He seemed to feel that he deserved his sentence, but he took a malicious delight in seeing Bobby the companion of his captivity.

He even had the hardihood to remind him of the blow he had struck him more than two months before, telling him that he had vowed vengeance then, and now the time had come.

He was satisfied.
"You know I didn't steal the money, or have anything to do with it," said Bobby.
"Some of it was found upon you, though," sneered Tom, maliciously.
"You know how it came there, if no one else does." "Of course I do; but I like your company too well to get rid of you so easy." "The Lord is with the innocent," replied Bobby; "and something tells me that I shall not stay in this place a great while." "Going to run away ?" asked Tom, with interest, and suddenly dropping his malicious look.
"I know I am innocent of any crime; and I know that the Lord will not let me stay here a great while." "What do you mean to do, Bob ?" Bobby made no reply; he felt that he had had more confidence in Tom than he deserved, and he determined to keep his own counsel in future.

He had a purpose in view.

His innocence gave him courage; and perhaps he did not feel that sense of necessity for submission to the laws of the land which age and experience give.