Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-10-19

stood. staring helpiessly
- r-n-- the impOssibility 81
r--I only wait for my jail
--r lmr0tent to aid myself
--a- Der. After all. that
.s.rs was the most impelling.
- sueeted Marie Gessler 81
~. Heated in both murder and
49, s clearly evident; indeed.
$3.50 --rr suspected, but were con-
sr- she had done the deed.
49, sv obliged TO admit that
t.a z.-e reason TO 80 believe:
=. 49, even possessed proof which
rr -- ably convict her In court
49,. crime This gave them a ter
-. .rr-.r-a over the girl. once
~ t.r beg bodily IN their posses
- e- -r or not guilty. she could
y. a.srnwsh her innocence: under
800 r-r threat. such as they would
r.a-4s use In their money lust.
-. as rB knowing what might
800 tFma. helpless In the grasp
F.s.a r-rruruious crooks. her fate
-.s- b "a .h. disgrace. Certainly IL
-.rr ts F1l Insult and. II she failed
.rrF ffa desire for revenge might
49, arrive those towards to a secret
t-rt ~ her 10 the police.
~ts frrete-. would be their last re
-. rr would exhaust OF other
- rrst And no one else knew
~t.- DANGER: no one else was In
-- rr aid her: she must face
- r-e rh@1-uteIy alone unless !
,ur eject au escape. II was not
r uv own life az stake; hers
rqs also I- the balance
t-E lie ume In which 20 act was
a~ III escaped at all. Il must
b. rrr-rT~had before my jailers re-
--E before they dreamed that l
ffH rrnraI from Inconsistencies. or
srE srel-ra enough 10 make the
rrr- Yet what possible way
f-...al r-'fF ] felt In my pockets;
asr were utterly empty. except for a
s-ze overlooked bill. There was no
ra-y rf e-rcss other than the win
sr r-I that seemed hopeless. Yet
b Es-Hr1Ir1 / crossed over once
rra and a-afn looked out. Could
I-5l-e attempt 20 cling 70 that
- .eF-a .1 my stocking feet. even
&C. che one 90 two steps necessary
"a raeh tta next Window The very
rTr-ar ~ such a feat made my
bl5 raa -.tf.iy and my stomach rise
h PROTEST. Epsides. even II I made
p % sEe miracle. what n that other
r.rr stru'I - closed and lOcked7
lew o1'f ever move backward 20
s-- sfr.vs
Ta- walt: there was a way. danger
eos F-r--t 20 BE- sure. yet possible II
irsf the necessary nerve. There
were rFEI blinds az each window;
1sr would help some as grasping
Fs tTr The hands. The one within
rgt appeared solid enough. firmly
E'-a-el tn tine easement. and secured
" re t-.ss wl'i By means Of an iron
hsL Between the two the space 10
.s -EvsEsd was not wide: a single
STRIFE an rEa ground beneath would
,r-F Che distance. II I had some
rr- tT cling 90 abuve-anything that
Nt eHer we ur-ight-I might hold
1F .-Tr- on the narrow stone and
-H Gre ras,g-e slowly. II was a
1-- deadly venture. but possible.
lr r..F could I hope to utilize as
tFE The hare room offered but
s--a -I0n-the dirty c0verlet
H ar. "ean thrown over me. Torn
E- t-- Conner 20 corner. and
Ne.l Into The form 81 a rope. Il
~ 2" safely sustain my entire
@ Or case a foot slipped. I
@ tr r..- with my teeth. and thus
t .r ripping the thing from
- .a E &c Was scarcely long
.- fhe purpose. which com
E Oh make the Moose CORE
U- However. with this
t 'rs>o Stripped In my right
...E position astride the sill
-.'E. Coo an endeaver 90 pro-
me nled end over some pro-
,. o. TIE blind beyond. BY
49,. 0-f -o the frame with my
Band Che right was left free.
. vas enabled 20 lean out far
Pc obtain a clear toss. There
-. -.-e Pie moose could catch on.
- Eai failure left me listiess
-sUa-eL / lost hope. yet
! -l u end finally. % my surprise.
- at tle cloth settled over an
! .r-rirr - the hinge. and chung
- tAte--.uE straight across from
,a WulOw. I hardly dared
- zs J drew the thing taut and
~, .a H-wnsSs with which IL was
-. 3. NE other end. The moose
-. Gown tightly about the IRON
49, go re,sted every effort az re
- 10 seeming Il was as1safely
- as though T. had placed Il
% h-rt Somehow the very
-. 81 that this Ind been accom-
E.. tt the way was open.
1.'h Q, a renewal Of the feel
-. r win which I had first
e.at The possibility OF such
lmsrt. Would ever dare