Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10

Jack recalled her parting with Drou
belof at Washington. 1t was after
reception at the White House, and he
was in evening dress, with the insignia
of several orders upon his breast
What a change in this unkempt man
in the clothes OF q workman with q
pick and shovel on his shoulder! The
meeting not only stimulated her de-
sire to free him. but added to that dar-
ing tempered by caution which was
natural TO her.
The next day she found way of
meeting Zarowitz. He had represent
ed himself as from the country round
about Kara. who had come for the
purpose OF getting employment about
the prisons. Miss Worthington told
him of the prison in which Droubeloff
was confined. and it was agreed that
he should concentrate his efforts upon
that particular prison. This was all
that could be done at present
1t was two months before Zarowitz
secured one OF the most unimportant
positions in the prison where Droube-
Ion was confined, but once there he
gave evidence Of such vigilance that 1t
was not long before he was promoted
to be keeper.
Miss worthington's plans were now
nearing a head. She had succeeded in
getting a very daring man in as keep
er of the prison In which her lover was
confined. Methods OF getting Droube-
loff out were plentiful. but would any
of them be successful? There is one,
or a part Of one, that has been often
tried with success. Prisoners. have
been enabled to gain time by leaving
a dummy in their cells, and this was
the first matter for preparation In
order to have q dummy ready Miss
Worthington gave Zarowitz certain
materials for its composition, which he
took with him to his quarters in the
prison.
Meanwhile the prisoner and his
keeper had come into secret commu-
nication. and Zarowitz was watching
for an opportunity to connive at the
formers escape. A failure was not
only to be dreaded for Droubeloff. but
for Zarowitz. and what appalled, both
men was the possibility of Miss
Worthington being implicated. FARO
WITT would suffer untold miseries IL
cape, and should 1t become known
that the Russian police had long been
hunting for him 1t would add to his
tortures. If Miss Worthington were
arrested as an accessory she would
doubtless remain in the Kara prison
for the rest of her life. For this rea-
son Droubeloff asked Zarowitz to beg
her to go away and leave the two to
work out the problem by themselves,
but she resolutely declined.
The escape was attempted in the
evening. The prisoners were marched
after a days work into their cells.
The keeper went to Droubeloff's cell
and spoke a few words in a whisper.
Droubeloff took the dummy from IN
der his cot and placed 1t on the cot
with the face toward the wall. FARO
WITT. who had left him, presently re-
turned with a workman's suit of
clothes. Droubeloff put 1t on and.
leaving the cell, walked boldly down
the corridor.
There was no way to eliminate the
guards standing at different places on
the line of exit. The prisoner must
run the risk Of their recognizing him.
The chances were that. not being per-
sonally acquainted With the prisoners,
they would not recognize one of them Z,
in the garb Of a workingman. But
this was not certain. Droubeloff pass
ed the first guard in his exit from the
building. Walking on deliberately, he
passed the one in the yard. 1t was
hard for him to resist the temptation
to make a dash through the gateway,
but he resisted. Passing out as any
ordinary labOrer would do. he was
beyond the wall. The temptation to
run was all but Irresistible. When he
knew his figure was growing dim to
those at the gate he FASTENED his step.
At an appointed place he found
sleigh. He stepped into 1t beside Miss
Worthington, who pulled a robe up
over him. and the driver. who was
none other than the keeper. who had !
gone before him. drove away.
Not word was spoken as the horses |
trotted Ieisurely toward the outskirts |
of the prison settlement. while under |
the robe two lovers clasped hands in |
mingled exultation and fear that all |
still might be lost. But once on the |
main road leading southwestward the |
gait was changed from a trot to a gal |
lop.
The relays took the fugihves rapid.
IL to the borders Of Russian territory, !
and once across they were safe.