The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-24

1T was the habit In the con-
n demned wing to sing for an
~ hour or two before going TO bed
Phil knew that he would have
plenty Of time in the three days that re
manned to converse with Bob by means
In 10 answer to his cousins reply Of
'tPhiI' Daring tapped out yes.
Then he paused for full minute ana
slowly began TO work out the following
his cousin would make no MISTAKE IN
Are you going to escape?" IT.
II was rather difficult 70 keep MS
mind on the letters and continue with
the singing but he managed 10 do it.
There was a long pause. ana DaIlng
figured that his cousin was working Out
the reply.
1t came shortly;
Then Phil busted himself in transmit
ting another question:
Have you the file?"
Again there was long rest, in which
Daring continued with the song, and
Bob joined in at intervals.
Then came numbers raped on the
wall that spelled the following:
Yes. In shoe.
Bradshaw, as the song ended. while BOD
was tapping ont the message
There was immediate silence and the
guard paced down the corridor looking
IN EnaEnlN az eaEn pzEDlltL
What did il sound like: asked the
attendant.
you're always hearing things; bet
ter plug up your ears" suggested Nike.
for he was farther away and had heard
II thought I heard it too" ventured
Phil, 10 avert suspicion.
Sure YOU didn't make the noise your
self" was Bradshaw's suggestion.
You've got an awfully suspicious
nature Bradshaw Phil replied.
A laugh broke out
The men listened IN wonder. It came
from Tommy's cell.
cit was met asserted the little car
toonist, gleefully, IT was tapping with
my foot in time to the singin'
ooh. was that it?" replied Bradshaw,
The guard returned to his chair and
sSThy dcA't you sing The Old Gray
Mare, boys? We used 70 have another
bunch IN here that could howl II out
GOOD suggestion" Phil replied. at
once starting the old song.
The men Joined in and il rounded out
into quite a chorus. Meanwhile nobody
but Bob heard Phil scratching on the
wall between their cells. Daring had
changed his method % signaling so that
Bradshaw's suspicious would be al
layed
took more time. but this method was
much quieter than the other His sig
nal ran
Next exercise see window. Low
shed. Easy jump. Climb chimney.
Safe at night"
II took some time for his cousin 10
grasp the whole of this and he signaled
to Phil 10 repeat the latter part
At length II was all clear TO him and
he began scratching his reply.
II was an inoppOrtune moment, how
ever for another song ended abruptly
and the scratching sounded clear in the
silence.
''LLsten." cried the guard.
BOb's scratching stopped immediately.
It's only a mouse suggested Tom
my.
finger nall said the watchsul Brad
shaw.
.'Thars what It sounded Ike" re-
marked the guard again pacing the
corridor and trying 70 locate the guilty
man
He stood for some time before BOb's
cell and looked at him. Stevens was
calm and did not betray himself
II guess we won't have no more sing
in tonight decided the guard abrupt
". 1T looks as though some Of YOU
was taidn' the noise for 4 good thing q"
II was bad news for the two cousins.
But silence reigned unbroken for the re-
IYnainder Of the night. The guard was
very much awake, and neither Of the