The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-09
CHAPTER Xxx

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Rex told Mr.. Meekin. who. III. next
day. did him the honor to visit him.
that. under Providence. he owed his
escape from death TO the kind manner
In which Captain Frere had spoken Of
him
Il hope your escape will be a warning
10 you. my man" said Mr.. Meekin. and
that you will endeavor TO make the rest
of your life an atonelnent for your early
errors
Indeed l viii. sir said John Rex.
who had taken Mr.. Meekin's measure
very accurately. 'and Ii ia very kind
Of you to condescend to speak 80 to
wretch like me- All, sir. | wish | had
attended TO the gospels teachings when
was younger | might have been saved
from al this"
You might, indeed. poor man; but the
Divine Mercy is ininite-quite Infinite,
and will be extended to all Of us--to
you as well as TO me-" (This with the
air Of saying. What do you think of
thatf'J Remember the penitent thief.
Rex-the penitent thief
Indeed / do. sir
Il will speak to the authorities about |
change in your dietary scale" return
ed Meekin. patronizingly. I'm the |
meantime. just collect together in your
mind those particulars Of your adven-
lures Of which you spoke. Such a re-
msrkable history ought not TO be lost"
Thank you kindly. sir. l will. sir.
All. | little thought. when I occupied
the position of a gentleman. Mr. Meek
In. that | should be reduced to this.
But II IS only just, sir Good morning.
and heaven bless you. SIR said Rex.
with his tongue in his cheek for the
benefit Of his yard mates: and so Mr..
Meekin tripped gracefully away. con-
vinced that be was laborinz most sue
ressfully in the vineyard, and that the
convict Rex was really a superior per
ION
Il will send his narrative TO the
bishop" said he to himself. ~It win
muse him There must be many strange
Histories here, If one could but find them )
ut I
Is the thought passed through his
rain his eye fell upon the notorious
Dawes. whe. while waiting for the
chooner to take him back to Port Ar :
bur. had been permitted to amuse him
elf By breaking stones.
"a III 'As4tofs Seeing the irregular |
: rising hammers along the line. might 8
ave likened the shed to the interior of
ONE vast piano. whose notes an unseen
and was erratically lingering. Rufus
'awes was seated last Of the line. This G
'ss the place nearest the watching con- b
table, and was allotted on that account II
, the most ill-favored u
wei, Dawes says Mr.. Meekin. m
leasuri7g with his eye the distance he
Teen the prisoner and himself. a, ono b,
light measure the chain Of some fsro- Cd
Gus dog How are you this morning al
'awesT' Il
Dawes, Sowing in parenthesi, h.
Feen the cracking Of two stones was
nderstood TO say that he was verv so
ell. m
Il am afraid, Dawes sav. NJ tn
leekin, reproachfully, that you have
'ne yourself no good By your outburst a.
court on Monday. / understand thai in
ibiic opinion is quite incensed against Oh
,u.v
Dawes, slowly arranging one large m.
agment Of bluestone In comfortable
Isin of smaller fragments, made no pa
ply. ~,
~ am afraid you lack patienc. wi
a"es lou DO not repent Of your Of fel
nses against the law, / fear.
The only answer vouchsafed By the AZ
med man was a savage blow, which me
lit the stone into sudden fragments me
d made the clergyman skip a step ont
edward.
You are hardened rufian, sirl Do Der
u not hear me speak to you? / came LII
console you, man. / wanted 10 give bae
u some good sdvicer' tbs
Il beg your pardon, SIR. Pray 70 ed
j. hol
Il was going to say. my good fellow. VIII
It you have done yourself great deal Da
injury by your ill-advised accusation hur
Captain Frere, and the use you made ast,
Miss Vickers' name" aw,
frown. as Of pain, contracted the +
soner's brows, and he seemed with spe
lcu,ty to put a restraint upon his Tro