The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-19
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not quite 80 snccessrul:'-
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II only adds up to make fifteen. IN try again"
Again he turned TO cudgeng his brain, that did not
wish to bother about puzzles In figures while the
great puzzle Of eternity was so near at hand. But
Of the watchman became awe. For not one
moment did Ruliof give himself pause. At length
said the watcnman:-
Edward, your business matters In this world
ought W be pretty nearly fixed"
Rullor started up and said, thoughtfully. yes.
and then he broke forth once more into his
LEvITy AND OBSCENiry.
II was now three O'Clock, ana at this point re-
porter who, in his indecent pitiful anxiety to
tain the shadow OF one item Tor his blanket sheet,
stood in front OF Rullos cell for half an honr poster
Ing him with questions upon the doomed mans I'M
finished book. After finding that Rullofr would
not give HIM any Information OF the morbid sort the
away. Not content with this, the anxious, pitifnl
creature got In and croucned behind the sheet iron
afterwards, eaveadropping congeniaiy. 1850 '''0
-Four O'Clock sounded aud the man continued his
81 dWard.r said the watchman
Mirrick, or noti'
III did not. 1t was Al JARVIS who did IT, stand
mp and m snow you how it happened # was all
MHrick's fault"
Here he went through pantomimc showing the
relative positions OF the two young dry goods
clerks, his two accomplices JARVIS and Dexter and
himself His demonstration, without going into
on the trial, but conflicts not only with
che statement OF the surviving clerk, Burrowes,
but with itself, he. In fact, averring that Jarvis
fired the fatal shot while grasped from benlnd by
the murdered man Mrrick. The impossibillty OF
Rullon . explanation win be seen in the rac1 that
Mirrick was shot IN the back OF the head. Rullon
reverted to his books again. and while thus engaged
i've O'Clock doomed out on the dawning day. which
whicn was 10 be the last that would ever dawn for
Ruli0f. The deep sound fell his aud he
started up with a look Of anxiety.
what O'Clock - that, Thomas"
..Flye.n
MA TIME rs GRow,Sa sHoRrgar
HIS whole manner changed and beads OF pcrspira.
ton stood upon his forehead. The shackes
mad neen removed and he paced up
ana down the corridor greatly agltated.
the Waterman now asked him question:
Are you satisfied that you going TO die In q
),,st cause for crime you have committed ~
Ruloir replied quickly with scow', mo, not by
q damned sight ~
..iave you ever gwen trne history OF your iife
EdwardY''
RULLOFF-'The history OF my lie VIII be told in
INV book
Again he sat down to his books. as II in them he
could dnd the charm against thought prospective
rms TIME IT FAILED.
The lexicons wonld be sometimes upside down
and he passed from one 10 the other
feet and gave way to the thoughts
Hnacy AZ the blessed daylight forced It's reluctant
way through the thick window bars into the charmed
hopeless Agon, would have lasted can only be con-
icctured, hut another Waterman asked him foi his
autograph 70 gave MIN RON any distressing
thoughts.
Here's book, stnlson," said Ruon; take THIS
Instead"
The book was little religious brochure for prison
circulation, entitled THE Cross IN the Cell - which
had been sent him by pious Old lady
won't you write yonr name In nYn
ats q book, StlllsOn. that
] NEVER BELIEVED IN
and never ordered. won't. Here's COPY OF my
shOrtkand.v
lie now sat aown more composedly ana looked
over AN illustrated COPY Of "Fox'a Book OF Mar
NTA" drelpg Uar'lcularly on the pictures VI