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I ? Hearts ?S8P* 1 f Courageous 1 1|| || tWIt|*| ?Tm ^11"^ |BOWtW^MERRILL COMPANY millllllll I sTrrrrTTTTTTT: CHAPTER XIV. EHILADELPHIA city a little be- . fore midsummer. 1771. Tlie old 1 Quaker quiet la gone. Now a strange ?j?!rlt of excitement pervades It. a. subtle electricity that touches all things with expectancy. The Inns, tlie Black Boar and Indian tjuifu and the l^aidon Coffee House, ?dilate with taproom wiseacres, and vivw (Is of towufolk loiter uloug the streets In the warm evenings to view the area! men come to attend the most honorable congress sitting in the state house. They have seen the Charles tmrn packet bring the delegates from iHoutli Carolina. Every citizen who can knnster a horse has ridden out to meet 'tlie delegates from Virginia, Maryland and Delaware who arrived In a body. They have seen them all, have coin ipared them with one another. On High street stands the great man taion of Richard Penn, one of the pro prietaries. It is now thrown open for ? tlie entertainment of tlie visitors. Up and down the dusty street pass j ?and repass earnest men in dull coats | -and small clothes, workmen in oznubrig anil leather aprons und tradesmen In ' -xo-rse cloth. They pause In knots on 'the pave and talk, each by his kind. One house they pass many times, looking nt It with more eager curiosity and concern. This building Is even less pretentious than its fellows, but one who observes It long will have noted that those who pass In and out of its '?door lend it a peculiar distinction. They '-come in velvet Instead of cloth, their ?tdeeves droop with lace. They wear lvK>?'dervd hair and dinmond buckles and for the most part carry dress _ swords. The house is occupied as a shop, and tlie silver plate on the door bears the name of "James Randolph." It Is the I headquarters of the Virginia delega tions. To Henry, chafing In his Virginia Jinrness, how slowly the hall hail rolled ??moug the conventions! How halting went the leaders! Messengers riding posthaste brought him the news from Philadelphia. Congress had recommended that the Oereral colonies form distinct govern ments for themselves. And even to this the delegates of New York anil ^Pennsylvania had loud objection. Hen ry gnashed his teeth In the convention at Williamsburg, and on May 15 a resolution was |?assed directing the Virginia delegates In Philadelphia to ""declare the united colonies free and ?independent states." A significant word! Kiehard Henry lyce followed In June with his resolu tion for independence. But alas for human failing! Many <of the delegates, Dickinson, Morris, Uvingston, were men of proi>erty, and the possession of property enlarges the bump of caution. They cried for de lay. The older Quakers, men of peace, had set their faces and their faith ?*ga inst rebellion. -New York was milk and water. There 'nad been the failure of the Canadian expedition, and, besides, the province had Its exposed harbor and the Indian raids on its frontier to think of. The Pennsylvania delegation refused to vote on separation and left tlieir seats in auger. Maryland had few griev lajaces. ? vhil what of New Jersey? There Virus Xarylstn Intrenched. Its royal ?governor, the son of the benevolent faced patriot, Benjamin Franklin, went breathing lire against the Whigs. Not till he had been shipped to Connecti cut in irons, not till congress had sent three of its members to argue, .to iplead, to storm, did its assembly de clare for freedom. Think not that those who hesitated were not men of honor, jealous for the ?welfare of their country. Not every 'zn* believed George III. another such despot us l'hllip II, of Spain or the bloody minded man the radicals illib erally called him. The storm was high on the horizon. And it is the part of wisdom to count well the cost ?of desperate ventures. Against the colonies was pitted the mistress of the seas a king, innumerable battalions, armament, navies, money and the prestige of hereditary possession. The ?.colonies stood alone. 'libere were those who, like Henry, whose clear eye saw the future as with dlvlnntlon, pinned faith upon Gallic enmity to England and looked for a sign of aid. Itut the months came and went without its appearance. Now the Third congress was sitting, and France was silent Granted a defiance to ?Great Britain, the outcome was doubt ful?how doubtful live red years of smoke and blood were to demonstrate. As the pendulum vibrated a British Beet in the Delaware brought the war within hearing, and Lord Ilowe hove to off Sandy Hook with all his army. The congress was, ufter all, a minia ture of the country. It held a Tory party who awaited some disaster to become dangerous. It held faint hearts who iTonked, despondent ones who predicted ruin and brave hearts that dared a struggle they believed would be uncertain. snch a field for twenty-five long flays n determined battle wns fought It ended at last, and one evening Thomas Jefferson of Virginia betook himself to ;; vu; n little house back of un oblong grem, whore lived I?r. Franklin. and wrote the first draft of the