The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-09-01
XI-Continued.

~. lonr. 1t was securely locked, of
.-... md could be forced open, if
- on MY by creating considerable
aI.,," | stood, staring helplessly
,I.- feeling the impOssibility of
,.~.... could only wait for my Jail
~. -. afUr#r impOtent to aid myself
- ., Wuv-Or her. After all, that
I,.. .Uan1ht was the most impelling.
qY.. rn..l suspected Marie Gessler Of
L.... :mnicated in both murder and
rr,...s was clearly evident; indeed,
tn.e ..nt only suspected, but were con-
,.;,.... that she had done the deed
! o..- secretly obliged to admit that
thpz htd some reason to so believe !;
th,r rnrl even possessed proof which
u,..,: probably convict her in court
a. PIX. .rimc This gave them a ter
rrl. gnHntage over the girl, once
th.., had her bodily in their posses
siam tfuilty or not guilty, she could
,n- establish her innocence; under
r,,~r.ve ana threat, such as they would
dou,.,->> use in their money lust,
+n.~, was no knowing what might
hy,yu. Alone, helpless in the grasp
Of hose INSCRIPTIONS crooks, her fate
mj-Ar be death. disgrace. Certainly it
vur'G be foul insult, and, if she failed
- v.rII. the desire for revenge might
eve. drive those towards to Il secret
advancement of her to the police.
This however. would be their last re
>prr: they would exhaust all other
al
0f her danger: no one else was in
ro~t-ton to aid her; she must face
Ills rang absolutely alone unless l
cou.I effect an escape. 1t was not
merely my own life at stake; hers
wg> also in the balance
And the time in when to act was
short. If l escaped at all, it must
h,, accomplished before my jailers re-
mrMpd before they dreamed that l
had aroused from unCOnSCiOuSneSS. or
haG strength enough to make the
atrr-upt. Yet what possible way
SUGGESTED itself? l felt in my pockets;
,hcy We're utterly empty, except for
single overlooked bill. There was no
rp#uS of egresS other th4n the Win
dow and that seemed hopeless. Yet
in DESPERATION I crossed over once
more. and again looked out. Could
I-siHra I-attempt to cling to that
Sl@h5 ledge in my stocking feet. even
for he one or two steps necessary
10 reach the next window? The very
head reel Giddily and my stomach rise
in protest. Besides. even if l made
II by some miracle, what if that other
window should be closed and locked?
How could I ever move backward to
regain safety?
Yet wait: there was way. danger
0U> enough to be sure, yet possible if
Possessed the necessary nerve. There
7rrrt opened blinds at each window;
they would help sope as graSping
spots for the hands. The one within
r":sr!3 appeared solid enough, firmly
&Hrh"reI to the easement, and secured
10 -" hricl, wal! by means of an iron
hoo. Between the two the space to
b" rr1~erSed was not wide; a single
~frfa" on the ground beneath would
hriGsr tho distance. If l had some
1h2'c 10 rijn:: TO abOve-anything that
""G& keep me upright-I might hold
ny '|N}in~ on the narrow stone and
~:I,' ~" passage slowly. 1t was a
c%!.rg. ,:oHdly venture. but possible.
~ hat could I hope to utilize as
q 80. port? The bare room offered but
: S5';-." suggpstiOn-the dirty cOverlet
which had been thrown over me. Torn
hi"M from corner to corner and
twisted into the form Of a rope, it
"42'H to safely sustain my entire
weight in case a foot slipped. l
started 70 tear with my teeth, and thus
SNrcecGed in ripping the thing from
END to end. 1t was scarcely long
enough for the purpose, which COM
i'1I"" me to make the moose CORE
N'h'IingIy small. However, with this
,'"IFo'i>ed lassO gripped in my right
""A0, took position astride the Sill
vi NE window, in an endeaVer to pro-
5''( The lOosened end over some pro-
,uo"f"nce of the blind beyond. BY
'oio'h& tight to the frame with my
wit hand, the right was left free,
"'i' / WAS enabled to lean out far
7'''"&A ~ obtain clear toss. There
was .'fft the moose could catch on,
""" '"''iaued failure left me listless
al" discouraged. l lost hope, yet
%'l' II i, and finally, to my SURPRISE
.'' F'h~ Of the cloth settled over an
I,'' PROJECTION Of the hinge, and chung
,'''' DEtending straight across from
vince" to window l hardly dared
.'N"'I" rs | drew the thing taut and
0SV'' ne firmness with which it was
"''' ~ the other end. The moose
'>'' down tightly about the iron
ape, ana resisted every effort at re-
J" all seeming it was as safely
~ 1'''of"' as though I had placed it
,'i' nv hand. Somehow the very
NJ ',.'"'""G" that this had been accom-
b,.,>'''| that the way was open,
,o'S.'' With it a renewal Of the feel
-" u 1orror with which I had first
N'''.f'At"0 the possibility of such