The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-08
Out of DartmOOr

James Shelburne, was working on the moor farm with others when the fog came up. It came rolling across the wide moor like a pillow of smoke from cannon's mouth. One mlnute there was sunshine over all, with the horizon five miles away; in another the guards were calling out to each other and huStling the convicts Into line. and no mans eyes could penetrate that fog distance of ten feet, Shelburne drop ped his spade and ran. He was grab bed at by other convicts, fired at by guards, and he ran against and knock ed over two or three men. but he eS- caped-that is, he got away from the bunch of prisoners herded together like so many cattle while the guards sent to the prison for re-enforcements to march them in.
 There have been few escapes from partmoor. No man ever got away from there unless aided by the fcg. X fog was what James Shelburne had waited aud hoped audSprayed for for five years. For four years he had been lmmured behind the stone walls. He had done ais best to gain the cOnt- deuce of the prison officials, and he had accomplished it. If he softly raved and curSel at night, tempted to suicide a hundred times over. none of the warders suspected it. By day he was patient, respectful and accomplishing. And so l. came to pass that when the spring muster roll was made up of the men who were to work on the farms outside the gates the warden said:
 Put down 6SOO. He is one of the most truSty of the lot He wouldn't leave Us If he could"
 The convict ran blindly He fell at eyary fey yards. but he arose to speed on again. Presently be came to high way. A wagon was passing and it's dri, CT shouting warnings to those who might be coming from the opposite di- recrlOn.
 ShelbU-ut slipped behind and climb ed in. There were a lot of empty bags from tLS uiOrning marketing. and he coveted himself up as well as he could. Tue prison bell sounded, and the driv- er uttered shout. but the fog held. A Daruaoor fog may last ten minutes or two hours. After all hour of s.eady jogging the team turned on tue main road. Thea Shclburne softly slipped 10 tue ground. broke his way through the hedge and was running across a meadow vixen he came upon a cot taye. \ childish voice called oul:
 "You are one of the bad men from the prison. but you needn't be afraid of me. l won't hurt you"
 \ girl of seven or eight years was seated on thr doorstep not ten feet away. He had overlooked her She sat humped up like an old woman. and there was an pld look to her face. She had her hands claSped around her knees and WIS weaving To and fro. and as he continued 90 Look aJ her she asked:
 "Do yuu Know how folks look when they are d"arl:'
 "Ys;. ljtt.e girl" he replied as he adyarred :ud sat dow. beside her. What iS y2ur name: ~ there folks In tie house.
 'I am Nlury." she said. Father went way. .yay off !rar ago, and mother k il, there "u tbc bed"
 ".l..d iS rgIr mothcr ill.,
 "p,es rha. mean sick: No. she isn't. hnt she's hf."n awful uuict ths morn GnS. c;lu. walk, her up, and that's the reason | haven't had any break East. She It dcad. iS Shc:" >
 "D;nd for, I, Let uS @o inside alFi see lrr'
 What K 1t when folks d'o:" she r>kcl as SllA led the way into d bed 'OOu..
 "Thry n, .rr speak again" he an. ,wrrrd a~ lr luok", into th" face of | woman ly'n@ drad
 ..Topr iti.c girl" hN said d. he bent town aud F'SS"l hr".
 "Nout n r,hrr speak no more:"
 "Nryrr."
 And I'll hHvc [" % and i've with Aunt Saral at the BcechcS:"
 Yes
 "Wcn u..u. I'll so. but I don't want o. for .Nun sarah don't liEr me very veil. You come from where they shut .p the lad men. hut you don't seem to @ bad"
 Not so very ,bId, hope. Listen to ue. haze wife and little @irl, way. yay off. [ have not seen them for ears. want to get to them. Will ou help mo"
 Why. of course I will" she replied. They mIst be longing to see you. If ou are hungry you may eat All you rant to. 10 yuu want to 20 home in lose ugly cloih,S:'
 God forbid. My little girl would m away from me in fear
 Then you can take some clothes hat fatler Jeff. Have you got any lOucy:'
 Not far,hiug."
 Aunt Sarah sent us El0 tEn other .ay. You shall have half of it.
 The convict picked her up aul kissed ger, and when she saw tears in his eyes she brushed them away with her