The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-22
VII.-The Escape of Stephen Tregenna
Recounted by His Victim, Paul Ferran

give ME for being such an ass. Nj.
Ferrand. II got the jimjams.
How" | demanded. Il do no:
follow you. Although | have ire
quently been complimented on my
English. which owe largely to the
fact that my, grandfather on the
maternal side was your com
patriot, some OF your curious
phrases
THE jim jams" he explained.
lis short for getting the wind up.
THAT is. as / understand it..
monsieur-madame. the last word OF
fear. heinz?
There is no last word TO fear,
madame-padre." he riposted, WITH
an odd, sidelong glance. Il don't
know yet what your game IS.
Since | was now amply assured
Of nay own intentions. ii was time
to put the poor young man out OF
his suspense, and | replied simp-
ly:--
MY trumps are at your disposal.
my brave. The warden stays long
al his tea--a breach OF discipline
but naturally have excellent
positions open to retired wardens.
On his return he finds here a
priest. dazed. stupid. unfrocked :;
unconscious that he Is unfrocSed.
aN,icred with melancholy. There
it ALL"
Have | drugged you?. Teggle
asked. very serious. o..
LAS YOU will. There are other
methods. heinz"
He nodded. He seemed preoc-
cupied. had never watched hint
in this mood. and il intrigued me-
not a little. What thoughts wee
passing through that versatile
brain? What hopes? What fears!
"Ah." he sighed at last. AMI
threw wide his arms. An, Betty
girl. youll have your TeSgic again
some day
NO pranks." I admoniShed him
Remember that when you leave
/ here YOU will be safe only by the
exercise OF the utmost discretion
One Is after you Immediately. You
become a Miss Walkover perhaps
and. as at Babine House. you are
stalked by a parlormaiG. Yes. my
friend. that austere red-headed
damsel was ! who speak to you.
none other. Hence ! knew your
destination or that fatal cvenin6.
But, come. you ere now calm.
I'm not" he contrGdicted.
How can a fellow be calm when
he's told such astounding things?
M. Ferrand, you're wonder;
YOU" -,
Your compliments are as Ill
timed as your levity." | remarked
severely You have but a few
hours in which to save your neck.
Take this cassock. Contrary 10
your superstition. I am correctly
earbed all through. In my motor
which awaits you round the cor
ner YOU will find a complete suit
of evening clothes. BY the time
YOU arrive at the Cathay Hotel you
will be en- grand tenue: you will
be adorned with small black
moustache, waxed points; a III J.
nocle-"
/ II know how to make up - the
young man interrupted with a sus
picion Of wounded amour propre.
We'll understood" replied in
ia voice OF the most soothing
Nevertheless. where time is Al
object"
The irrepressihle murmured
N"Yes. OF course. sir. II monocle
Spectacles take twice as long
forgot
With infinite difficulty | al
length induced him to go. One
would think he really loved that
abominable cell. that chamber u
horrors! And. as he passed dowr
the corridor in my cassock. &c
tually heard him converse with tht
warden. who had returned all too
soon TO his duty.
You mry conceive whether m!
heart was In my mouth; but Teggi'
has a SAVIOR faire-one might al
most say a savoir viVre-beyont
the ordinary. A calm, religious
voice began, II could get nothtni
out OF the poor boy--nothing n
all Leave him alone for the pres
ent. will return later and pas
the night with him. May. it wer'
better not to take him any refresh
ment. Solitude and hunger NAV
by the grace OF God, bring him Il
his snses."
/ 7 was admiring certain Eliza
bethan flavor In these phrase
when heard the wardens respect
ful answer. Very good. sir; ant
az TO this stopping too long owe