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1899. and was about to telegraph his
determination by eyes and mouth when
a guard came hurriedly down the cor
ridor with a handful Of mail.
AT Daring's cell he stopped and hand
ed in one letter
read.
Dear Phil:
] have got over my insane actions.
DR.. Lyons has come to my aid and sent
me to his private sanitarium, vheR I
can have rest and will not be worried
by Bob or my family.
The stress was fTightful for a while.
and 1 had almost decided 20 90 as
father wanted me TO. But when It came
TO actually giving YOU up / could not
do it.
I stiH have hope. Ny health is better.
and / think we have a chance to win
out You know that
At that point in his reading the lights
were snapped out. and there was no
chance for Phil TO continue. He was
near the end of the note from Alice
and could imagine the remainder.
Daring lay back on his hard mattress
and for the first ua'e IN many days felt
really hopeful.
This sudden change in Alice buoy ed
him up. Now he was glau that he lad
decided to give Up the attempt at es-
cape. With her faith and hope he felt
stronger and II would be foolish TO run
the risk of losing everything when he
still had good friends outside who were
working for his liberation.
So Daring went to sleep that night
with resolution to withdraw from the
plot the FIRST thing in the morning. 1t
would be simple. He could sign to the
little convict that Le had changed his
mind. Then he would rub off the last
message without reading it and all
would be safe.
Phil slept unusually well. and when
the rising gong sounded sprang to his
feet. fresh and in good condition.
His mind was active at once, and he
stood close to the door, in order to be
before Bradshaw when the locks were
thrown open so that he could secure
the pail and destroy the message on the
bar OF soap that No 9999 would pass to
him
As he stood waiting Phil suddenly
realized that Bradshaw had jumped
from his bunk and was pulling on his
shoes
Turning abruptly. Daring looked at
his cellmatei there was determination
in his eyes.
What are you getting dressed for?"
asked Phil You've got lots of time.
scrub ont this morning.
NO. YOU don't. les my day" an
swered the other. sanding up beside
Daring and trying to force aim aside
Phil had not figured on this. If Brad
shaw persisted the game would be up.
Phil knew that the ex-coachnan was
suspicious Of the soap, and if he got
mold Of that last message he would turn
the evidence over to the prison autLori-
ties
Pm going to scrub out today" an
swered Phil, firmly. Don't try to push
past me or you'll get into trouble"
Trouble. trouhle!' jeered the other,
giving Daring a shove. TITS you that's
going 10 get into trouble"
Pills fists ClenChed. he turned to
finish the argument, when, out OF the
tail of his eye, he caught sight of the
bath trusty, approaching swiftly and
silently.
stop that noisei What's It all
about?' cried No. 7711, taking his stand
in front Of their door
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look Of assent and scarcely moved his
lips as he said yes in the way that
ne had seen other prisoners do.
A happy light spread over the little
cOnvIcts face and then he fell into
line, his features fixed as Usual.
As he marched along Phil cast
glance toward the ladders in the north
east corner of the yard. They had to
pass within six feet 81 them. He
realized how simple il would be to over
power the two guards that watched
their line and run for the ladders.
What the other ConviCts would do
when the attempt was made he did not
know. But it would be Cark at that
time or the appointed night and theirs
was the last line to file through that
part or the yard on the return from
supper.
Tor one Of sheir menu Then a hOrrid
thought swept over him. Was Il on &C
count OF his red stripes?
A man in such garb was nstdered
chance TO escape. Was il for that
reason. or because the prison pickets
had orders TO shoot the first mar in
redo
The thought thrilled through Phil. For
"A time he wished that he had not
agreed 10 be one Of them. Yet he must
get out, and he could run the risk as
Well as they.
That night Bradshaw watched him
closely, but said nothing.
The next morning. that OF the 18th,
Daring jumped from his bunk at tho
first tap of the bell. He wanted 10 be
the one to scrub out that day.
Bradshaw started from his bunk at
the same time
I'm going TO clean out this morn
ing was the eX-coachman's remark
Phil was surprised at this sudden
change in his celi-mate; usually the
fellow was glad 10 lie in his bunk and
let Daring do the work. His attitude
made Phil suspicious.
Hat
was Daring's reply.
A queer glow came into Bradshaw's
eyes Phil knew from his manner that
the fellow was about to say some
thing caustic- Then q change came
over the man He dropped his eyes
and rolled back in the. bunk.
All right, YOU do il, II YOU re so
blamed fond Of work. It's a sort of
SATISFACTION for me to see you do the
scrubbing IN my place, anyway" he
said, with a slow smile
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By ROBERT CARLTON BROWN
=AUTHOR OF-=
THE BURDEN OF PROOF
-AUTHOR OF

