,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #ca 0,& ,BY ,ALL ,=GOT1 ,WE ,ROT & ,ROT0 #aiabaiab ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN ,TEXT 3 ,I ,A YE> ( SOLIT>Y HAS WA/$ MY /R5G?1 & LEFT ME FEEBLE & LANGUID4 ,MY EXPECTATIONS ( RELIEF FROM COMPLETE ISOLATION HAVE BE5 DISAPPO9T$4 ,EXI/5CE IS GRIM ) DESPAIR1 AS DAY BY DAY ,I FEEL MY VITALITY EBB+2 ! LONG NIE TORTUR$ ) 9SOMNIA2 MY BODY IS RACK$ ) CON/ANT PA9S4 ,ALL MY HE>T IS D>K4 ,A GLIMM] ( LIDONS ,BO>D APPROA*ES4 ,I CLUT* DESP]ATELY AT ! FA9T HOPE ( A FAVORABLE DECISION4 ,) FEV]I% EXCITEM5T ,I PORE OV] ! LETT]S ( ! ,GIRL1 BREA?+ *E] & 5C\RAG+ NEWS4 ,MY APPLICATION IS SUPPORT$ BY NUM]\S LABOR BODIES1 %E WRITES4 ,COMRADE ,H>RY ,KELLY HAS BE5 TIRELESS 9 MY BEHALF2 ! SUCCESS ( HIS EF=TS TO >\SE PUBLIC SYMPA?Y AUGURS WELL = ! APPLICATION4 ,! ,UNIT$ ,LABOR ,LEAGUE ( ,P5NSYLVANIA1 REPRES5T+ OV] A HUNDR$ ?\S& TOIL]S1 HAS PASS$ A RESOLUTION FAVOR+ MY RELEASE4 ,TOGE!R ) O!R SIMIL> EXPRESSIONS1 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE1 IT WILL BE LAID BE=E ! ,P>DON ,BO>D1 & IT IS CONFID5TLY EXPECT$ ?AT ! AU?ORITIES WILL NOT IGNORE ! VOICE ( ORGANIZ$ LABOR4 ,9 A F]M5T ( ANXIETY & HOPE ,I C\NT ! DAYS & H\RS1 IRRITABLE ) IMPATI5CE & APPREH5SION AS ,I NE> ! FATEFUL MOM5T4 ,VISIONS ( LIB]TY FLUTT] BE=E ME1 GLORIFI$ BY ! MEET+ ) ! ,GIRL & MY =M] COMPANIONS1 & ,I ?RILL ) ! RETURN TO ! WORLD1 AS ,I RE/LESSLY PACE ! CELL 9 ! SIL5CE ( ! NI$ BY AWAK5$ SYMPA?Y & UND]/&+4 ,= SO MANY YE>S ,I HAVE %>$ ) !M ! SORR[S & ! FEW JOYS ( P5IT5TI>Y LIFE1 ,I FEEL ALMO/ GUILTY TO LEAVE !M4 ,BUT H5CE=? !IR CAUSE %ALL BE M9E1 A VITAL P>T ( ! L>G]1 SOCIAL CAUSE4 ,IT WILL BE MY CON/ANT 5DEAVOR TO AMELIORATE !IR CONDITION1 & ,I %ALL /RA9 EV]Y EF=T = MY LITTLE FRI5D ,FILIPE2 ,I MU/ SECURE HIS RELEASE4 ,H[ HAPPY ! BOY WILL JO9 ME 9 LIB]TY6444,! FLA% ( ! D>K LANT]N DISPELS MY FANTASIES1 & AGA9 ,I WALK ! CELL 9 VEHEM5T MISGIV+ & F]V5T HOPE ( TO-MORR['S V]DICT4 ,AT NOON ,I AM CALL$ TO ! ,W>D54 ,HE MU/ HAVE RECEIV$ WORD FROM ! ,BO>D1 -- ,I REFLECT ON ! WAY4 ,! ,CAPTA9 L\NGES 9 ! >M*AIR1 HIS EYES GLI/5+1 HIS SEAM$ FACE YELL[ & WORRI$4 ,) AN EF=T ,I CONTROL MY IMPATI5CE AS