The evening world., 1915-02-20
CHAPTER Xxx.
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A Way Of Escspe.


,.ss"My choice u to stay" Suddenly
! feit her hand on mine. f"You will not
refuse me this privilege, Tom?"
~. mo-" reluctantly, yet at the Same :.
lims strangely delighted at the prompt
sAec,sIon. but I thought the other
: bsst.".:i 49,
= .'You are sorfy' You wished me to
gor ,.- ....,., q.
4 Il hardly know, Noreen; have ev-
cry confidence in Fox-who is making
that noisef Is II the preacher"
He was proppe6 up against the
wall. mot far from us. and bent
scser.. noting how he was bound. In
sstsutiy ! cut the cords and began
rubbing the mans wrists to restore
!. circulation. - -,
vi Il never noticed you were strung
Se like 18th that a. Nc CHI I 'aid earnest
"The sergeant" he answered. chok-
F. ing. II tried ter speak a. soon ~ I
cav you an the. lady yere. but. I
couldn't git the gag out 'er my mouth.
Bend down q bit lower; don't want
none o. them so1ers ter hear,
All right-what IL lit -. ."
Eyer Oh ledge Wyatt's boy, amt.
yerf"
"Yes." 49,; =
= "An. she's the darter o. Major Har-
woodf" s..ss
4 This 10 Noreen HARDWOOD" -
,ss ~ thought 90, but thar amt hardly
light 'nough fer me ter be sure. !
!. married yer over cross ther mount
I .inss--an' 10 Anse Cowan along with
q them Yanks cut thar" < -
Yes. and all the gang. excepting
old Ned, who was shot last night
~ You shot himr' -, 2 ~
yes. See here. Nichols: you are In
40 bad shape as we are. Anse has
treated you like dog, and he. viii
never forgive you for that marriage.
. even IL 1t was performed to save your
life ....... :. :
9 q. 1T wasn't" he chuckied. u want
mad at Anoe didnt. care; but I
reckon he'll bout skin me. alive. II
4 ever he kitchet me yere."%: u: :, -
DO you know; Of any way outf'.
I He glanced about scautiously, to-
assure himself that no soldier. was
''iwithin ssrshot. ;. I,
THE baptistry."' =
THE WHAT - 'r
!. The biptistry under THE pulpit: !,
4, this II . Baptist church. and Their Is
ian opening In the floor Just back Of.
where you are. Feel little to the
.lsft--yes, about thar-don't you touch
an iron ringi what1 Well: thAr's.o one:
thas. sn' It lifts two puncheon. slabs
- eye. but what - bslow-just
I. HIS voice trembled with eager
sxcitement. and he stripped me
III amt Aseerd ter tell you. cause l
knew both yer daddies. ah'-an' l
Won't your Yer won't leave me yere
fer tor face that -Anse Cowan? Yen
!. promise me thAt7.' 100.
: 4. ."Of course. Niohols." I said sooth-
i,gly. the mans cewardice almost
diSgpsting, III you show US \ way
Of escape we'll go together .if the
chance comes-what L. It? Speak
I'LL know the OIL trail over the
N mountains down the CovingtOn; I
reckon a. how you couldn't never git
thar without me-. III thought 1t ali
: out while I was lynn yere trussed up
Like . turkey. but they never CIV me
/: no show fer ter get loose. Now i
oflen. my legs I'll show yer chow fer
81 ri git out-aH nobody'll never know
~ 'Iiuthih. bout It," u. ~
y Explain nrst," said shortly. "As
- far a trust, goes l have confidence
\ 10 you, Nichols, Just so far az ! can
: see you, What II below?S 'i'
rive steps leadin' down inter a
wood tank" he explained slowly, real
ijlng that bis only hope OF. release lay
!, u afuil description. Its empty now.
:. an dry az q board; amt been a bap-
sf}Sm. yere in six months. The place
WhAr' the ,water,, runs out 10 AZ the
south side, right down 'gafnst the
~ bottom; Their cover ter the opening In
~ screwed tight by wheel OF Ned
Covan made Their contyaptton. an yer
sskin stand oh Their upper step an open
s,sa shut the thins' an newer git, yer
4 T~Tne entire cover comes of!" e, I
'.sure. II yer unsclew II yer enough.
And how big Is the opening!
crawied through thar fixing o leak, an
7 II 1 aid II onct. reckon ] KIN again.
sTatnt MORN bout sfy feet beyond they
wall TIL Il hits the edge O. ther
rSvine. Thet's why the, Yants didn't
make no. attack on tibet side Of. Their
- churchEthAr ain't no room"
~. Y9iow do you light this -churchr' I.
! - Candies mostly" surprised at the
sS S = =. .y 5, A'ns s''n' fer ter night
Up Not sss s s:sr but below, whore u
Il reckon on net thar shelf in ,ths
;pulplt yer'li md dozen er so."s
rBrlhG 9 couple heys. NorAepr
y she slipped arEqas sysnn xsAAGcsns
ICY sxe MAJ are ~ Going 10 ~ e ~ assyv
~ vkispssd cautiously,