The Washington times., 1909-06-22
CHAPTER XLVII.
BOB REBELS.

certain that il could not be heard
in any other part OF the corridor.
He tried to define in just what
way the sounds were borne TO
him.
Finally he settled upon the small win
dow to his room. It seemed to him
that the sound vibrated through that
II was not the noise of a file; it seemed
too sharp for that.
Then Phil thought of the file he had
made of needles, set close together in
the hard rubber comb.
Could it be that Bob had taken things
into his own hands and decided to make
his getaway by Ming the bars TO his
window. jumping out, and trying to get
over the wall?
1t seemed strange to Phil. The idea
was q desperate one Then he realized
that Bob had not had his own expert
ence in the jail, The plan that Phil had
perfected was simple.
In the other quarters there was the
shed and the chimney to help a man
scale the wall. To get out and run
ones chances in getting over this bar
rier. with no definite plan, was suicide.
If that was what Bob intended he
would have to warn him of the danger.
The soft click-Clack of bath trusty
Number MS shoes came up the cor
ridor.
The sound stopped abruptly and Phil
heard the squeak of cot in his cousins
room
When the trusty reached Bob's door
he paused and stood still for some
minutes Phil held his breath, hop
ing that the lynx-eyed little convict
would not discover anything irregular
Then the soft pads continued up the
hall In few moments they re-
turned and Daring heard the trusty
/ resume his seat at the end of the
For a long time Phil remained
awake, but the peculiar sound was
In the morning he sent a message
to Bob through the prison paper.
1t read as follows:
Don't try TO escape by saving bars
TO your eeIls window. II you DO get out
you can never get over the wall. Take
nay advice in this instance, and you'll
be a whole lot better of. PHIL"
The paper had been passed from one
cell to another, and an hour passed IN
talking over the contents.
There was a short, pessimistic article
in il that Bob had written The pris-
oners fell 10 chatting about that.
Better get your mind on something
else. Bob Phil suggested. in reference
| to the article.
Il don't need any of your advice"
was the quick reply.
/ Daring knew from the way his cousin
spoke that the remark had a double
meaning.
! That night the ming continued. Rnll
was sorry that he had given his pre-
pared comb to his cousin. Knowing
Ihow hot-blooded the young fellow was,
/ he realized that something would surely
| happen 10 him if ne continued his at
While the cautious filing was going
/ on No. I'll walked quickly down the
/ aall ana stopped again before Bob's
/ cell. IS he had the night before.
This tine the noise had not ceased so
! 1uickIy. and there came a quick squeak
/ ing of bed springs.
/ What are you doing there2' demandv
i ed the bath tTusty.
| Pills heart leaped. He new that
1 Bob would get into trouble now no
| matter what happened.
| Stevens made no reply to the guard 5
| challenge.
Il say, what are you doing in there?'
/ the query was repeated.
/ Phil heard several of the other pris-
! oners start up in their cots and listen.
| Then came sleepy voice from his
! cousins cell:
/ Hello WEat-what's the matter?''
/ Phil caught the affectation in the
| tone. and knew that his cousin was dis
| ula.ing.
Il say" went on the trusty in low.
even voice, what's that noise in your
| ceH2"
In my cell?" dueried Bob blankly.
/ Yes, sounded very much like MI,
though il was pretty faint"
/ IT don't know what you're talking
/ about"