Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-07-28
CHAPTER Xxx.

Rex told Mr.. Meekin, who, the next
day, did him the honor to visit him,
that, ''unde Providence. he owed his
escape from death to the kind manner
In which Captain Frere had spoken of
him.
II hope your escape will be a warning
TO you, my man." said Mr.. Meekin. "and
that you will endeavor to make the rest
of your life an atonement for your early
errors"
Indeed | will. sir" said John Rex,
who had taken Mr.. Meekin's measure
very accurately, 'and it is very kind
of you to condescend to speak so to a
wretch like me. All! sir, | wish l had
attended to the gospels teachings when
/ was younger. | might have been saved
from all this"
You might. indeed, poor man; but the
Divine Mercy is infnite-quite infinite,
and will be extended to all of us-to
YOU as well as to me- CThis with the
air Of saying, What do you think of
that?') Remember the p%enitent thief,
Rex-the p~enitent thief"
Indeed | do, sir
Il will speak to the authorities about
a change in your dietary scale return
ed Meekin, patrOnizingly. "In the
meantime, just collect together in your
mind those particulars of your adven-
lures of which you spoke. Such a re-
markable history ought not to be lost"
Thank you kindly, sir. | will, sir.
All! little thought, when l occupied
the position of a gentleman, Mr.. Meek
In, that | should be reduced to this.
But it is only just, sir. Good morning,
land heaven bless you, sir" said Rex,
with his tongue in his cheek for the
oeneht of his yard mates; and so Mr.,
Meekin tripped gracefully away. CON
WINGED that he was laboring most sue
Icessfully in the vineyard, and that the
convict Rex was really a superior per-
son.
Il will send his narrative to the
bishop" said he to himself. cit will
Iamuse him. There must be many strange
histories here, if one could but find them
lout."
As the thought passed through his
brain his eye fell upon the "notor,ous
Dawes' who, while waiting for the
schooner to take him back to Port Ar
thur had been permitted to amuse him.
self by breaking stones.
a AohSiAui fIsltor, seeing the irregular
y rising hammers along the line, nigh
aave ikened the shed to the interior al
tome vast piano, whose notes an unsear
land was erratically lingering. Rufu,
Dawes was seated last of the line. Tbi,
vas the place nearest the watching con
l'table, and was allotted on that accom-
o the most ~ill-favored.
We'll, Dawes" says Mr.. Meekin
measuring with his eye the distance he
ween the prisoner and himself. az on,
nlght measure the chain of some Zero
lous dog. How are you this mornine
)awes?"
Dawes, scowling in a parenthesjs he
"een the cracking of two stones wa
nderstood to say that he was YER
Tell. =" VET
am afraid, Dawes" saws NJ,
ieekln' reproachfully, that Won b,v
one yourself no good by your outhurs
court on Monday. l understand tbo
uplle opinion is quite incensed again,
ou." "e@inS
Dawes, slowly arranging one Lara
'agment of bluestone in a comfortab NJ
asln OF smaller fragments, made r
ply. 1e l
Il am afraid you lack pstierc
A"es' lou DO not repent Of your o
'nses against the law, l fear"
The only answer vouchsafea h. .,
oned man was a savage blow. Viii.
l)lit the stone into sudden fravmsn,
i'd made the clergyman skip a ~
tckward.
You are a hardened runaan. sri !
III not hear me speak 70 you? -,
console you, man. l wanted IA q
~ some good advicer'
81 beg your pardon, sir. PRAY
l."
II was going to say, my good fell,
at you have lone yourself a great d
injury by your nl-adyised aecusut
Captain Frere. and the use you m
Miss Vickers' name"
A frown. as Of pain, contracted
ssoner's brows, and be seemed '
Iaeulty to put a restraint upon