Page 163 (1/2)

"Is he--wearing stripes?"

"Yes, it's the fashion there"

"For God's sake, don't jest For five years!" The young man sank into a chair and covered his face with his hands

"There'll be soood behaviour, my boy He wanted to behave well before he went there, so I suppose he'll keep it up The whole toas against him He didn't have a friend"

"How did you escape?" de up suddenly "State's evidence?"

"No, not even after he tried to put most of the blame upon me He tried that, my boy I just let him talk It saved me from prison Usually the case with the man who keeps his mouth closed"

"But, Elias--Elias, why have I been kept in the dark? Why did he not tell et, Graydon, that you turned from him first You were really the first to condemn him He wanted you to stay away from this country until he is free That was his plan He didn't want to see you Noants you to co Jane Cable to see him"

"What!"

"Yes, that's it I believe he intends to tell her the naive him and he wants to hear both of you say it to him"

Graydon stared blankly froloating smile that would have shocked Bansemer had he turned suddenly

"He wants both of us to--to come to the penitentiary?" muttered the son