Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-10-11


condemned cell. NlII-Tom's sentence is com
muted TO transportation for life. NlN-Claire's
engagement To- Daintree is announced The lat
icr's father WARNS Clare's father against Dain-
free. NN.-lom, as II convict in Australia, Is
b. uld Uut 10 the Sulivaus peculiar and harsh
family. who live far in the interior at u place
cook. Peggy O'Bren. Nat sullivan, who Is in
love with her. becomes insanely jealous. Tom
finds man giving stolen goods in exchange for
some liquor Later the nan Is caught and
given fifty lashes lie believes that Tom
'peached.''
Chapter WI (Continued.)
"Glory he to God. an it shan't be
the last" said she. her bosom heaving
and Il tear In her eye. "Peggy's your
frlnd. remember that. sovr. an It's the
cook can be the uscfullcst frind to the
assigned servants. If ye'd only say
out what 1t Is that's throublin' yc so
this mlnute.'
Coming up he~e as convict, that's
all. Peggy"
There's hundreds more in thin
huts forninst u.s.
THAT'S no comfort. I'm afraid. You
see. am very selfish. think only Of
Eiyself"
But they're all convicts here. livery
mothers son but the Ould cove and
Mr. Nat"
What the overseer too?"
Ginger: It's Ginger we call m an
a dacent iNan at most times Is Gin
ger. thongi, you needn't he tcllin' m
! said 50. But. faith. he's no bother
THIN the rest Of us. II he isn't a con-
Wet now he's ticket-of-lave. an It's
ivery wan OF usll bc that, sorr, II We
live long enough"
Yes? Don't sir INC. Peggy. Call me
Tom. I'm not even like Ginger, You
know. I'm convict Of the deepest
and the newest dye"
"An' what am I!'
mot you. too, Pcggyw
"Me. too. Tom, an It's siven year
I'm here for. So don't you make such
q song Of it, me dear, or it's me yell
be putin to the blush"
Indeed he had done 80 already. And,
to believe Peggy. the second blush
ever seen Mt Castle Sullivan was still
mantling her pleasant face when
spurs jinglei again In the scullery, and
Mr.. Nat stood on the inner threshold
Some moments he stood there without
a word, furious glitter in his cold
blue eye. his lewd mouth showing
through his beard like a cash. Peggy
bhrank back. Tom was wondering II
the brute had ever struck her, when
he was addressed In voice that shook
with Ill governed ferOcity.
What are you doing here, Erich
sen" were the words.
Il have just had my supper. l was
told to have 1t here"
'Oh. you've had 1t, have you? Then
why the devil haven't you cleared
outT' roared young Sullivan, losing oil
control. Il tell you what, Peggy, this
mans cold blOOded murderer. That's
what he is. and that's what he's here
for. Why they didn't hang him God
knows. but they didn't, so we've got
the benefit instead. Let me never
catch him In here again. He'd cut your
throat as soon n; look ut you. Clear
out, you gallows bird, and show your
nose inside the palisade again If you
darew
Tom replied with his eye and only
scOrn was in its steady gaze When
the other ceased, he waited Il little to
ascertain II that were all; then he
turned upon his heel, opened the door,
walked out and shut 1t very quietly
behind him.
There were high voices In the kitch-
Ell as he went his way. And Tom
himself was less cool when he reached
bis room. where. indeed, he lay awake
half the night still wondering whether
Nat Sullivan had ever struck Peggy
OBrien and whether Peggy would
admit 1t If he had. But in the end he
slept soundly ON the clean straw with
which he first took care to line his
bunk.
Soundly, but not long, for IN the mid
die Of the night, rs it seemed to Tom,
the changing Of great bell brought
him to his feet in q state Of high alarm.
He Slid into his trousers and rushed
out 1t was that black hour before
dawn. and at first In the falling star
light lie could see nobody; then he de-
serted figure In long coat parading
to and fro before the huts. but the bell
was silent though still swaying from
the twisted arm Of gigantic gum
tree. when Tom ran up and inquired of
this man what 1t meant He found
he was speaking to the night watch
man. who said his business was to ring
the hell first an hour before sunrise,
then half IN hour later and lastly when
the sun appeared.
so you're to be groom:" added the
Waterman. II wouldn't swap my lob
for yours
"No? said Tom.
Not me. Cause why? I'm on all
night. but off oil day. SO see less of
the cOves than any other blessed man
on the place. Now you'll see more Of
'em, and Lord help you if you trot out
lame nag or Il piece Of harness the
old cove can't see his ugly mug In! ] |
wouldn't be IN your shirt for some
thing; it'll be stickin' to your back by |
this day week."
Tom was returning to his room when
a sash was softly raised In the main
building. and there was Peggy at an |
outer window In an inky shower bath