Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-08

ture.
rem years for both of them was before
his minds eye. He threw himself on
his cot and sobbed.
His burglar cellmate moved uneasily,
not knowing what to say or do in the
presence Of such distress.
''Say, kid" he said at last. get a
strangle hold on the job. Don't let it
floor you. Don't be taking the count.
old fellow. Gimme q chance. and I'll
write the letter for you if you tell me
how to spell the words right"
Montgomery felt the kindness and
humanity in the offer.
'I'm all right now, BILL" said he.
''Thank you. l just lost my nerve for
minute. l want to write my mother.
and didn't know what to tell her."
'Tell herr" echoed Bill. "Why,
there's lots to tell her. Tell her about
the white disk you still got on your
arm and about the white chevron. Tell
her you're the best boy in the Sunday
school and always know your lesson
Tell her that every time you get a
white stripe there's something doing
for big, fine record and that after
awhile they will let you out for being
so good.''
The suggestion was a worthy one
He would tell her all of this, as the
practical sense of the old burglar had
advised. He would tell her also Of his
advance in his craft, of the new tools
he had learned to use, of the machin-
cry he was already building and re-
pairing and of his plans for perfecting
mechanical devices. He would draw a
picture OF inventions he had in mind
and that he would have patented, Of
the fortune that he would make some
day and of the spending Of that for
tune to gain bis liberty and prove his
innocence by finding the man who had
killed the Waterman.
THAT'S the stuff, kid!' exclaimed the
delighted old burglar. You're bound
to put it over on them yet. You got
brains. The warden will help you get
your patent, and there's plenty Of law
yers in this place to draw up the ap-
plications. Before you know it you
will have money rolling in on you, and
with money you can do anything in
this world. You can buy political in
duence enough to get pardon. Go to
1t, son, and make the old lady think
that you'll soon be out and be rich
man too"
In the morning Bill was ready with
more suggestions.
IF l could stomach all these rules
like you," he said, II wouldn't serve
half my term, believe me. Once they
get to trusting you they watch you
less. You come and go like a trusty,
and then some day you'll see your
chance for getaway, and off you 20.
And If you ever get start all you got
to do Is to beat it over the river to the
West Shore tracks and hop a fast
freight for the Hackensack meadows.
You'd be as safe there as in jungle.
II the mosquitoes don't eat you alive
you can take your time, and as soon as
you get coat and pair Of pants
you're all right"
"You mean try to escape?"
Sure" replied Bill. "Why not?
You're in for life, and they can't add
nothing to your sentence"
| "Rut the pardon?"
"You might have to wait fifty years."
said Bill. land what's the use of get
ting out then? You would starve to
death. When the time comes III lend
you hand, kid. There'H be way Of
slipping you little money and getting
clothes for you"
| Montgomery felt curious little thrill
| OF pleasure at the suggestion.
! 'There's lots OF time. lots Of time"
he warned. Don't be In any hurry.
You can afford TO wait I've years II
necessary. Just keep at your job. but
all the time keep your eyes skinned for
the chance. 1t will come some day
sure"
Ito be continued)