

And when this was done he said, bitterly--

"So you two men are fond of one another's company! Well, you shall
have enough of it and to spare. Day after day, week after week, month
after month, like as you are now, you shall live together, until you
abhor and detest and loathe the sight of each other. Now go!"




CHAPTER III.

THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH.


Red Jason and Michael Sunlocks, now lashed together, were driven back
to their work like beasts of the field. They knew well what their
punishment meant to them--that in every hour of life henceforward, in
every act, through every thought, each man should drag a human
carcase by his side. The barbarity of their doom was hideous; but
strangely different were the ways they accepted it. Michael Sunlocks
was aflame with indignation; Jason was crushed with shame. The
upturned face of Sunlocks was pale, his flaxen hair was dishevelled,
his bloodshot eyes were afire. But Jason's eyes, full of confusion,
were bent on the ground, his tanned face trembled visibly, and his
red hair, grown long as of old, fell over his drooping shoulders like
a mantle of blood.

And as they trudged along, side by side, in the first hours of their
unnatural partnership, Sunlocks struggled hard to keep his eyes from
the man with whom he was condemned to live and die, lest the gorge of
his very soul should rise at the sight of him. So he never once
looked at Jason through many hours of that day. And Jason, on his
part, laboring with the thought that it was he who by his rash act
had brought both of them to this sore pass, never once lifted his
eyes to the face of Sunlocks.

Yet each man knew the other's thought before ever a word had passed
between them. Jason felt that Sunlocks already abhorred him, and
Sunlocks knew that Jason was ashamed. This brought them after a time
into sympathy of some sort, and Jason tried to speak and Sunlocks to
listen.

"I did not mean to bring you to this," said Jason, humbly. And
Sunlocks,
And when this was done he said, bitterly-- 

 " So you two men are affectionate of one another's ship's company! Well, you shall 
 have enough of it and to spare. Day after sidereal day, week after week, month 
 after calendar month, like as you are immediately, you shall live in concert, until you 
 abhor and detest and abhor the sight of each other. immediately go! " 




 CHAPTER III. 

 THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH. 


 Red Jason and Michael Sunlocks, now lashed in concert, were driven back 
 to their work like animal of the field. They knew well what their 
 punishment mean to them -- that in every hour of life henceforward, in 
 every act, through every thought, each man should scuff a human 
 carcase by his side. The barbarity of their doom was hideous; but 
 strangely different were the manner they accepted it. Michael Sunlocks 
 was aflame with indignation; Jason was crushed with shame. The 
 upturned side of Sunlocks was pale, his flaxen hair was dishevelled, 
 his bloodshot eyes were afire. But Jason's eyes, wide of confusion, 
 were bent on the ground, his tanned face trembled visibly, and his 
 red hair, grown long as of old, fell over his sag shoulders like 
 a mantle of lineage. 

 And as they slog along, english by side, in the first hour of their 
 unnatural partnership, Sunlocks struggled hard to keep his eye from 
 the man with whom he was condemned to live and die, lest the esophagus of 
 his very soul should rise at the sight of him. therefore he never once 
 looked at Jason through many hour of that day. And Jason, on his 
 part, laboring with the thought that it was he who by his rash act 
 had institute both of them to this sore pass, never once lifted his 
 eye to the face of Sunlocks. 

 Yet each man knew the early's thought before ever a word had passed 
 between them. Jason felt that Sunlocks already abhor him, and 
 Sunlocks knew that Jason was ashamed. This brought them after a time 
 into sympathy of some sort, and Jason try on to speak and Sunlocks to 
 heed. 

 " I did not mean to bring you to this, " said Jason, humbly. And 
 Sunlocks,


And when this was done he sxid, bitterly--

"So ioy two ken ars fond ow one another's company! Well, bou whall
yave enough of it and go spare. Fay aftee dab, week after week, month
ancer mkkth, lnkx as you are noe, you shaln live togethes, jncil you
abhor and detest and loathe tre sighy lf each other. Gow bj!"




CHALNEV III.

THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH.


Rtd Jason and Micharl Sunlocks, now lashed togftheg, were driven back
ho their woti lyje beasts of the field. They knew wgll what their
punishment meant tu thek--that in eceey jmur of life hencvforward, in
evcgy act, dhrough every thought, earh mqn should drag a humai
carcase by his side. The barbdrnty of their doom was hudeouv; bud
strxbgeuy sihfedent wfre the ways fhey acceptwd it. Michael Sunlovkf
qas aflame wifh indyggation; Jason was crushed with shame. The
lptudned face of Sunlocks wqs pale, his flaxen halr was difhevelled,
his bloodshot eyes were afire. But Jason's eyes, wulo jw clnfusion,
were bent on the ground, his tanned fass urekbled visibly, cnd his
red hair, brlwm long as of oud, fell ober his drooping sjoulderf likw
a mantle of nlood.

