The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-31
CHAPTER -(Continued.)
Hope thrilled, his eyes glstened with
Interest

is escape, then, possible: he demand
ed quickly.
'And easy"
"Show me the way to freedom, then y
'You pledge yourself l shall go witt
Tou?"
'Oh, surely
ITO assist me if need aid?"
ayes -
ITO hasten yourself to the execution
of the mission, should be overcome and
incapacitated by weakness or accidentT
81 promise you that ~
"And you look like a man who means
what he saws, and believe in you." earn
estly said the other VERY well. then
our course is simple Alone, ! fear /
could not carry out my designs. but You
are strong, fearless, while 1 am physical
wreck. There is window in my cell, ur-
like your own. An hours work with the
saw will enable you TO break out tie
framed grating. Then there is yard TO
cross, high stone wall to scale. and
liberty, But we must waii for nightfall,
for all day long the attendants here are
about the garden"
Hopes energies spurred up as il by
magic. His crushing experience of the
past week had we'll nigh distracted other
than a panied interest in life. but every
man Graves liberty, and the prospect OF
freedom was alluring.
al shall certainly hold myself solely at
your service while you carry out this mis-
sion of yours" he said.
At the allusion, the former agitation of
his companion required.
"My mission :" he repeated, weirdly,
pacing the floor with excitement. "Heav-
ems. when / think of it! And only
twenty-four hours left! IL 1 fail If i
failw
Hope placed hand soothingly on the
mans arm, for he observed that he was
becoming frightfully worked up.
"Be calm, my friend" he said, reassur-
ingly. you are not going to fail. Is not
the way to freedom open to US"
Yes, yes-it seems sol"
"Will not I be at your side to assist
your
Then the mans face glowed with hope
BE resumed his place on the bench.
''My name is Warren" he said, after a
fcng. dreary pause. land / am an expert
chemist, and agent for the Vulcan Nitro
Glycerine Company of New York"
So peculiar and grim-sounding was this
announcement that Hope secretly wonder
ed IL, after all, the speaker was entirely
responsible for what he said, but the lat
ter proceeded, with o manifest powerful
effort to be cool and coherent:
at was exactly two months ago yes
terday that l was struck down in the
railroad wreck. This / know by compu-
e. 4 Ioax I'D he do ~ he i.
from newspaper and an overheard con-
versation in the garden. 1t Is, therefore,
precisely 63 days tomorrow morning that
I left in the vandyke House, at hurry
vile. a satchel containing my latest chem
ical experiment in dynamite"
"You meant"
"What i tell you- 1t is there now, in
the closet Of the room always occupied
when guest there. pushed way back on
a dusty, unused shelf"
"Ah, I see," nodded Hope, you fear
someone may discover it, tamper with it,
AMI create disasteri"
Not at ALL dissented Warren. sharp
ly. mo one would DO that, for the hotel
people understand my ways, and / have
frequently used the room. Again, the
satchel has warning tag attached that
would at once apprise a meddler of his
risk"
"Then?0"
"Listen." proceeded Warren, his tones
shaking-'it is nearly ripew
"Ripe?"
"Yes."
81 d,n't understand YOU.
Warren wrung his hands.
-
precisely GO days from the date made
the mixture spontaneous explosion will
positively materialize
Hope gave an awed start, comprehend
ing.
"Then. indeed" he began.
at must be reached. removed, cast into
some deep river bed. Ayel or a hundred
innocent lives will be blotted out. Why.
man. there is enough dynamite in that
little satchel to blow the vandyke House
to atoms in an intsant !"
1t vas fated that what Warren had
planned should be in a measure carried
out
just after dusk Gideon Hope and his
strange associate in escape removed the
sawed-through window frame. let them
selves down by a trelis to the garden.
found a ladder, and gained the top of the
high stone wall surrounding the private
asylum.
Its broad surface was Uttered with
broken crockery and glassware About to
pull up the ladder to drop it over on the
other side. Hope caught a faint moan
from the lips of his companion.
what is the matterY' he inquired
quickly.
Warren was sottering, and Gideon
grasped him to sIeady him with his strong
hand.
~ have cut my wrist on a fragme n
Of broken glass ~ painted Warren. and II
is bleeding profusely. 1 am so weak-ah.
I feared it l shall not have the strength
to go with you"
"Nonsense-courage.
"No-you must see that. All! now 1t
Is not a question Of choice -
A shout arose from the garden.
rustling echoed. Two attendants came
into view around the corner of the build-
ing.
HALT, there! % was grufiy ordered. and
the click of a revolver cut the air, sharp
and menacing.
CHAPTER XIX.
"Gor
And leave you behind-never
"You must ~
Warren had summoned the strength to
throw himself before Hope. so as to shield
him from the revolver aimed upwards
from the garden.
Thence had arisen the brief instruction
Drop the big one-he's a specialr'
Jump. tell you !" insisted Warren
They dare not injure me. In two days
l shall be free. but yol-man the dyna-
mite! Save the innocent lives at that
hotel"
"Yes" cried Hope. inspired with the
holy purpose indicated. !
He ieaped backwards. In half Minute
he was safe in the shelter of shrubi,erg. IL