Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-11-29

mmtary. In the evening when iho:i
returned to the stUckade loaded mus
ketS and fixed bayonets showed them
tho way. Even In the stockade itself
dxed buyonets and loaded muskets
gave them their supper. Thereafter
they were locked up for the night In
SO many small boxes lined with lodges
something more spacious than book
shelves. On these lodges they lay
down, as close rs mulnnies In cata-
combs. until 1t should be o'clock once
more. and perhaps after time the
only sound would be the clank of his
letters Us this man or that turned over
In the magnificent space Of eighteen
Inches that was allotted to each.
1t was the same stockade Of which
Er!chsen had seen the outside on his
way to Castle Sullivan In the early
part Of Dec~Hlber. He saw the inside
by the end Of February when Strachan
gave him six months OF 1t for abb
scOnding and by SO doing made open
enemies Of the Sullivans. They want
cd to have the breaking Of Toms spirit
oil to themselves and tried to dictate
another fifty lashes and the convict's
return to service. but this time
Strachan was firm. passing. indeed, the
most merciful sentence possible In the
circumstances.
The six months began ON Wednesday,
the last OF February. In the year 1888.
First they took his name and made
an Inventory Of his marks, scars and
the color Of his eyes and hair. Then
they cropped the latter and shaved of
the yellow stubble which had lately
hidden the hollow cheeks and softened
the haggard jaw. and 1t was an old
mans fuce that saw itself with sunken
eyes In the BARRIERS glass.
Next they took away his farm Ia Dor
er'S clothes. which were not branded.
and put him In Parramatta frOck and
trousers. which were And now they
clasped around his body Il green hide
belt. from which depended in front
heavy chain that became two heavy
chains ut about the level Of the knees,
and the two chains ended In still heay-
Ter rings around either ankle, and the
whole made capital upside down.
In this harness 1t was impossible to
walk. though with practice you might
waddlc. and II was never struck Off for
a single instant on any pretext whatso-
ever
They now presented him with q
spoon all to himself. His knife and
fork. his pannikIn and his mess kid he
was to share with five other felons.
Lastly they showed him his eighteen
inches. where he passed the intolerable
night In wondering why he had not
given himself up Us the Italians I'M
derstudy and in wondering even more
why he still would not do so II it were
oil to come over again, for he knew he
would not. Indeed. one of the most
dreadful features Of this present phase
was the tenacity with which the DOOR
wretch found himself clinging to life
In each emergency despite all his cool
er longings for the end. He longed
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 he thought at the beginning of
this term OF broiling days and fetid
nights, with foul company and heavy
irons common to both. Meanwhile
such feelings US were left him were
still tolerably keen. and It was q real
thrill that toward the end of the first
week he woke up ut his work to hear
the others hooting and turned round to
see Nat Sullivan once more riding
down the line.
The thrill became SILVER. The blue
eyes were fixed on Tom, the great lip
was thrust out at him. and before Tom
the rider leined up.
You villain" said Mr. Nat, with in
expressible malignancy of voice and
LOOK. You villain-Pve found you
out"
a line Of red eyes blinked and wa
old Yarkshire! 1 doubt I'll ever see II
again. My folks have left there on
all."
Tom had more flashes. He was get.
ting used to them now.
where did they move tor?
~ little place they call Hendon.
an 1t was me that drove 'em there By
getting Into trouble! Oh, It was mo