You
may as well give it up first as last; I won't work anyhow."
The Warden laughed heartily, and sent for Deputy Morey who came in
to "see a gentleman," and was much astonished to find the prisoner,
who, two years before, had saved his life from the hands and knife
of the madman Hall. I spent a very pleasant hour with my old
enemies, and I took occasion to give them a hint or two with regard
to the proper treatment of prisoners. I then made the rounds of the
prison, and went into the dungeon where I had passed so many
wretched hours for weeks at a time. The warden and his deputy
congratulated me upon my improved appearance and prospects, and
hoped that my whole future career would be equally prosperous.
Nor did I forget to call up my friend in need and friend indeed in
the toll-house at the bridge. I stayed three or four days in
Windsor, finding it really a charming place, and I was almost sorry
to leave it. But my only purpose in going there, that is to revisit
the prison, was accomplished, and I started for New York, and went
from there to Port Jervis, where I met my eldest son.
CHAPTER XII.
ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP SARAH SCHEIMER'S BOY.
STARTING TO SEE SARAH-THE LONG SEPARATION-WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT
HER-HER DRUNKEN HUSBAND-CHANGE OF PLAN-A SUDDENLY-FORMED SCHEME-I
FIND SARAH'S SON-THE FIRST INTERVIEW-RESOLVE TO KIDNAP THE BOY-
REMONSTRANCES OF MY SON HENRY-THE ATTEMPT-A DESPERATE STRUGGLE-THE
RESCUE-ARREST OF HENRY-MY FLIGHT INTO PENNSYLVANIA-SENDING
ASSISTANCE TO MY SON-RETURN TO PORT JERVIS-BAILING HENRY-HIS RETURN
TO BELVIDERE-HE IS BOUND OVER TO BE TRIED FOR KIDNAPPING-MY FOLLY.
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