Hearts and Hands story short conclusion on 100-150 words
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Miss Fairchild is surprised to see that they are handcuffed. Sensing Mr. Easton’s embarrassment, the second man comes to the rescue by explaining that Mr. Easton is a marshal who is taking him to Leavenworth prison as he has got seven years of jail term for counterfeiting.
This gives Miss Fairchild some relief, as she started to think something bad about her old friend. Then, they continue the conversation further. Fairchild comes to know that Mr. Easton has given up his luxurious life in Washington and has taken the job of a marshal in the west. Then the woman says she also loves the west and wants to live there.
At that point the second man demands that he must be taken to the smoker now as he hasn’t had a smoke all day. So, Mr. Easton rises and leaves with that man bidding good-bye to the womanTwo other passengers in a nearby seat heard the entire conversation. One of them comments that the man (Mr. Easton) holds such a prestigious post of a marshal at a very young age. Then the other man comments that he has never seen an officer to handcuff a prisoner to his right hand.
So, at the very end of the story, we come to know that actually the glum-faced man is the officer and Mr. Easton is the prisoner
Question:
Short conclusion of the story 'Hearts and Hands'
Answer:
The story 'Hearts and Hands' is set on a train, east-bound B.M. Express, where an elegantly dressed, luxurious pretty young woman, Miss Fairchild meets one of his old acquaintances by chance. Mr. Easton greets her with his left hand as his right hand is handcuffed with the left hand of another glum faced, heavily built and roughly dressed man seated next to him who is a Marshal escorting Mr. Easton to Leavenworth prison as he has counterfeited.
Miss Fairchild is surprised to see that they are handcuffed. Sensing Mr. Easton's embarrassment, the second man explains that Mr. Easton is a marshal and he himself is a convict. This gives her some relief and they continue their conversation further. After some time, understanding that Mr Easton would reveal something about him, the second man demands that he must be taken to the smoker. So, Easton rises and leaves with the man bidding goodbye to the woman.
Two other passengers in a nearby seat heard their entire conversation. One of them comments that Mr Easton hold such a prestigious post of a marshal at a very young age. The other comments that he has never seen an officer to handcuff a prisoner to his right hand.
At the end of the story, the readers and Miss Fairchild came to know that the glum faced man is the marshal and Mr. Easton is the convict(prisoner).
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