New-York tribune., 1884-10-12
lct,. He hna rc,nlvrd 70 e,cnre. He would fulal

victs. He had resolved 10 escape. lie would fud
each requirements, i've no cause Tor complain :.
bend every energy 10 ore end.-e5cape! III Jults
lived, he could not die. and # man could escape he
would He was like one buried beneath noun
tain. Beyond 10 there was light and air. Reach
them he must or lie ~ the attempt HIS resolve. too
dcaperatc tO he called hopc lifted the negro from
the slough OF despond, aud gave motive to every
breath and look.
The san. IN clouds Of red and orange. was setting
in the west. Is glory falling on the-e hiaca lace'
seemed to mock at their misery. ONeal around ~.
teeth to keep from curslng TIE hght that could
calmly u.umnc such despair. Tney reached the
camp as the convirts were coming ont oi the nine
Inrrc they : ool. - long linz chained together.
Tod pass u through their chains which now were
lying on the ground They were sDoty creatures.
ho shlvcrrd even m this hot ari Looking ai these
new recruits, SOME of thcn laurhed. as demons
might IN welcoming lost souls to hell.
lrlppng with sweat, panting with exhaustion,
they stood whnc guard examined cach INK ol
thrlr CHAINS. Another guard, wh'p IN hand, laShed
with plt rs' blows some VINO we're pointed out ai
filling in then allotted work.
Sick INTO death ut sight oi tnls terrible scene.
VNcai yet kept hS eyes liked on IT. lie was cd4ei-
latmg all the fearful odds against escape lie
married. tIr brutal ihcc ol t"r man v III tlf WHIP
the relentless force with which ne brought the lash
down nn the shrinking shoulders Df his victims:
Toms blood ran cold and his hands were clrnchei
a. ne saw the man approach q woman Old ana
feeble she locked but there WAS no mercy IN that
crnel face with Ito small wicked eyes aud heavy
Jaw no pity I'M the strong arm "A IT raised the lash
bring NJ II down upon the almost naked body at the
trembling creature Her clothes hang ~ ra2s upon
her and her black skin showed through her Ellser
able apology tor cove ring. Again ANA again the
ia,h descended. Painter and fainter came her
shrlrk, of agInv. until at the last blow M woman
fell; Tom heard pitcous moan Then there was
Stiffness
The guard kicked her with hs heavy boot. No
sound Dead Damn her! Uniasten her chain.
Then turning 10 the terrlHcd creatures who stood
near he grow.eu:
DO you this Diggcr' Whoever 81 irks work
a she dId shall br treated Just the same
II ne had sought 10 suhJugatc the newcomers com
plctely ha cOdld not have chosen better nctlOu
March ON hc shortcd with the air Of aul nority
which pr claimed him head OF the guards
March!'
Terror stricken. the conyots obeyed. They
scarcely daral look az that still figure lest they
should bring upon themselves the guards anger
At a wor the n, c0nyicts extended their hands e.
have their cnti- taken OIL then they followed me
Others ut0 the barracks.
the first bow of the lash fell on tue woman,
ONcal had started forward. when one ol the guards
the who had called him " a statyer '-hoVed
"A step nearer. tie had a brutal face, ycl the
whisper. " " fool. yer can't he p. We u Only mar,
the pore devil" not nnklndly. silent WIN
breath cOWIng III quick gasp and qulvrrihg "l ileah
the ne IrO slOOi uniii the last FAINT sbrek oi pam
wa followed hy awful stiffness. " Dead, the guard
had said PNeal brcathcd ireor Another Nlctlm
had passed beyond their reach.
EsrapDii The word seemed whispered IN MS en-
Would that be his ESCAPE He looked at the giiaiiis
armed 10 the teeth. AT the cony'cts. crushed ahH
terrorizcl az the dors only waiting the suppnS oil
their chains TO fasten their ianss IN human ne'h
Was any 90 lcr escape but death possible There
came upon h'm an impulse To spring upon the guar'
whosa whip had Aished to death the helpless
woman and here before her bOty 10 strange mn
and thus seek his own eternal sleep But julie III
wife!