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m1. This agreenent see:s to pacify Fontaine. Be does not spark to ch other or meet in the classrocs. Fontaine, however, Capone wher they pass hears runors of Capone's vengeful threats. Kot to be taken unprepered, he secrets = raror-edged knife poneath his shirt, It 4s held secure by the belt of his trousers. Iie'll take no chancos, he ascures himself, dn opportunity. . . an occasion, who kiows. . . mi,ht present itself or denand he be protected aainst Capone or his henchmen. To have obtained possession of this knife it was necessary he keep an eye on the Teilor Chop guard. “Zach movenent of every imste in the Tailor Shop is carefully watched, The ewiftest flash of the hand, scmetimes, signifies to the watchful guard that the inmate making it is up to acme uischief. Fontaine, nonetheless, sunares to slip tne knife into his boss. He proceeds to the toilet, where he securely wedges it beneath his belt and shirt. any conspicuous article. . the vulge in any pocket . « an unopened parcel. . « is not perzitted to pace the rear corridor guard. This, then, secreted as it 4s, is unnoticeable. But Fontaine did not bargain on Capone's henchmen. Some, for Capone's protection --- insofar as they could hear things corcerning him ~-~ were assigned to the Tallor Shop, as to other duties in the penitentiary. And one, whose particuler duty it is to watch Fontaine --- whom Fontaine never suspicioned --- observed the cautious act Fontaine had committed. forthwith, during Fortaina's absence from his machine, the spy makes his wey to the guard, He inforas him that Fontaine "packed = knife", The guard, knowing Fontaine to be a dangerous and desperate man, and having heard of his activities as the guiding genius in the isportation of barrels of fircarms at Leavenworth, permits him to loave the Tailor Shop unroleated, Inmodiately he, with others, has passed through the door, the guard telephones the cei] house guard, sucgesting he search Fontaine es he enters. . It is natural for any imate cerrying « contraband article to be nervous and apprehensive, Especially is this zo when the article is a dangerous weapon! Consequently Fontaine, strive as he does not to be, is unduly alert. He reaches the 0611 house. Wo sooner does he atep into it than the guard calls hin from the line of inmates returning to their celle. Fontaine realizes his cane 4s up! There is no way in the world