What do you mean" snapped Phil,
whIrIiug about abruptly.
At that moment the ''pat-pat' of a
guards shoes cut through the clatter
went up and down the corridor.
Daring turned quickly.
Instead Of guard. the leerinE face
Of bath trusty No. 77u appeared at
the door
Nice conversation you gentlemen are
having was his remark, as his fiery
little eyes burned their way into the
Daring was taken aback by the
abrupt appearance of the trusty. He
had neither seen nor heard of him
since the day he had left him inseu-
sibIe on the ground near the whip
No. I'M stu appeared weak from
tie struggle and the blow he had re-
Ceived on the head
Didn't expect to see me sreaking
around again so soon, did yCu2' he
queried, as he caught Pills wonder
No. SSS1 made no reply.
7 want TO tell !, you've got to toe
the mark now. got two or three
I'm going TO see mat you get yours
continued 7711.
Bradshaw looked quickly at Phil;
then. finding that the young fellow s
gaze was on the floor, he signed in
"Hp-lansuage" to the bath trusty.
Il hope III get chance soon, too.
III went on. quickly understanding
Well, wait tin you do get one"'
heshed Phil. firing OF the continual flow
Of words
neither was the quick reply. You
fellows in them red stripes don't have
much of a chance around here"
With that he left the cell. shaking
his head in Bradshaw's direction.
Phil returned with the pail at once,
and in passing No. 1899 signed to him
that the message had been received
and the suggestion would be carried
Daring put in hard day at the
shops He was continually weighing
his chances With two enemies that
would do all in their power to harm
BY quitting time that night he had
worked himself around &c point where
he felt that it would be suicide to
make the attempt at escape. He
would have changed his mind in a
moment and given up all thought OF
the thing If he had not already Signi-
fed his willingness to join the others.
OF course. he c0uld back out yet.
There was time. All he would have to
do would be TO sign to the little con-
Wet in the opposite cell that he had
changed his mind. and then stay in the
line in safety, when the attempt was
made
Il would be hardly fair to the others.
They counted on his help, and without
Al LLlC LlAluE 1iiASlli tAOL ouLECEA lAlt
debated long and earnestlv.
As he lay in his bum. hat night he
made up his mind several times to lean
out and catch the eye of the little con
vict in the cell opposite to tell him
that he had changed mis- mind
Each time he started to do Il he
would think Of his desertton and de-
eide TO stick IL out.
Just before the lights were to be turn
ed down for the night, Daring again
concluded that the safest thing for him
20 do was TO withdraw from the plot.
Acting on the impulse o. his decision
ne leaned out. caught the eye of No.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
THE LAST MESSAGE.
D Hill DARING started for the pail
at once

= Hill DARING started for the pail
4 at once.
out of the corner of his eye he
saw Nc 1899 leave his cell at the same
time. and gauge his steps so that he
would reach the washstand in the cor
ner a little before Phil
Daring noticed that the little convict
carried his right arm stifhy, and the
moment he reached the place where the
pals were kept Phil saw him cautiously
remove a bar Of soap from his pocket
and place il in the bottom Of pail,
which he began 10 iii up with water.
Daring took his cue from that Step
ping uD beside No. 1888 he took the pail
from his hands, at the same time say
Here. that's mine"
No 1893 looked up with feigned sur
prise and replied:
Guess you're right"
Here, stop that noiseT' commanded
a guard. stepping up
The prisoners were silent Nothing
more was said about their slight breach
of the rules for a little license was
allowed the men when cleaning up IA
the morning, and as long as there was
no regular quarrel the guards did not
object TO a little talking before break
fast hour. After that the rule was APP
piled WITH an iron hand.
Happy in having worked the scheme
so well. Phil returned with the bucket
that No. 9999 had prepared for him
In Il fiOated cake of hard prison
soap The side that was turned up
was smooth and glossy. Daring felt
that the under side would present quite
a different appearance.
He turned in at his cell and dropped
70 his knees at once, his back 10 the
door. trying to get his body such a
way as to cut of Bradshaw's view OF
his hands and the cake Of soap.
The moment Phirs fingers touched the
bar he felt deep scratches on one side,
and knew that they contained another
message.
AGAIN he carefully read between his
fingers
The second message was
six of US. One knife, One gun Help
take off guard. Three for ladders More
tomorrow
Phil understood fro mthat that he was
one Of the trio designated to OverpOwer
he guard, while he others placed the
ladders.
It was some satisfaction to know that
the pIotters had secured a knife and
gun to help i'm the escape. Daring
wished that ne had some sort or
weapon, put, on second thought, ne
decided that II might get him into
trouble.
Having memorized the message. he
quickly rubbed IL out and then turned
to look at Bradshaw.
The eX-C0achman was Just slipping
back into his bunk and his eyes were
diverted from PhiIs,
Daring wondered II he had caught
sight of the figures on the soap. He
could not explain the mans apparent
Phil finished his work and started
Didn't take you so long this morn
iug,' commented Bradshaw. looking
at him narrowly
M, answered Daring.
ct suppose next time youW be able
to read il twice as quick" went on the
eE-coachman In low voice.
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ACROSS THE CORRIDOR

