The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-02
CHAPTER VII.
IN SEPARATE CELLS.
- Hill DARLING stood over his
= cousins Drostrate body.

~ Hill DARLING stood over his
- cousins PROSTATE body.
he was glad that he had
knocked him down. It was the
first time that Phil had ever struck Bob,
bat he was glad now that he had his
nerves had been screwed up TO such
tension all day that he found great re-
lief in exercising them brutally on mis-
own behalf
The telegram belonged to him. and
he had merely jumped in and struck in
order to preserve his own property. It
was right, and he felt bigger and better
Tor having done 1t.
The guard threw the door open on
the instant that Phil had struck MS
cousin. Stepping in he Jerked Phil INTO
the corridor, handcuffed him and gave
him in charge of another attendant,
who had come running up.
7 guess he's the murderer, ali right -
said the guard, significantly. as ne
glared at Phil.
Bob was struggling to get up The
guard jerked him 10 his feet.
.'Fll get her YETI were the nrst words
he spoke, and the force with which they
came out showed that they had been in
his mind when Phil had Knocked him
unconscious.
What do you mean?" Phil shouted
back at him.
The other prisoners were pressing
close against their bars and looking out,
some grinning, others seeming fright
ened at the sudden breach of prison
etiquette.
Il mean that III win Alice away from
you in spite OF everything. She was
mine once and I'll have her again
You coward, cried Phil. Ito men
ton her name here
He advanced toward his cousins cell
and raised one of his hands before ne
realized that the handouts made him
poWeTless
Shut up ordered the guard. cutting
E-hil across the mouth.
A Wild CLEAN shot into Daring's eyes
The guard shrank back instinctiVely.
knowing the look we'll from long eX-
perience with desperate men.
strident laugh escaped Bob as he
heard the sound Of the blow on Phiis
You'll live to see me married to her
yet" he called out
You shut Up. tool beloved the
guard in the cell with him. and a cuff
He skunk to a corner of his cot like
q whipped dog.
Phil was led TO the center Of the cor
ridor and watched, until two peaceful
Prisoners had been placed III the same
cell with each other, and then he was
Enceremoniousiy showed into the
vacated one. His handcufrs were re-
moved, and he was left alone.
1t vas some time before lie recovered
from the heat of his struggle with Bob.
Suddenly he remembered the tele-
gram that vas still clutched in his
hand. Smoothing it carefully out ne
read the message slowly. A light OF
relief flooded his face, and he breathed
g little harder.
Then he hurriedly brought the mes
sage close 10 his eyes and read ii
again,
Phil Daring. Dutton police head
quarters. Just heard. / believe IN YOU.
Can / help in any way2
ALICE ARLINGTON
So that was why Bob had refused 10
give it to him.
He understood IT all now His
younger cousin had evidently intended
70 destroy the message. and then taunt
Phil with the fact that even Alice had
lost faith in him
You ought ter be put in a solitary
fer that a harsh voice suddenly broke
on his ears, and Phil looked up 30 see
the ugly guard glaring down at him
For What2"
Fer startin' a fight I wisht we