of Tavistock?" the
with the gun inquired
Yes" said the chauffeur Il met it down near
Merivale. 1t doing fifty miles hour at least.
You don't mean to say your convict was in that?"
He was, sir.
well, I'd go after it for you with pleasure, only
l can't do than thirty. You'd better tele-
phone to Tavstock. There's thing; he's bound
to stick to the main roads"
Thank you, SIR The man limped aside.
"Hurt?"
"No, sir Only sprain."
The touring car proceeded on its dignifed way
to Two Bridges, where it stopped at the Two
Bridges Hotel, gave that house the first exciting
news of the escape, and bought petrol The fat
man from the inside emerged and had whisky
and soda in the bar and caused cup of tea to be
taken to the exceedingly fat woman. The equipage
then left for Ashburton and Champions
with PrncetOWn eternaN severed