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Show page 146 "What's your s i s t e r ' s name? Never mind. Your brother-in- law make liquor? Keep any cash around?" Lonnie was too busy eating. Red stood and snarled, "Don't like my company, huh?" He stalked off. Lonnie finished his meal. He put the two extra biscuits in his pocket in event he got a chance t o escape. He placed his tray xvith others at the door and lay down on his bunk and thought of General Burnside t i ed to a lonely pine high behind his brother-in-law's cabin. General Burnside must be hungry. The two biscuits would help. He'd escape somehow. He got up and strode about, inspecting the water t a p , the commode, the shower s t a l l . He f e l t closed in and uncomfortable. He was at the window again when Red came up behind him. "Kid, you just t e l l me and Curly how to get up there, we'll save your bobcat. We get out soon." " I 'm gonna escape," Lonnie said. "Will you help me escape?" "I swear." Red turned to face the others. "This kid says he's gonna escape." Curly and the two farmers laughed, "You'll moon a long time around that window 'fore you escape," Red said. He returned to his card game. Lonnie was on his bunk, h i s face to the wall, his eyes closed, when a s l o t in the bullpen door was raised and Reba Bone called his name. "Hon, I brought you a s h i r t , and a pair of Grady's old pants t h a t I took up in the waist. Get under the shower, wash, and put 'em on." She pushed the clothes through the s l o t. "Lonnie, come up c l o s e r . Is there anyone listening? I put |
