Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-20

at Mrs. Miller; tho warder between them sat
on his stool subimely Indifferent, and for a
while there was silence. The convict was the
first to break it.
''Oh it's you, is it {" he said.
eyes, it's me" said Mrs. Miller.
"Well, what do you want! To see how /
am getting on!'
He spoke quite jauntily. His visitor gazed
at him scornfully.
ooh, Tn in splendid health, i" he continued.
physically, Tin twice the man l was when i
came here. Regular hours, regular meals,
regular work. Constitution quite set up. No
chance of my dying before my terms up"
mo, I'm afraid there isn't, said Mrs. Mil
Ter with such bitterness that the impassive
warder glanced at her, and wondered what
manner of prisoners friend this was.
The prisoners face changed. He scowled at
her as darby as she had scowled at him.
when will your time be up?n she asked
sharply. Can you tell meF' she added,
turning to the warder.
''Can't say exactly" answered the warder.
Hes in blue, SO he's in his last year"
Mrs. Miller shuddered. Her hands clenched
themselves involuntarily.
II want to know" she said, addressing the
convict, "what arrangements you will be
willing to make when you come out. That is
the object of my visit. p"
The man looked at her mockingly. Il have
thought of nothing as yet" he said, Except
the joy / shall feel at once more returning to
the arms of my devoted wife"
The woman's dark eyes blazed She leaned
her face against the bars and glared at the
shaven face before hen. "How much money
do you WANT she whispered.
- -, l.
looking shoulders. Money is an after con-
sideration; / am pining for connubial felicity
She turned and paced the narrow space.
The warder grew quite interested in the inter-
view ASarule his duties were very monoton-
Gus. He recognized the fact that the present
conversation was out of the ordinary run.
The woman seemed to have forgotten his
presence. She stamped her foot and turned
flercely to the convict.
'Look here she said, will you go to
America, Australia, anywhere? Money viii
be found"
Certainly not said the polite convict.
''Besides, sir he added, turning to the
warder with an assumed dir of Difference, Il
believe it is a sine qua non, / mean it is indis-
penSable, that for some time | must report
myself to the police once month";
The warder nodded.
''God help u.s." murmured the woman.
Then turning to the convict, she said;
you'll let me know when you are re-
leasedf'
''Oh, yes. I'll let you know fast enough.
You'll be one of the first shall come and
see Now, if you've nothing more TO say, I'll
ask to be taken back to my dinner. Good
and plentiful as the fare is, like it warm
letter than cold
The stolid warder could not help smiling.
Tho time usually allotted for an interview
with a prisoner had by no means expired. 1t
was a new experience to find convict Of his
own free viii curtailing his privilege. lie
turned inGr iringly to Mrs. Miller,
..Got anything more 70 say TO m-l9 y
a. j.
NO she answered sullenIy. Tae ccny.ct
MAKE her a poIIte bow as she t:s-1s1d AID
vsaIked to the door Of her own de1. She
stood outside ON the gravel for a moment, ond
gazed moodily after No. !, $50 as he we5 cen
Quoted By bis guardian across tie cpca sIGce
and vanished from sight round tho oEa1el On
the way 10 his own cell Then she e-.c-ed
the waiting rooEl, where Sc found tbs civil
Official y9,lo bad at first acoostcd her.
From hin she ascerta:nod the proper otAce
q. WITCH tie inquiry she wanted Answered
sho1ld be made; Gnd upon applying tire
lear11. that 10. 1,OSl, supnos-ng he Continued
TO conduct himself as he Lad h.t2erto dcre,
thct il, earning tho maximum Of eight rood
marks a DAY, would obtain his tic.-et-ofleaVe
In about six month"; time.
'sThan what becomes Ct him" shc asked
do you Just put linn Outide Th- gaze, aid
tel him to be or
The officer s-ailcd .'Oa dear, no. He i
asked Il he kzs a1y friends To 60 &c, CT where
he wants TO go 70. Els fare Is PAL TO th2t
place. He IS given q sIit Of clothes and
little money. After thst be r-ust do the best
be can"
hrs. Miller locked thoughtful ''Is there
anyone / could w-iss 70 a-li ask to bs told
the day he VIII come outEr sise aslod-
Certainly. II yOa are relation or friend,
and willing to LOOK after him, a1d wrote to
the governor TO that effect, no doubt you
would hear froza hira. y
Thank yon. said sIrs. Miller. Then SIZE
gathered up her black st.-Sz ard lafs the
prison She found her ea5 and was e-iven
back to the railway Etetioa- Il was sozzle
tfns before the train left for Weymouth; 30
she climbed to the top Of ths Che<n Beach
and sat dowz gazing out over the sea- Her