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Still Jim prayed , as one who hopes and clings to any hope . There were uneasy movements among the witnesses . The Sheriff said `` Amen '' twice again , quite loudly so that no one else should interrupt , but he was under a terrible strain . It was ten minutes after two when a shout was heard from the outer office and a warden with a paper came running , shrieking , '' _ Reprieve ! Reprieve ! _ '' Jim turned to look and closed his prayer : '' ... and this we ask for Jesus 's sake '' ; then he fell flat upon the scaffold . `` I knew she would , I knew she would ; Belle never failed me yet , '' were the first words he uttered when he revived .