The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

Ten Years and Ten Days

Watson, J. W. "Ten Years and Ten Days." New-York Saturday Press, November 17, 1860, 1-2.
Electronic Source Available
Type
newspaper
Genre
short fiction
Abstract

Robert, in love with his brother's fiancée, takes blame for a crime he didn't commit in order to make amends for his murderous thoughts about his own brother. He is pardoned for his crime and returns home ten years after he was released from prison.