The Washington herald., 1921-08-14

Death and Reaps an
Ironic RelDard.
TN that busy quarter of an hour ere the
Great liner-steam strident from the ex-
= haust-pipes high up against the vast fun
nels. donkey-engines running for a urelim-
mary test a. they took up the slack of the
cables to the attendant tuss--cast on from
the landins-stass but few Ut the preoccupied
passengers noticed the handcunfed man hur.
risd By two detectives up the third-class gang
way INTO the ship Those that did shrank
back unooufurtabiy. He stumbled up like
man on the way to execution. pale. hasgard.
withdrawn into himself. faculties nunbed BY
d. fmrntnsncs Of his fata HIS eyes stared
without sealing.
Tia tive Detectives hustled him below. into
TIE depths Of the ship. along elsctriclit cor
rsdors where the Light Of day never came A
steward preceded them a. a guide. indicating
At last q cabin ON the lowest berth-deck The
door was opened and he was thrust into the
tiny apartment dimly lit by portfolio close
under the roof, the riverwater tapping green
along its Eiass-
The prisoner stood stock-stin where he was
pushed, bereft apparently OF voluntary mo-
ton with the limbs that shook helplessjy a.
in an asue. His mean little face was immo-
bIli.ed almost to imbecility. One of the detec-
ttves stood over him. looked into his vacant
eyes
Now, no nonsense, Jake-or wen have to
keep you t1ed up all the way he said. inper-
sonaliy. with that he unlocked the hand
CUTS The prisoners arms, freed. fell Imply
pendant The detective turned and went out
Of the cabin
The prisoner watched his exit with lack
luster eyes that stared In . vague and In
creasing horror ~ the sound Of the key turn.
Ing In tho lock penetrated slowly to his con-
sciousness- Suddenly, as though full percep-
ton released . spring In him, he leaped at
tho door.
Let Ne QUIT Let me out Let me out,
say.- he screamed At the top Of his voice,
hammertnE violently at the door. -Poliee,-
poHce.-polioss-Ers.E IRE, ,Ersi-coms back,
Come bach"
His CRY rang out on . piercing note Of
almost uaniao terror. Of extreme urgency of
appeal -rvs got something to tell yer-Ive
got something to ten yer. Dost Let 'er stayti
Don't let ~ startAoh. Gawd, don't let 'er
sar-ErsIHa Come back-Police.--
cums hacd.
He exhausted himself with q whiriwind of
blows. hands and feet battering upon the
closed door. with . food Of asonized appeals
mingled with bloodcurdlins curses that
dropped suddenly to whtmpering humility
and broke out again In . renewed fury of
vehemencs.
Nome answered him. The door remained
closed A he reconed from IT, gasping In
despair and terror. he heard the shrek of
the liners siren In its last warning, the clank
and rumble Of cables paid out. the first throb
II her engines swalxing to life. A swirl of
water In motion darkened the glass disc of
ths pert
He sank down to . seat upon his bunk.
breathing heavily a. from weak and over.
strained lungs. his pinched face shastiy
sny. His ayes fixed themselves. fascinated.
apon that portfolio which the disturbed water
soscursd from instant 10 instant. They had
cast Cd. were moving out upon their voyage
aaos he ocean
him Eripped In paraiyxins oertitude Of isola-
don. q sbsndonmsnt Of utter Impotence
Psnned here In this narrow steel cell far
below dscks. nks prisoner in an eublietts
70 b torsottsn. cries and noise were alike
useless; Il heard. were only to be contemptu-
ous,y isnsrsd Numbsd to the core of him. he
ceased 10 make - sound. sat vaguely staring
before him into hitting mental pictures where
his conscious intsilisent intsrvened only BY
its and starta
He saw himself In the dilapidated parlor
behind the boarded-up saloon in the squand
street beyond the dock gates. saw once more
the white. pinched face OF the deforned little
German-Jsw chemist light up with evil
triumph a. he hoisted the heavy suitcase
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