The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-09-07
CHAPTER SvlI,-(cont!rued.)

Tile was bribed." was the ready re-
Spouse. Now. Warden" the masked
iniruder continued paci6cally. III
would be much more pleasant all
AROUND end there would be less per.
sonal danger Ia Il for both OF US II
you world release Signor Petrozinni
without question. ! may add that no
brfbe was offered 20 you because your
integrity was beyond question"
Thank you" said the warden grim.
iy. and Il shall remain SO AS long as
] have this" lie tapped on the desk
win TIE revolver
'ph. hat iru', loaded" said the
masked man quietly
One quick glance at the weapon
showed the warden that the cartridges
had been drawn, His teeth closed
with . srsp at the treachery OF IL,
and with his left hand he pulled back
one Of the levers-that which should
arouse the jailers. turnkeys and
guards Instead OF the insistent clan
gor which he expected. there was ST.
tence
That wire has been cut" the
stranger volunteered
With clenehed teeth the warden
pulled the police alarm.
AID that wire was cut. too" the
stfarger explained.
rhe warden came 10 his feet with
~dite face and nails biting into the
palms Of his hands. He still held the
revolver as he advanced upon the
masked man threateningly.
Not too close, now" warned the In
truder. with a sudden hardening Of his
voice. Believe me. Il would be best
for yoe to release this man. because
u mist be done. pleasantly or other
wise. have no desirp to injure you.
still less do | intend that you shall In
lure me: and Il would be needless for
either Of NJ TO make a personal matter
of II. | want your prisoner. Signor
Petrozinni--you viii release him at
oncel That's ALL"
The warden paused. dazed. incredu-
ious before the audacity OF Il. while
hfx;udled two calm eyes which
ID at him through the sliJs OF the
And II ! don't release himY' he de-
mAnded at last. 6.rcely.
Then shall take him" was the
reply. 1T has been made Impossible
for you to give an alarm" the stranger
went On. The very men on whom
you most depended have been bought.
and even II they were within sound Of
your voice now they wouldn't respond.
One OF your assistants who has been
hare for years unloaded the revolver
IN the desk there. and less than an
FNnr ago cut the prison alarm wire
~ Personally. cut the police alarm out
ae the building. So YOU sect"
RAs yet there was no weapon In
sight. save the unloaded revolver In
the wsrden'r hand; at no time had
The strangers voice been raised. His
tone was o perfectly normal one.
BESIDES yourself there are only Ave
other men employed here who are
now awake" the masked man con
upued. THESE are four inner guards
and the outer guard They have all
been bousht-the turnkeys at five
thousand dollars each. and the outer
guard at sersn thousand. The receipt
Of all OF tbs money is conditional
npon the release OF signor Petrozinni.
therefore II Is To their interest to aid
mo as against you. | am telling YOU
all this. frankly and fully. 20 make you
SEQ how fctile any resistance would
-"
but wAo--who is this Slgnor Petro-
mani. tia; sseh powerful influences
should Ia brough. 10 bear In his be
halfr' domanded the bewildered war
oen
liz 10 u lSAn who can command a
pESt fkxt lns--snd Senior Alyares 10 at