The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-28

"'Ts Dicki,," replied the young man.
huskily.
on" said his uncle. trying to szuils.
You gave me such start. You see. I--"
But he was trembling from head to foot.
"No words!" interrupted piekis. He stepped
forward.
q came" persisted Mr. Enery,
Dickie raised the candle and put Il on the
mantel. mo words!" he repeated stssnly.
His uncle, like Sotheran and Frank should
meet The final test. He took Mr.. Ellery By
tho arm and drew him to the light
What do you want?" cried the uncle.
Look me In the eye" commanded his
nephew. .-t.-
How mseraby his uncle failed: That sight
impressed Diekie forever-a bag
gard face, trembling lip. shifting, fear
full eye. Look at met commanded Dlckis
again, but the glance still fell before his.
"Oh, uncle!" Dickte cried, and released
and reproach, put Mr, El1efy beyond the hope
of excuse. Still shaking, he stood silent, and
his nephew took from his hand the bits OF
paper. Dickie lighted them at the candle
and burnt them on the hearth. Then, with
his face working from a hundred new emo
tions, he turned away.
Il must find Frank at cnce!" he cried,
and ran from the room and from the house.
Where was Frank? No one could tell him.
He met wings on the street: not one had
seen his brother. He went to Nicks; the
barber had not spoken with Mr. Frank tor
some hours-not since, In fact, ne hao oe-
livered a note. Dickfe CHANGED on Pete. out
the ropemazer knew nothing Of Mr.. Frank.
Then, as a last hope, Dickie went to Alice.
Harley was gone Alice had IN truth not
seen Frank but Ann had brought hef, only
a few minutes before, note. She showed
it to Dickie, with tears in her eyes It was
in Franks hand.
"Good-by," was all 1t said.
He is leaving the town." cried Dfekts
aghast. But there might yet be chance TO
find him. He could ask Ann. and hurried
home.
"I'l tell you in the morning" was all Ann
would say Against her iron obstinaey
Dickie knew it was vain to strive. .5 = e.:
With his hands holding his head he threw
himself into the great chair. Had Frank
been there Dickie would have followed him
| blindly. But left alone, with no one to wnom
to turn, habit still strong on him. he feN
himself utterly confused. =
Meanwhile, on the dark waters Of the mar
bor, a. boat floated in silence. Frank E1iery
was seated in 1t. His long waiting, his use
less watching were finished. The SUDDEN
hope of Dickie, which for a while appeared
and buoyed him, had died. For his inhert-
| tance he had ceased to care. He had 1881
Alice. And Cages preparations Tor the lax
ing OF DOrCheSter-pldln 10 ER6 eye LuoL hhSW
the generals plant was impossible longer
to watch in idleness. Almost this would have
caused his departure-the surety that at last
| his countrymen must act and seize the
Heights in advance Of the British
But while he hesitated before the decision
Nick put into his hands note from DR..
Warren.
"You have done what I wished" 1t said.
| Come. but be in time; be quick"
| Nothing could keep him after that.
! He had landed Knox and his wife at Win
| nissimet ferry and rowed out again upon
| the water. He paused to get his bearings,
| intending to go to Dorchester. Perhaps that
| very night the Americans would be there.
| He heard a. distant cry, ''AIl's WELL" from a
| sentinel of the feet, and from ship to ship
| the signal was repeated. Waiting and gazing.
before he gripped his oars again the tide and
breeze had drifted him close TO the Charles
| town shore. Then from the hill above lit
| 4 e sound came, down to him., and his heart
Ieaped Violently x
| 1t was but a single sound and faint against
the breeze, yet he knew It for the blow of a
pick upon stone, sottened by intervening
| earth.
l. Instead of Dorchester" he cried to him
self. .'they have chosen Bunker's HILL"
| The sound came again and set him right.
Breeds Hill, not Bunker's."
| He urged the boat ashore.