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Show In the Days of Poor Richard iuvinc, nachi;i.i.i;r CHAP1 t X I -Continued. i: lie ", I''"11 "M iidinlrnlilo nlmi. TIh'V 'iv ti meet neur !lit port if snllluc and ln luurrleil uiut k ;il,:i tvl (In' sldji nid iiwiiy. II was llu i:in of MiU'Kiiri't iind inm-li biilcr limn any lie will. I I um' imiile. f.ir lie knew lliiK' of London mid ltn pons. "Slionld I nol l:i Wo my ImcaKO wllli mo!" "Tln'tv Is not tlmo for (hut," Uio wtlod liidy HUNWiMvd. "Wo tuusi nniKo h:is!0. 1 li.no sonii' oloihoi fur yon In n I'M;;." ' Slu pointod tii il leathern onso tin-dor tin-dor tin' front sent. Ktviti Unit tlmo forward they rodo In a silonoo InoUon only t v tlio rtviik-Ini; rtviik-Ini; of tlio ooaoli mid tlio sound of Hio horsos' lioofs. l'arknoss luul fallen 1, when llioy roaoliod tlio llttlo oily of Gniv eseiul. Tho Ship and Anolior stood liy tlio vv liter's oiUo. "Von will ploaso wait liotv," said tlio Morn lady In a lulldor voloo tlian tlio liad nsod t'ot'oro, an tlio ooaoli , . (lrev up at tlio inn door, "1 shall soo If slio lias oomo." His strung ooinpanlon ontorod tlio Inn and roturnod presently, saylni;: "Slio lias not yot mrhod. liolayod In- tlio fog. We will liavo our dlnnor, If yon ploase." I'rom tills point tlio soono at the Ir.n Is dosoril'od In tlio diary of tlio Amorloan. "She ilrow off lior liat and voll and n Tonus woman ithoiu tonty-oli;lit yoars of nso and of astonishing hoauty stood boforo mo." -D ' 'Thoro. now, I am out or business,' G.r pho romarkoi! In n ploasant voloo as she sat down at tho taldo wliloli had htH'ii sproad before tho flroplaoo. 'I will do my host to ho a oompanlou to you until Mar.saret arrives.' "She lookod Into my eyes and " smileil. Hor slioatli of loo had fallon J y from hor. "Tho waiter oamo with a tray een- tainiu,' soup, glasses and a hotilo of fl-.orry. Wo sr.t down at tho tahlo and our waiter tilled two glasses with tho shot ry. "'Thank yon. but self-denial Is another an-other duty of mine.' she remarked ' . when I o:Terod hor a glass of tho wino. 1 live In a tipsy world and drink water. 1 live in a merry world and keep a siern faeo. It is n vile world and yet I mn unpolluted.' "I drank my glass of wino and had begun to eat my soup when a strange f foel.ng cniae over r.io. My plate 51 seemed to he sinking tlinnigti the taldo. V The wall and tireplaee were roeedinj into dim dNtanee. I knew then lh:.t "J 1 h;:d tasted the cup of Cir.-o. My han'is fell through my lap and sud denly the day ended. It was like , sawirg off a hoard. The end had fallon. V There is nothing more to bo said of It beoause my brain had oe::sed to re-g-l celve and record impressions.' I was '. RS totally out of business as n man J In his grave. When I came to, I was f ,- In a berth on the ship King William ' bound for NYw York. As st'n lis I a.- knew anyil.ing. I knew that I had been ill tricked. My clothes had been removed . and were lying on a chair near me. I My watch and money were undisturbed. I had a severe pain In my head. I dressed and went up on deck. Tho captain was there. "You must have had n nlglit of It In Gravesend," he said. "You were like n dead man when they brought you abroad." '"Where nrn I going?' I asked. ' ' "To New Y'ork.' he answered with ' 8 lau-h. 'You must have had a time!' "How much Is the fare?" " '"Young man, that need not concern ' 'x you.' said the captain. 'Your fare has . - be,'n Pai'' in fl'"- 1 ?:nv I'11' " letter in your pocket. Have vuu read ' It ?' " Jack found ti e letter and read : "Dear Sir When you see this you will he well out of danger and. It Is hoped, none the worse for your (lis- flputicm. This from one who admires your skill and courage and who ml- ',Y Vises -vou ,0 keeP out uf I-ngland for " I at least a year. J "A WELL WISIIKU." X i "e looked back over the stern of y the ship. The shore had fallen out of sight. The sky was clear. The sun I shining. The wind was blowing from I I ttie east. I i He stood for a long time looking 1 toward the land he had left. "Oh, ye wings of the wind! take PL" my love to her and give her new s of me and hid her to be steadfast In jj; ; her faith and hope," he whispered. !'S3 CHAPTER XII I-' Sai: The Girl He Left Behind Him. . .. After Jack had been whirled out of ' c' r London. Franklin called at his lodgings lodg-ings and learned that he had not been . j.