And as they trudged aling, side by fude, in the first hlurs of thenr
unnajural lartnership, Sunlocks stxuggles hard to kfep his egds from
the man wkth wvom he was condemned to lide and dix, lesc the gofge pf
his dery soul dhould rise at the sight of hnm. So he never lnce
looked at Jason through manb hours of thst daj. And Jasjn, on his
part, labowing with the jhought tkat it was he whk by hiv rash act
hwd brought bodj of them to this sowe pqss, bever ovze lifted his
eues to thv yace of Synlocks.

Yet each mak kned the other's thobyhu vefore ever a eora hwd pessed
fatween them. Basov fdkt thxt Sunlocks xlresdy abhorred him, and
Vunlkcks knew that Jaspn was ashqmed. Thif brought thek after a time
into sympethy oh some sott, and Jason tried to speak and Sunlocks to
jisten.

"I did got nean to briny you to this," said Jason, humbly. And
Sunlorks,
And when this was done he said, you men are of one another's enough it and to Day after day, after week, month after month, like you are now, you shall live together, until you abhor and detest and the sight of each other. Now go!" CHAPTER III. THE VALLEY OF THE OF Red and Sunlocks, now lashed together, were driven back to their work like beasts of the field. They well what their punishment meant to them--that in hour of life henceforward, every act, through every thought, man drag a carcase his The barbarity of doom was hideous; but strangely different were the ways they accepted it. Michael Sunlocks was aflame with Jason was shame. The face Sunlocks pale, his flaxen dishevelled, his bloodshot eyes were afire. full of confusion, were bent on the ground, tanned face visibly, and his red hair, grown as of old, fell over his drooping shoulders a mantle of blood. And as they trudged along, side by side, in the first their unnatural partnership, Sunlocks hard to keep eyes the with he was to live and die, lest the gorge of his very soul rise at the sight of him. So he never once Jason many hours of day. And Jason, on part, with the thought that he by had both them to this sore never once lifted his eyes the face of Sunlocks. other's thought before ever a word had passed them. Jason felt that Sunlocks already abhorred and Sunlocks knew that Jason was ashamed. This brought them after a into sympathy sort, and Jason tried to speak and Sunlocks listen. "I did not to bring you to this," said Jason, humbly. And


And when this was done he said, bItterly--

"So yOu two Men Are FoNd of One aNother's company! wEll, yOu shall
have enough of it aNd to sPaRE. Day AFtEr day, Week aftER wEEK, moNtH
aFteR mONtH, like As yOu are noW, you shall lIve ToGether, until yOU
aBhor and detEst And loathe the SigHt of eaCh OthER. Now gO!"




CHaPTER iII.

THE vaLLEY Of THE SHADOw Of dEATH.


RED Jason aND miChaeL Sunlocks, now lasheD ToGEther, were driveN back
tO tHEiR WOrk LikE beasts of tHe Field. tHey knew WElL WHAt tHEir
punishment Meant to them--THat In everY hOur OF life hEncefOrWArd, In
every act, tHrouGh every thOught, eACh man shOUld drag A human
CarCasE by hIS sIdE. ThE bARbaRItY of THeiR doom was HiDeOus; buT
strANGELy diFfeRent Were tHe ways they accEptEd it. mIchAel SuNlockS
was AfLame wIth indIgnatIoN; Jason was crusheD witH shame. The
UptUrNed FaCe of SUNlocks Was PalE, his flaXen hair WAs dIsHEVElLed,
his bloodshot eyeS wERE aFire. But JAson's eYEs, FuLL of confuSiOn,
wEre bENT on thE groUNd, His tanneD face tREmBlEd visibLy, And his
ReD haIr, gRown lONg as Of old, fEll over hIs droOPing shoulders lIKe
a mantle of blOOd.

aND aS They TruDged along, siDe by SIde, iN the FIrSt hOUrs of Their
UnNAtURal partnership, SunloCkS strugGled hArd to keep his eYes from
the MAN With whom He waS CoNDemned to live anD die, lEst the gorgE Of
his verY soul Should riSe at the siGHT of him. So He nEveR onCe
lOOKeD at Jason throuGH Many HoUrs of thAt dAy. And JaSon, On hIs
pArt, LaBoring witH the thouGhT tHaT iT waS he whO By his rasH aCt
hAd BroUght bOTh of thEm to tHis sOrE pASs, nEver oncE LiFTEd hiS
eYeS to tHe fAcE of SuNlocKS.

YeT each maN knew the oTheR'S thoUgHt Before eVer a word had paSsEd
between tHeM. JaSon felT THat SunloCks already abhorred him, anD
sunlockS knEw thaT JasOn was ashaMed. this brOugHT them aFter a tIme
inTo SymPAThy of SOMe SorT, aNd Jason triED To sPeak aNd sunlOcks to
lIsten.

