Chapter 31

           Inthemeantime,however,Asa’sconditionhadremainedserious,anditwasfourentiremonthsbeforeitwaspossibleforhimtositupagainorforMrs.Griffithstodreamofresumingherlecturingscheme.Butbythattime,publicinterestinherandherson’sfatewasconsiderablyreduced.NoDenverpaperwasinterestedtofinanceherreturnforanythingshecoulddoforthem.Andasforthepublicinthevicinityofthecrime,itrememberedMrs.Griffithsandhersonmostclearly,andinsofarasshewasconcerned,sympatheticallybutonly,ontheotherhand,tothinkofhimasonewhoprobablywasguiltyandinthatcase,beingproperlypunishedforhiscrimethatitwouldbeaswellifanappealwerenottakenorifitwerethatitberefused.Theseguiltycriminalswiththeirinterminableappeals!

           AndwithClydewherehewas,moreandmoreexecutionsalthoughashefoundandtohisinvariablehorror,nooneeverbecameusedtosuchthingsthere;farmhandMowrerfortheslayingofhisformeremployer;officerRiordanfortheslayingofhiswifeandafineupstandingofficertoobutaminutebeforehisdeath;andafterwards,withinthemonth,thegoingoftheChinaman,whoseemed,forsomereason,toendurealongtime(andwithoutawordinpartingtoanyonealthoughitwaswellknownthathespokeafewwordsofEnglish).AndafterhimLarryDonahue,theoverseassoldierwithagrandcalljustbeforethedoorclosedbehind:"Good-byboys.Goodluck.

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