The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24

were famed among the Indians, hung there
beside A little man squatted before the fire
drying wet powder in an iron dish. HIS com
panion stood and watched him, stretching
long limbs cramped by day in the canoe
The old man studied his powder carefully;
the young man luxuriated in yawns. Neither
noticed the approach OF the lieutenant-or it
seemed so. He was forced to speak. .
"Here-vou. he said.
The old man grunted: the taller turned and
responded Good evening. lieutenant: r.
The lieutenant of the Kings Twenty fourth
Foot die rot find respect to please him. He
spoke with d drawl, irsoently.
Tho sergeant says you are good lake
guides" r..
Indifferent good lieutenant, but not
guides
That means your price is higher. Well,
I'll pay. My guides are useless. See the
mess they've brought me to. Caught here in
a gale. two boats wrecked, my corporal and
| two men injured. Come, what's your price
You must t.ing nc to Detroit W
| The little man shook his head; the younger
spoke frankly. Lieutenant, you must ex-
cuse US"
Three guineas," said the lieutenant. -Four
sulneas.
We must on to ms ROW
! Rat me- the lieutenant cried. What if
| I am. wrecked egain?'
you'll lose another ten days" d.
The lieutenant was not without resource.
| The airs of the noessrocHn failing of effect,
he tried Cancellation. MY good fellow
Too late. The tall Young fellow smiled.
But I'm not your good fellow" as
The lieutenant exploded ''Pox zou!' He
turned away. and with clanking sword stalked
| away to his men
The young man, smiled. LAS if would de-
lay my return day, Benny; single day!
| enter Boston on M birthday. Once of age
my uncle cannot hinder me from what I wish
| to do.
Except" said Benny, from what you
! most wish. ......
mot even from that" answered the other
! .'If 1 could make lip my mind to do anything
| so unknd to Dckie, I could enter the rope
walks. In three years l have changed. No
one would know me. Can you recall the sick
ly' boy I was when first 7 came away with
| yCu? And now-look at me!. .Ys -. --'
He stretched himself to his full height and
squared his shoulders His vas a figure OF
great strength. and. more than that, CT
| abcunding health. His eyes were quick and
bright, his face well tanned. His form was
erect an. 1.-THE: he held his head aloft with
the grace of an Indian. But the little crooked
man. looking at him ascuint, felt with his
| admiration the pain of an old mans Jealousy
/ ..The woods are no longer enough for you,
he complained. 'tYou want other comqan-
Frank laiG hand unon. the others shout
der. Pc not angry with me, Snt go
must. " Ill ~ 49, - i.,.s...s-,
/ Beniy made mo renly: he know how his
Ecc:npanion had locked forward to the birthday
new approaching And Frank stood musing-
even as the young muse, sometimes-of his
/ past. La - -. SO
F1e had been brought I'D. in, that Boston t.
which his Thought new; turneds The EllerJ
family tenioyeh. Sresnect in the colonial town
tine position to- which its olaer son. was borr
i was of Importance: His father died when h
was: hut '916:y therefore the: estate and TIL
i family business of rcpe-making waited 70
/ the SON hand. His ambition had been laugh
to center upon them; To maintain the homo
of the name in the town. by honorable manu-
facturez and traoeysswa his, one desire. Bu
Ibis uncle, in the position OF his guardian
came in between: :. y
Tastes and desires were .oonosed in uncle
ane nephew The boy was open and simple
hut he had strong family pride, with a sens
r of dignity lacking in his uncle. He would no
i sell the old EHery house. nor a foot of thu
family Dossessions. The uncle. fhwarted b,
the provisions Of the viii which gave the DO.
ESQ much power, turned in revenge to sci
the personal estate. in the shape of famil.
ieNels and silver. AT the same time he pre-
pared to bind the boy, apprentice to anothe
trade Frank was then just turned 1s, veal
4 and almost conservative. but full Of spirit
Eneoura ged and. abetted by Benjy, an old tim
servant, the boy seized the Jewels boldly
Il claiming they were his The man took TIL
II silver in the onenA street from the tradesmel
i who had bought them. Mr.. Ellery called tn