human
In addition to your present interest in this movement, I have news that ought to spur your men on to added effort; the dogs of Republicans have arrested and imprisoned an American young lady, who reached here on the Columba in company with Dr. Sorez. The latter, though formerly a loyal Republican, has for some reason been thought in league with us, though, as far as I know, he is not. But the girl is the victim of the arbitrary and unjust persecution which has always been meted out to foreigners.
gpt
Danbury, he said quietly,
human
I've got to get to her.
gpt
You don't mean to say that this is----
human
The same one. Evidently Sorez has got her into trouble.
gpt
But this is serious--this imprisonment. The dungeons aren't fit for a dog.
human
I know, answered Wilson;
gpt
We can't, until we batter down the old prison. _They_ won't let her out--not for us.
human
But why should they shut her up? What possible excuse can they have? It's outrageous. If we can reach the authorities----
gpt
We'll be locked up too. The authorities would be glad to have you come within reach. No, their suspicions are aroused, and to make a move towards her release would be only to excite them to do worse. You'll have to wait----
human
That's impossible. Wait, with her in the hands of those ruffians!
gpt
Wait until we get the ruffians in our hands. Otaballo plans the attack for early to-morrow; we ought to be in the city by noon. Once the place is ours you can take a force of men and go through the jail; I imagine that it is in the old palace. That is where I was locked up overnight, at any rate; and if it is like that----
human
It was bad?
gpt
It was worse than that. But maybe they have a better place for the women.