The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-26
for The Term of His Natural Life
BY MARCUS CLARKE
CHAPTER xvfl.--tcensinued.,

CHAPTER xyfI---tCensinued.s
"By the bye" said yiekers. Il sur
pose we shah have to get that fellow a
for the trial We have to identify tn
Villains"
Cant you and I do thatT'' aske'
Frere. uneasily.
II am afraid not | wouldn't like T.
swesr 10 a man after FIVE years"
1--WE had better get up few prisoner
who were Mt the harbar at the time.
said Vickers. Il wouldn't let the villains
slip through my fingers for anything.
And are the men at Port Arthur old
men" asked Meekin.
"0ld convicts," returned Sfckers~ "It's
eur place for 'col0nial-sentence' men
The worst we have are there Ii has
taken the place of Macquarie Harbor.
What excitement there viii be among
them when the schooner goes down on
Monday Most Of the prisoners are
HERS. you see. and trip TO Hobart
Town Is like holiday to them"
And do they never leave the place
when sentenced for lifeY" said Meekin.
How dis1ressings'
Never. except when they die" said
Frere. with laugh: land then they are
buried on the island. Oh. its fine
place. You should come down with me
and have a look ar II. Mr. Meekin. Pic
turesqae. | can assure yon."
Ny dear Maurice says Sylvia. going
TO the plano. as if in protest TO the turn
the conversation was taking. how can
you talk like thatT'
Il should much ike TO see it, said
Meekin.
The convict-servvant who had entered
with some official paper for the major.
stared at the dainty clergyman. and
rough Maurice laughed again .Oh. it's
stunning climate" he cried. ..and moth
ing TO do Just the place for you There's
regular little colony here All the
scandals in Van Dieman's Land are
Matched at Port Arthur
This agreeable chatter about scandal
and climate seemed strange contrast
TO the graveyard island and the men
who were prisoners for life Perhaps
Sylvia thought 50. for she struck a few
chords. which. compelling the party. sat
of sheer politeneSs. to ceass. talking for
a moment caused the conversation TO
hag. and hinted 10 Mr. Meekin that it
"*T~ tAAstc TUT 1ttu 10 depart
Sylvia burst into laughter as the door
closed. What ridiculous creaturer'
said she Bless the man. with his
gloves and his umbrella. and his hair |
and his scent, Fancy that mincing moo
die showing me the way to heaven, I'd |
rather have old Mr.. Bowes. papa. though |
be IS as blind rs beetle
Ny dear Sylvia said yickers. sari-
ously. Mr. Meekln is a clergyman, you
Know
sOh. ! know said Sylvia. @but then.
! clergyman can talk like a man. can't /
ief Why do they send such people
lere. am sure they could do much
fefter at home. Oh. by the way. papa.
lear. poor old Danny's come hack again
told him he might go into the kitchen
dav he. dear7-'
'sYeu'll --- the house full of these
'agabonds. you little puss. said vickers.
iissing her Il suppose | must let him
tay.r
Maurice. you are a great bear. and
you hadn't saved my life. you know.
shouldn't love you bit. There. you
nay kiss me- User voice grew SOFTER
This convict business has brought it
n back, and I should be ungrateful if
didn't love you. dear"
Maurice Frere. with suddenly Grim
oned face accepted the proffered caress.
nd then turned away TO the window.
/ am not half good enough for you
e cried with sudden vehemence-
TITS my happiness that you've got
, think of. Captain Bruin.r said the
irl- you've saved my life. haven't
ouf and | should be wicked if didn't
we youl No, no more kisses" she add
!, putting out her hand. Come. papa,
s cool now: let's walk in the garden.
nd leave Maurice to think of his own
1worthinessy
Maurice watched the retreating pair
18th a puzzled expression. "She always
ayes me for her father" he said to
mself. II wonder If she really loves
e. or If it's only gratitude. after alp n
He had often asked himself the same
lestion during the FIVE years Of his
ooing, but he had never satisfactorily :
severed it.