The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-02-14

vlsionnl government of Snalon. II was
little before dawn.
"Your bird has flown, senor," he
tersely observed.
"what do you mcanf", Hnrdlnge's
dismnyed face grew gray beneath its
reddish tan.
Moreno shrugged his shoulders.
IL have the honor 10 inform you"
punctilliously sneered the insurrecto,
"that Senior williams escaped from his
cell some time tonight and In still at
large. have given orders that no
shall be brought In. dead or alive. My
men are searching everywhere for him.
We learned OF II an hour ago. when
tie officer OF the night changed the
guards at the prison"
"why--it's impossIble;l" gasped
Hsrdinge. How did he. manage TO do
ltT ~ -.
I'VE DO not know. The sentry, az
the. gate was found with his skull
crushed and the gnte open. Williams
was gone. The guard who was on
/. duty n'the corridor. ayf who was per.
sonnliy responsible for the security OF
the prisoners. Is underTuspclon, but
he.cannot be found"
"Dld the other prisoner escape also
the one claiming to be a British sub
jectf' - ~,
mo. ] do not understand why We
found him. asleep In the cellt He an
swers po questions. I'D will be exe-
cuted nj sunrise, and Williams win be
shot wherever found-those are my
orders" " KIP
Hnrdinge nodded uneasily.
The escape was thing ne had not
counted upon. with III Tigre's owner
nt large. his plans for seixing the mine
might not be no easily carried out, The
American government might make
representations 10 Grent Britain or
Mexico. through diplomatic channels.
Iiardinge's position. In that event.
would be far from enviabie. The little
brown man who had been In the cell
during his interview with Williams n
few hours before might also prove 10
he nm awkward stumbling block. With
aim gone. there would at least he no
connrmntory witness TO hts threats.
Hardinge rose from his chair
Tho nrsi faint simmer Of the dawn
was gliDting the tops of the hills In the
east. The time for the execution was
nenr. and the Enrlishman determined
"a observe the removal 81. Mt least. one
possible inpedimeDt 10 his future
schemes.
give million dollars In too big q
stake 90 take amy more chances of
losing" he muttered as he reached the
Jail gate. II might have known that
u rcsolute fighter like williams would
he up 10 some trick-probably he
promised that guard enough pesos 10
make him rich. II I'd been at all clever
] would have seen this thing through
myself. even II had To walk that foul
smelling corridor all night to make
sure"
lie slipped into the jail yard. heed
less ~ the glorious beauty Of the new
day, Just IN time To see the frail figure
Of the Hindu as he emerged from the
building.
JItendra was curiously calm--the
face of Buddha himself could not have
been more inscrutable. nor unmoved
by fear. lie chnnted something In .
low. clear tone as he passed Hsrdinge
without q look Of recognition.
The agent for the United Kingdom
Exploration company shivered.
There was q quality In the timbre Of
that voice suggesting Q mysterious.
malign prescnce--a sense Of something
over and around The place Of
death. invisible but. nevertheless. very
real. The words. too. were disgusting.
II the red slayer think he siays.
Or ~ the slain think he is slain.
They little know the subtle ways
] keep. and pass. and turn again.
Jiiendra paused. waiting meehly for
directions. The corporal In command
Of the squad pointed toward the wall.
"your sentence has been set aside.
senior. There is the path 10 the street"
The prisoner had not been bound.
A. the gate OF the jail yard swung
open the leering scldiers
parted their ranks. resting their rifies
on the Notwithstanding an air OF
indifference. but. nevertheless.
covertly watching the man.
They're going TO give him 10 leg
fuega." shivered Hsrdinge. II guess
Moreno's got cold feet on his court |
martial entence-don't want 10 take
chances oficially. wish hadn't told
him yesterday that this fellow claimed
10 be q British subject. II he should
prove q good sprinter and they should
miss"
He chilled and broke on.
Jitendra stepped lightly and without
emotion toward the gate. ninging back
over his shoulder the innocent smile OF
. pleased child. Hardinge heard the
low command and saw . soldier start |
70 raise his rife. He turned away.
A formal execution. with . man a. |
nantly facing the nrins squad. vas |
not - unusual 10 to excite herror
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