You are in my power; I hold your life in my hands. Do you
think if you were to pray to me on your bended knees that I would
release you? No, a thousand times no! Every groan that falls from your
lips is music to my ears.
"Again I repeat, you are at my mercy, and I will give you a dose of
that same mercy which you showed me in those other days. Ha! you turn
pale, as well you may!
"Listen! Let me tell you what I intend to do. I think you guess it from
all that has gone on before, but I will repeat it. I intend to watch you
die, inch by inch, day by day!
"They tell of a man who put himself on exhibition in New York,
challenging the people to come and see him fast forty days, during which
time neither food nor drink should pass his lips.
"But you will not last so long, Lester Armstrong; I think a week's time
will be your limit. You will understand now how perfectly useless it
would be to plead with me."
"Do not imagine for one moment that I intend to do so. I am a man of
nerve and iron will, and I can die like one.
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