Putnam patriot., 1911-04-28


 mines. In the line was Droubelotf. So changed was he that Miss Worth ington did not know him. And it was perhaps fortunate that she did not, for her recognition of him might have proved dangerous. But he recognized her. Though filled with a wild joy, he managed to show no evidence that he had ever seen her before Seeing a pair of eyes fixed on her, the knowl- edge that they belonged to her lover came so slowly that she, too. was ena- bled to avoid any appearance of rec ognition.
 Jack recalled her parnng with Drou- beloff at Washington. IL was after 8 reception at the White House, and he was in evening dress, with the insignia of several orders upon his breast. What q change in this unkempt man in the clothes of a W w0rkman with a 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.
 
 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 +l Io.. that could be done at present.
 1t was two months before Zarowitz secured one of the most unimportant positions in the prison where Droube- loff was confined, but once there he gave evidence of such vigilance that it was not long before he was promoted to be keeper
 Miss Worthington's plans were now nearing q head. She had succeeded in getting a very daring man in as keep CT 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 a dummy ready Miss Worthington gave Zarowitz certain materials for it's 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 Dreubeloff, but for Zarowitz, and what appalled, both men was the possibility of Miss Worthington being implicated. Zaro witz would suffer untold miseries If as keeper he assisted prisoner to es- cape, and should it 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 req son Droubeloff asked Zarowitz to beg
 
 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 Droubelofs cell and spoke few words in a whisper Droubeloff took the dummy from un- der his cot and placed 1t on the cot with the face toward the wall. Zaro- witz. who had left him, presently re turned with a workman's suit of clothes Droubeloff put it 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 In the garb of a workingman. But this was not certain. Droubeloff pass el the first guard in his exit from the building Walking on deliberately, he passed the one in the yard. It was hard for him to resist the temptation to make 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 hastened his step.
 At an appointed place he found sleigh. He stepped into it 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 leisurely 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 trot to gal lop.
 The relays took the fugitives rapid lv to the borders of Russian territory. and once across they were safe.