The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-06-22


and Hunter were loath TO go on with 1t.
aunter would have backed out had It
not been for the earnest pleading Of
Ars. Maxson. 1t was all she could do
to hold him to his purpose. When all
else failed she agreed 70 double the
amount " his reward. That decided
him. Nothing reElained but 10 appoint
4 certain night when woodruT and
Somers should BE- ready Ut The outer
wall and the attempt should be made.
The night arranged Cor was very
dark. high wind bowling furiously.
This was in some respects an advaa.
tase. for the operations of the consplr.
ators were less likely 10 be heard.
After midnight Boyle gave Naxson a
suit OF clothes. let him out Of his cell
and conducted him 70 the prison yart
Boyle knew just where guards and
watchmen were stationed and how TO
avoid them. In the yard they found
Euuter. Boyle withdrew the ladder
from is hiding place and put IL up
against the wall.
1t was faI too short.
1t looked as II. after all the planning
and pains. the attempt was 10 be a
failure. There was no possibility Of
the prisoner getting on the wall. his
assistants were wild with terror. They
had as much at stake as the man they
were trying to Set free. To return him
10 his cell would be 10 incur again the
risk they bad taken in getting him
out They must put him over that
wall.
For heavens sake. Hunter" gasped
Boyle. what shall we do:"
IN 80 to the dining room and ger a
table"
Go quick"
The table was brought and stood
rear the wall. The ladder was placed
on it. but it was still too short. Max
son climbed it. but could not get his
fingers on the walls top.
Steady" called Boyle in loud
whisper. and he and Hunter. who
were both strong men. raised the lad
der the height Of their shoulders.
a little more" called lIaxson.
BY combined effort they raised it
rs high rs they could reach. and the
prisoner got on 70 the wall.
Boyle and Hunter were still in terri
BE danger Of discovery. Cntn they
had removed the table and the ladder
and had returned 10 their duties they
We're not safe But they accomplished
It all. Their work was done. Each
had 4 promise Of what TO him was a
s@.all fortune
Maxson must take a jump in the
dark. What was below him. how Ear
it was 10 the ground. he did not know.
and be could not see. he might break
his neck; he might break limb. The
latter alternative seemed worse 10 him
than the first. FOR II he were unable to
walk he would be recaptured. placed
in close confinement and would doubt
less die In prison. he must take the
risk. Hanging by his fingers. he let go
and dropped. he struck soft ground
and. though Jared. was not injured.
What there was about him was not
revealed under the heavy clouds scuG-
ding across the sky. Which direction
TO take 10 reach the outer wall he did
not know: but. placing his back
against the wall he had scaled. he
walked straight forward. He had NOT
gone fifty PAGES before be brought up
against the second barrier. All he
knew Of his friends position was that
they had been instructed 10 be as near
as possible 10 the point where he was
TO scale the first wall. He CROPPED
about to End stone TO throw over the
wall. but could feel nothing but dirt.
Oh. for a fash OF lightning that he
might see some object that be could
use:
After spending what seemed to him
half an hour hunting for a stoae-It
might have been ten Misunderstanding
that his friends would think the at
tempt had either been postponed or
had failed and would so away. he
went to the wall. clutched It frantical-
" and for a moment gave way 10 de-
SPAR. Then II occurred to him to
throw over some loose dirt ScoopinG
some damp earth in his bands. he
made 4 ball OF it and tossed II over
the wall. He listened. but no sound
came. The Stiffness was horrible. He
scooped up another handful and. walk
ing short distance TO his right. threw
that over. Again he listened. Sudden.
" something fell on the ground near
him. bur how near or in which direc-
ton from him be could not tell. BE
rushed abou; him for some time. when
suddenly he encountered rope
With Stihed cry OF joy he pulled
on II. He encountered resistance.
Walking TO the wall. be bore his
weight on the rope. 1t was firm. Then
he began 10 cIimb.
1t was all his strength could accom-
p!iSh 10 take him 10 the top. Indeed.
without the Incentive he possessed be
could not have done it. Once on the
wall be called in low voice. Wood
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