The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09
BY
ROBERT CARLTON BROWN
Written Expressly AS Serial for The Washington Times.
dramatic Translation and All Other Rights Reservsd)

there In Wickenburg up till six months
ago, and had then been very poor.
mo enc heard of her aflerward?'
qUeried Jim.
No"
'.Well, that's not very. encouraging
Still, / don't know but what 1t would
be as well, after all. If she were dead.
No, of course not" he corrected him
self quickly, rshe isn't dead. she
mustn't be that. II ism Il time yet. Things
are not completed"
II doubt if she could be found. %
said Bess, trying 10 express the double
meaning with her eyes. as the guard
turned at her side.
Wei, there's no chance now. I
guess. I've got just nine days left
10 live sighed jim Tomorrow they
take me TO solitary confinement to
spend my last week of grace"
''Oh, JIm!' she cried In agony.
Yes, that's 1t On, we'll il won't
be so hard. They don't like to have
q condemned man mix with the other
prisoners: it's bad for their morals
you know"
Jim. Jiml" she cried, putting up
her little hand quickly to silence him.
Pardon me. miss" broke in the
guard, eying her critically. 'you amt
allowed TO put your hands into the
cell please keep them outside"
Bess turned such an innocent face
Up TO him that the guard was sorry he
had spoken. feeling that such a girl
could not be guilty Of passing any
thing in TO her prison lover.
To show his confidence. a few min
LfHE later he Cfrnffal
were talking.
Quick, Bess, we've another second
The tree viii be easily found Gordon
knows Il; we've spoken OF IL often IN
passing II on Sunday morning wallis
lhefe.s woodpecker's hole. about
eisht feet up. on the side away from
the track Get the money ali together
and give IL TO Gordon Tell him TO
put II into the tree before $50 this
s 8 N!shlhS L nave friend that will get
But viii it be safe2'' Objected Base
Perfectly. Tell Gordon Ia he zur-
nobody sees him when he nuts If there
and mind you, as YOU value vour life
don't let anybody be there at seven
tonight. II the man I am going to send
sees anybody he's apt 20 shoot. Hen
be desperate. BY the way. Won might
get small revolver Tor him and stuff
that into the hole. to co-k up the mon
ey. Then hell be able 10 md it with
his hands easier
Jim had said all this in such "a ne-
culiar tone of voice that Bess was
greatly startled.
''Who-who is this man, Jim?" she
managed to ask
cts q verV-rf
"Shhhh,' Bess broke in, for the guard
had turned and was coming back.
"Sorry," said the latter. when he
had approached nearer, but your time
is up. The visiting hour is over for
today"
Bess gave Jim "a longing look She
wanted TO know who the man was
that was 10 undertake this second mis-
sion. But there was no answer that she
could understand in Jim's eye.
you viii see to those little matters
for noe, Besss" he said, in an off-haud
manner.
"Oh, you mean about those bills"
Bess replied, catching his spirit and
replying in the same way. Eyes. III
see that everything Is paid as you
want It. Although 7 think IL Is unique
way Of paying out money"
THAT doesn't matter said Jim.
cts nay way
Exchanging good-byes, each with a
peculiar tremor that had not been APP
paFeut before, they parted.