The third and last delinquent of the day was escorted into the room. He was a tall, rather handsome lad. He appeared nervous being both in the Provost's presence and very near to the time for his public humiliation. The Sheriff consulted his ledger book.

"This young man, Provost, is twenty years of age, but just barely. He appeared before you four years ago when he was punished for general mischief. It involved a group of seven boys of his age. He was a member of the group. At that time you administered six strokes of the switch to all members - on their bare buttocks. The confessed leader of the group received an addition six lashes of the strap, Provost." The Sheriff paused.

"I recall the incident well," Ulm said. "Was this young man the leader?"

"No, Provost," the Sheriff said.

"His name, Sheriff?"

"Eugene, Provost," the Sheriff answered, glancing at his book.

"And his offense this time?"

"Public drunkenness, Provost."

"'Public drunkenness'??," Ulm said. "Was any property destroyed or damaged?"

"No, Provost."

"Strip him naked," Ulm said, looking at the deputies. Eugene soon stood naked. "Bring him here," Ulm said. Ulm reached out and briefly felt the boy's testicles then his penis. " So, you were not the leader of your group those four years ago?" Ulm continued gently massaging Eugene's penis, which soon began to swell.

"No, Provost." Eugene was embarrassed at his growing erection.

"Yes, yes, you are a fine specimen, Eugene," Ulm said as Eugene's _c_o_c_k_ grew even harder. "Are you so easily excited?"

"No, Provost," the boy replied.

"Well, perhaps since you know what is about to come, you are excited at the prospect of having your anus penetrated with a probe and the condition of your bowel checked. Yes?" Ulm looked over at his Deputy with a knowing look.

"I don't know, Provost"

"Well, let us see." Ulm said. "Turn him," Ulm said to the Deputies. Eugene quickly stood with his back to Ulm. "Now, Eugene," Ulm said after observing the boy's rather small buttocks, "on your knees." The Deputies roughly pushed Eugene to the floor. "Have him assume a position to display his anus," Ulm said. The Deputies roughly pushed Eugene and he was soon bent forward on his knees and elbows. The Deputies told him to spread his legs wide. Ulm sat looking at the boy for some time. "He'll need his buttocks and anus shaved," he said.

"Yes, Provost," the Sheriff said.

"A probe, please," Ulm said to Becker who had the probe ready and quickly handed it to Ulm. Becker had quietly retrieved a rather unusual probe for this lad. It was long and made of a highly polished wood. It diameter alternated smoothly between thick and thinner sections and had obviously been carefully turned on a lathe. The Provost leaned forward and placed the end of the probe to Eugene's anus and twisted it while slowly inserting the first wider section up through the tight passage. Eugene groaned slightly as he felt his anus widely dilated. Once inserted, Ulm slowly moved the probe in until a thinner, narrower section allowed the boy's anus to close somewhat. He used a twisting, circular motion as he pressed the next wide section upward through Eugene's anus. Again the boy moaned deeply. Ulm then withdrew the probe almost fully only to press it home again. After a minute of this, Eugene made no further sound. Ulm smiled to himself. He turned to Becker, "Check his penis. I suspect you will find it fully erect. Becker got to his knees and reached between Eugene's legs and found the boy's stiff _c_o_c_k_.

"Yes, Provost," Becker said. "He has a full erection. A large one, too, if I may say."

"Of course," Ulm said now pushing and pulling the probe again. "You see that he is taking a perverse enjoyment in this probe. I think he has had this - or something similar - done to him before, perhaps frequently. Did you not notice how he almost eagerly welcomed the intrusion of the probe, how his practiced anus easily took it, how his _c_o_c_k_ became immediately fully erect? Do you not see how he - even now -- enjoys the feeling the probe gives him?" Ulm continued slowly pushing and pulling the probe slightly. He suddenly pulled the probe free. Eugene moaned loudly. "Aha!," Ulm said holding the probe up and examining it. "Only when I withdrew this did he seem to object. Stand, Eugene and show me your rampant stiffness." The boy quickly rose and turned facing the Provost. "Yes, yes, a fine specimen," Ulm repeated and reached out to grab Eugene's stiff _c_o_c_k_. "You are quite right," he said to Becker, "a very large _c_o_c_k_ indeed. I can only wonder how many backsides he has inserted it into. Sheriff? Do you have anything to say on this question?"

