the twin hells(Á½¸öµØÓü)-µÚ9ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
gradually¡¡¡¡become¡¡¡¡¡¡hardened¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡work¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡coal¡¡¡¡¡¡digging¡£¡¡¡¡Nothing¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡
kind¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡done¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡young£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡old£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡middle¡¡¡¡¡¡¡aged¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡indiscriminately¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡unceremoniously¡¡¡¡¡¡thrust¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡mine¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Down¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡nearly¡¡¡¡¡¡five¡¡
hundred¡¡prisoners¡£¡¡Among¡¡them¡¡are¡¡boys¡¡from¡¡seventeen¡¡to¡¡twenty¡¡years¡¡
of¡¡age£»¡¡many¡¡of¡¡whom¡¡are¡¡in¡¡delicate¡¡health¡£¡¡Here¡¡are¡¡to¡¡be¡¡found¡¡old¡¡men£»¡¡
in¡¡some¡¡cases¡¡sixty¡¡years¡¡of¡¡age¡£¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡wish¡¡to¡¡be¡¡understood¡¡as¡¡casting¡¡
any¡¡reflections¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡officers¡¡of¡¡this¡¡institution¡£¡¡They¡¡cannot¡¡help¡¡these¡¡
things¡£¡¡If¡¡Warden¡¡¡¡¡¡Smith¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡avoid¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡there¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡single¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡
sent¡¡down¡¡to¡¡that¡¡region¡¡of¡¡death¡£¡¡The¡¡mines¡¡are¡¡there¡¡and¡¡must¡¡be¡¡worked¡£¡¡
Let¡¡this¡¡blame¡¡fall¡¡where¡¡it¡¡belongs¡£¡¡I¡¡must¡¡say¡¡injustice¡¡to¡¡our¡¡common¡¡
humanity£»¡¡that¡¡to¡¡work¡¡these¡¡two¡¡classes£»¡¡the¡¡boys¡¡and¡¡old¡¡men£»¡¡in¡¡those¡¡
coal¡¡mines¡¡is¡¡a¡¡burning¡¡shame¡¡and¡¡outrage¡£¡¡It¡¡is¡¡bad¡¡enough£»¡¡as¡¡the¡¡sequel¡¡
will¡¡show£»¡¡to¡¡put¡¡able¡bodied£»¡¡middle¡aged¡¡men¡¡to¡¡work¡¡in¡¡that¡¡pit¡£¡¡The¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡27¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡28¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡TWIN¡¡HELLS¡¡
great¡¡State¡¡of¡¡Kansas¡¡has¡¡opened¡¡those¡¡mines¡£¡¡Her¡¡Legislature¡¡has¡¡decided¡¡
to¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡worked¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡becomes¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡duty£»¡¡¡¡¡¡therefore£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡prison¡¡
directors¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡work¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡instructed¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡so£»¡¡¡¡¡¡even¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡
scores¡¡of¡¡human¡¡beings¡¡are¡¡maimed¡¡for¡¡life¡¡or¡¡murdered¡¡outright¡¡each¡¡year¡£¡¡
The¡¡blame¡¡cannot¡¡rest¡¡on¡¡the¡¡prison¡¡officials£»¡¡but¡¡upon¡¡our¡¡lawmakers¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡28¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡29¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡TWIN¡¡HELLS¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡III¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡COAL¡¡MINES¡¡£¨Continued£©¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡After¡¡we¡¡had¡¡mined¡¡some¡¡twenty¡five¡¡feet¡¡we¡¡took¡¡down¡¡the¡¡coal¡£¡¡To¡¡
do¡¡this¡¡the¡¡wedges¡¡are¡¡set¡¡and¡¡driven¡¡in¡¡at¡¡the¡¡top¡¡of¡¡the¡¡vein¡¡of¡¡coal£»¡¡with¡¡
the¡¡sledge¡¡hammer¡£¡¡After¡¡my¡¡companion¡¡had¡¡struck¡¡the¡¡coal¡¡several¡¡times¡¡
