New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-15

Oliver Markell was again in the charge of
Warder Slater Warder Slater looked very queer
indeed-he actually seemed to have l0sI III puiK.
The same phenomenon was observable The
chief warder, who followed close upon the pHs-
Markell seemed, as ever completely at his
case. There again suspicion OF smile
ia his eyes and about the corners OF hls Hps.
His bearing was IN striking cohtIas, 10 '.r,
OF the officials His sell-possession in The
presence of their evident uneasiness gave
MIN the appearance, in q sense, Of being giant
among pigmes: yet the major, AT least was III
every way bigger man than he was. There
Of that silence which had prevailed I'M
Ill he came The governor fumbed With Il
papcr-knfe which was in front OF blm. The IN
spectOr, leaning forward in his chair seemed en-
crossed BY his boots. The doctor kept glanclng,
perhaps uISonsciously, at his hat. The chaplain
though conspicuously uneasy, seemed 10 have ms
wits about him most IL was he who. temporarily
usurping the governors functions, addressed the
prisoner ...-
You are sentenced 10 three months hard Ia
oorF' The prisoner smiled again. For-for
pretending 10 tell fortunes" The smile became
pronounced The chaplain cleared his throat.
oliver Markell, am a clergyman. ! know that
there are such things good and evil | know
mat, Tor causes which are hidden from me, the
AlmghtX may permit evil to take visible shape
ano walk abroad upon the earth but ] also
know that, though evil may destroy my body, it
cannot destroy my soul
ner, though evidently sincere, were not particu-
larry Impressive. While they evidently had the
efect or increasing his colleagues uncasiness they
only han the effect Of charging the prisoners
smile When he vas about 10 continue, the gov
crnor interposed
49," thlnk Mr.. Hewett, if you will permit me-
Markell, am not clergyman" The prisoners
smile almost degenerated into a grin q" / have
sent for you, for the second time this morning 70
ask you frankly If you have any reason 10 com
plain of your treatment here? The prisoner
stretched out his hands with his familiar gesture
Have you any complaint 70 make? Is there
anything within the range Of the prison rules YOU
would wish me TO do for you?" Again the hands
went out Then tell me, quite canddy what
is the cause of your BEHAVIOR"
When the governor ceased. the prisoner seemed
10 be resolving In his mind what answer he should
make. Then, lncllning his head with that almost
saturnine grace, II one may coin a phrase which
seemed TO accompany every movement he made
Sir, what have done ?" he asked
"Eh-eh-wc-we won't dwell unon that The
the question is, What did you do il for
1T is perhaps within your recollection. sir
that / have my reputation to redeem, my char
acter 10 reinstate.
Your character" What do Won ?n
In the first Interview with which Won favored
me, ventured 10 observe that il would be nv
endeavor during my solourn within these walls u
act upon the advice the magistrate rendered me
Wharf.-The governor rather faltcred-" what
advice that? ?"
He said claimed TO be a magician. He adj
vised me, for my characters sake. 10 prove il
during my sojourn here"
~ see And-and you're trying to prove it
Tor your Characters sake?"