Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-08-30

1t was two months before Zarowitz
/ secured one Of the most unimportant
positions In the prison where Droube-
loft was confined. but once there he
gave evidence OF such vigilance that it
( was not long before he was promoted
/ to be keeper.
Miss Worthlngton's plans were now
nearing a head She had succeeded in
getting very daring man in as keep
er Of the prison in which her lover was
confined. Methods of getting Droube-
lofr 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 Droubeloff, but
for Zarowitz, and what appalled, both
men was the possibility of Miss
Worthington being implicated. FARO
WITT would suffer untold miseries IL
as keeper he assisted prisoner to es-
cape. and should 1t become known
that the Russian police had long been
hunting for him 1t would add to his
tortures. II 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 Droubelof's cell
and spoke a few words in a whisper.
Droubeloff took the dummy from I'M
der his cot and placed it on the cot
with the face toward the wall Faro
WITT. who had left him. presently re-
turned with a worEman'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
~. ~ - Ttof-- rorAarfvfrcr him
The chances were that, not being per-
sonally acquainted with the prisoners,
they would not recognize one Of them
in the garD of a wOrkingman. But
this was not certain. DrOubeloff pass
ell 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
70 make a dash through the gateway.
bur he resisted Passing ont as any
ordinary laborer would do. he was
beyond the wall The temptation 10
run was all but irresistible. When he
knew his figure was growing dim 10
those at the gate he FASTENED his step |
At an appointed place he found
sleigh. He stepped into ii beside Miss
Worthington, who pulled a robe up |
over him. and the driver, who was |
none other than the keeper who had I
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
op.
The relays took the fugitives rapid
y to the borders Of Russian territory.
ind once across they were safe