The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-10

Il Was HOWE Who Was Speaking to
the Warden.
The man was tall and well built, and
as he raised his face there might have
been seen the piercing dark eyes which
had looked through q mask at many n
frightened stagecoach driver. For the
man was Stingaree, the outlaw, again
held in the tolls of the law.
A moment Of carelessness or perhaps
bravadO in the old manner of Stnga.
rec had cost him dear. lie had been
caught I'm far corner of the back
blocks" and had been taken. Had he
not held fast TO his resolution not to
take human life the cell in Darling
hurst would never have held him again
But his scruples stayed his trigger fin
ger, and the men of the law had
downed him. In his misfortune there
was but one observation-disclosures, his old
companion In crime, had escaped.
And 1t was HOWE, shorn of his long
black beard and disguised in the uni
form OF a prison guard, who was
SpedhlIE iOW W tue Ndihth VI Ddi
linghurst Jail.
"Yes, sir: I'll watch him. know the
reputation Of that man Stingarce, sir!
by devious ways and long, HOWE
had made his way back TO civilization
and. for loyalty to his chum, had taken
on himself the task of acquiring place
in the Jail His powerful physique.
once OF such service to Stingaree In the
bush. now awaited Stingaree again, for
It led directly to the appointment OF
HOWE to n place In the division of the
prison which housed the bushranger.
"Ill watch him, sir" And HOWE
went on duty.
Just how HOWE compassed Stingn
reefs escape needs no lengthy telling
A smuggled in suit Of clothes hidden
beneath Howie's uniform, a rope and
a gag whereby HOWE was made TO
seem the innocent victim of the des
perado, all was simply planned.
What cannot be described is Stinga
reefs JOY at finding In his new guard
his faithful but greatly altered friend
Of the bush.
There was barely time for brief pc
Rod Of "reminiscences of the old free
days when the two stuck up" coaches
and wayfarers. But when the eX-
change of clothing was made and
HOWE. bound and ready to he gag.
ged. lay In Stingarees bunk IA new
trouble arose in the mind of the escap
ing convict.
III get out, I'm sure" he said. But
what shall | do, where shall | go, when
am free of these cursed wallsY'
go to Government House." said
HOwie. you'll find there Ethel POr
ter, who was your sweetheart in Eng
land She has been touring Australia
as concert singer, She viii help
you"
ETHEL herein Australia
YES" said HOWE. And If you're
the man you used to be yOu'll find
way TO 90 back to the old country with
her or coax her to remain here with
you"
With eager, fastening fingers Stinga-
rec tautened the ropes which bound
Howie and adjusted the gag.
"Goodby, old man. and God bless
you!" said Stingaree.
HOwie's eyes followed him as he
left the cell. There was the devotion
of faithful hound IN his expression
Try as hard as he might he could not
assume n properly grieved expression
when he was found in his plight by
the warden and the other guards after
Stingaree had stunned one of them In
his successful flight to the open.
At Government House Ethel Porter
Tnd John Kent were making their last
Idleux. Wearying OF the gay scene
ror no other pretty young woman, not
even the governor generals tiirtatious
young cOnsOrt, interested him-ProfeS-
sor Luclus Brady sought out quiet
nook In the garden wherein to read
the latest treatise on THE Treatment
OF the Criminal Atavist as Indicated
by Anthropological Researches"
"Bless my soulw he said TO himself,
gument impressed itself upon him.
He looked up. Another BLESS my
IOulp but OF quite a different sort es.
capped from his lips as his eyes met
those of Stingaree fixed keenly upon
him. "And who are you, sirY And
what do you wanty'
"YOu helped me once, unwillingly,"
said Stingaree, speaking In low voice
and with quick glance behind him
to see II any one approached. Help
me again, beg OF YOU"
who are your
II am Stingaree, who bound you and
gagged you and left you IN my cell.
They took me again. | have escaped.
You said that you believed l was not
bad at heart WIN you give me a
chance 10 prove ity'
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