Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-12-03

you there, and you may remain with
him tonight"
She frightened instantly YES"
she said. "Come!"
They passed through the door, clos
ing 1t carefully behind them, and the
woman led the way to dark, win
dowless building a hundred yards
from the dead chiefs headquarters =.
This is the camp prison. she
whispered.
A man clad in a great bears skin
coat was on guard at the door, In
the moonlight he recognized Philips
uniform.
Here are orders from the inspec-
tor" said Philip. holding out Mac
Gregor's letter. 81 am to have charge
of the prisoner. Mrs. Thorpe is to
spend the night with him"
moment later the door was open
ed and the woman passed in. AS he
turned away Philip heard a low sob
bing cry. mans startled voice. Then
the door swung heavily on it's hinges
and there was silence.
Five minutes later Philip was bend
ing again over the dead man. A sur
prising transformation had come over
him now. His face was flushed and
his strong teeth shone in sneering
hatred as he covered the body with
blanket On the wall hung a pair
OF overalls and working-man's
heavy coat. These and Hodges hat
he quickly put on in place of his own
uniform Once more he went out
into the night.
This time he came up back of the
prison. The guard was pacing back
and forth in his beaten path, so
thickly muffled about the ears that
he did not hear Philips cautious
footsteps behind him. When he turn
ed he found the muzzle Of revolver
within arms length of his face.
Hands up" commanded Philip.
The astonshed man obeyed with
out word
"lf you make move or the slight
est sound I'll kill you!" continued
Philip threateninglv. Drop your
hands behind you-there, like that"
With quickness and skill he Sc
cured the guards wrists with one of
the coffin box straps ,and gagged
him with the same cloth that had
been used upon himself He had OBJ
served that his prisoner carried the
key to the padlocked cabin in one of
his coat pockets, and after possessing
himself of this he made him seat
himself in the deep shadow, strapped
his ankles, and then unlocked the
prison door.
There was a light inside, and from
beyond this the white faces Of the
man and the woman stared at him as
he entered. The man was leaning
back in his cot, and Philip knew that
the wife had risen suddenly, for ono
arm was still encircling his should.
ers, and hand was resting on his
cheek as if she had been stroking Il
caressingly when he interrupted
them. Her beautiful, startled eyes
gazed at him defiantly now.
He advanced into the light, took
off his hat, and smiled.
With a cry Thorpes wife sprang
to her feet
"Sh- -h-h-h-h." warned Philip. raising
hand and pointing to the door be.
hind them.
Thorpe had risen. Without a word
Philip advanced and held out his
hand. Only half understanding, the
| nriconar reacbad forth hi, ou,o A.,
for an instant, the two men stood in
this position, one smiling, the other
transfixed with wonder, there came 8
stifed. sobbing cry from behind
Philip turned. The woman stood In
the lamp glow, her arms reaching
out to him-to both-and never. MOI
even at Lac Balm. had he seen a wo
man more beautiful than Thorpe.
wife at that moment
AS IL nothing had happened, hi
went to the table. where there was ,
pen and ink and pad of paper
Perhaps your wife hasn't told yo,
everything that has happened tonight
Thorpe" he said "Tf she hasn't sh,
l WILSON. Now, listen,"
He had pulled a small book from
an inner pocket and was writing.
my name is Steele. Philip Steele
of the Royal Mounted Down ii
Chicago I've got father, Philip Eg
bert Steele. banker. who's wortl
half dozen millions or so. Your
going down to him as fast as dog
sledge and train can carry you, an,
you'll give him this note. It say
that your name Is Johnson, and tina
for my sake he's going to put you o.
your feet, 80 that 1t is going to b
pretty blamed comfortable for your
self-and the noblest little woma
I've ever met. Do you understand
Thorpe?"
He looked up. Thorpe's wife ha
gone to her husband. She stood nov
half in his arms. and looking at him
as they were, they reminded him {
a couple who had played the finale 1
drama which he had seen a yea