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pei them to shoot him in their own defense. anf
thus avoid the disgraceful daath before him
But what disgrace is there in anv form of death
II that death Is undeeer7ed? Yet he would a7oil
nat form OF death il he could. He gould bea
them to shoot hm-to give him tue death OF i
SOLDIER, not OF criminal. Then 3 desperate
rage against bis wopld-be mn1derars seized upop
| him They should not han9 b,ml If he had
| oo "eapons. no would uae his hands as q
| Mna beast lts claws, and hs would teaz
taem utno from limb. Then despondoucy came
h1s moet furious stEuggla would be Of no avail.
70 th!nk that he WAS to die to-uorrov! Ooe
nlnute IN tull health and strength, and the next
dead. dead! 10 see the showers Of April
1allng' and to think that he should never zee tho
flowers or May. 10 be huugi and horror Of
hor1ors! to DO hung by mistake! at the thought
J OF hts poor mother the tears 1An down bis
eheeka. was It for this she reared 80 tenderly
per earnest cnlld And Ellen, bis bsloved and
petto,heo, ana Aary; h's sisterl "WhAt are
thoy GONG now Perhaps reading my last letter,
aud planning no" ther aha!l celebrate my return
n toe talt--a return that will never take place.
VIA the shock I'LL them when they hear the
1ata! ne"s1 IL VIII certainly 30 my mothers
death stroke; And then the hoszid announce
uaenE tllat l VAS hung Rs horse-thief hy
vigilance Committee! Will they believe
me guilty? No. I know they will not
bat VIII the world believe it2 Ah. am not 50
sole OF the World lhe vigilance Committee
VIII MAKE The case against me as strong al possi
Die TO Justify their crime. No doubt the world
will believe that am horBe-shlef. The world
ls always so ready to believe evil. Even my 80
called friends and my acqualptances will believe
It, aud will hear Of the imputed crime OF their
old companion with complacent feeling Of SELF
rghtaousness-' Poor Frank His conscience
told him now that he zoo had not been too slow
10 neAeVe evil OF hts fellows.
The scene OF the coming morning cast its
s snanom , pe!ore u. ho 50" bis body hanging
m lump anu h!e!ess from the galioWs-tteo, his head
IN o.e stne, n's 1aco purpied his eyes glarlng
cue eiehless. MS tongue black and .p1otradcd.
@ he oal1ed m bus tearsWet face in tho pillow in an
n1sonS OF ho1ror ana despair He saw his corpse
ttus W. tue kt9una u nttle regarded 81 the
carcass Sa Of aeao woif. He eaw i thrust coffin
30 thst ~ua raan re- inso tne unhaoned earth
and *. .fto+laa.ts - .nissts sno Ianfaefers
"a ha > w. seoeaen 49, s.e.l Hoat was tnas
roaraIv ~ ha tno.e anS aaeetaeatat was no
Ia cio3 W. aass "a pso.nes W me insenai-
;s n,rssd1 ,ola,t noom 1917 motaowLheasens =. II
~ -. - H :. e. T1 A1 =, w 70 we ouet-an ot
intnite pnnisment reserTe3 for tha s1+ors mSS ~ ~
nonr finsts a1;.tsnca H. vss III o..o;s ,i ~
i'm. nsn hnt he v.a rot ,rona ~ ~ a;aaa o. hlsAe
netv Accnrdino to tha an pds-5 - spa5s si "a
chnTch-ooera he contd M ha conedara5 .aI;
inns u1an or in the,r sanaa ~ H. x,,4
Ohristian. Conid Il be- r,osshIe tbrt hac. ~ ha
disregardcd forms and formniaries ha was INV
TO he cnndamned forevar And avar r. h,-ninr
torments and demoniao cornnan;onsh;n aNnis;
he thought 1od ia too oood. to- n,srcifn1 snd
-vea-tno inst In hran anrh torturea ~ h;a noar
creature-atoms. He rhispered the oniv nraTer
his mind In its perturbed stata won1J fnynisb
him: NV God have mercy IN ma nv Gnd
have mercy on me /" and he Continued to re1eat
i: incasaantlv pntii evhanatad nature gnva ~
snd hs |a ;yto o' hasnx a4ssea natuse enVe way
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IT. Taa s1ter sunrise sna wen Nlbbs and Jake
~ n;sh TN 49, . ~ as,anaS IS 80 a,+ =
~ w.sn M?a way 10 aA1nneu u you aon take lt
essy $40 Ntoos. tt snoala t,s "a ;nonfnt Sond
20 "a ~ az sno Faat "a A,ms ~
,.;I4eo Ao~ 90 you teel' Old man {" asked Jake in
k.9aiy ~, lone: e:.. .,, r
1eeI pretty Te4' fepneo tfank-" much
oe1seI 1, 5nam saoula nave tnongot possible.
iae uhgNgne seemen 70 40 90 nm gooo7 tho sun
70 i've nun st1snGta- Inc Despair OF the
actlon from nia past oppression, ana determlned,
III al ous"a1o appearances a. leas1, 70 o1e IKE
man.
~ swear he don't want for pluck, Nibbs, " said
Jake:
Not much, Was the reply OF Nibbs.
breakfast this morning? Il there's anything
bound to hev it, and no extra charge Jake's
yoice srembled slightly as he asked the ques-
stoa.
There was evidently soft spot Somewhere in
] Jake's heart. Ihls slight evidence OF Eludly
feeling touched Frank deeply, and brought him
nearer than anything that occurred that dag to
break down his resolve to meet his fate without
= visible sign OF emotion.
- am very much Obliged to you, hr. Grins-
Icy. . sad be.
Oh, psnaw: saio NJ T. we amt ID the
habit OF putin Oh fr'lls here. You night call
me- yaA1: ~; .
" We'll: Jake, thank yon very much indeed. |
But anything will do: Pens, ink, and paper are
Whss want most. have writing enough be-
fore me to Occupy the 4 rest ot-of,n{ time"
You shall heV them, sald Jake. nut
gou must gre II to the little breakfast
arranRemens. !he Cd woman kinder lnalhts
apon as, ano aneS rs Eos 70 4eV aef own RaY;
VERY well Tell her l am very grateful for
1er Kindness. ana leaVe 1t al TO har-
Frank washed and dressed hlmsen quickly.
lake brought him pens, Ink, and paper, and he
Eent to Tork at once to write to h!s mother and
Ellen. Ellen and be we're 70 nave been married
liter his return IN the fall Jake's wife.
'omsiS, Ai9u4s "pu1au p.uaSnt LIN ~
'Scellens nrsasiass. saouEus' saiu rue,
=, you Hlen,n cato W gu tpso sue pup.sc tvon
o.s 1lotnln, ~ AIu6a' Az 4H 1.se usis' -
lou ale TeIy h1no, H., atls. @ ut.4etey; H.. h. sal9