Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-05-29
THE wINDHXM COUNTY REFoRMER, FRIDAY NAY %, 1908

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q more horrible place III which to spen
even q moment. had a glimpse OF
by the light of the keepers lantern a
they put him in, and 1t seemed to me
single night in that awful place woul
have killed me or driven me mad.
protested and begged and tried to bride
but 1t was all Of no avail. The keepe
had been bribed before I arrived. Al
though it could do no possible good,
was glad to stand outside the prisol
walls in the drenching rain all the res
Of that wretched night that might b.
as near as possible to my friend ant
suffer little with him.
As soon as the prison gates wert
opened next morning l again impor
tuned the keeper to give Brandon Z
more comfortable cell, but his reply
was that such crimes had of late be
come so frequent in London that no IA
vor could be shown those who commit
ted them, and that men like Brandon
who ought to know and act better. de-
served the maximum punishment.
told him he was wrong in this case
that l knew the facts, and everything
would be clearly explained that very
day and Brandon released.
That's all very WELL" responded the
stubborn creature. Nobody is guilty
who comes here. They can every one
prove innocence clearly and at once.
Notwithstanding, they nearly all hang,
and frequently, for variety's sake, are
drawn and quartered.
I waited about Newgate until
o'clock and as passed out met Buck
lawyer-knight going in. I went down
to the palace at Greenwich and, finding
that the girls were still at Scotland
palace, rode over at once to see them.
Upon getting Mary and Jane to my
self l told them of Brandon's arrest
on the charge of murder and Of his
condition, lying half dead from wounds
and loss of blood in that frightful
dungeon. The tale moved them great
~, and they both gave way to tears. !
think Mary had heard of the arrest
before, as she did not seem surprised.
"Do you think he will tell tho cause
OF the killinr?" she asked.
II know he will not" l answered,
"but also know that he knows you
will" And l looked straight into her
face.
Certainly we WILL" said Jane. 1--WE
10 l,fnv ok nd kn
was on the qui vive to start immedi-
ately.
Mary did not at once consent to
James proposition. but sat In a reverie,
looking with fearful eyes into vacancy,
absorbed In thought. Aft
er little pressing from us she said.
II suppose 1t will have to be done-I
can see no other way-but blessed
Mother Mary, help mew
The girls made hasty preparations.
and we all started back to Green
wich, that Mary might tell the king. |
On the road over stopped at Newgate
10 tell Brandon that the princess would !
loon have him out, knowing how well
come liberty would be at her hands,
out was not permitted to see him.
I swallowed my disappointment and
hought it would be only matter Of
! few hours delay, the time spent in
iding down to Greenwich and sending
,ack a messenger. So, light hearted
,nough at the prospect, soon Joined
he girls, and we cantered briskly
lone.
After waiting a reasonable time for
dary to see the king l sought her
gain to learn where and from whom
should receive the order for Bran
on's release and when l should go to
Iondon to bring him.
What was my surprise and disgust
vhen Mary told me she had not yet
cen the king; that she had waited to
eat and battle and dress" and that
a few moments more or less could
make no difference"
my God, your highness! Did 1 not
ell you that the man who saved your