Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-18
CHAPTER Y.

tno CABIN ALL9r pSluB up~S0peOs ~
digit closed the door and replaced
the bar. Drifting back into the
bushes, he waited. An hour passed
and then came voices and rustling IN
the wood. Soon the game warden and
two deputies hove into view. Tbs
wardsn's face was flushed with OF.
eitemsnt A. he strobe along In ad'
vance Of his men.
Approaching the door. hs called
out.
"'Will ~ surrender peacsabls and
come out O. there, sr shall I come in
an git YET"
From within there smanated no an
swerinx voice. Out in the bushes,
twenty feet away. Bedisht waited,
tense1y.
Come ON out; the DOORS unlocked"
shouted the warden.
Still no answer.
"Gol darn ye; I'll show ". Come
on in, fsllsrs," bawlsd the officer,
throwing open the door nd-Asshing
mtg the eae.1E: soh6vsd 81 his dsDu-
- WIN all 08AI DPtAA0 OOoA0Ae AOAS
the clump Of bushes and dashed for
the door. The warden saw him COM
Ing and spranx to meet him-but too
tatsi SlamminE the door shut thA
mayor shot the bar home.
He could hear the strenuous objsc-
tons Of the prisoners ~ he hurried
away, making = dstour to . farmers
house. whore he hoped to secure
something to eat A ruddyehseksd
protested at the unnecessary size Of
the coin he gave her for his dinner
and = basket Of provisions. with
which he set out for the cabin.
Reaching the wood-choppsr's hut,
In which two hours previous he had
been \ prisoner. he raped on the
door.
"Whoever's there" cried an excited
voice within, "let us outl"
Break the glass in the window"
directed the mayor, his face illumined
with smiles. and eat out Of my
handi"
A srowl Of mingled disappointmen mi
and relief preceded the SCATTERING Of
the glass. Bsdight held his basket on
his left arm and began passing provt
sions through the aperture.
Good grub, this. boys" he chuck
led. Il serve sxcsllent meals at botl
my boarding houses. I'll bring you to
bacco tomorrow night Just you make
yourselves comfortable How would
you like . deck Of cardsf"
It wal dark when Bsdisht reached
Squirrel Inn and slipDsd unobssrvsl
to his ROOM
When Jackie vining cane down q
nix next morning to take . constitu'
tional before breakfast the mayor
sat In an easy chair on the veranda,
smoking his favorits pipe.
"WW you kindly toll Miss Mason
that I am waiting her oomnAndsf r
he asked easily, with no trace Of 70
sentiment in his voice.
II was going to liberate you thi,
morning." she said. simply. trying L
hide her surprise.
"Oh, I got out last night, thAnl
you. I'm particular about my owl
bed. Never could sleep well in /,
strange bunk" laughing.
After breakfast Alice Mason. th,
girl appointed by the court to defens
Bedight on the occasion Of his trial
called him aside.
"As your attorney, I am led to onel
you your freedom today. I want Il
go to Lakeyille for some cold cream
and II you will ride to the Four Cor
ners with me. I will let you escape to
your own devices. 1t is not always
that an attorney can vouch for his
client, but I am willing to take 9
chance on YOU" confidently. And be
sides, these girls have been badgerinl
the life out of you. It's time somebod,
took pity" laughing.
The mayor put his lips close to ths
girls rosy ear.
Honest" he said, "hope to die, I've
never had so much fun In all my lif.
but that bill business is dangerous
and I'd like to get through with the
ordeal honorably. l can use today
and u q small expression Of my
gratitude. I'll send you the ~jolliest bis
box Of candy In Chicago as l pass
through"
Thank you." she said. her eye.