it¡¡¡¡¡¡began¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡pop¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡crack¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡fall¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡moment¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡became¡¡
alarmed¡£¡¡I¡¡was¡¡never¡¡in¡¡such¡¡a¡¡place¡¡before£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡said£º¡¡¡¨George£»¡¡had¡¡I¡¡not¡¡
better¡¡get¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡place£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡¡¡¡¡want¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡coal¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡fall¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡
day¡£¡¨¡¡His¡¡reply¡¡was£»¡¡that¡¡if¡¡I¡¡wanted¡¡to¡¡learn¡¡how¡¡to¡¡mine¡¡I¡¡must¡¡remain¡¡
near¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡coal¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡take¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡chances¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡killed¡£¡¡¡¡This¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡indeed¡¡
comforting£¡¡¡Then¡¡he¡¡informed¡¡me¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡going¡¡to¡¡knock¡¡on¡¡the¡¡coal¡¡
and¡¡wanted¡¡me¡¡to¡¡catch¡¡the¡¡sound¡¡that¡¡was¡¡produced¡£¡¡He¡¡thumped¡¡away£»¡¡
and¡¡I¡¡got¡¡the¡¡sounda¡¡dull£»¡¡heavy¡¡thud¡£¡¡Now£»¡¡says¡¡he£»¡¡¡¨when¡¡coal¡¡sounds¡¡
in¡¡that¡¡manner¡¡it¡¡is¡¡not¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡drop¡£¡¨¡¡So¡¡he¡¡continued¡¡to¡¡pound¡¡away¡¡at¡¡it¡£¡¡
The¡¡more¡¡he¡¡pounded¡¡the¡¡more¡¡the¡¡coal¡¡cracked¡¡and¡¡the¡¡more¡¡alarmed¡¡I¡¡
became¡£¡¡I¡¡was¡¡afraid¡¡it¡¡would¡¡drop¡¡at¡¡any¡¡moment¡¡and¡¡crush¡¡me¡£¡¡I¡¡begged¡¡
of¡¡him¡¡to¡¡cease¡¡pounding¡¡until¡¡I¡¡got¡¡into¡¡the¡¡entry¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡way¡¡of¡¡danger¡£¡¡
He¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡make¡¡me¡¡believe¡¡there¡¡was¡¡no¡¡danger¡£¡¡I¡¡was¡¡hard¡¡to¡¡convince¡¡
of¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡fact¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡lay¡¡¡¡¡¡stretched¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡side¡¡¡¡¡¡next¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡coal£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
driving¡¡in¡¡the¡¡wedges£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡coal¡¡seeming¡¡to¡¡me¡¡to¡¡be¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡drop¡¡at¡¡
each¡¡stroke¡¡of¡¡the¡¡hammer¡£¡¡¡¨Now¡¡listen£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡he£»¡¡¡¨while¡¡I¡¡knock¡¡on¡¡the¡¡
coal¡¡once¡¡more¡£¡¨¡¡I¡¡listened¡£¡¡The¡¡sound¡¡was¡¡altogether¡¡different¡¡from¡¡the¡¡
first¡£¡¡¡¨Now£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡he£»¡¡¡¨the¡¡coal¡¡is¡¡about¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡fall¡£¡¨¡¡It¡¡is¡¡necessary¡¡for¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡miner¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡part¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡business¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sound¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
determines¡¡when¡¡it¡¡is¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡fall¡£¡¡If¡¡he¡¡is¡¡ignorant¡¡of¡¡this¡¡part¡¡of¡¡his¡¡work£»¡¡
he¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡danger¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡getting¡¡¡¡¡¡killed¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡coal¡¡¡¡¡¡falling¡¡
unexpectedly¡£¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡I£»¡¡¡¨if¡¡this¡¡coal¡¡is¡¡about¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡drop£»¡¡had¡¡I¡¡not¡¡
