The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-08-07
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GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN 0"* By

ck--hooked II from the cap'n OF ths
coast guard-'pears he's kind ~ chic
magistrate an head OF the fire do
partment an i dunno but SON" ether
things. Anyway. he had the keys an
j borrowed 1t outer his clothes on the
way out. Might as well movo :f,ong,
hadn't WEI"
Just a sninute"--Janet toAk tts
money from her cloak and held Il to-
ward him. Here's IA little money
that want you to make vargs take
AS q loan from you. you under
stand?"
Got my hands full." said the skip
per: lantern an bars an tools an
things we'll need once we got In
side. jest slip 1t into my pocket an
I'll see he gets It,"
There 1t Is. then" said Janet, put
ting the money into the side pocket
OF his coat. Let me help you carry
something"
NO" said he. "'Taint but a step
we'll be there in n jiffy."
Come, then" said Janet quickly.
II was hardly hundred yards
away, wooden building next to the
church, and the last one on the road
within the village proper. 1t TOOK
them scarcely a minute to reach II.
and. passing along the side OF the
wall, Jonah Sully laid tho things hs
was carrying upon the ground before
the door and reached into his pocket
for the key.
Amt no fear Of us bein' heersd,
count of the SURF" he observed. An
I dunno but that's just as we'll. cause
mebbe wen have to make some noise
when we get inside"
Eyes, yes breathed Janet-she was
trembling little, excitement and
emotion growing upon her. But
There was a faint metallic click,
the rubbing Of metal against metal
and then the creak Of the door swing
ing open.
There you bel" exclaimed Capt
Jonah Sully triumphantly.
Janet stepped quickly forward.
''varge!" she called In q low voice.
There was no answer.
"vGfge!" she called again.
Still no answer.
"Vor1ei'-she was terrified now
Her heart seemed to sink and grow
cold as though an Icy hand were
clutching at it-had they come toe
late-was he already on his way back
20 Hebron? She turned frantically tc
, Jonah Sully. THE iantcrn---a light
quick!" she cried.
On his knees Jonah sully lighted
the lantern, stood up. flashed II
around, and. jaw dropped. stared
into Janet's white face. Then HI
leaned back against the wall and
patted weakly at the top. Of his head
gone" he gasped. Zee rooshey!
Never see anything like that in ali
my born days. 'Tain't possibls-not
without dynamite" Capt. Jonah
Sullys voice trailed of into an ave-
struck whisper. "Jee-rooshey!" hi
said.
A tense. rigid little figure. motion.
less. Janet stood stariAG silently
about her. 1t was q small. narrow
place. cement hoored. Across one
end, the one opposite the entrance
had been a cell of brick and cement,
with n heavy door. IRON sheeted half
way up iron-barred the rest of the
way. This hung now in utter ruin,
a half-broken hinge Mt the bottom.
The centre and upper hinges had
been torn from the walls and the
bars OF the door were forced outward
as from an explosion. Brick and
plaster, strewing the floor. adding to
the effect Of ruin ana wreckage, COM
pleted the scene.
"Therer' muttered the skinner
helplessly. pointing to the single
window Just above his head, whose
bars had been bent apart like pieces
OF wire. There's wnere he went!
Well. ! swan! Couldn't have been
dynamite cause he'd have blown
himself to pieces" Capt. Suliy pulled
earnestly at his whiskers. well,
I swami" he said.