It is just as he pleases. My
orders were so strict that had you come to me alone I should have
been obliged to refuse you."
"Mr. Keepe, you will not refuse me," said Capitola, turning to the
sheriff.
"Miss Black, my rule is to admit no one but the officers of the
prison and the ministers of the gospel, to see the condemned! This
we have been obliged to observe as a measure of safety. This
convict, as you are aware, is a man of consummate cunning, so that
it is really wonderful he has not found means to make his escape,
closely as he has been watched and strongly as he has been guarded."
"Ah, but Mr. Keepe, his cunning was no match for mine, you know!"
said Capitola, smiling.
"Ha-ha-ha! so it was not! You took him very cleverly! Very cleverly,
indeed! In fact, if it had not been for you, I doubt if ever we
should have captured Black Donald at all. The authorities are
entirely indebted to you for the capture of this notorious outlaw.
And really that being the case, I do think it would be straining a
point to refuse you admittance to see him. So, Miss Black, you have
my authority for visiting the condemned man in his cell and giving
him all the comfort you can. I would attend you thither myself, but
I have got to go to see the captain of a militia company to be on
the scene of action to-morrow," said the sheriff, who soon after
took leave of the warden and departed.
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