better¡¡get¡¡out¡¡of¡¡here¡¡into¡¡the¡¡entry£»¡¡so¡¡that¡¡I¡¡may¡¡be¡¡out¡¡of¡¡danger£¿¡¨¡¡¡¨No£»¡¨¡¡
was¡¡his¡¡reply£»¡¡¡¨just¡¡crawl¡¡up¡¡behind¡¡that¡¡row¡¡of¡¡props¡¡and¡¡remain¡¡in¡¡the¡¡
'gob'¡¡until¡¡after¡¡the¡¡coal¡¡falls¡£¡¨¡¡In¡¡obedience¡¡to¡¡his¡¡command¡¡I¡¡cheerfully¡¡
got¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡behind¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡props¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡embraced¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡pile¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡dirt¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡struck¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
wedges¡¡a¡¡few¡¡more¡¡blows¡¡and¡¡then¡¡darted¡¡behind¡¡the¡¡props¡¡out¡¡of¡¡danger¡£¡¡
No¡¡sooner¡¡had¡¡he¡¡got¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡way¡¡than¡¡the¡¡coal¡¡came¡¡thundering¡¡down¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡29¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡30¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡TWIN¡¡HELLS¡¡
¡¨Now£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡my¡¡room¡mate¡¡¡¨go¡¡out¡¡into¡¡the¡¡entry¡¡and¡¡bring¡¡in¡¡the¡¡buggy¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¨All¡¡right¡£¡¨¡¡And¡¡out¡¡I¡¡went¡¡on¡¡my¡¡hands¡¡and¡¡knees¡£¡¡I¡¡soon¡¡found¡¡my¡¡way¡¡
into¡¡the¡¡entry£»¡¡but¡¡found¡¡no¡¡buggy£»¡¡so¡¡back¡¡I¡¡crawled¡¡into¡¡the¡¡room¡¡and¡¡
reported¡£¡¡At¡¡this¡¡my¡¡instructor¡¡crawled¡¡out¡¡to¡¡see¡¡what¡¡had¡¡become¡¡of¡¡that¡¡
singular¡¡vehicle¡¡known¡¡as¡¡a¡¡mining¡¡buggy¡£¡¡I¡¡followed¡¡after¡£¡¡I¡¡did¡¡not¡¡want¡¡
to¡¡¡¡¡¡remain¡¡¡¡¡¡behind¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡coal¡¡¡¡¡¡mine¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡happen¡¡
should¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡left¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡dark¡¡¡¡¡¡hole¡¡¡¡¡¡alone¡£¡¡After¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡reached¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
entry¡¡where¡¡we¡¡could¡¡stand¡¡erect¡¡my¡¡teacher¡¡pointed¡¡to¡¡an¡¡object¡¡which¡¡
lay¡¡close¡¡to¡¡our¡¡feet£»¡¡and¡¡said¡¡to¡¡me£»¡¡¡¨Man£»¡¡where¡¡are¡¡your¡¡eyes£¿¡¨¡¡¡¨In¡¡my¡¡
head£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡calmly¡¡¡¡replied¡£¡¡¡¨Do¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡see¡¡that¡¡thing¡¡¡¡¡¡there£¿¡¨¡¡¡¨Of¡¡¡¡¡¡course¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡
that¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡thing¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡buggy¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Indeed£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡exclaimed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡am¡¡
certainly¡¡glad¡¡to¡¡know¡¡it£»¡¡for¡¡I¡¡never¡¡would¡¡have¡¡taken¡¡that¡¡for¡¡a¡¡buggy¡£¡¨¡¡It¡¡
had¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡pair¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡runners¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡held¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡places¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡board¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡
nailed¡¡across¡¡them¡£¡¡On¡¡this¡¡was¡¡a¡¡small¡¡box£»¡¡at¡¡one¡¡end¡¡there¡¡was¡¡a¡¡short¡¡
iron¡¡handle¡£¡¡On¡¡our¡¡knees¡¡we¡¡pushed¡¡the¡¡buggy¡¡into¡¡the¡¡room£»¡¡took¡¡up¡¡the¡¡
hammer£»¡¡broke¡¡up¡¡the¡¡coal¡¡into¡¡lumps¡¡we¡¡could¡¡handle£»¡¡filled¡¡up¡¡the¡¡small¡¡
box£»¡¡dragged¡¡it¡¡out¡¡into¡¡the¡¡entry¡¡and¡¡emptied¡¡it¡¡into¡¡a¡¡heap¡£¡¡This¡¡is¡¡called¡¡
¡¨buggying¡¨¡¡coal¡£¡¡It¡¡is¡¡the¡¡most¡¡laborious¡¡part¡¡of¡¡mining¡£¡¡Whenever¡¡a¡¡new¡¡
