Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-07

efths ei6rgyman sounded like tine babbls Of
. dream, and the hell, and the semitic old
man and the pinionsd murderer the only
realities. (Toil and how ere the dead
raised up9')
saw Calcrafs rsturd 10 HE black pert.
manteau . select the rope. Intent, seais:s
my will, more on the details ofthe dread
ful trsdssy than on the service. that only
broke ous On me in snatehss. ! Po'a'so 70
the cord, and whispered:
"New"
Job, no the same " used these three
ysaso." (Cbsuesd 90 in . m. aent' Toll y
~ thought ysa always had . new
rope :"
"Oh dear. NO"
"Isi silh ?" I heard 50.
"No; the very best ofhsmp."
He gave Il into my hasd. A supple
cord. soft = silk, - thick asmy forseseer,
cob grove wbsss Il thy vissssy - Tell
"And the sapy"
'Ah yes lie the sbsrias'-- ehs on:
they use ksrs-but ice . bad seo. wcuid
rather use my eva. Lock hsrs-and 10
toek Gam the pcrtoanteaa small bag, like
| ain snd iasariise bic hand in il, stretched
| !. ant - enerupous siss-"that's the one, II
thev weuld eply let ~ use it," II was
The emily professional rsasrk hs made.
The lesson wss done. Toill Toll Tell |
The bell ceased. II wss the service BY
the grave side.
Wcjoinsd in procession. MAN that 10
born Of woman hath but short time 10 live.
and 10 full Of misery" Chanting this sol
smn dirgs in monotone. the cbaplnin led
the way along the passage and up . ladder
staircase to the prison roof. Giles followed
shamb ing unessily lrsm the straps about,
his legs. but otherwise in less outward con.
Germ than any 81 W. He sssmd 70 derive
relief from that palsed swayins Of his head
whish was natural to him.
A W mounted the scaffold, . restless
murmus. like CREST sigh. went through
the sea Of white, upturnsd faces below
then . hush. Calcrait came to the poor
culprit end drew the cap over bic facs, Il
hide the sea Of faces from his eyes. Then
he fixed the rops-with long pains 70 ar
range he knot 10 the most mereiful plsce,
and 70 Judge the aosust Of fall. While
this wss doiag, Giles worked HE hands
that were free Of hio-up aad Down rapid.
y. 10 an attitude Of prayer. The reporters
said he prayed. They we're wrssg. wei
clsss 70 him, and heard what be said
His words were addressed to Oaleraft, "Tsl
ne, mister, b goin' new p
NO." said Vie exssutiensr ; "lll tel yss
whsn."
The prayer WAS done.
"Tsll me. mister" said Giles again, "b'
goia' nor p
| NO." said Calcraft, "I'll give ysu sign
Whom shake hands with you, ysu vii
have lust half minute left."
The chaplain knslt to pray with Giles
Giles did not Or wsuld not hear.
"Bs / gsin' now - no said.
Calcrafs came and shook bis pinions
hand. ICED bless ysu," he said gently
"for It 10 noe !" and he slipped way
, Then the old man weks up; oil hi
senses quicksned BY the knowledge that on
half minute Of precious life remained -onl
: one half minute! Till now he had bee
: numbsd and lullsd into the belief that
was long way %. Now 1t was come
lie brsks cut. ~ rapidly - he could gat
bic:
"Oh Lord, have mercy on my poor soul
Oh Lord, have mercy on my psor ssul !
Oh Lord. have
Or, chunk, And there WAS . fall, an
g something was swaying to and fro. to an
b fro, till at last it became steady, and twist
Cd from right 10 left and from left 70 gh
And there was the nsiss Of . crowd thi
!. had been silent, that drew = long s;ghin
breath 81 relief, and woke up into life to G
about ito business.