He wants to scrub out and IT'S my
turn, answered Bradshaw, giving q
quick sign, which the bath trusty un-
dcrstOod
No. $751; the trusty broke ont.
you want your own way aItozat her
100 much. I'm the man that decides
5hcse questions around here, and I'll
decide this one"
Phil waited breathlessly for No. -7ITs
verdict. IF Bradshaw were allowed TO
GO after the pail the game would be up
the last message would fall into the
ha4ds or Jhe keepers, and Phil would
be labeled an 'informerF
The Continuation of This story VIII
he Found In TOmOrrovv's E.df-
ton of The Times
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'vnopsis of Chapters Already Published

. NuopSlS OF chapters AlLeaQy EuDlSne,
Phil Daring and Bob Stevens two
cousins. are accused of the murder OF
their rich uncle. Who on the night %
the crime. was about to change his VIII
IN favor Of Phil. Bob having proved I'M
worthy. Bob manages 20 throw suspicion
On Phil who after q trial Is sentenced
10 states prison for thirty years His
ceiImate there rs Bradshaw. a former
coachmau Of the dead uncle. now serving
a term of ten years, having been convict
ed Of stealing. Oh the testimony or Phil.
Bradshaw hates the new convict and the
two soon come TO blows Phil is awak-
ened az night 10y the sound OF the diuE
OF steel. coming from Bradshaw's bunk.
and the next day. on inspection 1i the
cell. the ME is found in Ph0s mattress.
He is taken before the captain. but his
innocence is not believed in. aud he is
placed fin solitary confinement in "A dark
ened cell, In which Bradshaw is present
Iy thrust Phil is caught In the act OF
striking hi and is sentenced 90 thirty
lashes At the whipping post He rebels
strikes "a guard terrific blow art knocks
the other attendant unconscious For
this ne receives the badge OF shame-re1
stripes. marking him as a convict among
Couvicts He receives letters from ms
sweetheart. Alice Arlington saying that
her family IS forcing her 20 marry 300,
though fuey know her heart is Fhli s.
Phil becomes desperate ana decides 20
listen TO the plans of another convict ne
believes Is sCheminE 20 escape.
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ENGLISH LOOK INTO
CASE OF AMERICAN
Expulsion by African Chief of Rev.
Q. S. Pinnoek, Missionary,
Starts Investigation.

LONDON, June 12.-The English Bap-
list Missionary Society today began an
investigation into the circumstances
surrounding the expulsion of the Rev
G. S. Pinnock, an American missionary.
from the town OF Oyo, Nigeria, by the
native African chief.
The English society is powerless to
interfere, however. as the station Of
the Rev. Pinnock is in the Camaroons
and Victoria district, which is ander
German rule, and Pinnock represents
re American Southern Baptist Society
In the event of any contest in the case
the British society and its representa-
tives in West Africa viii aid the Ameri-
t;an organization.
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CHAPTER XVII.

