To-morrow I go to Avondale, thence to Wexford on Sunday, whence I return Monday morning and hope to be with my Queenie on Tuesday or Wednesday at latest.
Everything in Dublin has been settled up pretty satisfactorily, and I trust only to have to make an occasional appearance in Ireland during the rest of the autumn and winter. ALWAYS YOUR KING.
On October 11th, Forster crossed to England, having first arranged with Sir Thomas Steele, Commander-in-Chief in Ireland, that, should the Cabinet agree to arrest Parnell, Forster would wire the one word "Proceed."
The same day Parnell returned to Avondale, and on the next night was back in Dublin.
MORRISON'S HOTEL,
October 11, 1881.
MY OWN KATIE,—I found two letters and two wires from your King's Queen here on my arrival an hour ago. Your telegram this morning took a great weight off my mind, as your silence made me almost panic-stricken lest you had been hurt by that —— and had not been able to get to town.
To-morrow I go to Kildare,[[4]] and shall try and start for London Friday morning; but I cannot be sure of this, as "something"[[5]] may turn up at last moment, and there is also a meeting of the Executive on Saturday, which they want me to stay for.
However, Wifie knows I will do the best I can, and she will get a wire from me on Friday, soon after or as soon as she receives this, telling her what I have done. If I arrive London Friday night shall go to same hotel and shall wait for my darling.
Will she mind asking for my number?
ALWAYS YOUR OWN KING.