As the
details are not pleasant reading, any one who does not remember is
referred to the daily press, and, if they want horrible pictures, to
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly. Except for the papers, it is to be
questioned if Peter's case would have resulted in much more than the
punishment of the man actually convicted; but by the press taking the
matter up, the moment's indignation was deepened and intensified to a
degree which well-nigh swept every cow-stable off the island, and drove
the proper officials into an activity leading to great reforms.
No one was more surprised than Peter, at the sudden notoriety, or at the
far-reaching results. He collected the articles, and sent them to his
mother. He wrote:
"Don't think that this means any great start. In truth, I am a
hundred dollars the poorer for the case, and shall have to cut off
a few expenses for the rest of the year. I tell you this, because
I know you will not think for a moment that I grudge the money,
and you are not to spoil my trifling self-denial by any offer of
assistance You did quite enough in taking in those two little
imps.
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