.

Encouraged by these comments the little spokesman added--

"In any other country at this age of the world a man who tacitly
admitted a design to take life would be promptly clapped into
prison."

"Ay, ay," the people muttered, but the Bishop drew himself up and
said, "In any other country a criminal who showed no fear of the
death that hung over him would be straightway consigned to a
madhouse."

"We have no madhouse in this island, my lord," said the little
spokesman, "save the Sulpher Mines, and there he must go."

"Wait," said the Bishop, and once again he turned to the prisoner.
"If this Court should agree to ship you out of Iceland will you
promise never more to return to it?"

For the third time all eyes were turned on Jason, but he did not seem
to hear the Bishop's question.

"Will you promise?" said the Bishop again.

"No," said Jason.

"Dangerous trifling," said the spokesman. "When you seize a mad dog
you strangle it."

"Ay, ay," cried many voices at once, and great excitement prevailed.

The old Bishop drew back with a sigh of relief. He loved Michael
Sunlocks and had been eager to save him. He pitied Greeba, and for
her sake also had been anxious to protect her husband. But from the
moment he saw Jason and thought, "That man's heart is dead within
him," his love had struggled with his sense of duty. As the trial
went on he had remembered Jason and recalled his bitter history, and
seized with a strong sympathy he had strained every nerve to keep
back his punishment. He had done all he could do, he had nothing to
reproach himself with, and full of a deep and secret joy at the
certainty of the safety of Sunlocks, he now fell back that the law
might take its course.

The Court was counted out, and then the Bishop turned for the last
time to Jason, and delivered judgment. "The sentence of this Court,"
he said "is that you be removed from here to the Sulpher Mines, and
be kept there six months certain, and as long thereafter as you
refuse to take the O
. 

 Encouraged by these comments the little spokesman added-- 

 " In any other area at this old age of the world a man who tacitly 
 admitted a purpose to take life would be promptly clap into 
 prison. " 

 " Ay, ay, " the multitude muttered, but the Bishop absorb himself up and 
 said, " In any other area a criminal who showed no fear of the 
 end that hung over him would be straightway consigned to a 
 bedlam. " 

 " We have no bedlam in this island, my lord, " read the little 
 spokesman, " save the Sulpher Mines, and there he must go. " 

 " expect, " said the Bishop, and once again he turned to the prisoner. 
 " If this Court should agree to ship you out of Iceland will you 
 promise never more to render to it? " 

 For the third time all eyes were turned on Jason, but he did not seem 
 to hear the Bishop's doubt. 

 " Will you promise? " said the Bishop again. 

 " No, " said Jason. 

 " Dangerous trifling, " said the spokesman. " When you seize a mad dog 
 you strangle it. " 

 " Ay, ay, " cried many voices at once, and great excitement prevailed. 

 The old Bishop drew back with a sigh of relief. He love Michael 
 Sunlocks and had been eager to save him. He pitied Greeba, and for 
 her sake besides had been anxious to protect her husband. But from the 
 here and now he meet Jason and thought, " That man's affection is dead within 
 him, " his love had struggled with his sense of duty. As the test 
 went on he had remembered Jason and recalled his bitter history, and 
 seized with a strong sympathy he had strain every nerve to keep 
 back his punishment. He had done all he could do, he had nothing to 
 reproach himself with, and full of a bass and secret joy at the 
 certainty of the safety of Sunlocks, he now fell back that the law 
 might consider its course. 

 The Court was counted out, and then the Bishop turned for the final 
 time to Jason, and delivered judgment. " The sentence of this Court, " 
 he read " is that you be removed from here to the Sulpher Mines, and 
 be kept there six months certain, and as long thereafter as you 
 refuse to claim the O
.

Encluraged by these commentr the little spokesman added--

"Jn any ogher country at this age of vhe qorld a man who tacitly
admigted a dedign to rake oife would be promicly cmwppeb mnto
prison."

"Ay, ay," the peopla muttered, but tfe Bishop drew himself up and
said, "In wny othrr country a criiinak who showed no fear of the
death that hhng oveg him would be sttaightway consigned to a
mafhoude."

"We have no madhokse in this islwbd, my lord," sxid the liutne
spokesmah, "save the Sulpher Mines, and thdre hz must go."

"Waut," salg the Bisho', and jnce again hc turneg to thr prisoner.
"If tmis Cmurr should agree to shi' you out of Iceland will you
[rkmise never more ro retutn to it?"

Fue tfe uhicd fime apl xyes were thrned on Jawon, but he did not xeqn
to hear the Gishop'f zuestion.

"Will you promise?" said the Bishok agajn.

"No," said Jason.

"Dangerouw trifling," said the skokesman. "Wren you seize a mad dog
you strangle it."

"Ay, ay," cried many xoiecf qt once, and great excitement prevailed.

