The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-05

Huron. in the, autumn of l77a. Frank Elery,
= trapper, refuses to act as guide to a lieu
tenant Of the Kings infantry, desiring to re-
turn to Boston with his servant, Benny, on his
birthday, Appealed to by Alice Tudor, a
da chief aEs her baek 81 her
pie. but with the stipulation that she go
with the troops: He then agrees to act as
treat the girl, he comes to her rescue. Benny
Is fatally wounded, but the lieutenant is cut
down by Frank. Alice is carried off by
Aneeb, and after burying Benny Frank follows
with them when they are at the point, of
starvation, Aneeb having had his leg broken
ing provisions for the family. Panther, an
Indian sutton for Alces hand, finds them,
and again presses his suit. Aneeb refusing
dams. In the fight all Of the Indian family
are killed. Alice and Frank escape the lat
ter wounded. Being without ammunition,
when they they reach the fort at Detroit. He
lies at the point of death. and. Alice's brother
having sent word from Montreal that he was
is dead and is sent to Montreal under escort.
In December, 1775, young traveller arrives at
Roxbe e., near Boston. There is great excite
ment over the tea ships and he sees Dicke
Eliery. younger brother of Frank.
They ride together TO Boston. Diekie is
ing, but his uncle persuades him to go away
IN his, company. The stranger goes to Hum
phrey's bedside and is alone with him to the
end.
Humphreys was an old servant OF the Ell
, lerys; Ann, Benjy's sister, now The only ser
want left. Dickie informs his uncle of Hum
chests in Bostons hsrbor, in which the
stranger took an important part: The uncle
hastens to Humphreys room. Frank Ellery
and Benny were supposed to have been
Fad quarreled with his uncle.
Ann assures herself that the silver and jew
els of the Ellery family are safe in secret
recess, and unbraids D:ckie for his toryism,
saying she will never reveal their hiding
place to him. The Ellery business Of rope
cause of the NEEDING of the uncle. who is
afraid his trusteeship will be taken away from
him.
Chapter V-Continued.
The town that day was all agog. The
wings had taken, before the world, the posi-
ton from which they never retreated. Boston
had thrown down the gauntlet to the king.
While the news travelled on slow packets to
his majesty his representative in Boston
sought to take the challenge up. Customs
officials, commissioners the governor him
self came forward angrily. Nothing 80 bold
had vet been done. The good tories were
shocked, the Jealous ones were furious. Re-
wards were offered it was understood that
any participant in the tea riot could have
pardon by naming others. More than 100 per-
leons knew the secret. Would any tail?
J Diekie plunged into the whirl of the ex-
citement with boys delight that something
was doing He joined groups at street cor
ners visited the wharves to view the ships,
examined the samples of The soggy tea which
were exhibited to rouse the indignation of all
tories, and read the bulletins that offered re
wards.
On the night following the tea party two
men of humble calling sat in the little barber
shop and talked. The first was the barber
himself; the second, Pete, the Ellery's fore
man he of the feathers and half-panted face
and of the Ratchet. A row Of razors lay upor
the table at Nick's side One, opened, CLEANED
In the candie-light, but the gray hone wa:
drying Nick could not work
He saw US both last might" he said
''And Is ydur manager now?'
cay: Mr. Ellery took him on this morning
Came to the walks about 8; met me at tbs
gate carrying hemp. Asked for Mr.. Ellcry
Ny face was hid he couldn't a known me
/ said: In the counting house Then he
laughed, took me by the shoulder, and turned
me round There's paint behind your ears,
he says Red paint I could "a droppend
governor Hutchinson would give hundred
mounds for the sight Of you he says
"God!' cried Nick.
ST felt rope around my neck said Pete. 81
gagged. did. He tapped me on the back
go wash at the pump he says. l tell you,
washed My skins raw STILL
And Mr.. Ellery took him on?"
'!Ay. He came through the walks with
him. Showed him everything. Here's Pete,
he Gays, our foreman The manager looked
At me. "A good one, he says A good clear
face he's got he says. BY the way, Mr
Ellery, what's become of the Indians I saw
IN the town last night?' Gawd''
'Gad!' echoed Nick
1.-THE men like him. said Nick ''He
made US q speech when Mr.. Ellery left. 'Yot
have been idlin here he says. III havs
No more Of that. Wretched stuff you've