Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-03-07

Tue pest thing ! know of-fiye
drops OF whisky In teaspoonfuf off,"
NO you don't" said the man behind
the gun You're old enough to know
better What you want to poison the
KID tory They gave me whiskey. II
ousls the collie all right. but Il cuts
an early pattern for suit OF clothes
IKE I'm wearin', Don't you do H."
hnt can't you see he's getting fran.
ue' It's an emergency case-the only
remedy a, hand. BESIDES. what does a
babies;"
Know" With the word the convict
srinned down the gun barrel. Il ought
70 know considerable. I've got six. an
they came double-file, two at a time"
What In thunder did you give them
Tor eolic~ Allison was growing i'm.
patient. There was only brief inter.
val new between the youngsters
yells.
Here. let me have im." said the
convict. lowering his rife to a con.
venient position under his arm. Il
can bring the kid out OF his nj In
about three winks."
A little obviously. Allison handed
over the baby.
Look over the shelves In there. and
get down the bottles of peppermint
and ginger"
For the first time In his life Allison
obeyed the command OF convict.
Pour four drops OF each into Q tea.
spoonful OF sweetened warm water.
That's the ticket. Now come In here
b. the fire and we'li pull the pains out
o this kids stomach"
When he opens his mouth again,
drop In the goods" said the CONVICT,
after they reached the hearth. There;
that's fine and dandy. He'll sputter for
while. but the ginger win soon slack
en- the tension" He wrapped the baby
In the blanket Allison had previously
discarded, and held him close over the
fire. The quicker he gets up sweat.
the quicker he'll come out o."
He was interrupted by trample Of
heavy feet down the corridor. The
blamed FOOLS" he said loudly. turning
from the crate. They're comm
through the Rat Hole before the outer
gate is opened. The keys, the keys,
quick" he spoke sharp. and tossed
the baby into Allison's arms. NO.
don't mean It. They ought to kept In.
side till give the word. Let me to the
back door"
Kelly. Kelly" cried chorus OF
voices outside, and the cry was fol
lowed by fusilade OF shots.
Get down low, and cover the kid,
said the convict as he crossed the
room and leaped through the door In
to the outer corridor. in full view OF
the advancing mob.
Here. here. Kelly. open the gate.
shouted those In the lead.
Back through the Rat Hole. you
FOOLS" Kelly replied. The keys amt
delivered"
sect 'em, you coward" answered
the bowling gang.
Already the guards were running
along the top of the wall, to get range
on the escaping prisoners without
shooting toward the house.
Three shots cracked from the dense
mass OF striped men. and Kelly fell
back against the door, He crawled Out
near the wall and. fiat upon the floor OF
the corridor, leveled his rife at the
mob. you blamed blunderheads;
there's a woman and baby in that
house. Turn your guns this way II
you want to shoot"
whats the matter. Kelly-are you
crazy
mo, I'm sane; but the jig's up. You
ought O. waited"
shoot the dog" cried voice In the
rear, and the gang pushed forward
Kelly's rife spoke instantly. Then the
guards opened fire. and the mob
crippled and bleeding, dashed back
down the, corridor and jammed, like
frightened sheep, through the Raj
Hole.
With leg dragging uselessly after
him, Kelly crawfed into the kitchen
and found Allison standing defiantly
gun in hand, ovesss6mething wrapped
| in a blanket on the floor
.How's the kid?" asked the convict.
"Oh, he's bunkum." Allison replied.
That's good" said Kelly. III he
takes another fit. repeat the dose
four drops each, remember, of the pep
permint and ginger. It's sure great
stun for colic.' He turned and
crawled back to the corridor, where
armed guards awaited him.
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