Hill returned to his cell with the
pail n which the little convict
whose number he had found to
be goo. had slipped the bar OF
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Your H0 II
IS Worth It

Afraid to use hair preparations?
Don't know exactly what to do?
Then why not consult your
doctor? Isn't YOUR hair worth
it? Ask him if he endorses
Ayers Hair Vigor for falling
hair, dandruff, q hair tonic and
dressing. Have confidence in
his advice. Follow it. Z e. 4iK' E oS;:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-19
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

In the case of McCafferty against
the Maine Central an action brought
to recover for the loss of an arm by
the plaintiff while in the service of
the corporation, the jury of the super
ior court at Portland Saturday re-
turned verdict for the plaintiff for
$500.
Justice Bird of the supreme court in
Portland Saturday decided that sufficient
evidence had not been presented by the
plaintiff in the contested divorce case of
Nelson f. Murray against Lizzie B. Muir
ray to sustain his allegation of cruel and
abusive treatment and his petition for 4
divorce was dismissed
Rev. G. j. Palmer, who has been liv-
ing in Mexico for the past two years,
having giving up his pastorate because
of i'll health, has accepted a call to the
Methodist churches at North Palermo
and China and Sunday began the work
He served these churches as pastor
about II years ago for a two-years
term.
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OF Three Children from
Burning Brunswick House.
VIM. Cottin's Buildings Burned
Late Saturday Evening.
Hydrant There Recently Refused.
Heavy Loss...PartiaI Insurance.

Brunswick, Me, April 1S.--Only after
breaking in the door and blindly rush
ing upstairs through smoke that al
most suffocated them did Charles
Tcothakcr and Fred Miller Saturday
night rescue from the flames at peril OF
their own lives, IVY, Hazel and Gerty,
the three little daughters of MI. and
Mrs VIM. Coffin. whose home, barn
ana out buildings on the HarpsWell
road, two miles from Brunswick post
Office. We're burned.
The fire was discovered about 9.15
ana almost at the same time by Charles
Tuuthallrr and Simeon Coffin, who live
close by Ccttm telephoned in to Bruins
wick and gave the alarm and the fire
department responded.
Mrs Coffin was not at home when
the fire was discovered but three chill
dren were sleeping up stairs. Tooth
aker and his Son-in-l law, Fred Coffin,
burst in the door, rushed upstairs and
rescued the three children, Ivy, aged A,
Hazel, aged 10, and Gertie May. aged
Is. wv and Hazel were overcome by
the dense smoke, the former going into
commissions. but both recovered short
ly after being rescued.
In the stable three horses valued at
about $50 were burned to death and
400 hens valued at $3.50 persisted in the
hen house. All the large pieces of fur
niture were saved by the neighbors
and the firemen. BY the time the fire
men arrived on the scene and laid 200t
feet of hose, the nearest hydrant being
at least half mile away, the entire
property was doomed.
The house and outbuildings We're val
ued at between $500 and $4,000 and Mr.
Coffin has just completed repairs on
the property amounting to $1,000 and it
is stated that the insurance amounts
to about $1,000. At the last town meet
inc the citizens petitioned for a hy-
drant IN the vicinity of the house but
it was refused.
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MURDER FEARED.
Oscar Turner'S Cap and
Pieces Of Scalp and Hair
Found on Mill Pond al PoWnaI,
W.---Four Arrests Made.
All Are Parties With Whom Turner
QuarreIed Saturday Night.

Pownal, VT, April 18.-The finding
of the cap of Oscar Turner, aged q
years, farm hand, floating on the
waters of the mill pond in this town
late today, and pieces of what are be-
lieved to be parts of the young mans
scalp and hair, lead the police to the
conclusion that the mans body is at
the bottom of the pond and they are
investigating quarrel in which the
man was engaged last night
Thomas Harris and wife have been
placed under arrest, charged with as
sault, by officers from Bennington. The
police claim the couple We're with Tur-
ner on the shore Of the pond last night
and had quarrel with him.
1t is said that Turner's body was
left unconscious on the bank of the
pond 1t is thought he may have re-
covered consciousness and fallen into
the water and drowned
The pond will be carefully examined
tomorrow for the BODY of Turner.
Late tonight the Bennington police
made two additional arrests here,
making four persons held for COM
plicity in Turner's death. These last
two men are James Pratt and Frank
Morn, each about 25 years old. To-
gether with Harris and his wife, the
police say they We're seen by Mrs
Charles Potter, who lives near the
pond, engaged in a struggle with Tu.-
ner. 1t was upon this evidence that
they We're arrested.
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AT LEAST 1000 KILLED.

