“I shall have ten years to get that.”
“Oh! you are buying me to commit a crime and have no money to give me after I have done so?”
“As I have stated, you are here for ten years. At the time of the expiration of your term I would in all probability have that amount.”
“May I ask you why you wish me to deny my name?”
“Well, Clarence, I am holding a good position here, and I could not, perhaps, if it were known that I had a brother inside of these walls. Besides, I have a family in society, and it would injure them if this should all come out.”
“You are thinking of yourself and your family and society, and not once have you given your poor brother a thought of sympathy. And he is innocent of crime.”
“I am trying to help you. Have I not offered you five thousand dollars at the end of your term?”
“You are not helping me. No, sir. I have registered under my own name, given me by my dear parents, and I have no cause to disown it. I did nothing to disgrace it, and I am not going to be tempted with your money.”
“I am sure that you will regret this, Clarence. I would favor you in many ways while you were serving your sentence.”