The Big Book of Victorian Mysteries by Otto Penzler (ed)

Author:Otto Penzler (ed) [Penzler, Otto]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: anthology, classics, detective, historical, mystery, victoriana
ISBN: 9780593315804
Google: Lr8jEAAAQBAJ
Amazon: B08Z7M6PPR
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: 2021-10-19T23:19:45+00:00

CHAPTER IV

“Ay, scream, ye fools,” roared Bradbury, “that couldn’t see a church by daylight.” Then, shaking his fist at Cowen, “Thou villain! ’Tisn’t one man you have murdered, ’tis two. But please God I’ll save one of them yet, and hang you in his place. Way, there! not a moment to lose.”

In another minute they were all in the yard, and a hackney-coach sent for.

Captain Cowen said to Bradbury, “This thing on my face is choking me.”

“Oh, better than you have been choked—at Tyburn and all.”

“Hang me. Don’t pilory me. I’ve served my country.”

Bradbury removed the wax mask. He said afterward he had no power to refuse the villain, he was so grand and gentle.

“Thank you, sir. Now, what can I do for you? Save Daniel Cox?”

“Ay, do that, and I’ll forgive you.”

“Give me a sheet of paper.”

Bradbury, impressed by the man’s tone of sincerity, took him into the bar, and getting all his men round him, placed paper and ink before him.

He addressed to General Barrington, in attendance on his majesty, these:—

General—See His Majesty betimes, tell him from me that Daniel Cox, condemned to die at noon, is innocent, and get him a reprieve. O Barrington, come to your lost comrade. The bearer will tell you where I am. I cannot.

Edward Cowen.

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