The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-05
CHAPTER XII
SHE VISITS II. n. s. WARRIOR.


Remained at home several days. seeing
nobody, waited upon by my maid and deny
ing myself to everybody. My aunt sent to
inquire after me and my maids answers
satisfied her. | pulled the blinds down and
sat alone In my grief with Toms miniature
upon my knee. Bat always at dusk | stole
forth and walked in the Old Bailey. close
against the walls of Newgate prison. that /
might be near my dear one j wrote TO him
and took my chance of the letter reaching
his hands. / tod him that no man was
ever more truly loved by his sweetheart.
that wherever he went | would 60. and let
them send him where they would he would
find me there, and | swore to him that he
was innocent, the victim of monstrOus
trans parent conspiracy, and | said | prayed
every night to God 10 punish the villains
who had brought us TO this miserable state.
1t was about fortnight after the trial
that one OF my trustees. Captain Galloway,
asked me by letter for an appointment; he
presented himself with Captain Falrman,
the other trustee. They were both bluff,
hearty seamen of the old school. somewhat
resembling each other, though not con-
Dected. The motive OF their visit was 10
get me to give up Tom. Captain Galloway
had not forgotten my treatment of his son,
and talked with il-advised heat. He did
not deny that he considered Captain Butler
guilty / listened with contempt at first,
but this gave way tn temper which rose
Il
had aroused within me his way When
they were gone | caught sight of myself in
a mirror, and looked as flaming and red
and swelling and breathess as any mad
murderess IN padded cell.
guessed my aunt was at the bottom OF
these captains visit. She must have asked
Mr.. Stanford tn talk to me too; otherwise
doubt if he had dared venture II. Yet l
listened to the fellow patiently I'LL he told
ME that he spoke as the representative oil
nv mother on earth, that made me think OF
my father and | started up. l meant no
physical violence though | was capable OF
Ii then, but my manner OF jumping up was
so menacing that he instantly started from
his chair and fastened out of the room,
slamming the door after him.
would not trust my uncle to obtain news
of Tom. | knew that all Interested in mo
wished me 10 break off with my sweetheart,
and would hOOdwink me II they could by
keeping me In ignorance that Tom had been
sent out OF the country. a clerk named
Wolfe who had been in my uncle's employ
had started fnr himself; he was shrewd.
INSCRIPTIONS young dog l bargained with
him to get me news OF Tom, aud TO work all
methods OF communication practicable Dy
| bribery. From him | learned that my
sweetheart had been removed from New
| gate to Milbank. The fellow took hun
| dred guineas from me IN all, but did no
| more for the money than discover where
| Tom was; and Que day about four months
/ after Toms conviction this young rogue OF
| lawyer called upon me at Stepney To say
| that Tom had been transferred from Mill
| bank to Ii. Nj. $. Warrior hulk, m0ored oil
| Woolwich dockyard
Are you surep i cried.
II ain now from Millbank," said he.
| "Apd what will happen next?" l de-
manded.
They'll keep him at forced labor at the