Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-25
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
James Montgomery. an innocent country
lad. IL arrested for killing bank watch
man. His finger prints are taken by the
New York police.
His old mother pleads in vain for him
with Detective Michael Kearney. Mont
Eomery is placed on trial for his life.
charged with murder.
Convicted OF murder in the second de-
gree, he is sent to Sing Sing as life
prisoner and enters the machine shop.
His cellmate, Bill Hawkins. a burglar,
plans to aid Montgomery in escaping
from the prison.
Bill makes Montgomery suit OF
clothes. but II is seized. Montgomery
leave the prison
Escaping, he hides In the New Jersey
marshes and changes his clothing for that
OF q drowned man.
Detective Kearney vainly questions Bill
Hawkins concerning Montgomery's where
abouts. Montgomery becomes a tinker
and travels nights.
AS John Nelson" kcEtyo=aA-v ess=->-
cotton mill and invents very valuable ma
chinery. He meets Molly Bryan. a beau
tiful girl.
They fall In love with each other. Mel
SON learns that Detective Kearney Is still
hunting for him. He notifies Bill of his
whereabouts.
Bnl''i Is released from Sing Sing 80 that
Kearney can shadow him and find Mont
gomery Hawkins cleverly gives Kearney
the slip
Confined from last week
would be short one" he said to him.
self.
He turned 10 the clerk again.
soon as You get an answer to that
personal" he instructed the young
man. telephone headquarters and ask
for Captain Kearney. If amt there
the message will be delivered to me.
See?'
Hawkins moved from the respectable
newspaper end Of Park row to that Sec
ton OF the same iron pillared and
track covered highway which melts
into the Bowery He had but little
money. and he was hungry.
For 3 cents he could have entered
one OF a hundred and more saloons.
had glass of beer and his I'LL OF beans.
bread and corned beef But he had
learned his lesson from drink. and he
passed these places. choosing a cheap
restaurant after carefully studying the
prices Of its various dishes displayed
on frame of dirty white oilcloth in
black letters
He found a seat in the rear of the
place facing the door.
kearney's man had entered behind
him and was seated with his back to
him. But he faced a mirror, and be
could see every move OF the old proba-
TONER he was shadowing
The eyes OF Hawkins shifted about
the restaurant. taking in the dirty
walls, tawdry pictures. faded artificial
Bowers and the little signs proclaiming
special dishes and their prices For
only a second his eyes rested on the
mirror, but 1t was long enough.
"A bull" said Hawkins to himself
The glance at the mirrored face was
enough 10 impress IL on his mind II
this detective was shadowing him and
not some other man Hawkins would
know It in just little while
He ordered plate Of ham and beans
and cup of coffee. Bread was served
with it. three slices. He ate with
good appetite and paid the waiter -
cents from his little store of money.
il had been his intention TO 20 10 the
Herald Office and insert a reply TO the
personal from Montgomery. He left
the restaurant and continued his way
north on the Bowery to Third avenue
He went as far rs Twenty-third street
and turned west
At Fourth avenue he entered the
Metropolitan building arcade. which
runs through to Madison avenue and
Madison square He had not as yet
turned about 10 make an attempt to
find the shadow. and Kearneys man
was congratulating himself ON having
struck an easy job
Once in the arcade building Hawkins
Increased his gait until he came 60 the
wide Madison avenue entrance. Here
the storm doors had been put UP In
readiness for coming winter and the
heavy weather OF the late fall. He
pushed through the door, but instead
of continuing into the avenue he com
pleted the circle and was back ia the
arcade. He retraced his steps. passing
and recognizing the shadow. went to a
bootback stand and calmly took n
chair.
The shadow. surprised. at first
thought that this was a ruse OF the
man he was stalking TO avoid him. but
when he saw Hawkins take the chair
he stood off and under cover told him
self that his task was still a simple
one.
AS a Greek boy rubbed and polished
his shoes Hawkins pondered how best
10 proceed next Had Kearney not un-
covered his hand in the attempt to
bride him 10 betray his friend he would
have been puzzled to fathom the mean
ing OF this shadowing. Now he under
stood why he had been released from
prison and why his steps were being
logged. IL was not mercy and kind