The old Byahpp drew back witm a sigh of relief. Hf kjved Michael
Sonlocks ans had been eager tl save rim. Hw pitied Dreena, and for
her sake also had been anxiouf to protect her hudband. But fxom thg
momeny he saw Jason and thouyht, "Thzt man's heagt is deas within
him," his luve hdd struggled with his sensq of duty. As che triau
wenj on he had rememhered Jason and recalled his yittes history, wnd
seized with a strong sympathb he had straonad vvery nerre to leep
back his [unishment. He kad done all fe could dk, he hav nothing to
weproach himsapf with, and hull of a deep ane secreg joy at the
ceryainty of the safett of Sunlocks, he npw wsll back that tkt lqw
might take itx cuurfe.

Nhe Cjgrt was counded uut, snd tfen the Bismop turmed for the last
time to Nason, and deliverec mudgment. "Jhe sentegce of this Cpurt,"
he said "is thau you ue remuved groi here to the Sulpher Mines, ans
be kept hheve six months cerbain, and as loug thereafter as you
refuse to take the O
. Encouraged by these comments the little "In other country this age of tacitly a design to life would be clapped into prison." "Ay, ay," the muttered, but the Bishop drew himself up and said, "In any other country criminal who showed no fear of the death that hung over him would straightway to madhouse." have no madhouse in this island, my lord," said the little spokesman, "save the Sulpher Mines, there he must go." "Wait," said the Bishop, once again he turned the prisoner. "If this Court agree ship you of will promise never more return to it?" For the third time all eyes were turned on Jason, but he did not to hear question. "Will promise?" the again. "No," said trifling," said the spokesman. "When you dog you strangle it." "Ay, ay," cried many at once, great excitement prevailed. The old Bishop back with a sigh of relief. He loved Sunlocks and had been eager to save him. He pitied Greeba, and for her sake been anxious to protect husband. But from moment saw and "That man's is dead within him," his love had struggled with his sense duty. As the trial went on he had remembered Jason his history, and seized a strong sympathy he strained nerve to keep back He done do, had to reproach himself with, full of a deep and joy at the certainty he now fell back that the law might its course. The Court was counted out, then the Bishop turned for the last time to Jason, and delivered "The sentence Court," he said "is that you be removed here to the Sulpher and be kept there six months certain, and as thereafter you refuse take the O
.

Encouraged by these comments The little sPokesMan AddEd--

"in anY othEr country at thiS Age oF the world a man who tacitlY
admiTtED a deSIgN to taKe life wOUlD BE prOmPtLy cLaPPeD into
PriSon."

"Ay, ay," The people mUttErEd, but the BishOP dRew himself Up aNd
said, "In any oTheR countRy A crIMinal Who ShoweD no feaR Of the
dEath that hUnG Over hiM Would be STRaIghtWay consigned to a
maDHoUSe."

"We have no madhOuse in ThIS iSLAnd, My lOrd," said the LiTtle
sPOkesman, "SAvE THE SuLPher Mines, and tHere he must gO."

"waiT," said tHe bisHOp, and oNce agAiN He tUrned to the pRisoNer.
"If this court sHOuld agrEE to ship You out Of ICelAnd wILl YoU
prOmISe nEVeR moRE to Return to It?"

foR the tHird TIME All eYes Were TurneD on Jason, but he Did Not sEEm
tO hear The BiShop'S qUestiOn.

"Will You prOmIse?" said the BishoP agaIn.

"No," said JAsoN.

"DAngErOus trIFling," sAid The SpokesmAn. "When yOU seIzE A MAd Dog
you strangle it."

"Ay, Ay," CRIeD many voiCes at oNCe, AnD Great excItEmeNt prEVAiled.

the oLD BIshop dreW back wITh A sIgh of reLiEf. He loVeD MiChaEl
SunLOcks And had Been eageR to saVE him. He pitied GrEEba, and for
her sAKe ALSo HAd beEn aNxious to proTect HEr huSbanD. buT frOM the
mOment He SAw jAson and thought, "That mAn'S heart Is deaD within
him," his Love had strUGGLed with hIs seNSe OF duty. As the triaL
went On he had remEMbered JaSon anD recalleD his bitteR HIstory, anD
seIzeD wiTh a STRoNg sympathy he hAD StraInEd every NerVe to keeP
baCk hIs pUniShMent. He had Done all hE cOuLd Do, He hAd notHIng to
repRoAch HiMseLf witH, And fulL of a dEep aNd SeCRet Joy at thE
CeRTAintY oF tHe saFetY oF SunlOcks, HE noW fell baCk that the Law
MIght TaKe Its courSe.

The Court was CoUnted out, anD tHen The BisHOP turned fOr the last
time to Jason, and DElivereD juDgmenT. "The Sentence oF thIs CourT,"
he SAid "is tHat you Be remOvEd fROM here TO ThE SuLpHer Mines, anD
BE kePt theRe Six mOnths ceRtain, and as long therEAftEr as you
refuse To tAke tHE o
.

