The Division Superintendent becomes too much for the general population. He is arrested, tried and executed. Mark speculates on the nature of courage in light of the manner of Slade's execution. His pleading for mercy appears as a contradiction to previously displayed courage.
Reading Date
April 5, 2011
SL Venue
Fate Gardens
Twain Chapter Comments
Slade's arrest and execution
This chapter is almost entirely an excerpt from the book The Vigilantes of Montana by Prof. Thos. J. Dimsdale, as cited by Mark Twain. Twain does offer an interesting speculation on the nature of courage, at the end of the chapter.