The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-06-04
HEKNEW HE WAS RIGHT,
BY ANTHONY TROLLoPE.
CHAPTER LXI.
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a GOOD lawyer, had been closeted with
the policeman for a quarter OF an nour'
and had learned the policeman's Views
Of course, the father of the child WAS the
person who had done the deed. Wheth-
er the cabman had been in the plot or
not, was no matter of much conse-
quence. There could be no doubt that
some one had told the man to go to Par
kers's Hotel, as the cab was starting;
and il would probably be impossible to
punish him in the teeth Of such instruc-
tions. Sir Marmaduke, however, could
doubtless have the Cabman summoned.
And "a for the absolute abduction of the
child, the policeman was of opinion that
a father could not be punished for OBJ
tanning possession of his son by such a
stratagem, unless the custody OF the
child mad been made over to the mother
by some court of law. The policeman,
indeed, seemed to think that nothing
could be done, and Sir Marmaduke was
inclined to agree with him. When this
was explained to Mrs. Trevelyan by her
mother, she again became hysterical IN
her agony, and could hardly be restrain
ed from going forth herself to look for
her lost treasure.
1t need hardly be further explained
that Trevelyan had planned the strata
gem in concert with Mr.. Bozzle. Boz
Sle, thOugly strongly cautioned by his
wife to keep himself out of danger IN
the matter, was sorely tempted by his
EMPLOYERS offer of hundred pounds
He positively refused to be party to
any attempt at violence at st. Did
dulph's: but when he learned, as he did
learn. that Mrs. Trevelyan, With her sis
fer and baby, were to be transferred
from st. Diddulph's in cab to Baker
Street, and that the journey was luckl-
ly to be made during the shades OF
evening, his active mind went to work,
and he arranged the plan. There were
many difficulties, and even some peCSni-
airy difficulty. He bargained that he
should have his hundred pounds clear
of all deduction for expenses, and then
the attendant expenses were not in
significant. 1t was necessary that there
should be four men in the service, all
good and true; and men require to be
well paid for such goodness and truth.
There was the man, himself an ex-pOlice
man, who gave the instructions to the
FIRST Cabman, us he was starting. The
cabman would not undertake the job at
all unless he were so instructed on the
spot, asserting that in this way he
would be able to prove that the orders
be obcycd came from the lady's hus'
hand. And there was the crafty pseudo
waiter, with the napkin and no hat
who had carried the bog TO the cab II
which his father was sitting. And there
were the two Cabmcn. BOZSle planned
il all, and with some difficulty arranged
the preliminaries. How successful was
the scheme, we have seen; and Bozzle
for a month, was able to assume su
periOrIty over his wife, which that hon
est woman found to be very disagree
able. There amt no fraudulent alb.
duction in il at all" BOZzle exclaimed,
"becauSe a wife amt got no rights again
her husband,-DOt in such matter as
that" Mrs. Bozzle implied that if her
husband were to take her child away
from her without her leave, she'd let
him know something about it. But as
the husband had in his possession the
note for hundred pounds, realized, Mrs.
BOzZle had not much to say in support
of her view of the casa
On the morning after the occurrence,
while Sir Marmaduke was waiting with
his solicitor upon "A magistrate to find
whether anything could be done, the
following letter was brought to Mrs.
Trevelyan at Greggs Hotel -
"Our child is safe with me, and will
remain SO. Ii you care to obtain legal
advice, you will find that as his father
have a right to keep him under my pro
lection. shall do so, but will allow
YOU TO see him as soon rs shall have
received full guarantee that you have
no idea of withdrawing him from my
charge.
"A home for yourself with me is still
open to you,-on condition that yor
will give me the promise that | hav,
demanded from you; and as long as
shall not hear that you again see o.
communicate with the person TO whose
acquaintance l object. While you re
main away from NE, i will cause you to bt
paid $50 month, as do not wish thai
you should be burden on others. But
this payment will depend also on your
not seeing or holding any eommunica'
tion with the person TO whom have al.
luded.
Your afectionate and offended huS
band,
Louis TREVELYAN.
"A letter addressed to the The Aero
bats Club will reach me-"
Sir Rowley came home dispirited and
unhappy, and could give no comfort 10
his daughter. The magistrate had told
him that, though the cabman might nro.
baby be punished for taking the ladies
otherwise than as directed If the di.
rection to Baker Street could be proved
nothing could be done to qnish tn,
father or to recover the child. TIL,
magistrate seemed to think that, as thu
father had demanded the child, the in
jury done was in fact against him.
was clear that the husband had Offere,
a home to his wife, and that, in offering
1T, be had attempted to impose no con
ditions which could be shown to b
cruel before a judge. The magistrat,
Thought that MIR. Trevelyan was emit
tied to his child, and that he had don,
nothlng illegal in taking it from TIT
cab. SIT MarmaHnIa