Bradbury removed the wax mask. He said afterward he had no power to refuse the villain, he was so grand and gentle.
"Thank you, sir. Now, what can I do for you? Save Daniel Cox?"
"Ay, do that, and I'll forgive you."
"Give me a sheet of paper."
Bradbury, impressed by the man's tone of sincerity, took him into the bar, and getting all his men round him, placed paper and ink before him.
He addressed to General Barrington, in attendance on His Majesty, these:—
General,—See His Majesty betimes, tell him from me that Daniel Cox, condemned to die at noon, is innocent, and get him a reprieve. O Barrington, come to your lost comrade. The bearer will tell you where I am. I cannot.
EDWARD COWEN.
"Send a man you can trust to Windsor with that, and take me to my most welcome death."
A trusty officer was despatched to Windsor, and in about an hour Cowen was lodged in Newgate.