The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-10
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Chapter VI-Continued.


Hours Of the day and night, six days in
every week, and eight. years in all. had been
given to the work. It was colossal in its
wondered at it.
Ibid not the old books remain" he said,
lit would be difficult to prove =, >.- :
Mr.. Ellery shivered. The old books were
to be burned in the morning
But now cried Frank, there viii be no
proof necessary He cast the ledger on the
hearth. ''Set the candle to that, Dickie.''
mo, nor screamed Mr.. Ellery, sitting up.
His nephews looked at him. Pale, gasping.
he stretched his arms to save his work.
"No! MOI he repeated, and strove to rise
from the bed. Frank took him by the wrist.
THE candle, Dickie," he directed.
Dickie took candle and stopped to the
book, where it lay open. Mr. Ellery saw
the white leaves brown, then curl and take
the flame. He screamed once more in a
CHASTITY, lraspng voice. Then he tainted and
fell back, but his nephews paid no heed.
Frank opened another book, tore it in two
and fed it to the flames. And so, ledger after
ledger, went up in smoke the records of Mr..
Ellery's painstaking~ trusteeship. At last
there remained on the hearth nothing but
chaTred paper and scorched rolls Of leather.
'Well,"> said Dickie, that is finished" He
sighed with relief.
There is more to do" answered Frank.
What now remains in the. cupboard?"
Bags said Dickie. reaching in. ''shall
give them? They are heavy"
They are bags Of money! said Frank.
Give me them here
There were other bags of different sizes,
| each with a tag stating the contents. Fifty.
200, 700, even 1000 pounds was marked on the
tags. Frank returned the last to Dickie.
Put that back in the cupboard he said.
Humphreys accounts give nearly thou
sand due to uncle. We will allow him the
rest, out of thanks. But there must be some
thing newspapers or writing materials.
Look and see. It is important
Here said Dickie, and drew forth q sheat
OF papers. These are the last things there
s'They are what want answered Frank
Come and help me study them. =
They bent over the papers together
Humphreys hand" said Frank, throwing the
| first ones aside. ''More-and more. This is
father's-do you see, uncle was practising
Why did he keep these? But it gives US
hope. More of fathers. This is yours
Dickie. A clever man. Throw them aside
1 want an entirely strange hand
''Why?" asked Dickie.
''Bere are mine,' said Frank.
| Accounts came first, carefully made. eek
| aet!'' murrnured Frank He then shuffied then
rapidly over. but here is something. See
| Dickie. This would have hanged me-
| lAe lIIdl4 Oh tue pSQ ldu COme " uIussIL
but he dared not move They might kill him
| in THEM anger if he should speak.
IAN unfinished copy, do you see?" asked
Frank. :t.Dear DR.. Warren, have infornia-
| ton, etc." He threw the papers aside. Look
further, Dickie..aI must learn who sent the
| information to Boston. - NJ / L
| sis this it?'' asked Dickie.
''Yes!' cried Frank
There were three unfinished copies this
time, as Mr.. Ellery practised the unfamiliar
hand. The first was but sentence; the sec
ond went as far as the words: Committee O
Safety" The third nearly finished the letter
u do not understand" said Dickie. t'Why
is he copying this and who wrote it?''
Frank explained, yet one or Two points wer.
not clear to him
s'Were but the original here,.' he said.
| No original was to be found. "But vol
| see it was necessary to change the letter,
unused Frank. Doubtless it. merely reported
my own Never mind. Who was the writer
of this? Who?' 49,. IL. :.-....g. - :
He bent over the letter, reading it. care
| fully. One familiar with American affairs
| who knew Warren well, the committee
| Frank struck the table with his hands ant
looked up at his brother. "A member Of tn.
committee of safety!' he cried. 49, L.
Name them!''s demanded Dickie eagerly
Warren" began Frank, "Bowdoip, Han
cock, Church" He stopped.
| go on.'' said Dicke. None Of these. G,
on"
! "Church?'' asked Frank of himself
EYES, he was member. Who next?" urget
Dickie.