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Chapter 10
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“Youthinkhe’llstandtendaysofit,Doc.?”
“Sure.”
“Idon’tbelieveit,”theWardenannouncedsavagely.“Butwe’lltryitjustthesame.—Liedown,Standing.”
Iobeyed,stretchingmyselfface-downwardontheflat-spreadjacket.TheWardenseemedtodebatewithhimselfforamoment.
“Rollover,”hecommanded.
Imadeseveralefforts,butwastooweaktosucceed,andcouldonlysprawlandsquirminmyhelplessness.
“Puttingiton,”wasJackson’scomment.
“Well,hewon’thavetoputitonwhenI’mdonewithhim,”saidtheWarden.“Lendhimahand.Ican’twasteanymoretimeonhim.”
Sotheyrolledmeoveronmyback,whereIstaredupintoWardenAtherton’sface.
“Standing,”hesaidslowly,“I’vegivenyoualltheropeIamgoingto.Iamsickandtiredofyourstubbornness.Mypatienceisexhausted.DoctorJacksonsaysyouareinconditiontostandtendaysinthejacket.Youcanfigureyourchances.ButIamgoingtogiveyouyourlastchancenow.Comeacrosswiththedynamite.ThemomentitisinmyhandsI’lltakeyououtofhere.
