The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23

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! OF kirkland was taken away In sllsncs
and Burgess turned rather pale whsl
ne saw Sorth's threatening face. II
isn't my fault. Mr.. North.' he saId. q
didn't know that the lad was chicken
hearted" But North turned away II
disgust. and Maeklewain and Burgess
pursued their homewsrd route together
Mr.. North, In agony of mind Ut what
ne considered the consequences of hi.
neglect. slowly. and with head bowed
dewns as one bent on painful errand
went 10 see the prisoner who had sur
vved- He found him kneeling on the
ground. Frustrated
Rufus Dawes
AT the tone Rufus Dawes looked mn.
and seeing who 1t was, waved aim of.
Don't speak 60 me- he said. with an
hmpreeeation that made North's aesh
creep I've told you what think of
you-a hypocrite. who stands by while
a man is cut TO pieces. and then comes
and whines religion to him.
North stood In tina center Of tbs cell
with his arms hanging down. and his
head bent. You are right" he said IN
a low tone II must seem 10 Won
hypocrite. a servant Of Christi A
oesotfsd beast rather. ann not come to
whine religion to you l am come TO
ASK your pardon l might have saved
you from punishment-saved that poor
boy from death I wanted to save him.
God knows. But I have q vice; I am
drunkard. yielded 20 temptation. and
II was too late. l come TO you. as one
sinful man TO another, to ask you to for
give me-" And North suddenly flung
himself down before the convict. and
catching his blood-bespotted hands In
his own, cried. Forgive me. brother
Rufus Dawes, too much astonished TO
speak. bent his black eyes on the man,
who crouched at his feet. and q raw of
divine pity penetrated his gloomy soul.
de seemed to catch a glimpse Of misery
more profound than his own. and his
stubborn heart felt human sympathy
with this erring brother. Then In this
bell there is yet a man." said he: and
a hand-grasp passed between these
two unhappy beings. North arose, and
with averted face. passed quickly from
the cell Rufus Dawes looked az the
hand which his strange visitor had tax
en-. and something glitrered there. 1t was
a tear He broke down at the sight OF |
il, and when the guard came to fetch |
the tameIess convict. they found him on
his knees In corner. sobbing like q
child
The morning after this. the Rev. Mr.. |
North departed In the schooner for |
Hobart Town Between the ofseious
chaplain and the commandant the events
!. 1"' pes'oss uay naa nAea great
- snat S"reh meant 10
spos' .ns esa1n % nrxIahd' ana guess
= maj ae "oaio noe De backward IN
Sls'lns me saofy 20 soen persons Id
~ou'a noss rsadiiy re-
-
Burgess. however, touched with sell
lsh regrets. determined TO baIk the
larson at the outset He would send
lown an ofneial return" Of the unfor-
innate occurrence By the same vessel
hat carried bis enemy. and thus get
be ear of the Office Meekin. walking
n the evening of the fogzing past the
Tooden shed where the body lay. saw
'roke bearing buckets filed with dark
olored water. and heard great splash
~ and slulcing going on inside the hut.
What Is the matter7" be asked
Doctors bin poTt-morticing the pris-
ner what was logged this morning.
n" said Troke. ''and we're cleanin'
D."
North. on bis arrival, went straight {
the house OF Major vicker~. al have
complaint to make. sir" he said. II c
ish to lodge It formally with ron. A
-isoner has been logged 10 death ar :
orf Arthur + saw n aona - c
vickers bent his brow. "A sewsous Il
Mr.. North. mpst of a
.urse. receive Il with respect. coming '
ON ron. but trust that vou have b
IIy considered the circumstances of tha Q
se. | always understood CAPTAIN Rur- b
50 was a most humane man.
North shook his head. He wouId not
cuss Burgess. He would let events
eak for themselves. II only AJAX FOR
inquiry said he. b.
YES. my dear sir. / know. Very
ouer. indeed. on your part If Won =,
nix any Injustice has been done. mt
We you considered the expense. tba
lay. the immense trouble and dixxar- a.
action all this viii givew
mo trouble. no expense. no diaustis- 81
.tIon. should stand in the wav Of bu-