Bill, as a leader of the blackhanders, should have known better than to double-cross his pals, but that is what he did and he landed behind the bars for good and all time. Bill wrote some very strong letters to the warden threatening some terrible things if some of the gang were not allowed to escape, but the warden was a fearless man and paid no attention to the threats. Bill was slow to act and the gang themselves took things in their own hands and kidnapped the pretty daughter of the warden. Bill rescued her from them and turned his whole gang over to the authorities. The gang in turn squealed on Bill and he landed behind the bars. But it was a sad day for the officials in the prison when Bill landed for he immediately began to disrespect all prison rules.
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