He was
accused of treason and once more found himself a prisoner in the
Tower. He was tried, and in spite of the fact that nothing was
proved against him, he was condemned to die. The sentence was
changed, however, to imprisonment for life.
Raleigh was not left quite lonely in the Tower. His wife and
children, whom he dearly loved, were allowed to come to live
beside him. The governor was kind to him and allowed his
renowned prisoner to use his garden. And there in a little hen-
house Raleigh amused himself by making experiments in chemistry,
and discovering among other things how to distill fresh water
from salt water. He found new friends too in the Queen and in
her young son Henry, Prince of Wales. It was a strange
friendship and a warm one that grew between the gallant boy-
prince of ten and the tried man of fifty. Prince Henry loved to
visit Raleigh in the Tower and listen to the tales of his brave
doings by sea and land in the days when he was free. Raleigh
helped Prince Henry to build a model ship, and the Prince asked
Raleigh's advice and talked over with him all his troubles.
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