Declaration of In dependence. ? There cornea a time in the history of every great movement when it must go forward or die. Lethargy breeds reac tion. The fierce fight for a Declaration had marked this point now. In the three days since the vote the opposition had gathered its shattered forces. There were new mutterings, and the littl" Virginian delegation in the shop j of Mr. James Itaniloipii on High street knew that the defiance which was to be offered on the morrow, if it were to be sigical at all. must lie signed quickly. So out of a humid morning grew the afternoon of the .'hi of July for 1'hlla- i dolphin. It came in heat, with a brazen sky. Opposite Mr. Randolph's shop on the i same evening Joseph Galloway, the lawyer, walking slowly, paused and looked across the street. He was thick- i set and middle aged, with a smooth, crafty face and restless eyes. He had lacked Whig patriotism In the First congress. The Second would have none of him. And yet he had ear lier led the popular parly against the proprietary. Sueli strange overturuings the new idea of frisxloui was bringing about. The tierce Tory rancor which had made of this man at first "the de fender of the prerogative" was to con vert him later into a spy, a refugee and i sour pensioner of George III. Now, there was the open hatred of a hitter Tory in the look Joseph Galloway rast upon the little shop. "Good day, Mordecal," lie said In greeting to a rotund merchant Quaker who joined him. "I see you also look ing. What think you our Virginia hot blonds will brew next in their den yon der?" " The Quaker frowned. "I love them not." he anawered. "What saith the Scriptures? 'for the weapons of our warfare are not earual. but mighty through God to tliu pulling down of strongholds.'" "(tenthmen of birth and wealth, for soo'h," continued Galloway angrily, "and yet iiratlng like the veriest clouts of Independence and brotherhood! Whose was the bill to separate from Great Britain? Richard Henry Lee's. And who has written the Declaration that is to be thrust beneath the dele gates' noses tomorrow? Thomas Jeffer son. These Virginians! Would we had never heard of Virginia before we came to this! "Look yon"? He broke off and pointed with his stick where a coach bow!; d along High street. It was rich ly furnrhed and bore arms on its pan els. < ;n the cushions, exquisitely dress on in a white uniform, sat a blooky, military looking man with bushy wig and foreign uiustacliios. He xvore a cock d I.at. " 'TIs ji. Piiarn said the Quaker. "Tl.es ? !?'Tench parasites with powder 'o peddle, 1 Te nd Joseph, would joy to see the colonies plunged into bloody strife. They would batten on our ex tremity, 'for wheresoever the carcass is, there the eagles be gathered together.' " "French officers!" ejaculated Gallo way. "Aye, or adventurers! As like to be one as another. Mayhap XI. 1*11 arne goes to sis- the precious envoy whose newcondng the town gapes about." "He is to be received?" "Tomorrow afternoon. 'Tis an open secret. Notice was sent the house this morning." ? i was averreu in ine street out now | that lie is oorae from Louis XVI." "Let them Jabber!" crumbled Gallo way. "Little store is to be set by these fine envoys. I mind me when the Frenchman came to the congress last November. You beard of that, may hap. There was the same excitement; ii committee appointed, too, I remein j ber. John Jay was upon it. They met the personage in a room in Carpenter's hull, aud what think you they found? Why, a little old frog enter with a club foot, who when they asked him for his authority drew ills hand across his throat, and says he, 'Gentlemen, I shall take care of my head" That was all they could get out of him. Some Imbe cile belike. And even then there were those who saw great signs in it. A pest on all such, say I!" The Quaker shook his head doubtful ly. "Vet there is much hoped for from this present message," he said. "I heard it on good authority some months ago tlint a French marquis was to come , hither. 'Twas said Benjamin Franklin had written of the matter from Lon don. Mayhap this is the same." "Bosh!" sniffed Galloway. "'TIs ab surd, 1 say. the faith that is put in such a vain and empty hope! I do know that half the delegates have some such | folly in their heads. The Declaration is to be offered for signing tomorrow, and, i look you, it is in the minds of some members to retard action upon it, hop ing such a message from Fruucc may bolster faint hearts." "Thou dost not think they will sign then?" "God forbid!" rejoined Galloway fer Yontly. "I cannot believe we are se new madness ns that. And yet I wouk that naught had been heard of a mes sage from France. Methlnks tomorrow will be warm. Gccd a'.sht to you. Mor decal." As tin- two friends talked the chimes had c-litngored from Christ church. and Just as tin* tones sounded a atout truuelied old man with u shrewd, sim ple face under a broad hut lifted the latch of a nearby gate which barred an oblong gr-en yard from the street. Therein, under u mulberry tree where yellow cabbage butterflies went kiss In:.' wings a chubby womun was sit ting by a