The boy is utterly unconscious that his own father is the man whose life is sought this day above all others.

He is at the head of this gang, Mary.

My own son saw him yesterday.

My hand shall not be raised against him; but further than that I will not interfere.

Your troubles have come now to the final and most terrible pass; and all the advice I have to give you is to pray, and pray continually, till this awful storm is gone by.
Remember, that come what may, you have two friends entirely devoted to you--my wife and myself." Hurriedly written, scrawled rather, as this note was, it showed me again plainer than ever what a noble clear-hearted man he was who had written it.