"I, personally, have no comment, Provost." The Sheriff looked at one of his Deputies.

"He practices sodomy with several of the other boys in town, I am told, Provost," the Deputy said.

"Of course," Ulm said. "I had no doubt of that. I shall make a note of it." He turned to Becker. "He needs no enema. His impudent bowel is empty - although I'm certainly he would welcome the intrusion of the penis of one of his young comrades."

"I agree, Provost," Becker said taking the probe from Ulm. Ulm looked straight at Eugene.

"Do you indeed practice sodomy," Ulm said to Eugene. The boy hesitated. "Fear not, I cannot punish you for it unless you are caught. Just tell me."

"It is done to me, Provost," the boy stammered.

"You have it done? Do you mean that you request or solicit it?" Ulm asked.

"I am asked to allow it, Provost."

"But you do not practice it upon others?"

"I have been asked to do that as well, Provost." Becker leaned down and whispered something into Ulm's ear. Ulm smiled.

"Such a fine accommodating young man," Ulm said. "We shall not pursue this further - at this time. "I stronglr suspect that one or more of his special friends will be watching him suffer his punishment today."

"May I remind the Provost that time is getting late," the Sheriff said. Ulm looked at Eugene.

"You shall receive the following punishment. Six hard switches to you bare, shaved buttocks. And, I am happy to say, that Deputy Becker has - after much experimentation - devised a special switch designed to be used on the anus. He assures me that his design causes severe pain to that particular area of the anatomy - a sensitive area to begin with. Deputy Becker further assures me that, properly applied, his 'anal switch' causes the skin to break and bleed. Deputy Becker is most anxious to use this new switch for a public punishment. I shall have him it on you, young man. Twelve lashes." Ulm looked at Becker as though inviting the Deputy to speak.

"Yes, Provost," Becker said. "I shall be happy to demonstrate the special qualities of this switch. I can assure our young delinquent here that after your prescribed twelve lashes with it, he will find it quite painful to take anything into his anus or to pass anything out through his anus - if you take my meaning. Even the act of sitting will be uncomfortable, I can assure him. Perhaps, Provost, one of the boy's fellow sodomites will help by applying a soothing lotion." Becker smiled broadly.

"Know this, Eugene," Ulm said to the boy standing before him, "if it were not beyond my duties and responsibilities, I would personally enjoy reaming your anus with a probe twice as large as that that just now gave you such perverted pleasure. I would enjoy hearing your screams as I slowly stretched your anus to the size of my fist." Ulm looked at the boy with contempt. "I can assure you that you would not be able to empty your bowel through that passage without a great deal of pain for many days."

"I shall make no public comment on the punishment block for the use of this special anal switch," Ulm continued. "Perhaps some in attendance and seeing your anus singled out for special punishment will deduce the reason." Ulm waved his hand. "Take him next door to the barber, naked. His anus and genitals are to be closely shaved, please."

"Yes, Provost," the Sheriff said and signaled the Deputies to remove the boy and his clothes to the waiting barber.

As soon as the boy had been removed, Ulm turned to the Deputy who had suggested that Eugene might engage in sodomy. "Do you know who any of his partners in sodomy are?"

"Yes, Provost."

"Can you round them up after the punishment is completed?"

"Yes, Provost. I imagine that all three or four of them will be in attendance today."

"Yes, I doubt it not. Well, have them arrested, Sheriff. I wish to see them before I leave. As it is, due to the lateness of the hour, my Deputy and I may stay the night. Can you provide us rooms?"

"Certainly, Provost.

"Now, gentlemen, Deputy Becker and I would enjoy some of your town's fine wine before we go into the hot sun to punish these three."