The Twin Hells; a thrilling narrative of life in the Kansas and Missouri penitentiaries

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Twin Hells, by John N. Reynolds This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Twin Hells Author: John N. Reynolds Release Date: September 17, 2008 [EBook #1318] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE TWIN HELLS *** Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger THE TWIN HELLS A Thrilling Narrative of Life in the Kansas and Missouri Penitentiaries By John N. Reynolds ATCHISON, KANSAS. TO MY DEAR OLD MOTHER AND TO THE MEMORY OF MY SAINTED WIFE THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED BY THE AUTHOR. Contents PREFACE A KANSAS HELL CHAPTER I. MY INITIATION AND CRIME CHAPTER II. THE COAL MINES CHAPTER III. THE COAL MINES (Continued) CHAPTER IV. THE PUNISHMENTS OF THE PRISON CHAPTER V. SUNDAY IN THE PRISON CHAPTER VI. SCENES IN THE HOSPITAL CHAPTER VII. ESCAPES FROM PRISON CHAPTER VIII. THE PRISONERS CHAPTER IX. FORTY-EIGHT HOURS IN HELL CHAPTER X. STOLEN HORSES CHAPTER XI. CANDIDATE FOR THE STATE SENATE CHAPTER XII. A DARK HOUR CHAPTER XIII. FREEDOM A MISSOURI HELL CHAPTER XIV. THE CONVICT'S HOME CHAPTER XV.