He can talk with Kazimoto when he happens to be at that end of the chain.

They've nothing but planks to lie on, any of them.

He says Kazimoto seems determined to kill the lieutenant who sentenced him, and as soon as he's off the chain we'd better grab him and hurry him out of the country." "Six months!" said I."Splendid advice! How many of us will be alive or at liberty six months from now?
Not I, at any rate!" "How d'you suppose they discipline the chain-gang ?" Fred asked, ignoring my growing hopelessness.
"With the lash," said I.

"I've seen!" "That's by day," said Fred.

"They've better ways at night.