The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

the fact that you haven't always been crooked, wouldn't you?"
 That's possible" I agreed, think ing how, in the event of a miscar- riage of plans and finding of such letters in my possession. they might perhaps be introduced by the prose- cution in support of a contention that l was a full-fleged crook desir- ous of defeating the law at every turn if l could, That's not only pos sible, but probable. But did they say when Greyson would bring them up?"
 "No.' the jailer answered. She | didn't seem to know much about 1t. She merely said that MT. Greyson had just gone away In haste for a few hours, and as he was leaving he asked that she would get word to you"
 Where will r Endf
 After he had gone I walked back and forth and pondered. Truly, she was an exceptionally clever young woman. But did 1t not seem far fetched even to the extent of ri- diculouness that she should go as far as she had in that matter? And where would 1t end? In the event of my escape, where, if any place, would she fit in with my un- certain fortunes of the future ?Might there be chance that hers was a nature such as would be tempted to use knowledge of my past as a kind of club over my head? No-I quickly dismissed that thought. While she might be something of an extreme ist type and exceedingly fond of any thing approaching the dramatic, still there were many evidences not only of unusual intellect on her part but of unusual force of character
 But if the plan for escape should fail?-if her part should become known? We'll all l could do would be just to swear first. last and all the time that she knew nothing about it. And on the other hand; in the event of her deciding, IS sometimes those of her temperament did, that she would bear her own part of the bur den due to an additional phase of my case; If she did that, then there could be no telling what the outcome might be until further develop, ments, then. all l could do was to wait-and hope.
 The time of waiting, which was until the following afternoon visiting day-seemed ,ong.
 A surprise was In store for me.
 The jailer came In all the way to my cell, when Violet and Mrs. Fred were turned in on the corridor. He was in front, and as he arrived at my station he checked his steps and turned 10 violet.
 Miss Grey, meet MT. Kane" said he by way of introducing me. And then he explained: Tt seems that Miss Grey knows those people at the New Grand, and when she told them of how she had been coming here with Freds wife, they asked her to find out when they might call to see you"
 Greet Miss Bray
 acknowledged my pleasure at meeting Miss Grey and under cover of seeming slight embarrassment I awaited developments.
 T told them they might have ask ed the jail office about coming here" she explained, as much to Durridge as to me, but they were just leaving for day or so; and then when I spoke to Mir. Durridge about it, he was good enough to come in and allow me to tell you in person. I know you'll be glad to meet them"
 T will, and won't" returned I. MT. Durridge here knows what l told him when some one phoned about Greyson's being at that New Grand In way, Miss Bray l deliberately spoke her name incor- rectly="it Is rather embarrassing"
 Miss Grey" the tailer corrected me.
 'l beg your pardon, sald l.
 Nothing in name anyway" she 1 laughed.
 one of the trusties came with two chairs. Mrs. Fred took one and placed it in front of her husband S cell. Violet turned to the jailer.
 "Is it all right for me talk to MT. Kane some? And I've thought about sending him reading matter" she added. -
 Sit right down here, if you wish,' returned the 5aiier, There have passing through here to rubber neck at Jack and on doubt he'll en- joy talking with some one who doesn't want to stare him out of countenance."
 With that he walked away.
 Violet" said l. as we shook hands again, you're simply wonder, How did you manage it so well?"
 You think it was well done?"
 Surely" Then 1 lowered my voice still more. Do they'-motioning