The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-22

H4NA4 sIWO OdyS dACSA pO
~ moved from his place to the
Fisher cottage Smudge stopped
me in the Mil Valley postoffice
and asked me when was going
to pay him the SIS / owed him.
My puzzled response ELECTED that
he considered I owed him that
much because I had not remained
In his cottage as I agreed to do,
that the rent for transient occu-
patton was $40 q month and I had
paid him only SIS. ] had done
eome quick thinking.
Threat Of BlaelunAn.
had decided then Smudge was
dangerous and that my best plan
was to pay what he demanded.
but after pocketing the money ne
had said, "of course II I fan to
rent the place. you'll have to, pay
rent up to September To-
That angered me, and we had
words. He finally walked or
with the remark that he guessed
I'd pay all right" as he had
enough on me to send me back
to san quentin, where I be-
Ionged.
was on parole, and / was
breaking the condition of my pa
role every day Of my life. but he
was the first person to make me
feel apprehensive. True, while
IN the middle of my Life in
Prison. q movement had been
started to arrest land return me
to prison for having gone out of
san Francisco county without
permission-a movement insti-
gated by the prison officials in
the hope Of choking off the ex-
pose I was making.
Slnudge's Threat.
But that plan had been nipped
in the bud by prompt and vigor-
Gus action ON the part Of Older,
backed by the governor.
snudge's threat was entirely diff
ferent. Min Valley was a small
place. In all probability he knew
OF Ruti's presence and also that
/ drank. He might even go so
far as to enlist the services OF the
constable and other officers and
surround my place some night.
No thought Of backing down
entered my head. I had become
wholly infatuated with Ruth and
determined / would not give her
up. That day Il. bought 3S and
cartridges, and = kept the weapon
IN the deep picture npading that
ran around the wall Of the living
room in my cottage.
Jess had located this revolver
and had q habit of carrying it.
with him when he was alone on
the prenises-why, don't know.
It had been only BY falling back.
wards out OF window that I
Z Is
had escaped being shot by him.
After that I kept the revolver
where alone knew its hiding
place.
I had been living at Mill Valley.
less than month when George
nosed me out and showed up one
night right at my door. MeGarry
was with him. OF course. / in
vited them in and they remained
over night and Tor breakfast.
After that George came over fire.
1ventIy and it was inevitable
%.1At he learned about Ruth. The
meeting occurred when she was
with me one evening and George
showed up Unexpectedly.
Girls From City.
Meanwhile Ruth had induced
some OF the other. inmates of
Jessie Hayman's to come over
and see her country place." and
it had not become uncommon for
three or four wild girls to ar
rive by automobile, parking the
car in the woods beside the upper
road that ekirted the back of
the property and remaining over
night or sometimes couple of
days, taking possession of both
cottages.
Almost always there was plenty
Of liquor and when it ran out /
would send Jess down to the only
saloon in Mill Valley for more.
Naturally, with horseback parties.
boating expeditions, hikes. and
once or twice at the Saturday
night dance in the little town.
with four or five girls in tow,
attracted a little attention.
Nothing pleased Ruth more
than TO gallop her horse into
town. her cap off. her black hair
down and tangled. at the head
of our cavalcade whenever a party
Of US returned from horseback
ride to Dipsea or Bolinas.
/ must say in passing, how