Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-08-04

you can't get 'em to warm one an
other, your honor" says Troke. ''They
won't do it."
"Oh, yes, they will, though" says
Burgess, cor I'll know the reason why.
won't have my men knocked up with
hogging these rascals. If the scourger
won't do his duty, tie him up and give
him fve-and-twenty for himself I'll be
down In the morning myself, II can"
Very good, your honor" says Troke.
Kirkland was put into a separate cell
that night; and Troke. by way of as
surfing him good nights rest. told him
that he was to have fifty" In the
morning. "And Dawes'll lay it on" he
added. Hes one of the smartest men
I've got. and he won't spare yer"
"You will find this terrible place,
Mr.. Meekin," said North to his sup
planter, as they walked across to the
commandments to dinner. st has made
me heart sick"
II thought it was a little paradise"
the scenery is delightful"
The dinner went off successfully.
Burgess-desirous, perhaps, of favora-
bly, impressing the chaplain whom the
bishop delighted to honor-was urbane
enough. You'll find US rough, Mr..
Meekin," he said, "but you'll find us
all there when we're wanted. This
is little kingdom in itself. Pray help
yourself to wine"
THANK you, none," said North, fill
ing tumbler with water. 81 have a
headache"
His manner of speech and action was
so awkward that a silence fell upon
the party, caused by each one wonder
ing why Mr.. North should grow con-
fused, and drum his fingers on the ia
BILE, and stare everywhere but at the de-
, canter. Meekin was the first to speak.
Have you many visitors, Captain Bur-
gess?'
Very few. Sometimes a party comes
over with a recommended ton from the
governor, and 1 show them over the
place; but, as rule, We see no one
but ourselves"
81 asked" said Meekin, because
some friends Of mine were thinking Of
coming. Do you know Captain Frere?'
"Frerel l should say so" returned
Burgess. 81 was quartered with him
at Sarah Island. So he's a friend of
yours, ehT
II had the pleasure of meeting him
IN society. He is just married, you
know. To Miss Vickers, charming
young person. They are going to sgd
ney, where Captain Frere has some
interest, and Frere thinks of taking Port
Arthur on his way down.
"a strange fancy for a honeymoon
trip" said North.
Captain Frere takes deep inter
est In all relating to convict discipline, u
went on Meekin, "and is anxious that
Mrs. Frere should see this place. A
romantic story, Captain Burgess. He
saved her life, you know"
"Ah! that was a queer thing, that
mutiny," said Burgess. We've got the
fellows here, you know"
81 saw them tried at Hobart Town, u
said Meekin. "In fact, the ringleader
John Rex, gave me his confession, and
l sent it to the bishop. Captain Frert
tried to make me think his letters con
tanned hidden meaning, but 1 dom
believe they did. He seems to me te
be truly penitent for his offenses-s
misguided but not a hypocritical man
If my knowledge of human nature goes
for anything"
II hope he is" said North. 81
wouldn't trust him.
"Oh, there's no fear of him." sale
Burgess, cheerily; eff he grows uproari
GUS, well soon give him a touch of the
cat"
Here attention was called by tn,
strange behavior of Mr.. North. He hat
risen and, without apology, flung wild,
the window, as though he gasped fo
air. "Hallo, North What's the mat
teri"
Nothing" said North, recovering
himself with an effort. "a spasm.
have these attacks at times"
"Have some brandy?" said Burgess.
mo, no, it will pass. No, 1 say
Well, If you insist" And Selling tn
tumbler offered to him, he half filed
with raw spirits and swallowed the fer.
draught at agulp. The Reverend Nee
kin eyed his clerical brother with hor
ror.
"Har' said North, looking Wild,
round upon them. "That's BETTER
So they went on to the veranda, an,
looked down upon the lights of tn
prison, and listened to the sea lappin
the shore. The Rev. Mr.. North, In thi
cool atmosphere, seemed to recover him
self, and conversation progressed wit
some sprightliness.
BY and by a short figure came up on
of the dark, and proved 10 be Docto
Macklewain, who had been prevente
from attending the dinner by reason o
an accident to a constable at Norfol
Bay, which had claimed his professions
| attention.
"Well, how's Forrest 2" cried Bul