Chapter 31

           Inthemeantime,however,Asa’sconditionhadremainedserious,anditwasfourentiremonthsbeforeitwaspossibleforhimtositupagainorforMrs.Griffithstodreamofresumingherlecturingscheme.Butbythattime,publicinterestinherandherson’sfatewasconsiderablyreduced.NoDenverpaperwasinterestedtofinanceherreturnforanythingshecoulddoforthem.Andasforthepublicinthevicinityofthecrime,itrememberedMrs.Griffithsandhersonmostclearly,andinsofarasshewasconcerned,sympathetically—butonly,ontheotherhand,tothinkofhimasonewhoprobablywasguiltyandinthatcase,beingproperlypunishedforhiscrime—thatitwouldbeaswellifanappealwerenottaken—or—ifitwere—thatitberefused.Theseguiltycriminalswiththeirinterminableappeals!

           AndwithClydewherehewas,moreandmoreexecutions—althoughashefound—andtohisinvariablehorror,nooneeverbecameusedtosuchthingsthere;farmhandMowrerfortheslayingofhisformeremployer;officerRiordanfortheslayingofhiswife—andafineupstandingofficertoobutaminutebeforehisdeath;andafterwards,withinthemonth,thegoingoftheChinaman,whoseemed,forsomereason,toendurealongtime(andwithoutawordinpartingtoanyone—althoughitwaswellknownthathespokeafewwordsofEnglish).AndafterhimLarryDonahue,theoverseassoldier—withagrandcall—justbeforethedoorclosedbehind:"Good-byboys.Goodluck.

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