The morning call., 1893-04-09


With three sentries in addition TO help
| With officers and a crew ready to support
| the soldiers But, hang me-" said he, with
! change Of voice and peering close into
my face to catch sight Of me, ''if | don't
| think you're sorry the ship wasn't seized"
L wish YOU didn't excuse the diabolical
! murder. I'd shoot that sentry with my own
| hand for killing DOOR, unhappy madman,
| goaded into insanity for all yon know by an
| unjust sentence. 1t might have been Tom.
Suppose Toms heart broke and his mind
went; a soldier would shoot him %
Dye know You hiss when you talk? [
used to Ike your spirit, but love is making
a. tigress Of you. You make a fellow
afraid"
But had not come to talk with him to do
that. | wanted news and he had none,
/ and had no idea of soaring or
| disgusting the dear lad by causing
| him to fancy that my sympathies
were with The felons under hatches when
| had heart but Tor one man only in The
| whole world. VIII was Just the sort OF lad
! to 6etray me that l might net come 10 harm
| or harm others; so. after laughing AZ his
| iikening me 20 a tigress, | talked Of Step
ney and his fathers house near the Tower,
and in a few min ute5 the pair of us were
! happy in old, kind, gentle memories.
! He grew little nquiSitive presently,
| however. and asked ME some questions.
! Have you thought OF what you mean TO
! do wien you arrive AZ Hobart TOWN."
with Tom," | answered.
''Shall you settle in Tasmania"
Somewhere in thar part of the world,
| said. Once cohviet, always convict.
i know Tom and his proud heart. II his
| innocence could be established on his ar
rival and liberty given 10 him. he'd lot
return home. He hates England-PH
swear it, Ard hate home for his sake"
| ~ QUILL sell your house in Stepney, l sup
poss?" .
| do. L shall be guided by " hat befals Tom.
[ have money enough to establish ourselves
In comfort We shall want for nothing in
| our new hong"
said VIII. There's big Thing to be done
in wool. But give me New South Wales.
! wish they had sent Butler there. What's
become of the Arab Chief, wonder? And
! does he lose all the money lie invested In
NE" said I.
Here some seamen came and Iollei along
| side Of US; we could talk no more, so l went
| at.
All next day the doctor was full of bust
| ness. l heard him tell the captain at the
| breakfast table what the routine was TO De :;
| at half past prayers and a portion of the
Scriptures were to be read TO the prisoners
in divisions, some below, some above as
the weather might permit; then schools
were to lie formed, but this could not be
done uEtil the doctor had ascertaned the
ability of the prisoners to read-he needed
time to put book into each mans hand 10
test him. Every school would consist of
nine or ten pupils; schuOlmasters would be
selected from the best educated OF the con-
Yicts. School would be held morning
and afternoon; after supper. at o'clock,
the doctor would regularly deliver a lecture
on any subject likely TO improve and en-
tighten his hearers.
You'll suppose he was busy man. In
deed lie had hundred things to see to.
Besides the schools, the lectures and the
like, exercise had to he arranged for, The
washing OF linen, airing OF bedding, and so
forth. Then there was The hospital to visit
troublesome cOnylcts to examine and punish.
journal TO write IN, and know not what
besides. This, the first Monday of fine
weather and freedom of irons, was spent by
him in planning the con. ict routine
for the voyage. | collected from his
talk at table that the prisoners
were very quiet, and looking forward
with Interest TO the educational work he
was cutting out for them. He told Captain
Sutherland he had addressed them below
very seriously on the Sunday mornings
tragic business; in fact, at lunch he spoke
out without reserve.
II was impressed" said, he, "by the
thoughtful looks of many of the unhappy
people when / babe them accent the death
OF the poor miserable man Garth as an
awful warntng-nOt in respect Of discipline,
not in respect OF the penalty that al
tacbes 10 INSTRUMENTATION, but in regard to
their SOULS health" And then he occupied
ten minutes In repeating what he had said
to the convieis. Lieutenant Chmmo
hemmed and tried to break through the
dull pressing, but the doctor loved his own
eloquence too well to let lis cOmpan-
ions off a single sentence that he could recol-
lect. Il believe" said he, THAT there is
some good in that man Barney Aaron, after
all. l observed that he was very attentive
at divine service yesterday"
But lie is not OF your persuasion sure-
| lyP" said Captain Sutherland.
lies Of the persuasion of them ALL" an
swerrd the doctor.
the persuasion that has the devil for
! high priest. Ell, Ellice?" said Captain
| Barrett.
That's So" said the doctor. Barney
| Aaron Is man. / should be proud and
| thankful to bring over. He was n very bad
| lot Mt home. This ship might II OF hold all
| tae wretches he has tempted aud ruined
| Yet seemed to find an expression Of con-
! triton In the fellows face, a softening lcok
| as though he might not prove so inaeees-
! sibe as | had feared. He asked leave to
speak to me before ] came up from below
| ribs morning. and | was gratifed to under
| stand that his object was TO thank me for
| the remarks had offered TO The prisoners
on lhe subject Of the sudden appalling death
| Of Garth"