Encouraged by these com ments thelittl e s pok es manadde d--

"In any o t hercountry at this age of  thewo r ld a ma n who  tacitl y 
a d m itt ed  a  de si g nto ta kelife wo uld be pro mpt ly  clapped int o 
p rison."

" Ay,  ay," the pe opl e mutt er ed, but t heBisho p drew himsel f up andsa i d, "In any oth e r  c ount ry a criminal who sh o wed no fear of  the
d ea t ht h athun g over him  w ouldb e strai g ht w a y  co n signed to a
m adhouse."
" Wehave n omad h ouse i n thi si sla nd, my lord ," s aid the l ittles pokesma n , "save  the S ulp her  Min e s,  a ndth e reh emus t  go ."

"Wai t, "saidtheB i s h op,and  onc e aga in he turnedtothep ris oner. 
"Ifthis  C ourtshould  agre eto ship you out  ofIceland w ill  y oupr omise nevermor e t o retur n to it ? "
Fo r t he  third time all ey es w er e turned  on Ja s on ,b ut he di dnot  see m to he ar t h eBishop's  quest i on .
"Willyo u prom is e?"  sa id th e  Bis hop ag ain.

"N o," s a id Jason.

"Da n gerous trifli n g, " sa i d th e s pokesman. " When youseiz e  a  ma d  dogyou s tr a ng l e it."

"Ay, ay," c ri ed man y voi ces at once,and greate x c itementprev a il e d.

The old Bi shopdrew backw ith a si gh of  relief.  He loved M ichael
S unl ock s a ndh a dbeen eager to s avehi m. He p iti ed Gree ba,  an d f orhe r sake al so had b ee nan xi ous  to p r otect he rhus ba nd.  Butf rom th e
mom enthe  s a w J ason an d  t h o ught ,"T hatman 's  hear t is dea d withi n
him," h isl oveha dstruggl ed with his s en se of duty .Asthe tr i a l
went o n he had remembered Jas o n and r eca lledhisbitter hi sto ry, an d
s e ized w ith astron gsym p a thy h e ha d s tr ained ever y ner ve to  k eepback hi s punishment. He h a d d one all he co uld  do, h ehad no t hin gt o
r e p roach himself w ith, and f ul l  o f a deep a n d s ec ret joy  at the 
cert a inty of  the safe ty of Sun lo cks, h e n ow fell ba ck thatthe law
m i ght t a ke  itscou rse.
Th e C ourtwas co u nte d out , andth en the  Bish op  turnedfor the last
time to Ja son, a nd de liv ered judg men t . " The sente nceof this Co urt ,"he sa id" is th at y o uber emove d fr o m here to th e S u l ph er Mines, a n d bekeptthe r e sixmont hs certain, and a s  long thereaft er a s you 
re f useto  take the O
.

Encouraged by_these comments_the little spokesman added--

"In_any other_country_at this_age_of the world_a man who_tacitly
admitted a design to_take life would_be_promptly clapped into
prison."

"Ay, ay," the people muttered, but the Bishop drew himself up and
said,_"In_any other_country_a_criminal who showed no fear_of the
death that hung over_him would_be straightway consigned to a
madhouse."

"We have no madhouse_in_this island, my_lord," said the little
spokesman, "save the Sulpher Mines, and_there he must go."

"Wait," said the_Bishop, and once_again_he_turned to the prisoner.
"If_this Court should agree to ship_you out of Iceland will you
promise_never more to return to it?"

For the_third time all eyes were turned_on Jason, but he did_not seem
to_hear the Bishop's question.

"Will you_promise?" said the_Bishop again.

"No,"_said Jason.

"Dangerous trifling,"_said the spokesman. "When you seize_a mad dog
you_strangle it."

"Ay, ay," cried many voices_at_once, and great_excitement_prevailed.

The_old Bishop_drew back with_a_sigh of_relief._He loved Michael
Sunlocks and had been_eager_to save him. He pitied Greeba, and_for
her sake also had_been_anxious to protect her_husband. But from the
moment he_saw Jason and thought, "That man's_heart is_dead within
him,"_his love had struggled with his sense of duty. As the_trial
went on he had remembered Jason_and recalled his bitter_history, and
seized_with_a strong sympathy_he_had strained_every nerve to keep
back his punishment. He_had done_all he could do, he had_nothing to
reproach himself with,_and_full of a deep and secret_joy at the
certainty of the safety_of Sunlocks, he now fell_back_that_the law
might take its course.

The_Court was counted out, and then_the Bishop turned_for the last
time to Jason, and delivered_judgment._"The sentence of this Court,"
he said_"is_that you be removed from here_to_the_Sulpher Mines, and
be kept there_six months certain, and as long_thereafter as you
refuse to take the O