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wasn’t Dan he asked. He scheduled

an appointment with the warden.

The warden welcomed John into

his office and invited him to have a

seat. When John mentioned Dan, the

warden sighed.

“Dan’s story is an interesting one.

He was in his late twenties when he

came here. He was convicted of petty

theft, but the punishment was a life

sentence, with twenty years

minimum. It was fairly obvious the

judge or someone had an ax to grind.”

“How long has he been here?”

John asked.

“Twenty-three years.”