Beirut. Syria. April ia terrible
uprising has occurred in Adana. Street
fighting has been going on for three
days and at least 1000 persons have
been killed. The city has been prac-
ticary destroyed by fire.
American missionaries named Rogers
and Maurer. the latter from Hadjin.
are dead All the other Americans are
safe. '4 We
The British vice consul, Majo:
Daughty-Wylie. is among the wounded.
He was shot in the arm.
At Tarsus there was less loss Ut
life. The Armenian quarters. however.
was destroyed. Four thousand refu-
gees are housed in the American mis-
sions. The need of relief is urgent, for
shortly the fugitives will be on the
verge of starvation.
Conditions in the vicinity Of Alex.
anderetta also are most serious
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The annual champion debate OF the
Sophomore class of Bates College was
held Saturday. night in Lewiston The
question was: Resolved Waving the
Question of Constitutionalfty, that the
Federal Government Should Require IN
dustrial Corporations Employing Labor TO
Assume by Means of System OF IN
dustrial Insurance, Risks Against Acct
dent. Sickness and Health" The judges
awarded the Individual prize and title OF
champion debeater to Robert Milton
Pierce of Boston. the team sprize to the
affirmative. and named Pierce. Stordahl
and Harris to meet the University OF
Maine team. The question to be discussed
with Maine will be the same as Saturday
night and Bates will defend the mega
tive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-19
CONFLICTING REPORTS
But Serious Trouble Is Probable Cables
Ambassador Leishman.

Washington, April 1S.-"There are con-
f1icting reports at Constantinople, but
very serious trouble is thought quite pos
sible." was the gist Of message cabled
by Ambassador Leishman at Constantine
pie, and made public by the state depart
ment Saturday night. The ambassador
says that the excuses of the troops have
greatly diminished, but that the people
remain rather terror-stricken. He adds
that it is believed the developments of
the next few days should greatly clear
the situation.
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, April 1S-For Monday
and Tuesday: The week will open
with showers in the upper Mississippi
valley and the Lake region, extending
during Monday or Monday night into
the middle Atlantic states and New
day in the latter section. BY Tuesday
generally fair weather should prevail
east of the Rocky Mountains and con-
tinue for several days after over the
eastern half of the country. 1t will be
considerably cooler Monday night and
Tuesday in the middle Atlantic states,
followed by moderate temperatures for
several days. The winds along the
New England and middle Atlantic
coast will be moderate south, becom-
ing northwest by Tuesday.
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EXCITING Man HUNT SUI.
DAY MORNING NEWPORT,
Hobo, Ordered Away from House, Fires on A. |.
Caverl CHASED and Subdued After Hot Fight
By a Large Posse Of Angry Citizens.

desperate man with whom to deal,
harEessed his horse and aroused a
posse which started in pursuit. The
posse went to East Newport station
and started down the track to intercept
the fugitive. The man was finally locat-
ed in the woods. The posse was here re-
inforced by Deputy Sheriff Dow Of
New port and Il party of men from the
village. They managed to surround the
fellow, who had taken refuge in q dense
thicket, and Deputy Dow ordered him
to surrender.
The fellow refused to yield, inviting
the officers to "come in and get him.
HI flourished his revolver and ordered
the members of the posse nearest him
to stand back. Deputy Dow again or-
dered him to surrender. He again re-
fused and the deputy ordered his men
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to advance with cooked weapons. Com
ing directly on the man at bay Deputy
Dow ordered his followers to shoot to
kill at the first sign of forcible resist
ance on the part of the fugitive. Seeing
himself surrounded by a fierce of de-
termined men who evidently meant
business. the fellow dropped his re-
volver and threw up his hands
The deputy had a lively struggle be-
fore he got the handouts on the fell
lows wrists. The man was brought to
the village and landed in the lookup.
He gives his name as J. J. Thompson,
but refuses to give his residence. He
is short and stout, of dark complexion
and the middle finger of his right hand
is missing He will be arraigned Nor
day morning before Judge Mitchell in
the municipal court.
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Newport, Me, April 1S.-(SpeciaD. -
The quiet of this town was broken
Sunday morning by real live man
hunt in which a score of men and boys
armed with rifles and revolvers partic-
ipated Early this morning when A. l..
Cavcriy came from his house, 4 short
distance below East Newport. he no.
ticed a rough appearing man hanging
about the buildings and ordered the
fellow to go away. The man argued and
after few words drew revolver and
fred directly at Mr.. Caverly. The bullet
went wide of the mark and the yegg-
man started at once up the Maine Cen
trail track towards the East Newport
station.
Mr.. Caverly, realizing that he had a