The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-26

upon the floor.
The warder and a companion
came rushing In and one OF them
threw his arms round Grulla. drag
sing the two men apart.
"Excellency! Excellency." cried
the chief warder. do not forget that
warned you. AS 10 you, wild
beast" he turned upon Grulia. "yon
shall pay for this. Shall put him
In he black cells, Excellcncy?"
You Will do nothing OF the kind
said Don O.. but you will bind him
hand and foot and put him on his
pallet there. Later in the evening
Will return and question him"
AZ Don O., with his handkerchief
pressed to his forehead. walked
along the passage. leaving Grulla
bound, he questioned the chief
warder as to the arrangements for
the night for guarding the prisoners
a prison attendant looks after
these ten Cclls.' replied the chief
wartlrr ''numherS four To nifty. Day
and nigh: thor" is always a warder
m the passage
Nut these prisoners are very
savage. Surprising they were to
ov"rpow"r that wardrr Who next
would they hav" to pass 20 make
their CSCape?''
"TN"rr is an armed sentry at the
gate. and after that there is the
courtyard. The walls. ExcelIency,
are Forty feet high. and there are
spikes on the top uf Them. and At
night thor" ar" four more sentries
| in the courtyard.
III seems enough" said Don Q.
thoughtfully. Now lead mo back
~ tn" CommandanI."
Some hours later. Don O., the
Commandment. and Lieutenant Daal
had dlncd. and dined well. The
Governor he'd explored his deepest
cellars for vintage wines and though
bon Q.'s glass had not been filled
often, that OF the Governor had so
that he was in the best OF tcmperS,
as he "a: opposite and made himself
agreeable to III" Royal Inspector
Indeed, the Governor felt that he
: had rarely spent so pleasant and
profitable an evening.
TIL" time was half past two in the
morning; dawn would break AT
three. Don .. turned TO Daal.
Now. ny dear Lieutenant" said
he, you had better he getting &c
your machine. for we must start as
soon as II is light"
The Lieutenant salutcd and LEFT
the room.
Il wish that yuu had been able &c
stay longer. Colonel said the Gov.
crnor in thick voice. Il have
already told you how sorry | am fol-
tho accident which befell you. Tha,
such a thing should have happened
in cell In my prison. E" The
Governor waved his hands.
DO not mention it. my dear
q Commandant. The fault was en-
tirely mine. The wardcr warned
me-. bat | would have nv own way
1 A moments silence Ccll and Don
=. looked toward ;hc high windows
for the first hint OF dawn. for with
dawn would come his moment for
action.
Ever since he had seen Grulla IT
his coli and questioned the wardel
his plan of action Mad hcen clear
Escape on; Of the prison by any
ordinary method seemed impossible
in view OF the number OF sentrie.
he would have to pass. and those
forty foot walls with the spikes or
the top. and even after that. should
h" succeed in passing these obsta
Giles in one way or another, perhap:
, hu" and cry would be raised through
the town. No; there was onlv on,
way. and Don .. was waiting fol
that first whitening light OF dawr
{" pat il into O0"ra;ion. But tn,
night withou' remained black ant
In" voice Of III" Governor strucl
one" moro upon his ears.
Il trnst. Co!onci. that you are sat.
lS'irG with what yUI have seen O.
my administration mere ~
More than satisfied" replied Dor
.. AS | have said before. more
w"?l-ordcred and w"il-conducteC
establishment il has not been my
good fortune TO inspect. Youl
health. my dear Commandant. anC
may you long hold III" post FOL
which you are so cmincntly fitted.
Al this moment the clock on tn,
mantel- piece struck three. and with
out glanclng again AZ tho windows
Don 9. turned 10 the Conimandant
There Is one thing more YOU ca
do for me before | take ny leave o,
yOu." said he.
ANA what is that"
"i"u can give mo your complct,
obedience for half an hour"
! The Governor looked up and re.
Coiled. The lees OF the wine dice
out OF him and he gave a gasp. fol
h" found himself facing the muzzlt
Of a revolver
Il see you are surprised" SAID
, Don .. let me explain. an
Idcsolatcd to cause you any incon.
veaience. but came here for a pur.
pose and that purpose must be full
filled before go. No! do not speak
| will mako everything clear. II i
absolutely necessary that the pris-
oncr Lopez, in cell Al. should ac-
company me when leave. All that
! wish is that YOU assist me in TAX
ing steps TO that end.
Il: is impossible! cried the Gov
crnOr.
That is very sad" returned Don
g. But we waste time. | must act
at once. You have your choice OF
! two alternatives: either you will do
las ! tell YOU. or shall be compelled
to cause a vacancy for new Com
mandant. You understand me?'
Il do not understand what YOU
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