The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-07

back to his face. "Dead7" he demanded,
hoarsely. "Are you sure7"
ri am sure
He rose now, though unsteadily. Ibid you
see his body?" he persisted.
II saw his body she answered quietly.
Il" he said. Il He put up a
hand to cover his mouth. ct am sorry" he
finished. Ann, who had been listening close
ly, put her apron to her twitching face.
And Dickie. pale. hung his head WELL"
he sighed. "Tis the same
"'Tis not the same!" cried Alice with
glowing face. '.Tis not at all the same!
He saved my life; he gave himself up for
me; by his means and his only 1 now
alive. Dickie," she said, with hands held
out. II took your brother from you. VIII
you not take sister in return?"
=. He seized her hands and chung to them.
Ann. through her tears. watched this won
derful vision. None such had been in that
house for nearly twenty years. Mr. Ellery,
now quite recovered, stepped affably to Cap
tain Tudor.
May offer you and your sister," he asked,
"a glass Of wine?"
But Dickie and Alice continued to look at
each other, he with frequent bashful glances.
astonished and confused, she with direct and
beaming looks. She was enraptured, bright
with delight at her inspiration, and at the
Same time reyerently thankful. as one who
receives q long-denied happiness. Moreover,
Dickie pleased her; he was not unworthy her
anticipation. She pressed his hand. "Dickie,
she said softly, "Dickie, my new brother!'
And he, seeing her surprising beauty, 80
warm toward him, so wonderfully pure. could
have fallen at her feet.
so strange! To see the house. the portraits,
and Franks ROOM to see Dickie and ind
that she could love him; to find Ann; to look
at Mr.. Ellery and understand, In the light of
all that Frank had told her, the greatness OF
his littIeness-ths fascinated her. But the
afternoon was half spent, and she took her
leave. Her brother brought her to the lodg
ings which he had prepared for her. She felt
serenely thankful at her success. and wished,
to quiet her excited heart, only to be alone
and think.
But at the lodging visitor was waiting at
the sight of whom Tudor gave cry Of well
come. -.
Henry" he exclaimed. "This is very
kind! Alice, hero Is Captain Sotheran Of ours
to wait upon you, the friend OF whom
wrote o'.
Captain sotheran does me much honor
she said. ~.
But he had sufacient boldness to read her
| face, and in her approving glance gained con-
| 1dence Britain" he said "has transferred
| her capital. The king will como to Boston
next"
"Pray excuse me-" she answered, "or /
myself must blush. And lest I should, be 50
| hind as to excuse me, captain, for am weary
from my day." She left the two officers alone
! together. and Tudor burst into laughter.
| "She herself must blush!'' he repeated.
"Egad, you were blushing, Henry, ana like
schoolboy. Come, how do you like herr"
''Well!' replied sotheran. well, said I?
George He took Tudor by the arms.
''she is all you described her, and more!"
They smiled together, the strong man and
the gentle. They were perfect compliments,
as Dickie at first sight had felt them to be.
Each was the adornment OF the other. for
force and grace firmness and pliancy, haugh-
! tiness and AVAILABILITY, GOODNESS and warmth,
characterized the one and tho other. In
word they were the light infantryman and
the grenadier Each had his own strength,
beauty and failing-of which last sotheran'
was Ito the ordinary observer) his pride; Tu-
| doris that trustfulness which is the weakness
Of an honest heart.
They went out Alice, at her chamber win
dow, sat tor an hour. looking out upon q
street Of that town OF which she had so often
thought Her emotions were strong within
! her. She was again in the New World; what
| fortune would it bring?
Happiness. the following day seemed tc
show She cared not that tory Boston was al
her feet. that from the governor to Anthony
| Paddock the men admired her. She sought
| out Franks friends and made them her own
| An0 as she canne to know her new acQuatnt'
ances better. there opened before her g. patti
of happiness as vet untrod by her, yet which
for every woman is alluring. Captain Soth.
eran, as her BROTHERS dearest friend, became
intimate at the little cottage where Alice
with Mrs. Draw. who had come with he1
from England received her friends. The
captain still belied his reputation. He was
called naughty. cold, a master rather thar
q sutton of women So in fact he seemed witt
others. But with Alice he was yielding ant
attentive, student OF her wishes. SIT
learned from others their surprise at his I'm
wonted manner; the distinction was fatterint
and pleasant.
| Only two thighs troubled her. One was tina
Dixie, attracted like the other young tories
was learning the London accomplishment
which the officers had introduced. True, n
drank never to excess, and in gaming invar1a
bly, won, but the lure had been fatal to man!
another boy. Her second trouble-irritation
rather-was that from day to day was post
poned her visit to the Ellery ropewalks. IN
manager, one day absent in the country, OF
the next too busy for an interview, constantl
put off the visit for which she bonged, Will
in the meantime the day was drawing nea
when for lack of hemp the walks must close
The manager himself interested her. Yet 81
had seen neither him nor the ropewalks, Whel
that Jay arrived on which General Gage Sc
cretly sent out to Cambridge and seized tn
colony's powder.