sufficient wrong for the present; come now, and see how soon your
suspicions will end in shame."

"Justice, and blood for blood!" said Walter, sternly; but his heart felt
as if it were broken. His venerable uncle's tears, Madeline's look of
horror as she turned from him, Ellinor all lifeless, and he not daring to
approach her,--this was HIS work! He pulled his hat over his eyes, and
hastened into the carriage alone. Lester, Madeline, and Aram followed in
the other vehicle; and the two officers contented themselves with
mounting the box, certain the prisoner would attempt no escape.





CHAPTER III.

THE JUSTICE--THE DEPARTURE--THE EQUANIMITY OF THE CORPORAL IN
BEARING THE MISFORTUNES OF OTHER PEOPLE.--THE EXAMINATION; ITS
RESULT.--ARAM'S CONDUCT IN PRISON.--THE ELASTICITY OF OUR
HUMAN NATURE.--A VISIT FROM THE EARL.--WALTER'S
DETERMINATION.--MADELINE.

Bear me to prison, where I am committed.
--Measure for Measure.

On arriving at Sir--'s, a disappointment, for which, had they previously
conversed with the officers they might have been prepared, awaited them.
The fact was, that the justice had only endorsed the warrant sent from
Yorkshire; and after a very short colloquy, in which he expressed his