CHAPTER CXVIII.
TAKES A PEEP AT TOBIAS AT THE COLONEL'S HOUSE.
The more stirring events of our story, have compelled us in some measure to neglect poor Tobias. He had suffered very much from that visit of Todd's to the colonel's house, and it had a very prejudicial effect upon his mind too, inasmuch as it deprived him of that feeling of security, which had before possessed him beneath that roof.
The colonel felt this very acutely, and he could not help perceiving by Tobias's manner, that the faith he put in his assurance that Todd could not possibly again come near him, was not full and complete. Under these circumstances, then, it was a very great satisfaction to the colonel to be able to make the gratifying communication he had it in his power to make to Tobias, on the morning following the arrest of Todd and Mrs. Lovett.
The illness contingent upon the fright that Todd had given the poor boy, or the relapse as we might call it, had in a great measure worn off, and if Tobias's mind could have been quite at ease, his recovery would have been as rapid as any one could possibly have wished or expected.
As soon as he was up and about upon the following morning, then, after the arrests, the colonel sought Tobias's room, and with a cheerful smile upon his face he said—
"Well, Tobias, I come to bring you good news."
"Indeed, sir?" said Tobias his colour coming and going in flushes. "I am very weak, and—and if—"
"Come, come, Tobias. What I am going to tell you will strengthen you, I know. Todd is in Newgate!"
Tobias drew a long breath.
"Todd is in Newgate?" he replied. "Todd is in Newgate? The walls are very thick. I am safe now."