HE (F]S ME A SEAT4 ,HE BIDS ! GU>D DEP>T1 & A WILD HOPE TREMBLES 9 ME4 ,HE IS NOT AFRAID1 -- P]HAPS GOOD NEWS6 0,SIT D[N1 ,B]KMAN10 HE SPEAKS ) UNWONT$ AFFABILITY4 0,I HAVE JU/ RECEIV$ A MESSAGE FROM ,H>RISBURG4 ,Y\R ATTORNEY REQUE/S ME TO 9=M Y\ ?AT ! ,P>DON ,BO>D HAS N[ REA*$ Y\R CASE4 ,IT IS PROBABLY UND] CONSID]ATION AT ?IS MOM5T40 ,I REMA9 SIL5T4 ,! ,W>D5 SCANS ME CLOSELY4 0,Y\ W\LD RETURN TO ,NEW ,YORK1 IF RELEAS$80 HE 9QUIRES4 0,YES40 0,:AT >E Y\R PLANS80 0,WELL1 ,I HAVE NOT =M$ ANY YET40 0,Y\ W\LD GO BACK TO Y\R AN>*I/ FRI5DS80 0,C]TA9LY40 0,Y\ HAVE NOT *ANG$ Y\R VIEWS80 0,BY NO MEANS40 ,A TURNKEY 5T]S4 0,CAPTA91 ON (FICIAL BUS9ESS10 HE REPORTS4 0,WAIT H]E A MOM5T1 ,B]KMAN10 ! ,W>D5 REM>KS1 )DRAW+4 ,! (FIC] REMA9S4 ,9 A FEW M9UTES ! ,W>D5 RETURNS1 MOTION+ TO ! GU>D TO LEAVE4 0,I HAVE JU/ BE5 9=M$ ?AT ! ,BO>D HAS REFUS$ Y\ A HE>+40 ,I FEEL ! COLD P]SPIRATION RUNN+ D[N MY BACK4 ,! PRISON RUMORS ( ! ,W>D5S 9T]F]5CE FLA% ?R\< MY M9D4 ,! ,BO>D PROMIS$ A REHE>+ AT ! PREVI\S APPLICATION1 -- :Y ?IS REFUSAL8 0,W>D510 ,I EXCLAIM1 0Y\ OBJECT$ TO MY P>DON60 0,SU* ACTION LIES ) ! ,9SPECTORS10 HE REPLIES EVASIVELY4 ,! PECULI> 9TONATION /R5G!NS MY SUSPICIONS4 ,A FEEL+ ( HOPELESSNESS POSSESSES ME4 ,I S5SE ! ,W>D5'S GAZE FA/5$ ON ME1 & ,I /RIVE TO CONTROL MY EMOTION4 0,H[ MU* TIME HAVE Y\ YET80 HE ASKS4 0,OV] ELEV5 YE>S40 0,H[ LONG HAVE Y\ BE5 LOCK$ UP ?IS TIME80 0,SIXTE5 MON?S40 0,!RE IS A VACANCY ON Y\R RANGE4 ,! ASSI/ANT HALLMAN IS GO+ HOME TO-MORR[4 ,Y\ W\LD LIKE ! POSITION80 HE EYES ME CURI\SLY4 0,YES40 0,I'LL CONSID] IT40 ,I RISE WEAKLY1 BUT HE DETA9S ME3 0,BY ! WAY1 ,B]KMAN1 LOOK AT ?IS40 ,HE HOLDS UP A SMALL WOOD5 BOX1 DISCLOS+ SEV]AL CA/S ( PLA/] ( P>IS4 ,I WOND] AT ! /RANGE PROCE$+4 0,Y\ KN[ :AT !Y >E80 HE 9QUIRES4 0,PLA/] CA/S1 ,I ?9K40 0,( :AT8 ,= :AT PURPOSE8 ,LOOK AT !M WELL1 N[40 ,I GLANCE 9DIFF]5TLY AT ! MOLDS BE>+ ! CLE> IMPRESSION ( AN EAGLE4 0,IT'S ! CASE ( ! SILV] DOLL>1 ,I BELIEVE40 0,I AM GLAD Y\ SPEAK TRU?FULLY4 ,I HAD NO D\BT Y\ W\LD KN[4 ,I EXAM9$ Y\R LIBR>Y RECORD & F\ND ?AT Y\ HAVE DRAWN BOOKS ON METALLURGY40 0,OH1 Y\ SUSPECT ME ( ?IS80 ,I FL>E UP4 0,NO1 NOT ?IS TIME10 HE SMILES 9 A SUGGE/IVE