table whereon stiss! some books a-id a glass bottle containing a two hc.ua d snake In spirits. Two tousled i bildren rolled and rompts] un bctil.'d and r foot. The film of twi light was falling from u cooling sky. "You arc lute, father." the woman saltl us the old nsiti greeted her. "Sup per is almost ready. Young Mr. Jef ferson has sent word that he will he here this evening. I do hope." she add ed good naturedly, "that you won't sit up all night again over that tiresome paper he is writing. Laws! One would think It had been a real speech." She ran to fetch a dish of tea, and her father sat down in his chair and took off his hat. His head was bald, with a fringe of white hair. He was mopping Ins forehead with a large kerchief when she returned with the tea. "Bless me!" she said as the gats clicked. "Here is some one to see yon already. A young man and handsome." she whispered, as he cams nearer, "but how paleT* It was Armand. "Is tills I)r. Franklin?" he inquired. "It is." "Sir." said Armand. "a packet was given secretly Into Vour hands to hold for me some time since, sealed with a red seal bearing four lances." Dr. Franklin drew his brows together with a glance of surprise and shook his head. "Surely you have reoelv h1 It?" There was a curious rigor of anxiety in the tone that caused Dr. Franklin to glance sharply at his questioner. The scrutiny satisfied him, for the look of suspicion that had been stiffened by the strenuous times faded into his habitual benevolence. "I recall none such," he answered gravely. "What name did it bear?" "It bore no name." The tone shook now with a confusion of apprehension. "I fear that is all the more reason that I could not have forgot it. These are troublous days, sir, and faith not always to be relied upon. To whom iiil you Intrust this document?" Something like fear had come into the other's eyes, and Dr. Franklin for the first time noted with concern his agitation and pallor. "To a young lady of Virginia." "I am sorry, sir, deeply sorry," said tlie old man, "hut no such packet has been put into my hands at any time." "Poor young man!" sighed ttie moth erly woman a few minutes later as she set the table for supper. "What think you could have been in it, father? He looked as if it had meant life or death to him." Armand walked slowly through sev eral side streets to the Hed Dion tav ern, on Sassafras street, one of the less pretentious inns. Here in a dim parlor on the ground floor waiter' the occu pant of the fine coach which had roused .....I. ?????II I ? v "Is this Dr. Franklint" the spleen of Joseph Galloway. His hat was Hung on u chair, and lie strode up and down, his mustachios bristling with impatience. As Armand entered he embraced him effusively in the French fashion. "All goes well," he cried. "I hare been discreet and have done all you in structed. The congress lias named three members to receive you tomorrow at 1 o'clock. Ventrebleu! With the Declaration hanging fire you may !?? lieve how eager they are. 1 have brought your clothes too. Noin de Dleu!" he exclaimed, holding Armand's arms affectionately. "To know you were in a British prison! Thank God you escaped their clutches, and just lu the nick of time too! You shall tell me alaait It one day." "Illarne!" Ariuand broke !n upon the other's chatter. "Pliarne! The letter! I have not got It." "Not got ItV Pliarne repeated in amazed surprise. "No. I sent it here to riiilndelphia to I)r. Franklin. I did not tell you tills, since I expected to find It here. Well, I have seen Dr. Franklin, and H lias not been delivered." Pllarne's face was n study of dis may. "And what will you do?" Armand had no time to reply, for at that moment there came a knock at the door, and It opened. Instantly Pliarne bent low in a se ries of bows to Armuud. "Accept my must profound saluta tions. tnonnelgueur." lie said iti tones pf elaborate ceremony. "I shall be pleased to aceompauy you ou your dls-; tlnguishcd errand tomorrow after noon." "M. Pllarne." said Artuand easily, "this la my good friend. Captain Jar rat. Au revoir. monsieur?jusqu'uu matin!" (TO BE CONTENTED.) Smith and Wife Found. Cincinnati, Ohio March 30.?Acccus od of conspiracy to commit murder a. Morgan Smith anil wife were arrested in this city today on a telegraph ic request from District Attorney Je rome of New Yo-k city. Nan Patter son, the actress who has been twice put on trial for the murder of Caesar Young in New York, May 4, 1904, is charged in the same connection, new indictments to this effect having been found in New York today. For a long time the authorities had teen unable to locate Smith and his wife, the couple having left New York a few months after the murder and before the begining of the recent mis trial of Nan Patterson, in which Smith's testimony was considered al most vital to the prosecution. 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For reservations, pamphlets or any other information, oall on your nearest ticket agent, or write, H. M. EMERSON, W. J CRAIG-, Traffic Manager. G-en'1 Pass. Agent, i Wilmington, N. C.
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