The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-24
CHAPTER VI.


Farmers and tradesmen having suddenly
become generals and colonies, endeavored to
give shape to an army which day by day grew
larger and more unwieldy. A loose-knit force,
held together by zeal, but not yet a unit.
| was camped round about Boston. OF actual
siege operations there was practically nothing
at the Beginning. Slight carthworks were
thrown across the road at Roxbury, but that
was all. Able the rebels were in individual
fighting. as an army they would have counted
for little but for British generalship.
Gage, looking about him all sides, saw
specters rise from each. If the rebels in
their astonishing enthusiasm, should attack:
If the citizens should rise against him; if the
town should be burned over his head. These
contingencies and their possible results con.
ceaed from him his own undoubted strength
He hurried work on defenses already strong
enough, and, far from Selling the only two
points from which he could be assafled
turned his attention toward disarming foes
within the town. = ..--
| The selectnlen waited on him with the keys
! of Faneu: hall. "..- T.
+ "Have all the citizens given UP their
arms?" the general suspiciousy inquired.
| IAN who desire to do so,' was the reply.
| The secretary, at the governors side. said
| it was whispered that the ropemakers had
delivered no muskets at the hall.
| And they are known to have bought arms, y
Siieu luo, SSlicl6i. / LILO 10 o6oAhSI 1hS
agreement
LAS it was also against the agreement, .
said Mr.. Timothy Newell, who spoke for the
selectmen ito prohibit Mr.. Ellery and Mr.
Knox from leaving the town. Mr.. Ellery Is
idohzed by the men of his trade. No rope
maker would give UP his arms after that
'.Give ME the keys demanded the governor
hastily. - ..
| Mr.. Newell withheld them. ut is under
stood that no further restriction shall be laid
on those who wish to leave?" he stipulated.
! Yes said the general.
Even the ropemakers," insisted the select
man. .--... 49,. .
"Yes-and glad to be rid of them, added
| Gage to himself. --.- '-' .~..-
The keys were delivered, and the agree.
ment went into halting operation. But 1t was
observed that no ropernaker left the town
| The general might enjoy the unpleasant con-
| sideration that 200 of the hardest Yankees
| trouble-breeders since before the massacre
| were ready at any time to take up arms al
his back.
Captain sotheran settled down to wait the
| fulAlment of his revenge. He, had succeeded
so far: in the remainder also he would sue
ceed He sew DicEie in his new uniform ir
the ranks of the volunteers; he knew thai
| Frank would come no more to the little
house He awaited now some message from
DR.. Church .s..s.. - 10, ..-,.s...
! Brush came to the captain one daV, anc
| asked few minutes interview. my gooG
man." said sotheran at once, II have no mo-
ney for you T..
| ''Supposing I have for you?' insinuated the
other.
aI will have. none Of yours. ~ answered the
captain haughtily.
| But said Brush, with leer, eff you car
| prick Frank Ellery, what then?' ~
walk aside with me here said Sotheran
| Now, what have you to saW?'
! Merely that Roger was beginning to look
siekly, and-yes,' said Brush dog1gedly, 1T
is my business-Roger was boy that might
mean, not very far in the future, good dea
| of money and revenge.'