MANN]4 0,Y\ HAVE DRAWN PRACTICALLY EV]Y BOOK FROM ! LIBR>Y4 ,I HAD A TALK ) ! ,*APLA91 & HE IS POSITIVE ?AT Y\ W\LD NO BE GUILTY ( C\NT]FEIT+1 BECAUSE IT W\LD BE ROBB+ POOR PEOPLE40 0,! READ+ ( MY LETT]S MU/ HAVE FAMILI>IZ$ ! ,*APLA9 ) ,AN>*I/ IDEAS40 0,YES1 ,MR4 ,MILLIGAN ?9KS HI IT40 0,Y\ W\LD PROTECT ! ,F$]AL ,GOV]NM5T1 !N80 0,I DON'T UND]/& Y\40 0,Y\ W\LD PROTECT PEOPLE FROM BE+ *EAT$ BY C\NT]FEIT MONEY80 0,! GOV]NM5T & ! PEOPLE >E NON SYNONYM\S40 ,FLU%+ SLID ,SLOANE SPEAK+ TO HIS NEI ANY?+1 JU/ RAP ON ! DOOR & 9=M ! (FIC]S Y\ >E ILL4 ,! WILL BE 9/RUCT$ TO S5D = ME AT ONCE40 0,I CAN'T DO IT1 ,W>D540 0,:Y NOT80 HE DEM&S4 0,I AM NOT A SPY40 0,:Y1 C]TA9LY NOT1 ,B]KMAN4 ,I %\LD NOT ASK Y\ TO BE4 ,BUT Y\ HAVE FRI5DS ON ! RANGE1 Y\ MAY LE>N SOME?+4 ,WELL1 ?9K ! MATT] OV]10 HE ADDS1 DISMISS+ ME4 ,BITT] DISAPPO9TM5T AT ! ACTION ( ! ,BO>D1 9DIGNATION AT ! ,W>D5'S SUGGE/ION1 /RUGGLE )9 ME AS ,I REA* MY CELL4 ,! GU>D IS AB\T TO LOCK ME 91 :5 ! ,DEPUTY ,W>D5 /RUTS 9TO ! BLOCK4 0,(FIC]1 UNLOCK HIM10 HE COMM&S4 0,B]KMAN1 ! ,CAPTA9 SAYS Y\ >E TO BE ! ASSI/ANT RANGEMAN4 ,REPORT TO ,MR4 ,M,ILVA9E = A BROOM40 ,I,I ,! UNEXPECT$ RELIEF /R5G!NS ! HOPE ( LIB]TY4 ,LEGAL ME?ODS >E ( NO AVAIL1 BUT N[ MY OPPORTUNITIES = ESCAPE >E MORE FAVORABLE4 ,CONSID]ABLE *ANGES HAVE TAK5 PLACE DUR+ MY SOLIT>Y1 & ! FIR/ NECESSITY IS TO ORI5T MYSELF4 ,SOME ( MY CONFIDANTS HAVE BE5 RELEAS$2 O!RS W]E TRANSF]R$ DUR+ ! 9VE/IGATION P]IOD TO ! ,S\? ,W+1 TO DISRUPT MY CONNECTIONS4 ,NEW M5 >E AB\T ! CELL-H\SE1 & ,I MISS MANY ( MY *UMS4 ,! L[] HALF ( ! BOTTOM RANGES ,A & ,K IS N[ EXCLUSIVELY OCCUPI$ BY ! 9SANE1 !IR NUMB]S GREATLY AUGM5T$4 ,POOR ,W+IE HAS DISAPPE>$4 ,GR[N VIOL5TLY 9SANE1 HE WAS REPEAT$LY LODG$ 9 ! DUNGEON1 & F9ALLY S5T TO AN ASYLUM4 ,!RE MY UN=TUNATE FRI5D HAD DI$ AFT] TWO MON?S4 ,HIS CELL IS N[ OCCUPI$ BY 0,IRI% ,MIKE10 A GOOD-NATUR$ BOY1 TURN$ IMBECILE BY SOLIT>Y4 ,HE HOPS AB\T ON ALL F\RS BLEAT+3 0,BAAH1 BAAH1 SEE ! GOAT40 ,I'M ! GOAT1 BAAH1 BAAH40 ,I %UDD] AT ! FATE ,I HAVE ESCAP$1 AS ,I LOOK AT ! FAMILI> FACES ?AT W]E SO BRI+ AT ME FROM ! 