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Chapter 5

           Herewascommunication!Herewascompanionship!Ilistenedeagerly,andthenearertapping,whichIguessedmustbeEdMorrell’s,replied:

           “I—would—do—twenty—hours—strait—in—the—jacket—for—a—five—cent—sack—”

           Thencamethesnarlinginterruptionoftheguard:“Cutthatout,Morrell!”

           Itmaybethoughtbythelaymanthattheworsthasbeendonetomensentencedtosolitaryforlife,andthereforethatamereguardhasnowayofcompellingobediencetohisordertoceasetapping.

           Butthejacketremains.Starvationremains.Thirstremains.Man-handlingremains.Truly,amanpentinanarrowcellisveryhelpless.

           Sothetappingceased,andthatnight,whenitwasnextresumed,Iwasallatseaagain.Bypre-arrangementtheyhadchangedtheinitialletterofthecode.ButIhadcaughttheclue,and,inthematterofseveraldays,occurredagainthesameinitialmentIhadunderstood.Ididnotwaitoncourtesy.

           “Hello,”Itapped

           “Hello,stranger,”Morrelltappedback;and,fromOppenheimer,“Welcometoourcity.”

           TheywerecurioustoknowwhoIwas,howlongIwascondemnedtosolitary,andwhyIhadbeensocondemned.

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