The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-07-12

for that more than ever. but he saw
now that death must come to him.
He might sink to murder: to self muir
der he could never stoop,
Or so be thought at the beginning OF
this term OF broiling days and fetid
nights with foul company and heavy
irons conlmon TO both, Meanwhile
such feelings as were left him We're
still tolerably keen. and 1t was real
thrill that toward the end OF the first
week be, woke up at his work to hear
the others hoot.ng and turned round to
see Nat Sullivan once more riding
down the line,
The thrill became shiver. The blue
eyes were fixed on Tom. the great lip
was thrust out at him. and before Tom
the rider refined up.
you villain said Mr.. Nat. with in
expresslble malignancy OF voice and
look. "You villain-I've found you
outr
A line OF red eyes blinked and wa
tered in the sun. then fell with glim-
mer Of interest from the scowling
horseman to the prisoner accosted.
Tom had already piqued such atten-
ton as his new companions were In
the habit Of bestowlng upon any fell
low creature, for few there were who
| Joined that morose and fierce crew
with the stamp Of such moroseness
aud ferocity already on them. Those
few were Grabbed old hands, but here
was raw youth, and yet in three long
days they had not heard his voice.
Nor did they now. Tom moistened his
palms and took a new grip Of his pick.
but that was not oil. He was seen to
iremble, and he nearly pinned his own
foot to the ground. What was II he
had done and been found out In. this
cub whose teeth were always showing,
but whose voice was never heardi
A perspiring sentry strolled up. his
once red swallowtail coat hanging
open upon his naked chest and his
white trousers sticking to his legs. He
was the only one whose curiosity went
the length OF a word.
whats he been doing Off said the
sentry. wetting his hand on his chest
to cool his musket stock. We've only
'ad I'm ere these three days"
"YOu won't have him many more"
said Sullivan. The hangman will
have him."
"Yes"
ayes. Look at him trembling"
, al see"
"He'I tremble' in the air before
long" *~z
Tom bent over HIS pick. There was
more hoOting here. but whether al
himself or at his enemy Tom neither
knew nor cared. He wished TO appeal
very busy and regardless He wa'
; really intent upon Mats shadow undel
his PICK, wondering whether he could
possibly spring so far forward In BIZ
2 chains and get such n swing as to bur!
: the pick 10 the substance instead. Blu
this was never known. When tn
hoOting subsidized. the noise Of ligb
: wheels approaching took ITS place. AM
Nat Sullivan turned round In bis sad
die.
The military man who debased him
self By the charge Of this Iron gam
was a major Of gunners. too fat 10
q service aud too equity 10 sustain hi
distended body on his legs. lie there
fore superintendent operations from
: bath chair. In which a bIneIackete'
q messman had to trail him about th
works. Major Honeybone had reeoe
U nized Nat and had ordered the mess
/, man 10 hurry 20 the spot. but not :
=, seem In n hurry. The major was hin
self q sufficiently hard and cantankeI
> Gus man. hut some sense ~ justice b
2 had, aud he considered Castle SulIIva
a one Of the angriest plngue spots In
plague spotted lind. The present o.
II casIoH filed him. therefore. with N
X greatest glee. He had long desired q
opportunity Of giving one or other Q
the sullIvans a piece Of bis mind. an
L here was young Sullivan trespassln
. on the works
, go slower" said the major. maxim
d M bis mind what 10 say and not TO IN
e II all at once. a. MFR. Nat turned IN hi
% saddle. Their greeting was IN cons'
quence not unciyil, though the majo
y blandIy ignored the coarse. rlnge
IS hand obtruded by the other.
If "You heard Of the outrage the oibt
night az Castle Sullivan began 81
y Nat.
e by busbrangersr observed Maj
10 Honeybone.
by bushrangers. Only one Of tibet
U escaped. and there he isl' roared va
pointing snvagely at Tom.
"ReallyT' remarked the major. WI
Ie fully uhmoyed. Dear mel 1t WI
N from you be came berc-like hair N
gang-for abscDndiBg. I understood
81 ave didn't know II tiIen."
IN THAT he was one Of the bushra
- gersT'
"fes"
" "Dut you know II nowT
~ we do 49,
" "Dear me- Ggaln remarked q
IN major. whose expression was render,
II inscrutsble Ivy the rich shade u d
:. gigantic umbrella without which !
y rarely yentured abroad. Ills sma
81 sirewd eyes glanced from the visit