-J seen for a day. The wise philosopher ' entertained no doubt that the young ri n"m hn(1 taken ship agreeably with the advice given him. A report had Art- een funning through the clubs of London that Lionel Clarke had suc-cumbed. suc-cumbed. In fact he bnil had a bad' ,ura' but h'lfl rallied. Jack must have f i,"' heard the false report tud taken ship suddenly. I .i Doctor Franklin went that day to jQi; 'ho meeting of the privy council, j widther he had been sternly sum-iVt sum-iVt moned for examination in the matter ti 01 "'e ll'UerB of Ilutchlnson et al. jui For an hour he had stood unmoved w1dle Alexander Wertdurliurn, the wit-tlest wit-tlest barrister 'n the kingdom, poured upon him a torrent of abuse. Kven the 1udge, acalnst all traditions of '''''"'nil In the high courts of Hrlialn laughed at the cleverness of tho ""-ault. That was (he Hpeocl. of "Idol, Cluulcs .Imnes 'x declared Unit l( was the most expensive bit of oratory which had been hoard In Fug. land, since It had cosl tho kingdom' lis colonies. ll w.iH alleged that In some manner I'ninkli,, ha, M,.M ,,, ll,lu,.H hh1 violated Ihelr sacred privacy. Il Is known now thai an Knglish nobleman bad put them In his hands In read mid thai he was In i, y ivsponslhl,. lor their publication. The irulh, If li could luivo been (old, would have bent th,. proud heads of Wcddcrhurn and the Judges to whom ho appealed. In confusion, lint Franklin held his peace, as a man of honor was bound lo do. He stood erect mid dirnilled wilh a flice like one carved in wood. The counsel 'r tho colonies made a weak defense. Tho triumph was complete. The venerable , couv leted of conduct Inconsistent with Hie omirncier of a gentleman and oe prlveii of his olllce as postmaster general of tho colonics. litir ho had lira friends in court. They were the Lady Hare and hor daughter. They followed him out or tho ihnnihor. In the great hallway, Margaret, her eyes wet with tears, embraced em-braced and kissed (ho philosopher "I want you to know that 1 am your friend and that I OVe America." she said. "My daughter, It has been a hard hour, but 1 am slxty-elght years old and have learned many things," he answered. "Time is tlio only avenger I need. It w III lay the dust." The girl embraced and kissed him again and said In a voice shaking w ith emotion : "I wish my fath.T and all Hug-lisle men to know that I am your friend and that I have a love that cannot be turned aside or destroyed and that I will have my right as a human being." "Come let us go and talk together we three," he ropoM'tl. They took a cab and drove nwiy. "You will think all this a singular procee.liiig." Lady Hare remarked. "1 must tell you that rebellion has "7 ih 'j' sj "Sr.':-'. - stiirfed in our homo. Its peace Is finite destroyed. Margaret has declared de-clared her right to the use of her own mind." "Well, If she Is to use any mind It will have to be that one," Franklin answered. "I do not see why women should not be entitled to use their minds as well as their hands and feet." "I was kept at home yesterday by force," said Margaret. "Kvcry door locked and guarded! It was brutal tyranny." "The poor child has my sympathy, but what can I do?" Lady Hare Inquired. In-quired. "Ih'itig an American, you can expect but one answer from me." said the philosopher, "To us tyranny In home or state Is Intolerable. They tried It on me when I was a boy and I ran away." "That Is what I shall do If necessary," neces-sary," said Margaret. "(ih, my chlhl! How would you live?" her mother asked. "I will answer that question for her. If you will let me." said Franklin "If she needs It. she shall have an allowance out of my purse." "Thank you. but that would raise a scandal." sald.the woman. "Oh, your ladyship, I am old enough to be her grandfather." "I wish to go with Jack, If you know where he Is," Margaret declared, looking look-ing up Into the face of the philosopher. "I think he is pushing toward America." Amer-ica." Franklin answered. "Being nlarmed at the condition of his adversary, ad-versary, I advised him to slip away. A ship went yesterday. Probably he's on It. He had no chance to see me or pick up his baggage." "I shall follow him soon," the girl declared. "If you will only contain yourself, you will get along with your father very well," said Lady Hare. "I know him better than you. He has promised prom-ised to take you to America In December. Decem-ber. You must wait and be patient. After all, your father has a large claim upon you." "I think you will do well to wait, my child," said the philosopher. "Jack will keep and you are both young. Fathers are like other children. They make mistakes they even do wrong now and then. They tune to tin forgiven for-given mid allowed a chance to repent and Improve their conduct. Your father fa-ther Is a good mail. Try In win him to your cause." "And die a maiden," said I lie girl w Ith a sigh. "Impossible I" Franklin exclaimed. "1 shall marry Jack or never marry. 