0CRANK R[10 WILD-EY$ & CORPSE-LIKE1 !IR M9DS %ATT]$1 !IR BODIES WA/$ TO A %AD[4 ,MY HE>T BLE$S AS ,I REALIZE ?AT ,SID & ,NICK FAIL TO RECOGNIZE ME1 !IR MEMORY A TOTAL BLANK2 & ,PATSY1 ! ,PITTSBURG BOOTBLACK1 /&S AT ! DOOR1 MOTIONLESS1 HIS EYES GLASSY1 LIPS FROZ5 9 AN 9ANE SMILE4 ,FROM CELL TO CELL ,I PASS ! GRAVEY>D ( ! LIV+ DEAD1 ! SIL5CE BROK5 ONLY BY 9T]MITT5T SAVAGE YELLS & ! PITE\S BLEAT+ ( ,MIKE4 ,! :OLE DAY !SE M5 >E LOCK$ 91 DEPRIV$ ( EX]CISE & RECREATION1 !IR RATIONS R$UC$ BECAUSE ( 0DEL9QU5CY40 ,NEW 0BU<\SE CASES0 >E CONT9UALLY ADD$ FROM ! RANKS ( ! PRISON]S =C$ TO REMA9 IDLE & KEPT 9 SOLIT>Y4 ,! SIRANT IT1 ! PHYSICIAN SAID4 ,MOREOV] HE WAS 09 PUNI%M5T40 ,POOR BOY1 H[ HE MU/ HAVE SUFF]$6 ,!Y F\ND HIM DEAD ON ! FLOOR ( HIS CELL4 ,MY BODY R5EWS ITS /R5G? ) ! EX]CISE ( GREAT] LIB]TY ( ! RANGE4 ,! SUBTLE HOPE ( ! ,W>D5 TO CORRUPT ME HAS TURN$ TO MY ADVANTAGE4 ,I SMILE ) SCORN AT HIS MIS]ABLE E/IMATE ( HUMAN NATURE1 DET]M9$ BY A LIFETIME ( CORRUPTION & HYPOCRISY4 ,H[ SADD5+ IS ! %ALL[NESS ( POPUL> OP9ION6 ,W>D5 ,WRID5 IS DESIGN+ NEW =MS ( TORTURE1 D5Y+ ! PLEAD+S ( ! IDLE M5 = EX]CISE1 & EX]T+ HIS UTMO/ EF=TS TO 9CREASE SICKNESS & 9SANITY1 9 ! ATTEMPT TO =E ! REPEAL ( ! 0CONVICT LABOR0 LAW4 ,! PU]ILITY ( HIS JUDGM5T FILLS ME ) CONTEMPT3 PUBLIC S5TIM5T 9 REG>D TO CONVICT COMPETITION ) \TSIDE LABOR HAS SWEPT ! ,/ATE2 ! EF=TS ( ! ,W>D51 DISA/R\S ?\< !Y BE TO 9MATES1 >E DOOM$ TO FAILURE4 ,NO LESS FATU\S IS ! CONCEIT ( HIS BOA/$ EXP]I5CE ( ?IRTY YE>S4 ,! SO CONFID5TLY UTT]$ SUSPICION ( ,$ ,SLOANE 9 REG>D TO ! C\NT]FEIT+ *>GE1 HAD PROV$ M]E LIP-WISDOM4 ,! REAL CULPRIT IS ,BOB ,RUNYON1 ! TRU/Y BASK+ 9 ! ,W>D5'S SPECIAL GRACES4 ,HIS 9TIMATE FRI5D1 ,JOHN ,SMI?1 ! WITNESS & PROTEGE ( ,TORR5CE1 HAS CONFID$ TO ME ! :OLE /ORY1 9 A F9AL EF=T TO 0SET HIMSELF /RAIG+ HIM ) EAT+ SOAP TO PRODUCE SYMPTOMS ( ILLNESS4 ,I,I,I ,! YE> PASSES 9 A V>IETY ( 9T]E/S4 ,! ,GIRL & SEV]AL NEWLY-WON CORRESPOND5TS HOLD ! ?READ ( \TSIDE LIFE4 ,HE ,TW9 HAS GRADUALLY )DRAWN FROM \R ,NEW ,YORK CIRCLES1 & IS N[ 5TIRELY OBSCURE ON MY HORIZON4 ,BUT ! ,GIRL IS /AUN* & DEVOT$1 & ,I KE5LY ANTICIPATE H] REGUL> MAIL4 ,%E KEEPS ME 9=M$ ( EV5TS 9 ! 