At the most he had two years and six months to serve.

By good behavior he could reduce the term to a trifle less than two years.

When he got out, his future comfort was assured.

Five thousand a year looked colossal to him--in the most hopeful period of his advancing manhood he had never been able to earn above two thousand a year.
"The day before Whitmore started for prison the trust fund was established and the interest began to accumulate for Timson.

So that on the day he leaves prison, he'll have ten thousand dollars with which to begin to enjoy life." "That is, if he is not sent away for ten years for aiding and abetting the escape of Whitmore, alias Travis," interrupted the chief.
"Well, I sort of pity him," replied Britz.