
In a rain‑soaked night at the hardened Rockglen penitentiary, two unlikely allies—young Chester Fay, sharp‑eyed and determined, and the grizzled Charley O’Mara—conspire to slip beyond the high walls. Their whispered plan centers on a hidden truck, a battered pickaxe, and a handful of desperate seconds, all while a weary guard drifts through the storm, unaware of the sudden violence about to erupt.
The narrative crackles with tight, kinetic action as Fay’s quick‑draw assault silences the guard and the duo scramble to seize the vehicle. The rain turns the escape route into a treacherous, mud‑filled gauntlet, forcing the fugitives to improvise when the truck sputters and stalls. As the prison’s siren begins to wail, they must decide whether to push forward into the open field or vanish into the surrounding woods, setting the stage for a high‑stakes chase that will test their resolve and loyalty.
Language
en
Duration
~31 minutes (30K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: The Ridgway Company, 1920.
Credits
Roger Frank and Sue Clark
Release date
2022-09-07
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1885–1931
A pulp-era storyteller with a life almost as dramatic as his fiction, he wrote fast-moving crime and adventure tales and saw some of his work reach the screen. His background is still a little hazy, which only adds to the intrigue around him.
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