The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-07-24
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THAT'S me. SIR
Let me zee YOUR arm"
Its all right sir-'-
All right. j. its In my humble Opin-
ion. IL all about - wrong a. wrong can
be-
al looked down Al the bruised fiesh AMI
broken bones he had affirmed 10 D. I" all
right = with a lnlf--oonietnptnou> smile
and then. reSigning himself To the newt
able. Law quietly watching the white hands
of the young doctor a. he prepared
splints. HANDBAGS. etc, and cosnHnenced
the work Of setting the bone now render-d
doubly difficult by the swelling Of the
bruised flesh.
The light Of the setting sun stole into
the room. Illuminating with Il sudden glO-
~ the hare walls and comi0rls-=s SUI
roundings. and throwing into strong relief
the two figures which gave life TO The pie
ture. The doctors frank. gocd-hunors-d
face. slight.easy figure. and air II czreless
good breeding. could not have ber out II
place under any circumstances but tfe
other seemed strangely in unison with
and Vet ia contradiction IT, his surround
ings. His muscular frame might have
served a a model for Sirengrh and beauty
"a Hercules in a prison dress Hi hands
roughened and hardened BY toll. had bern
as slender and well shaped A. the doctors
own. His face. bronzed By exposure 10 al
weafhers. was siill hi-h-brei and refined
-aquiliHe fsafur-s: clear brave eyes
and. above all. the clo-e-cropped hair q q
convict. He had that air q reserve total
~ distinct from rudeness. which only we'll
bned people, 20 $3.50. and which impressfs
even the most vulgar and 0btzlse
Though the ~ensiiive mouth betrzye his
delicate. nervous organization. nothing
could b. more Sinicsil than the composure
with which he bore the torture he was SUI
fering.
why on earth, man. don't you say
something or cry Out:' exclziiDel the
doctor. half impafiently.
Noticing the gai iering whifeness round
his patients lips, the doctor hastily pound
something I'm a glass. md hidiing him
drink il. went quickly on with his work-
After few minutes silence he glanc,lnp
suddenly
What's that = pointing 70 a snail blue
figure en- the brawny wrist
That %. my crest. did Il when I
was boy said the man.
"lozr crest -
did I say rhatg'' and q flush c-ept
over his face. Il mus have ben drk4In-
ing; people DO dream. sometimes DON'T
they -
The doctor did not answer but looked
keenly al him. a. be turned away las had
with = short. embarrassed laugh.
What i your nanleE
NO. AL"
"a don't mean that. mean your ,saaA<.-
persisted the doctor.
Jim Brown
DR.. Harris laughed. -Jim Brown.
Why don't you say. Ball Scrogginss One
name would suit abOut n well a. the
other
Ill frowned slightly why should
tell you my Manner
lin sure don't know was the an
swer: .-unleSs because | ~ant You O..
That crest on your arm i very like nv
own. / thought perhaps we were ~
lated
And il We weres You wouldn't own
me-
why nois i'm not bad fellow in my
way. neither DO | think you are Why
shouldn | own your
The man raised himself on mis- arm and
looked searchingly in rhe docror'. iaoe.
. a eORricff h. said SLOWLY
Well aid the doctor, dryly.. don't
see much society except convicfs. AZ prs
ent. and can't say bur what A Ike tbeIn
as well rs DO those v hOfhink fhemsslves
~ EDNNl WHIT " f"i4lltl NAl I'LL
always the worst that are caught b. any
means. I'm radical YOU u 20 know
he added. quantity. '-anr verv rngah Iiisap-
proved of b. the family
al looked out into tine gathering dark
ness for some minutes and then sail.
quietly:
Well. sir. il You car "a hear = con
yict's story. III down awhile. I've
never told IL 20 any one ard don't know
why should tell il 70 you: bur the moods
on me. and might a. well talk A. think.
maybe and then you've guessed my -
cret partly-at least. you know FMS not
Jim BroMn''-and a smile flashed across
his face. How oil 90 YOU think am r
he continued
DIR. Harris looked AZ the powerful frame
Of the man-at the strong. hard line i'm his
face.
Between forty and fifty. | should say
"Thirty-six. Yesterday. ! Was twenty
four the day l Was sentenced a pleasant
way % celebrating ones birthday. wasn't
IL; There was LOT 81 stuff ia the papers
about my youth and my being % hard
ened.' Did you think was going TO t-g
for mercy mot 1, I've been out here
twelve years now. and escaped twicr and
been canghtagzin but I'llry IL once EDore
some time
You ought 10; to tell me that aid
the doctor. smiling.
why noty they watch me all the
nme. anyway Just give me s0me water.