Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-28

| floor, awaiting the Co
lunch. There were no chairs and they
were not permitted 70 enter their
cells. They three themselves full
lngth on the concrete and a few con-
versed in whispers, but for the most
part they did not talk. II was as
though they had forgotten hoE-or
that there was nothing they cared to
discuss
Bob Terry walked down the main
corridor and stopped nc the barred
door Of his cell block. The stevedore
entered the block with him and
then unlocked the door Of Terry's
cell. Instantly the eonvicts near 1y
grew rigid with interest They knew
what II meant: this giving a pris-
oner access TO his cell before a
o'clock In the afternoon They had
seen IL before. and il always imme-
diately preceded the departure on
one Of their number for the outer
world.
They stared curiously at Bob.
Some were envious, other-not even
knowing ~Terry-were merely glad
for him. But most OF them did not
care. They had learned that nothing
which concerned the outer world was
for them, and X was beyond their
comprehension that there were peo-
pie who could come and 70 as they
pleased.
But there was one convict whose
interest in Bob Terry's actions was
keen and personal This man raised
his hercnlean frame from the floor
where il had been stretched. and
shuffled toward the young man and
his escort
Todd Shannon was a tremendous
man, and 8 picturesque me-. The
sun. filtering in through the sin
ister bars of the cell block, illumined
a fine. deeply raw face set with
eyes in which there was lite Of evil
and much Of humor. But most par
ticulnrly il lighted his shock Of fam
ing red hair-hair which fell about
his ears and created a devil-may-care
impression. III was only when one
saw Todd Shannon In his moments
OF breeding that Il was possible to
understand why he was here.
Now there was nothing but radi-
ant good cheer in the mans face.
and Bob Terry. looking up 70 meet
the iovial eyes Of the huge convict,
started forward with hands out
stretched. Even now. however. the
bonds III three interminable years
were not 70 be cast aside. ard he
spoke in u whisper.
Its come. Todd"
you're goin' out? The big mans
b~one-crushing grip frightened on
Terry's arms. Are you, honest
kid"
Yes. And I wish
well. dog-gone your hide. Kid
I'm happy about that. Pardon"
Bob shook his head and a smile
played bitterly about his oldlsh
young lips. mo. Freedom. They've
/, discovered / wasn't guilty"
shannon whistled softly. Nov
> didn't I always tell you things would
, work out hathaway Didn't 1. huh
Boy I'm glad for you. 'Twon't be x
long before I'm out, too. And ther
r." He looked toward the open eel
door and then turned pleadingly Y
the turnkey
Listen, C~ap'n-please. sir. He
my buddy. Can't | 90 into the eel
: with him an say goodbye
The guard. who was distinctly hu
man NJ times, nodded cheerful assem-
/ and the friends-one brawny ans
Z huge and cheerful. the other tel
years younger and smaller and hone
lessly bitter-entered the cell Th'
] other prisoners. trooning silently p.
toward the mess hall, glanced curl
:, ouslv inside the cell.
Boy Terry seated himself on thu
. iron cot. He looked at his surround
{ ings through new eyes. For three