The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-16

constantly thrown over the 'oor damp
ness generated from i'll ventilation Ere
quently he could be -,-'n, when permission
had been given him, hanging his blankets
on the opposite fence 10 dry, moving along
like one writing in pain, scarcely abl"
To place one foot before IN" other.
This had been the ca~" for long time,
still the Colonel stood up under il. On"
morning every feature of hls face plainly
showed his condition, proving III most
unmi-takable terms that he was quit" III.
He had never made it habit to visit sick
call since inCarCrrated upon lhc island,
stating a. Il cause for his not doing 80 his
fear that poison might h. administered
TO him, a. every officer wa deadly pref
udicei against him on account Of the
article, he had published n 90 tn" inhu
man tortuie- inflicted upon soldiers and
prisoners
DOCTOR AND TnE PRISONER.
II seemed that Grenfel had r,pco tally
created the deep DISLIKE and hatred Of each
officer from the fact that he had kept from
TIN" date of his arrival, diary IN which
the acts Of every officer under his obserVa-
ton had been pictured. This. combined
with the other cause before alluded to,
made Gfenfell's position very insecure.
A. before remarked he visited the sick
call. and, a. his turn cam" and his nam"
was called. hc presented himself before
the doctor, describing the nature and
Of his fac" distinctly showed the truth
Of his statement. The doctor refused to
excuse him from labor, although Grenfel
remarked TO him that he waS unable To
work, that h" had eaten nothing for hrr
or six DAYS and that he was So debilitated
and weakened that he could scarcely move.
his was the first and last visit made To
the SiCk-Call
Finding that he would be forced to labor
in his weak condition in the broillng sun,
4. IL.
upon Lieut.. Frederick Robinson, stating
his case. He was asked If he had been
before the doctor, and replied in the afiirma-
tive, bat that tn" doctor had refused TO
EXCUSE him from labor Wh"reuron Lieut.
Robinson informed him that he was p, wor.
less TO act in the matter; that he could mol
excuse him without the sanction Of the
surgeon, a. he was placed there 10 decide
whether a man wa. capable of performing
duty or not.
STORY or TORTURE TO GaESPfIL
The labor required oi Groufell 10 perform
bad been Of the heaviest sort, which feet
he stated 10 The provost marshal As h."
left IA" presence of the provost marshal he
remark ed that he would sndeayur so do
whRt 10 could; that his strength was not
sufficient Ia perform the lUlOr which had
heretofore been expected of him. but what
he was able To porfcrm n" would. The
provost marshal rlaccd him n his lIsua |
Nffk, Iul was f'l III ~ Il'i, b'slUR 10 MS
advanced age and indi-posit ion, frequently
permitting him to sit down To rest him-
self
While seated in an exhausted condition
upon pile of lumber he was oSpifi 10y III"
proves, marshal. who hurriodlv' walked
upon him and desired To know why 1t was
that be was not Al work. Grenfell replied
hat he was unable TO perform such heavy
work; that il was impossible for him 10 bend
lis back, he suffering At the time severely
with hmhago, a. well NJ other troubles,
hut ih", he would perform any labor at.
-ipr, d consistent with his strength
tn" work assigned in this instance was
the moving Of heavy lumber from one Pile
and '"aping IL uron another, a common
thing resort"d to keep men employed
and which required the utmost exert ion and
strength Of the young, much less an old and
infirm man like Grcnfcll. He was ordered
TO resume the work. GrCufcll replied
Lieutenant, | cannuts Anything | am
able TO perform | will do most willingly. +"
This was all that was need, q TO fire the
blood Of his ialer, and, with passion de
pcted upon his face ard fire flashing from
his eye he commanded Grenfcll Ia he taken
to the guardhouse and tn I've tied up. Bound
around about the body, from his feet up
ward To his neck in cords, he wa. tied To
the same iron bars by which their tortured
prisoner Dunn had suffered marivrdom.
(To be Continued To-moryor)