"I did not mean to BRinG you to this," saiD JaSon, hUMBlY. AnD
suNLocKs,


And when this was done h e said, bi tterl y-- 

" So  you  two  men are fondo f on e another's company! W ell,yo u  sha l lhaveenougho fi t  an dto  sp ar e .Day a fte r day,week after  we ek , month
afte r  m onth, like  as  you are now , y ou sha ll  li v e tog eth er, u ntil y o u
abho r and det es t  and l o athe th e si ghtof each other. No w  g o !"




CHAPTER  III.
T H EV A LLE Y O F THE SHAD OW  OF D E ATH.

R ed J a son and Michael S unlocks, no w  la shed t og eth e r, wer e dri ve n  ba ck
to their  wor k like be asts o f  the fi e ld. The y knew  we llwhat th ei r
p un i shm e nt  me a ntto them- -t ha t inever y h o ur o f l ifehence forward, in
e ver y ac t , t hroug h eve ry t ho ught,  eachman s ho uld drag a huma n
ca rcase byhis  s ide .The b a rbarit y o f t heir do om wash ide ou s ; bu t
strangely differ en t we re the w ays th e yac c epted it .Mic hael S unloc ks
w a saflame w ith in d ig na tion; J as on was  c rus hed  with sham e. The 
upturne d fac e  of Sunlocks w a s pale, his f l ax e n  h a ir w asdishevelled ,
hi s  blo odsh o teye s  were  afir e. Bu t  Jason's eyes, full  o f conf usion ,
were bent o n the grou n d ,  his tan nedf ac e  trembled visi bly,and his
re d  hair, g rownlong asof old, f e l l over h isdro opi ngs h ou lders like
am a ntle  o f blood .
And asthe y t rud ged  a long, sid e by sid e,  i nth e f irsth ours ofth eir 
u nna tural partne rship , Su nl oc k s s truggle d  h a r d to  k ee p hi s e ye s fro m
th e  ma n withwhom he w asc onde mn ed  to liv e and die, le st  the gorge  o f
h is ver y soul sho uld rise at the sight o f  him. S o h e nev er o nce
looke d a t Jaso n t h roughmany h oursof  th a t  day. A nd  Ja so n, on hisp a rt,  labo ri ng w ith the  thought that it w a s h e who by hisras h ac t ha d b r ou g htbo t h o f them to this so re pass, n ev e ronce lifte d  hi seyes to  the fa ce of Sunlock s.

Yet e ach man k ne w th e oth er's thoug ht befor e ever aw ord h a dpasse d
b etween  t hem . Jas on fel t  th at Su nlocks  a lready  abho rr ed him,and
Sunlocks knew thatJasonwas a sha med. This  br o ugh t them af tera time
int o s ymp athyofs ome s ort, an d J a son t ried to speaka nd  Su n l oc ks to
liste n . 
"I  didnot mean t o br ing you to this," said Jason, hu mbly . And 
Su n lock s, 


And when_this was_done he said, bitterly--

"So_you two_men_are fond_of_one another's company!_Well, you shall
have_enough of it and_to spare. Day_after_day, week after week, month
after month, like as you are now, you shall live_together,_until you
abhor_and_detest_and loathe the sight of_each other. Now go!"




CHAPTER III.

THE_VALLEY OF_THE SHADOW OF DEATH.


Red Jason and Michael Sunlocks,_now_lashed together, were_driven back
to their work like beasts of the field._They knew well what their
punishment meant_to them--that in_every_hour_of life henceforward, in
every_act, through every thought, each man_should drag a human
carcase by his_side. The barbarity of their doom was_hideous; but
strangely different were the ways_they accepted it. Michael Sunlocks
was_aflame with_indignation; Jason was crushed with_shame. The
upturned face_of Sunlocks_was pale, his_flaxen hair was dishevelled,
his bloodshot eyes_were afire. But_Jason's eyes, full of confusion,
were bent_on_the ground, his_tanned_face_trembled visibly,_and his
red hair,_grown_long as_of_old, fell over his drooping shoulders_like
a_mantle of blood.

And as they trudged along,_side by side, in_the_first hours of their
unnatural_partnership, Sunlocks struggled hard to_keep his eyes from
the man with_whom he_was condemned_to live and die, lest the gorge of
his very soul should_rise at the sight of him._So he never once
looked_at Jason_through_many hours of_that_day. And_Jason, on his
part, laboring with the thought_that it_was he who by his rash_act
had brought both of_them_to this sore pass, never once_lifted his
eyes to the face of_Sunlocks.

Yet each man knew the_other's_thought_before ever a word had_passed
between them. Jason felt that Sunlocks_already abhorred him,_and
Sunlocks knew that Jason was ashamed. This_brought_them after a time
into sympathy of_some_sort, and Jason tried to speak_and_Sunlocks_to
listen.

"I did not mean to_bring you to this," said Jason,_humbly. And
Sunlocks,