The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-11-19


/ & current to his Thought. Al first ii
| t.i not occur to him til / he bad neve,
! seeu his brothers. face bafere---since he
LII reached mathoo,l-tgee from the
h,.,y beard tl.,t he had always worn.
1.-The prison Cisci nline WAS q iav4er
in this as il al ts.iags 81 IIa won
ac1od if his face would louA as we4,; if
ha should hco.nea convict al.l have H.,
r. shaved OF and his hair cropped
L. ignored his brothers last words.
II have been trying to do soinetliin,
for you," he said, ''but am afraid have
failei SO far. have just come from the
goF rnor's."
'On. you can't do anything there.
could have told you that. He and old
! Rodney are hand in glove. Did you see
Rotine:"
"Yes."
"He's willy old fox; he'll block You
at every step"
Il found be would not help us. Can
you suggest anything2 came home to
get You out of this if it can be done
Il know but one way. Money does
anything here, or at least will let you do
it for yourself. Two fellows went out
over the wall last night
His brothers ready acceptance Of
bribery as affording him q possible
means Of escape did not surprise Chal-
mers more than the ease with which he
seemed tohave dropped into prison ways
and expressions. Was this proof that
the governor was right when he said the
place was soul destroying? Would he
have lowered his standard so readily
under the same conditions? He looked
at his brother again more closely. There
was certainly lack Of character in the
expression of the mouth and chin. Yet
it had always been said that the two
were strangely alike. As boys, notwith-
standing the difference in their ages,
they had often been mistaken for one
another.
II don't believe that is the best way"
he said finally, as though he had been
rejecting ON his brothers suggestion.
''1t's the only way. l tell .you," an.
swered the other impatiently. II have
been here long enough to see that. But
II you mind the money
II don't mind the money; think you
know that. lam ready to spend my
last dollar to help you out Of this, and
then we can begin life again together.
Perhaps If we had kept closer together
this would not have happened"
"Idon't know; guess wasn't cut
out to walk quite as straight as you,"
returned the other carelessly.
'Well, we won't talk Of the past. Let
rs see what we can do for the future"
IF You are going to do anything,
hope it will be soon. can't stay here
forever. am tired enough OF the place
now"
II must have time to think. There
must be some way. Perhaps shall try
the board Of pardons. At any rate
shall not desert you: l will be here
again soon."
you will find there is but one way.
Money is the only key that will unlock
this place."
They were standing up now, and Chal.
mers noticed that they were Just the
same height and seemed to have abou,
the same spread of chest and shoulders,
Again he wondered it they would still
look alike in that dress, and both closely
shaven.
And this. thought took root and grew.
he had had his chance at life, and had
made precious little Of it. Why not give
the chance now, such as remained of it,
to George, and let him try it Overt There
was no reason why this could not bs
done; it would be simple enough to ar
range the details, and though he had
tried to encourage George with the hope
that he could yet secure his release, he
could see no other way in which it could
be accomplished.
With Chalmers to think was to plan,
and to plan was to act. He made nasty
journey to New York and put his affairs
there into necessary shape. Then T.,
Cleveland, and made certain that his
compact with Laura Leonard had been
carried out. Then he went to see Lima
Tenant again.
Il can do nothing, " he said, in answer
to her look of inquiry. II shall 20 away
and wal. until his term is out. Then
perhaps can help him."
II had not expected much." she an
swered. II felt how difficult it would
be. But am glad You have tried, and
am sorry that you are going away: !
had hoped you would remain here,
where should see you sometimes. II
will be long while to wait"
For moment his determination wa
vered. II he remained beside her, what
opportunities might not time bring?
This thought had required to him again
and again. 1t would not stay down.
and the fear that he might yield to il