Evening Star Newspaper, April 27, 1931, Page 23

By Percival Chi ristopher Wren, Author of “Beau Geste” @Copyright by Prederick A. Btokes o) CHAPTER XXXIIL CAUTIOUS GUARDS. T 10 o'clock at night Murphy ssed my cell door and heard art-rending groans that he expected to hear. Supposing (as he stated in evidence later) that the occupant of the cell had at- tempted suicide or was dying, he un- Jocked the door and stepped inside. Instantly an automatic pistol - peared in front of his face and a Voice said, “Put 'em up.” As he did so the voice continued: “Here's where I die—after I've killed you—or else I make my getaway. Strip!” And Guard Murphy pretended that he was trapped and that unless he in- stantly obeyed every order of this des- perate criminal he would be a dead man. “Quick!” I growled. “Cap, trousers, | everything. . . . If I get clear, you'll| never need to work again.” | “I'm trusting ye,” whispered Guard | Murphy. “I'm_trusting you, too. Murphy,” I sald, “but turn to me and cross your wrists behind you. I shall only want one hand and my teeth for the job, and my other hand will be holding the gun against _your liver.” In about three minutes, Murphy's uniform, boots, cap and belt were on the floor of the cell, and his hands were bound t behind him, and 1 could now lay the pistol aside. In another minute his feet were tied to- gether. Heving gagged him, I dressed myself 25 a guard and, taking his keys, opened the door, out into the corridor and locked the door behind me. I was free—inside the prison, and i eve man reacted ccrrectly to =uddenly presented 1 there was a fha;:e that I should be free outside t, . Assuming the attitude of a guard on duty, I tramped down the corridor toward the watchman who, as I knew, would be outside the big common cell known for some reason as the Fort. If the watchman took no notice of me, as was quite likely in that dim light, I would on. As I him the watchman looked up. “Say, Patsy,” he sald, and then his| and mouth opened wider. “Stick ’em up!” I growled. “Quick and his hands shot up as high as he | d put them. | I took his pistol. “Unlock the door and get inside,| quick,” I said. { ‘The watchman ¢ that 4-inch than usual 2nd as though it was his home. It was—fpr quite a little while. Like Guard Murphy, he was safely Mll:lnfll some, nm%m;‘: m [2 e I turned and withdrew from be. " 1 sald. make a real killing.” Kidney Trouble writes: “I went fo the hosphal for ebservation and frestment and was Informed that my kidmeys were in & dcplorable condition. Followins this ob- servation T began drinking Mountain Valley Mineral Water, and I'm havpy fo state thot inside of three months® time 1t made s mew person of me. I can met say tes much in praise the bemefits derived by me thre the wse of Mountgin Velley and recommend i hishly.” Phone todsy for free booklet. Motrepolitan 1062, &old in Washington for 15 Years Mountain Valley Water From Hot Springs, Arkansas. B06 District National Bank Bldg. ‘The door closed gently and again I locked it and withdrew the key. O e oF progectings paseed ‘ot eac] e the ngs without a hitch. It was unbelievably easy—owing to the fact that, being in the uniform of a guard, I was able to present & pistol at my victim before he had the faintest ideg of anything being wrong. It was of pleasing interest to me to notice that, on occasion the heavy iron door of the Fort opened upon silence and apparent emptiness. ‘The men within knew that certainly two, and probably four, would be killed b:mre-thel.r concerted rush could get at_me. It was in almost a state of exalta- tion that I, coolly, swiftly and in busi- nesslike manner, went about my affair until, one by one, I had captured every single guard inside the prison. It was, of course, my good fortune and a weakness in the prison system that, in no case, was one guard in actual sight of another. But for this I could hardly have succeeded. Having safely disposed of all the inner guards, I now turned to the more dangerous task of dealing with the warden’s office staff—if any were still cn duty—and the outer guard at the prison gates. Tramping heavily, whistling and jangling my keys, I marched up to the door of the office, threw it open, tramped in, with all the assurance of the warden himself, closed the door and saw that the only occupant of the room was the prison bookkeeper, who stared at me in amazement. He stared harder, with yet more amazement, as a big automatic :R. peared a foot from his face and the undkenown guard gave the peremptory order. “Signal the outer guard to open the prison gates!” “You win,” he smiled, came round the desk as if to pass me, suddenly struck the pistol from my hand and sprang on me like a tiger. But he was fighting for his duty, hereas I was fighting for my life and WALK in Comfort Shake ALLEN'S THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY 2% |WALES AND BROTHER the punishment of Rosemary’s mur- derers—and, before long, I was on top, with my hands like a vise on his throat. ‘When his face was beginning to turn purple I suddenly released my grip with one hand, drew another pistol from my pocket and held it to his face. “Do we both die?” I led. heesed going_to shoot didn’t know that. “Don’t give the wrong signal,” “unless you're really tired of life.” “No,” "he promised. “T'll sure give the right signal.” But I saw & trlumphant thought flash through his mind. He would E,“ the signal and, as soon as the ner gate was opened and I marched out of the room to escape, he would give the alarm to the guard at the gate when I was half-way there. “T'l ive the right signal” he answered me, and did so. As he turned to me with a smile I the point of the jaw with my in which I helé.'.he heavy the middle, as one does a dum He crumpled up without & sound. Locks clank again tomorrow—but not on Waye. He plans a “joyride” with an eager friend. MEXICO SETS UP CLOCKS |New Official Time One Hour Be- hind Eastern Standard Schedule. MEXICO CITY, April 27 (#).—Mexico will go back to “official” time May 1 " | when clocks in Mexico City and other points will be set ahead one hour. The | difference then between Mexico City | and Eastern standard time will be one hour, and between Mexico City and New York dlyllgl:'- saving time two hours. Six months ago official time in Mexico was supplanted by astronomic time, but it has been decided in Summers here- after to observe “official” time, which will be in effect daylight saving time. Guatemala has just reorganized its 'APRIL 27, .193L of the Order of the British Empire upon President General Carmons. It was their original intention to use the Kent ARRIVE AT BORDEAUX |1 the way home, but, weary of travel. Princes Land at Pointe de Grave on Cruiser and Plan for Hop to London Tomorrow. By the Assoclated Press. o BORDEAUX, France, April 27.—The Prince of Wales and his brother George, one day from England after a four- months’ trip to South America, landed today at Pointe de Grave, at the mouth of the Gironde, and prepared to fly T M Rent brought them he; . M. 8. Kenl from Lisbon, where n\e;‘lm their llnerrf the Arlanza, to confer the Grand Cross , they decided to save & 's boat here and the clouds overhead greeted the royal vis- itors. French officials, the British con- sular staff and the air attache of the Paris embassy went in a pilot’s launch |y, to_the cruiser to welcome them. ‘The two princes will land their plane either at Smith’s Lawn, the private landing gmmd of the Prince of Wales in ,_or in Hendon Airdrome. 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