Brady was particularly anxious to find out all that was possible regarding the settlement of Sorell. This place was about thirteen miles from Hobart Town in a westerly direction. , It was on the sea, and the surrounding soil was extremely fertile. At that time there was no good highway between the little village and the chief town, but steps were being taken to make a good and permanent road. Like most other settlements on the island, no matter how small, Sorell could boast a gaol. The place had been named after the last governor of the island, and at that time bid fair to become an important town.
Rooney knew the village perhaps better than anyone else in the island for he visited it two or three times a week. The information he gave the late convicts was genuine for he had in reality a deep sympathy with them. He was discreet enough not to desire to unite his fortunes with them, for Lieutenant Gunn was a good master, and the assigned felen knew when he was well off. . In spite of that he could not forget the sufferings he had gone through in his former servitude, and when he found that his captors had es caped from Macquarie station he felt a deeper sympathy. The tales of that infamous place had travelled over the island, and Rooney could well under stand what the escapees must have en dured within “ Hell’s Gates.” D D 27 (PART 111 WILL APPEAR IN OUR NEXT.)

THE ANGELIC HUSBAND.
