The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-23
for The Term of Ills Natural Life
CHAPTER xxII.-tconsinued9

III upon nzfE. Mrs NQFt2 opened utS u&u1u
shot eyes. rubbed his forehead W.T.
hands that tremhled. and suddenly awak
ening. rolled OFF the bed and rose to hi
feet He saw the empty brandy bostl
on his wooden dressing table. and re
memhered what had passed. With shak
ing hands he dashed water over bis ach
Ing head. and smoofhed his garments
The dehauch of the previous night had
left the usual effects behind IT, Hi
brain seemed ON fire, his hands were ho
and dry. his tongue Glove TO the ROOT
of his mouth He shuddered as he view
ed his pale face and red eyes In the
little looking glass. Stealing into the
sitting room. he saw that the clock
pointed to half-past six The noggins
was TO have taken place at half-pasi
Eve. Unless accident had favored aim
he was already toe late. Fevered with
remorse and anxiety. he hurried past
the room where Meekin yet slumbered,
and made his way TO the prison As
he entered the yard Kirkland had just
got his fftieth lash
Stop cried North Captain Bur
CESS. call upon you to stop"
You're rather late, Mr.. North" re-
tokEeu Dur CESS Ac P9nA8-AAAAe%-~ -
neariy ever"
North stood by. biting his nails and
grinding his teeth during six more lashes.
kirkland had ceased TO yell now, and
merely meaued His back was like
bloody sponge, while In the Interval be-
tween the lashes the swollen flesh
twitehed ike that of new-killed bull
lock. Suddenly Macklewain saw his
head droop on his shoulder. Throw
him OF, Throw him Off, he cried, and
Troke hurried to loosen the thongs
s.Fling some water over him." said
Burgess. He's shamming~
A bucket of water made Kirkland
open his eyes Il thought So" said
Burgess. Tie him up again"
mo; not if you are Christians cried
He met with an ally where he least
expected one. Rufus Dawes flung down
the dripping cat -I'n fog no more,
said he.
..whatYs roared Burgess. furious at
this gross insolenee.
am Dog no more. Get some one else |
10 do your bloody work for you
won't"
Tie him up.'' cried Burgess. foaming-
ssrIe him upl Here, constable, fetch
man here with fresh cat III give
you that beggar's fifty, and fifty more
ON the top of 'em; and be shall look on
while his back cools-
Rufus Dawes, with glance at North
pulled off his shirt without word.
and stretched himself at the triangies-
His back was not white and smooth.
ike Kirkland's had been. but hard and
scanned. He had been logged before
rroke appeared with Gabbett. grinning.
Gabbett liked logging II was bis boast
hat he could fog a man to death on
place no bigger than the palm of bis
land. He could use his left hand equal
y with his right. and if be got hold of
"favorite.~ would cross the cuts"
Rufus Dawes planted his feet firmly
IN the ground, took fierce grasp of the
taves. and drew in his breath Mackle-
vain spread the garments Of the two
men upon the ground, and. placing Kirk
and upon tiIeW, turned TO watch this | {
lew phase IN the mornings amusement
lie grumbled a little below his breath.
or he wanted his breakfast. and when {
he commandment once began to Dog.
top. Rufus Dawes took five-and-twen-
r lashes without a murmur. and then Q
'abbett crossed the cuts" This went s
n up to fifty lashes, and North felt q
imself stricken with admiration at the
ourage of the man IF it had not {
cen for that cursed brandy thought a
E. with bitterness Of self-reproach, II y
light hare saved all this At the hun ?
redth lash. the giant paused, expecting I
e order TO throw of, but Burgess was
stermined to break the mans spirit a
'f'Il make you speak, ron dog. if / C
1t your heart out,v be cried go on. fl
'isoner" Fl
For twenty lashes more Dawes was c,
ute. and then the agony forced from q
5 iaboring breast a hide0us cry. But
was not a cry for mercy. as that Of a,
irkland's had been. Having found his 81
ngue. the wretched man gave vent to al
> boiling passion in a torrent He
rieked imprecations upon Burgess. pr
'oke and North He cursed all sol III
FRS for tyrants. all parsons for hypo- ha
ties He called ON the earth to cape de
d swallow his prosecutors. for heaven isl
open and rain FIRE upon them, for hell
yawn and engulf them quick. II was In
though each blow Of the cat forced nj
/ of him a fresh burst of beast-Iike
re. He seemed to have abandoned do
humanity. He foamed, he raved. ca
tugged al his bonds until the strong Ca
ives shook again; he writhed himself Co
ind upon the triangies and spit impo- off
Itly at Burgess. who jeered at his tor be
nts- North. with his hands 10 his
8. crouched against the corner Of the trr
II. palsied with horror. He would
IA have fed. but a horrible fascination
d him back. bic
IN the midst of this-wheu the cat fio
$ kissing the loudest, Burgess laugh tru
his hardest, and the wretch on the not
angles filing the air with his cries.
rtb saw Kirkland look at him with on.
at he thought a smile Was II has
lef He leaped forward, and uttered viii
~ of dismay 80 loud that all turned ovs
Hullow says Troke, running to the yot
p of clothes, "the young 'un's slipped
windy' .
Kirkland was dead. nee
Throw him OFF, says Burgess ter
asst at the unfortunate accident: and yot
Dbeft reluctantly united the thongs Cal
bound Rufus Dawes. Two CON cas-
,Ias were alongside him In "a r, fs,mfant to