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Chapter 99

           Despitehissocialstandingandthewealthtosustainitheseeshimselfalone;withoutfriendorsympathiser:forsostandstheassassininTexas!

           Hisdemeanouriscompletelychanged.Inplaceofthathighhaughtyairoftexhibitedinboldbrutalbullyismhelookscowedandcraven.

           Andnotstrangethatheshould.

           Hefeelsthatthereisnochanceofescape;thatheisstandingbythesideofhiscoffinontheedgeofanEternitytooterribletocontemplate.

           Toaconsciencelikehis,itcannotbeotherwisethanappalling.

           Allatoncealightisseentoflaskintohiseyessunkenastheyareinthemidstoftwolividcircles.Hehastheairofoneontheeveofmakingconfession.

           Isittobeanacknowledgmentofguilt?Isheabouttounburdenhisconscienceoftheweightthatmustbeonit?

           Thespectators,guessinghisintention,standbreathlesslyobservinghim.

           Thereissilenceevenamongthecicadas.

           Itisbrokenbytheformalisedinterrogatoryofthejudge?

           "Haveyouanythingtosaywhysentenceofdeathshouldnotbepronounceduponyou?"

           "No!"hereplies,"Ihavenot.Thejuryhasgivenajustverdict.IacknowledgethatIhaveforfeitedmylife,anddeservetoloseit."

           Notduringallthedaydespiteitsmanystrangeincidentsandstartlingsurpriseshavethespectatorsbeensoastonished.Theyareconfoundedbeyondthepowerofspeech;andinsilencepermitthecondemnedmantoproceed,withwhattheynowperceivetobehisconfession.

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