1 would rather he his wll'o than I In) (i n of Fngland." "This Is surely the age of romance," said (ho smiling philosopher iih tho ladles alighted al (heir door. "I wish I wore young again." CHAPTFR XIII The1 Ferment. On his vnage lo New York, Jack wrote long loticrs to .Margaret and lo I'oelor Franklin, which were deposited In Hie post olllce on his arrival, Hie leuth of Match, lie observed a great change In the spirit of the people. They were no longer content wllh w ords. The ferment w as showing Itself In nets of op,. n and violent disorder. The staliio of Hem-go III, near the battery, was treated lo a volley of do-cayiil do-cayiil eggs. In the evening of his ar-rival. ar-rival. This hot blood was due lo Hie effort to prevent free speech In tho colonies ami the proposal to send political prisoners lo Knglaiul for trial. lack tool; the llrst boat to Albany and found s'olomon working on tho Irons farm. In his diary ho tells of the delightful days of rcsl he enjoyed with his family. Solo n had told them of ih,- great adventure hut Jack would have little lo say of It, having no pride In that achievement. Soon the scout left on a mission for the committee of safety to distant settlements set-tlements In (lie great north hush. "I'll be spendin' the hull moon In tho wilderness," he said lo Jack. "Coin' to Ylrglnny when I get hack, an' I'll look for ye on the way down." Jack sot out for Philadelphia tho day after Solomon left, lie stopped at Klndcrhook on his way down the river and addressed Its people on conditions In Fngland. A young Tory Interrupted his remarks. At the barbecue, which followed, this young man was seized and punished by a number of stalwart girls who removed his collar and Jacket Jack-et by force and covered his head and nock with molasses and the fu.r. of cat tails. Jack Interceded for the Tory and stopped the proceeding. "My friends, we must control our anger," be said. "Let us not try to subline tyranny by using It ourselves." HvcrywhiTc he found the people In such a temper that Tories had to hold their peace or suffer punishment. At the olllce he learned that his most Important letters had failed to pass tho hidden censorship of mall In Fngland. He began, at once, to write a series of articles which hastened the crisis. The llrst of tin in was a talk w ith Franklin, which told how his mall bad been tampered with; that no letter had come to his hand through the post olhce which had not been opened with apparent Indifference as to the evidence evi-dence of Its violation. The Doctor's words regarding free speech In America Amer-ica and the proposal to try the holder critics for treason were read and ills- cussed In every household from the sea 1 to the mountains and from Maine to Florida. The young man's work had set the ' bells ringing and they were the bells of revolt. The arrival of (Jeneral Hugo ' at Huston In May. to be civil governor and commander-in-chief for the continent, conti-nent, and the blockade of the port twenty days later, compelling Its population pop-ulation who had been fed by the sea ' to starve or subsist on (he bounty of . others, drove the most conservative ! citizens Into the open. Parlies went j out Tory hunting. Lvery 'suspected j man was compelled to declare himself 1 and If Incorrigible, was sent away. Town meetings were held even tinder j the eyes of the king's soldiers and no tribunal was allowed to sit In any ; court house. At Salem, a meeting was ! held behind locked doors with (lie gov- j ernor and his secretary shouting a j proclamation through Its keyhole, !e- j daring it to be dissolved. The meeting meet-ing proceeded to its end. and when (ha citizens filed out, they had Invited the thirteen colonies to a general congress In Philadelphia. It was Solomon Pinkus who conveyed con-veyed the invitation to Pennsylvania and Virginia. lie had gone on a sec- j ond mission to Springfield and Boston and had been In the meeting at Salem with rieneral Ward. Another man carried car-ried that historic call to the colonies farther south. In five weeks, delegates were chosen, and early In August, they were traveling on many different roads toward the Quaker city. Crowds gathered gath-ered In every town and village they passed. Solomon, who rode with the Virginia delegation, told Jack that he hadn't heard so much noise since the Injun war. "They was poundln' the hells, an' shoot In' cannons everywhere," he declared. de-clared. "Men, women and children crowded 'round us an' split their lungs yellin'. They's a streak o' sore throats all the way from Alexandry to here." (TO BE CONTINUED.) |