The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-06-10

very fond OF her husband.
But fate decreed that the serpent Of
jealousy should creep into this Eden
Of domestic bliss Mrs. Phipps. with
out the knowledge OF her husband. had
been in the habit OF making secret
trips across the river TO Windsor. and
II chanced that Luke Phipps received
information Of this fact. Passionately
devoted to his wife. this discovery fill.
ed him with madness. He watched
her carefully and shsdowed her move
ments One fateful night she left her
home and boarded the ferry boat for
Windsor Close On her heels followed
the infuriated husband. armed. and
under the influence OF strong liquor
In which he had been indulging freely
since he had been informed OF his
wife's supposed unfaithfulness.
Not until the boat was well out In
the river and approaching The Can.
madam shore did Phipps reveal him
self to the woman. Angry words
passed between them. the husband
accusing the wife OF infdelity Mrs
Phipps replied harshly and the words
had scarcely left her lips when the
man drew revolver and fired point
blank at her. The bullet sped true
to the mark and Mrs. Phipps fell to the
deck dead. The murder was witnessed
by score of passengers and Phipps
was instantly seized He made no
resistance but meekly gave up the
weapon with which the deed was com.
mitted, and when the boat landed at
Windsor was taken in charge by the
Canadian authorities. He was taken
at once to Sandwich Jail, three miles
from Windsor. and committed for trial
Into this ill-omened place of con
fnement came Phipps sobered by the
realization OF the awful tragedy OF
which he had been the author. The
future looked black indeed. for Cana
dian justice frowns grimly upon the
destroyer of human life no matter
what her or his proyocation may have
been. and the gloomy shadow of tn,
gallows loomed threateningly before
him. Among the inmates of Sandwich
Jail was one "Bucky" Greenfield,
professional thief, who like Phippi
was awaiting trial. but on far lesi
serious charge To this man Phippt
was assigned as cell-mate; and glat
20 find someone in whom he could con
fide, the wife-slayer told him the story
As result OF this conference a mys
terious female shortly afterwards pai'
a visit TO Greenfield and for ten day
following her call Bucky kept close II
GWt I al
Phipps became seized with a mani
for music. He whistled and sang cor
tinually in a loud voice for hours at
time. None OF the warders offere
any objection. Life in Sandwich jai
was a monotonous existence at tn
best and II prisoner found comfor
in the sound II his own voice the
saw no particular reason for silencin
him.
The truth Of the matter was tina
Phipps had resorted TO the perform
ance OF these nocturnal concerts 70
the purpose Of sitting the sounds o
Greenhelds labors in the cell.
At last the persistent gnawing OF tn
file conquered the stubborn resist
through and the way of escape la
open before the prisoners. In tn
dead OF night the two men slipped on
into the darkness Greenfield go
through the narrow opening with littl
difficulty, but Phipps when half wa
through stuck fast His comrade tai
ried for a few moments making de'
perate efforts 10 extricate him, bu
Phipps remained immovable, a
though gripped in a vice. Self presel
walton being the first law Of nature
Bucky Greenfield resolved TO obey IL
dictates, and seized with sudden pani
fed swiftly into the night
Despair seized the heart Of Phipp
in its icy clutch when his conrad
deserted him. A few seconds passed
and he still lay in the narrow oper
ing painting from his exertioEs. The