The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-22

trailed him 20 the deadly rendezvous of
comm ana infernal machine In the woods
ne controlled Il directly the Chief
snooping around after those women /;
they hadn't seen anything. anyhow.
An IgnobIe Burial.
And so Hanson left us to our doom,
and the men OF Browns gang brought
back the coffin containing the body of
Brittle Fitzstruther. and lowered Il,
without form or ceremony. into an
ignoble grave dug In the floor of the
barn.
Hanson worked with suppressed aei-
tation. Perhaps the could picture the
freight steamer preparing to leave her
dock.
What did they mean to the man who
had permitted a trusting young crea-
ture. who thought herself his wife. to
be bound and carried into imprison-
ment by his fellow-desperadoes7
There was dozens OF human lives de-
pendent on the quality Of Imagination
which animated George Hanson. Did
he know pity and mercy. or was he
sonal gain?
Up in the living room Of the cottage.
Hanson sat putting vigorously at a
In the farmhouse, where so much that
was horrible was taking place.
This Is regular stogie. Brown It's
a wonder you can't AFFORD n decent
through the window what remained OF
the cigar he was rejecting as carelessly
as he had denied his wife.
Leaning up against the fence In front
such a pathetic fondness for cigarette
butts. Perhaps Jimmy's wish had
brought about a miracle which was 10
rebound to his advantage, for Hanson's
cigar hurtled out and fell at the feet OF
He picked it up In triumph and hur-
ried OF smoking II. Then he FASTENED
around the corner. and some OF his
aimlessness left him. The cigar seemed
to make man Of the tramp: he
an air Of purpose: Then he carefully
quenchcd the lighted end of the roll OF
tobacco. pulled 1t open. and took out a
folded letter.
uvian line send wireless to captain OF
the steamer Mandalay to throw over
board casket In hold twenty -four
quick. Then surround house. Han
son"
A Brutal Torture.
when the cold voice OF the leader
came to me with thrilling emphasis
Get the straw: We'll catch them as
| they come up" felt that our doom was
written.
How could It be possible for George
Hanson TO be 30 BRUTAL and inhuman
as TO permit the girl he had deceived to
be smothered in the stifiins fumes of
burning straw and shot like a cornered
animal II she tried to escape the slower
death?
Then ! heard Browns voice ring out
| again. Grab that fellow. Take his gun
away from him. Too bad you're stuck
! on that woman; but they all got to sol'
| An ugly sneer sounded In his tone. II
registered regret. not at the killing, bu,
because one OF his iieutenants should
srieve over the death Of a woman who
appealed to him.
What had caused Hanson to send tina,
message? What had caused the tram
to hurry on with an air OF purpose ant
decision so foreign to the shiftless man,
ner of the thief which had been his
as he stood about smoking cigarette
butts rejected by other men?
Half an explanation might have beer
offered had anyone seen the tramp
hurry around the corner and Join
group of determined looking men whC
stepped out of concealment at the sounC
OF a whistle which he blew with an ali
OF authority completely at variance
with his previous detected mood.
One OF the men in this group hurried
on, carrying Hanson's message--th,
others surrounded "the tramp" drew
pistols and started UP the street Will
an air OF quiet deliberaton.
In the meantime We could hear sound