The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-05-18

thty Co.. ..~,. $3.50 44tter and shaved OF.
the yellow stubble which had lately
hidden the hollow cheeks and softened
the haggard jaw. and it was an old
mans face that saw itself with sunken
eyes in the BARRIERS glass.
Next they took away his farm labor
er's clothes, which were not branded.
and put him in Parramatta frock and
trousers, which were. And now they
clasped around his body a green hide
belt, from which depended in front a
heavy chain that became two heavy
chains at about the level of the knees.
and the two chains ended in still heay-
Ter rings around either ankle, and the
whole made a capital Y upside down.
In this harness it was impossible to
walk, though with practice you might
waddle, and it was never struck off for
single Instant on any pretext whatso-
ever.
They now presented him with a
spoon all to himself. His knife and
fork. his pannikin and his mess kid be
was to share with five other felons.
Lastly they showed him his eighteen
inches. where he passed the intolerable
hlEHl III WHY lit not
given himself up as the Italians IN
derstudy and in wondering even more
why he still would not do so if it were
all 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 poor
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 as were left him We're
still tolerably keen. and it was real
thrill that toward the end of the first
week he woke up at his work to hear
the others hooting and turned round to
see Nat Sullivan once L4ure riding
down the line.
The thrill became a SILVER. The blue
eyes were fixed on Tom. the great lip
was thrust out at him. aud before Tom
the rider refined up.
You villain said NJ. Net with in
expressible malignancy ss -oice and
look You villain--I We FOUND you
outr'
A line of red eye. ni,nnAA sns 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 bestowing upon any fell
low creature. for few there were who
Joined that morose and fierce crew
with the stamp of such moroseness
and 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 new grip of his pick,
but that was not all. He was seen to
tremble, and he nearly pinned his own
foot to the ground. What was it he
had done and been found out in, this
cub whose teeth were always showing,
but whose voice was never heard?
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 word.
What's 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.
"Yesf"
"Yes. Look at him trembling
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