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           TheWardenwassoangrythatitwouldhavebeenludicroustomehadInotbeeninsodesperateplight.Hisfacewasconvulsed.Heclenchedhishands,and,foramoment,itseemedthathewasabouttofalluponmeandgivemeabeating.Then,withaneffort,hecontrolledhimself.

           “Allright,Standing,”hesnarled.“I’llgoyou.Butyoubetyoursweetlifeyou’llhavetogosometosmiletendaysfromnow.Rollhimover,boys,andcinchhimtillyouhearhisribscrack.Hutchins,showhimyouknowhowtodoit.”

           AndtheyrolledmeoverandlacedmeasIhadneverbeenlacedbefore.Theheadtrustycertainlydemonstratedhisability.ItriedtostealwhatlittlespaceIcould.Littleitwas,forIhadlongsinceshedmyflesh,whilemymuscleswereattenuatedtomerestrings.Ihadneitherthestrengthnorbulktostealmorethanalittle,andthelittleIstoleIswearImanagedbysheerexpansionatthejointsofthebonesofmyframe.AndofthislittleIwasrobbedbyHutchins,who,intheolddaysbeforehewasmadeheadtrusty,hadlearnedallthetricksofthejacketfromtheinsideofthejacket.

           Yousee,Hutchinswasacuratheart,oracreaturewhohadoncebeenaman,butwhohadbeenbrokenonthewheel.Hepossessedtenortwelvethousanddollars,andhisfreedomwasinsightifheobeyedorders.