anegyric on himself; but Barton
went on,--

"Here is an order of the Privy Council for your apprehension; and
here--"

"Apprehension!" echoed the captain, in a voice of wonderment and terror.

"Here, sir, is your committal to Newgate. I suppose you'll not give
me the trouble of using force; I have a carriage in waiting below, and
request that we may lose no more time."

"I am ready, sir," said I, as stoutly as I was able.

"To Newgate!" repeated Bubbleton, as, overcome with fright, he sank
back in a chair, and crossed his arms on his breast. "Poor fellow! poor
fellow! perhaps they 'll bring it in manslaughter, eh?--or was it a bank
robbery?"

Not even the misery before me could prevent my smiling at the worthy
captain's rapidly conceived narrative of me. I was in no merry mood,
however; and turning to him, grasped his hand.

"It may happen," said I, "that we never meet again. I know not--indeed,
I hardly care--what is before me; but with all my heart I thank you for
your kindness. Farewell."

"Farewell," said he, half mechanically, as he grasped my hand in both
of his, and the large tears rolled down his cheeks. "Poor fellow! all my
fault; see it now."

I hurried after Barton downstairs, a nervous choking in my throat nearly
suffocating me. Just as I reached the door the carriage drew up, and
a policeman let down the steps. Already my foot was on them, when
Bubbleton was beside me.

"I'll go with him, Major; you'll permit me, won't you?"

"Not at present, Captain," said Barton, significantly; "it may happen
that we shall want you one of these days. Good-by."

He pushed me forward as he spoke, and entered the carriage after me. I
felt the pressure of poor Bubbleton's hand as he grasped mine for the
last time, and discovered he had slipped something into my palm at
parting. I opened and found two guineas in gold, which the kindhearted
fellow had given me; perhaps they were his only ones in the world.

CHAPTER XIV. THE JAIL.

From the moment the carriage-door closed upon us, Barton never addressed
one word to me, but leaning back, seemed only anxious to escape being
recognized by the people, whose attention was drawn to the vehicle by
seeing two mounted policemen ride at either side of it. We drove along
the quays, and crossing an old, dilapidated bridge, traversed several
obscure and mean-looking streets, through which numbers of persons were
hurrying in the same direction we were going. At length we