Evening star., 1924-01-13
Story of Crook and Officer
Who Faced Each Other With
Courage in Scenes That Thrill
BY JACK BOYLE.

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fog, a gaunt wrath Of a man
climbed a rear stairway. to a tiny
apartment on IAguna street, San
Francisco. and softly raped at the
bedroom window. The woman with
in awoke, sprang to the sash and
threw 1t open, selling In her arms
! the scarecrow OF man who stood
there and dragging him inside.
! MARY" he cried.
/ "Blackie" she answered.
! All the endearments Of ALI the Ian
guages Of the world were in the two
| words.
| I'VE must get away from here at
| once" Blackie said. "The deputy
warden's no ordinary copper. But,
little sweetheart, I'll promise you
this: Whether he finds us or not,
he'll never take Boston Blackie back
to San Gregorio. Have you my
/, guns?
| Mary nodded, shuddering.
| They crossed to the other side Of
the citv and rented a room on the
edge OF a good residence district.
MARY" said Blackie the moment
| they were alone, we're safe here un-
til tonight, but no longer. Go down
own Levy's harical cosuming
town to Levy's theatrical costuming
| shop. Tell them you're playing a
| grandmothePs part in an amateur
play and get.a complete old woman's
| outf1t-white wig, clothes. shoes,
everything. Get a cheap hat and a
working girls hand-me-down, too.
Draw every dollar we have In the
bank. You better bring something to
eat, too-just loaf of bread, for I
ruined my stomach with lye and I
can't eat anything but crusts."
| He drew two revolvers from the
suit sase. looked carefully to their
loads and laid them on tho bed.
Tn going to sleep while you're
gone. I didn't get much rest last
night" he said. smiling happily.
At noon that day the police located
| Mary Dawsons Laguna street apart
ment.
The chief called in a dozen Of his
best men. armed them and send them
out In two autos.
Take no chances with him, boys"
the chief warned. Hes bad one
Take care Of yourselves"
When everything was ready the
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sent the landlady to the door with a
phony letter, with four brawny men
ready to seize whoever opened It.
There was no response to repeated
knocks. Finally the Iandlady took
pass key and opened the door.
Gone" chorused the detectives.
On the third day a detective brought
in the information that landlady
identified Blackie's picture as that of
man who came with his wife and
rented room on the morning of the
escape. They had two suit cases. The
next morning they had gone.
II thought so," Sherwood unused.
Boston Blackie won't stir from his
place Of refuge for weeks. maybe
months"
Sherwood turned the management
OF the prison over to a subordinate.
The police frankly were beaten. Only
Sherwood kept at the task.
THE doctor said that illness was
real" he pondered. Blackie hadn't
eaten anything but crusts Of bread
for weeks. He left the inside of
loak in his cell. All: The inside of
a loaf"
Martin Sherwood sprsng to his feet.
IT'S a long chance" he said to him
self But it is chance
1.-THE deputy warden drove out to
the city incinerator and explained
to the superintendent.
Til pay the man who finds the
crustless insides of loaves Of bread
/ To-. "a %1
from which that can was filled"
TN three days. Mary, just three
short days. well sail out through the
} Golden Gate. You and I Will be to-
gether with a new world ahead
Mary chung to him as he spoke. IN
three days the Colon sailed for Cen
trail American ports. Their passage
was paid. Once aboard the steamer
and out Of the harbor, they would be
safe and free and unafraid.
But just below them. low-voiced
Martin Sherwood questioned their
landlady.
II have no roomers but a Miss Col
Inns and her mother, who Is an in
valid. poor soul. They have tho two
rooms In the attic" she was telling
the deputy. THE girl is learning
shorthand and don't go out much
The old lady Is crippled with rheu-
matism and can't leave the rooms.
Oh, they are nice, quiet, respectable
people, sir"
what does the girl look like?
What is the color Of her tair?' sher-
wood asked.
Red, sir--a beautiful red"
Mary's hair was coal black. Martin
Sherwood was puzzled.
when did they come here?" he
asked.
"Why, let me see; It was a week
ago Thursday, sir. in the evening.
They came Just before I went to work
(which Is 8 o'clock. SIR
"I would like to 60 up and see them
for q moment" Sherwood told the
woman. I'm an oficer." He showed
his star. "oh, no. nothing wrong at
all just want to sec them. like
to keep track Of people in the dis
trict"
! Certainly. sir. I'll call Miss Col
line and
mo, no-that isn't necessary" In
terrupted Sherwood. It'll just step
upstairs and knock"
1 Though he tried to step lightly,
there was a sudden shuttle Of feet on
the door above. He raped.
A few seconds Of silence. Then
came the sound Of a woman sobbing
hysterically. Sherwood knocked
again peremptorily.
The door was hung wide open and
a woman faced him-a woman with
wealth Of bronze hair that should