9T]NATIONAL LABOR MOVEM5T1 NEWS ( :I* IS ALMO/ 5TIRELY LACK+ 9 ! DAILY PRESS4 ,WE DISCUSS ! REVOLUTION>Y EXPRESSIONS ( ! TIMES1 & ,I LE>N MORE AB\T ,PALLAS & ,LUC*5I1 :OSE ACTS ( ! PREVI\S W9T] HAD ?R[N ,EUROPE 9TO A F]M5T ( AGITATION4 ,I HUNG] = NEWS ( ! AGITATION AGA9/ TORTUR]S 9 ,MONTJUI*1 ! REVIVAL ( ! ,9QUISITION R\S+ 9 ME ! SPIRIT ( RETRIBUTION & DEEP COMPASSION = MY P]SECUT$ COMRADES 9 ! ,SPANI% BA/ILLE4 ,B5EA? ! SUPPRESS$ TONE ( H] LETT]S1 ,I READ ! ,GIRL'S SUFF]+ & PA91 & FEEL ! HE>T PANGS ( H] UNUTT]$ P]SONAL SORR[S4 ,PRES5TLY ,I AM APPRIZ$ ?AT SOME PROM95T P]SONS 9T]E/$ 9 MY CASE >E 5DEAVOR+ TO SECURE ,C>NEGIE'S SIGNATURE = A R5EW$ APPLICATION TO ! ,BO>D ( ,P>DONS4 ,! ,GIRL CONVEYS ! 9=MATION GU>D$LY2 ! ABS5CE ( COMM5T DISCOV]S TO ME ! ANGUI% ( S\L ! /EP HAS CAUS$ H]4 ,:AT T]RIBLE DESPAIR HAD GIV5 BIR? TO ! SUGGE/ION1 ,I WOND]4 ,IF ! PROJECT ( ! UND]GR\ND ESCAPE HAD BE5 PUT 9 OP]ATION1 WE %\LD NOT HAVE TO SUFF] SU* HUMILIATION4 ,:Y HAVE MY FRI5DS IGNOR$ ! DETAIL$ PLAN ,I HAD SUBMITT$ TO !M ?R\< ,C>L8 ,I AM CONFID5T ( ITS FEASIBILITY & SUCCESS1 IF WE CAN MU/] ! NECESS>Y SKILL & \TLAY4 ,! ANIMOSITY ( ! PRISON AU?ORITIES PRECLUDES ! ?\Y ABS5CE ( ,MR4 ,S*RAUBE1 ,I H9T !SE ?\NEGIE IDEA4 ,O!R MATT]S ( 9T]E/ ,I LE>N FROM CORRESPOND5CE ) FRI5DS 9 ,PHILADELPHIA & ,PITTSBURG4 ,! FREQU5T LETT]S ( ,C>L1 /ILL REM9ISC5T ( HIS SOJ\RN AT ,RIV]SIDE1 ?RILL ) JOY ( ACTIVE PROPAG&A & ( HIS SUCCESS AS A PUBLIC SPEAK]4 ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE & ,S>AH ,PATTON L5D COLOR TO MY EXI/5CE BY DISCURSIVE EPI/LES ( GREAT *>M & REBELLI\S ?\EFUL P]USAL ( EV]Y LETT] W\LD 9VOLVE TOO GREAT A DEM& UPON HIS TIME4 ,! CORRESPOND5CE ) ,MATTIE ,I TURN OV] TO MY NEIS1 :O HAS DEVELOP$ A VIOL5T PASSION = ! PRETTY FACE ON ! PHOTOGRAPH4 ,! ROGUI% EYES & ! SWEET LIPS EX]T BUT A PASS+ IMPRESSION ON ME4 ,MY ?\S UPON ! CONVICT GRAVE ( ,JOHNNY4 7,S\RCE3 ,B]KMAN1 ,ALEX&] 7#a#i#a#b7 ,PRISON ,MEMOIRS ( AN ,AN>*I/1 ,MO!R ,E>? ,PRESS47 ,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #aiaa 3 ,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #ca -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,FEBRU>Y #c1 #bag 3 ,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #ca -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/