And once more she wrote a letter. And once more it was to the old gentleman.
"My Dear Friend," she said, "you see what is in this paper. It is not true. Father never did it. Mother says some one put the papers in Father's desk, and she says the man under him that got Father's place afterwards was jealous of Father, and Father suspected him a long time. But nobody listens to a word she says, but you are so good and clever, and you found out about the Russian gentleman's wife directly. Can't you find out who did the treason because it wasn't Father upon my honour; he is an Englishman and uncapable to do such things, and then they would let Father out of prison. It is dreadful, and Mother is getting so thin. She told us once to pray for all prisoners and captives. I see now. Oh, do help me—there is only just Mother and me know, and we can't do anything. Peter and Phil don't know: I'll pray for you twice every day as long as I live if you'll only try—just try to find out. Think if it was your Daddy, what you would feel. Oh, do, do, do help me. With love
