Kidnapped That afternoon Captain Dave went down to the Bridewell, and had an interview with Tom Frost, in the presence of the Master of the prison."Well, Tom, I never expected to have to come to see you in a place like this." "I am glad I am here, master," the boy said earnestly, with tears in his eyes. "I don't mind if they hang me; I would rather anything than go on as I have been doing. I knew it must come, and whenever I heard anyone walk into the shop I made sure it was a constable. I am ready to tell everything, master; I know I deserve whatever I shall get, but that won't hurt me half as much as it has done, having to go on living in the house with you, and knowing I was helping to rob you all along." "Anything that you say must be taken down," the officer said; "and I can't promise that it will make any difference in your sentence." "I do not care anything about that; I am going to tell the truth." "Very well, then, I will take down anything you say. But wait a minute." He went to the door of the room and called. Copyright © 2004-2005 Classic Book Library |