Copyright, 1884,
By CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS.
Press of J. J. Little & Co.,
Nos. 10 to 20 Astor Place, New York.
THE
Crime of Henry Vane.
“——Make a fool of yourself, like Vane.”
“I am not so sure that is fair to Vane,” said John; “no one can go through what he did, and keep perfectly sound.”
“I’ll leave it to the crowd,” said the Major; “what say you, boys?”
All were unanimous. There was no excuse for a crime like Vane’s. Evidently they all knew Vane. He was damned without one dissenting voice.
“Who was Vane?” said I, “and what did he do? Which commandment did he break? He must have made merry with them all—or, rather, have kept them all to get such a judgment in this club.”