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...only the victim had been a less decent sort. If only he had cursed?or sworn? or fought. . . . But how can you dig a grave for such a man?you enter his cell at midnight, to make sure the officers who keep him from suicide are not sleeping???-you see him sobbing all over, like a child." When Governor Kent passes the open grave, sees the quicklime piled beside it, his conscience rises with his gorge; rather than carry out the Law he decides to resign his post. On the execution morning arrives His Majesty's Inspector of Prisons...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Queer Fish | 4/18/1932 | See Source »

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