Eventful Narratives: The Thirteenth Book of the Faith Promoting Series. Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day SaintsAveson, Robert
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Eventful Narratives: The Thirteenth Book of the Faith Promoting Series. Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints
Aveson, Robert
Latter Day Saints -- Juvenile fiction
We were made to feel worse by hearing a number of church bells ringing
merrily, and upon enquiring the cause were informed it was the
anniversary of the queen's birthday. The morning seemed a long one, and
when dinner time came we were provided with a good meal of roast beef,
potatoes, etc.
In the early afternoon we were taken in a hack to the office of
President B. Young, Jr., at Islington, by Mr. Carter and the detective,
whose object in taking us there was to endeavor to get our passage
money and use it in paying the expenses of taking us back to our homes.
As we approached the office the detective asked for our ship tickets.
I told him I would not give them up. There were three tickets--two to
take us across the ocean, the other to take me to Wyoming, Nebraska.
Again the officer asked me for the tickets, which I still refused to
give up. He said he would soon return them to me. On that condition I
handed them to him with many misgivings. It was a severe trial to be
taken back home; but to lose our hard-earned savings as well we felt
keenly.
Arriving at our destination, inquiry was made for Brother Young, but
we were informed that he was not there. We were invited in and told to
wait a few minutes, when some gentlemen would see us; and soon Elders
N. H. Felt, George Linford and other brethren made their appearance.
The officer then told them he wished to get the money for the ship
tickets, whereupon the brethren returned to another room to hold
council. In a few minutes they came and said that Brigham Young had
gone to Liverpool, but if the boys (Richard and myself) would send
their tickets to George J. Linford at Sunderland the money would be
refunded. We were then taken back to the police office.
While on the way back, Carter got out of the hack. After he had gone
the detective drew close to us and said he did not want us to think
any the less of him for the part he had taken, as he had only done his
duty. I told him it was all right, we knew it.
We arrived at the police office between 4 and 5 o'clock and shortly
afterwards had our supper, after which I wrote a letter to George J.
Linford and inclosed the three tickets. Just as it was finished, one of
the men in charge of the jail said:
"Come, mates, we must do our duty; you'll have to go into the cell."
"All right," said I, and then asked him to post our letter, and he said
he would.
We were then escorted into a cell. Some bed clothes were given us
and we were told that anyone else would not have been allowed this
privilege. They said if we wanted anything we were to shout for it. So
they locked us up and went away.
CHAPTER VII.
HOW THE TIME WAS SPENT IN THE CELL--A TRUE TESTIMONY--AN OFFICER FROM
MIDDLESBROUGH--HANDCUFFED--LEAVE LONDON--ARRIVAL AT MIDDLESBROUGH--THE
POLICE OFFICE.
It was a small cell built of rock, with stationary scats around it. In
the middle of the door was a square hole, with an extended ledge, where
eatables, etc., could be passed through.
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