Tiger-like. dimn Fitts began to pace
his deli. There was no sign of remorse
on his face. Once he glanced at his
brother with an expression of disdain,
then he stopped and said:
'What did you come for?"
"I came to look after your soul's sal
yation. ,James," replied the cther. "I
came to pray with you and offer you
the consolation of my religion."
"Why didn't you go to see the gover
nor and ask him to commute my sen
tence? That's what 1 wrote you for;
that's what I wanted you to do."
"That would have done no good
James," said the brother. "Your crime
has put you beyond the pale of earthly
clentency. James, you can only look to
Heaven now, and think of your irnmor
tal soul!"
"You might have got a respite for
me; that would have given me some
chance to think about religion. It's
only eight days now. To-morrow night
they will put on the-the death watch!"
The word caused his brother to shud
der: he lifted the handkerchief to his
eyes again.
The jailer came and let Abner into
the cell. It wac, ,"t. The Wothers.
who had ung' seen eal, t'At"to before in
FEECP u1 1ET. It L :`S~itl\GLE'
years, sat tl se t; , the r talking in un
dertones. Hy th light that shone in
from the corrndor At ner read from his
Hil-e. He sought ouIt passages ofSep
Scrip that mitght haye torne upon his
wa3ywardl brothCter's Iife.
But if any man wakin th' night. he
st umbklth, because there is no light in
him.
Hours went bhy as they sat teogether.
The .ailt was as quiet as a tomb. Abner
knolt to pray. his brother beside him.