man¡¡would¡¡be¡¡placed¡¡with¡¡the¡¡convicts¡¡for¡¡instructions¡¡in¡¡mining¡¡he¡¡would¡¡
have¡¡to¡¡buggy¡¡coal¡¡just¡¡as¡¡long¡¡as¡¡it¡¡was¡¡possible¡¡to¡¡get¡¡him¡¡to¡¡do¡¡so¡£¡¡After¡¡
a¡¡time£»¡¡however£»¡¡he¡¡would¡¡want¡¡to¡¡take¡¡turn¡¡about¡¡with¡¡his¡¡teacher¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡After¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡finished¡¡¡¡¡¡getting¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡noon¡¡¡¡¡¡hour¡¡
had¡¡¡¡¡¡arrived¡£¡¡At¡¡¡¡¡¡certain¡¡¡¡¡¡places¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡entries¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡roadways¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡large¡¡
wooden¡¡doors¡¡which£»¡¡when¡¡shut£»¡¡close¡¡up¡¡the¡¡entire¡¡passage¡£¡¡These¡¡doors¡¡
are¡¡for¡¡the¡¡regulations¡¡of¡¡the¡¡currents¡¡of¡¡air¡¡which¡¡pass¡¡through¡¡the¡¡mines¡£¡¡
The¡¡loud¡¡noise¡¡produced¡¡by¡¡pounding¡¡on¡¡one¡¡of¡¡these¡¡doors¡¡was¡¡the¡¡signal¡¡
for¡¡dinner¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡now¡¡noon¡£¡¡Bang£»¡¡bang£»¡¡bang£»¡¡bang£»¡¡went¡¡the¡¡door¡£¡¡I¡¡had¡¡
now¡¡put¡¡in¡¡one¡half¡¡day¡¡of¡¡my¡¡sentence¡¡in¡¡the¡¡mines¡£¡¡Oh£¡¡¡the¡¡many¡¡long£»¡¡
dreary£»¡¡¡¡¡¡monotonous¡¡¡¡¡¡days¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡passed¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡that£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡call¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡dinner¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
convict£»¡¡ALWAYS¡¡HUNGRY£»¡¡suddenly¡¡drops¡¡his¡¡tools¡¡and¡¡makes¡¡his¡¡way¡¡
at¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡rapid¡¡¡¡¡¡pace¡¡¡¡¡¡along¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡entry¡¡¡¡¡¡until¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡comes¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡place¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
division¡¡¡¡¡¡officer¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡headquarters¡£¡¡Arriving¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡place¡¡¡¡¡¡each¡¡¡¡¡¡convict¡¡
takes¡¡his¡¡position¡¡in¡¡a¡¡line¡¡with¡¡his¡¡fellow¡convicts¡£¡¡All¡¡talking¡¡now¡¡ceases¡£¡¡
They¡¡sit¡¡on¡¡the¡¡ground¡¡while¡¡eating£»¡¡with¡¡their¡¡lower¡¡limbs¡¡crossed¡£¡¡There¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡30¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡31¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡TWIN¡¡HELLS¡¡
are¡¡no¡¡soft¡¡cushioned¡¡chairs¡¡on¡¡which¡¡the¡¡tired¡¡prisoner¡¡may¡¡rest¡¡his¡¡weary¡¡
limbs¡£¡¡When¡¡seated£»¡¡a¡¡small¡¡piece¡¡of¡¡pine¡¡board£»¡¡about¡¡a¡¡foot¡¡square£»¡¡is¡¡
placed¡¡across¡¡his¡¡knees¡£¡¡This¡¡is¡¡the¡¡table¡£¡¡No¡¡table¡¡cloth£»¡¡no¡¡napkins£»¡¡no¡¡
table¡¡linen¡¡of¡¡any¡¡kind¡£¡¡Such¡¡articles¡¡as¡¡these¡¡would¡¡paralyze¡¡a¡¡convict£¡¡¡
Thus¡¡¡¡¡¡seated¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡rows¡¡¡¡¡¡along¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sides¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡entry£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡mining¡¡
lamps¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡lighted¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡hanging¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡caps£»¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡present¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡weird¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
interesting¡¡sight¡£¡¡The¡¡dinner¡¡had¡¡been¡¡brought¡¡down¡¡from¡¡the¡¡top¡¡about¡¡an¡¡
hour¡¡before¡¡on¡¡coal¡¡cars¡£¡¡Three¡¡of¡¡the¡¡prisoners¡¡are¡¡now¡¡detailed¡¡to¡¡act¡¡as¡¡
waiters¡£¡¡One¡¡pas