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At length Burridge, who had been examining the place, expressed his belief that they might be able to work their way through the roof, and so get out.
His own men willingly obeyed; but the Frenchmen walked forward sullenly, declaring that there would be no use in exerting themselves, and positively refusing to work. While they were acting thus, Burridge brought him word that several had, by some means or other, got hold of fire-arms and hangers, and were evidently prepared for mischief.
Burridge was then the only tradesman of any importance and, being of a liberal, strong-minded and yet religious turn, attracted the majority of this business to him. He had houses and lands, was a deacon in the local Baptist Church and a counselor in matters political, social and religious, whose advice was seldom rejected.
The six men looked at one another for a few moments without speaking. Both Gleeson and McCarthy had the Tipperary temper, and it did not remain idle long. "Well," asked Gleeson, "is anything the matter?" "I dinna ken yet," said Burridge. "Did na ye hear a gunshot just now?" "Yes, I fired at a kangaroo." "A kangaroo, eh? Are you sure it was a kangaroo?" "Yes, it was a kangaroo. What of that?
Coextensively, he had the dissatisfaction of seeing Palmer's industries grow until eventually three hundred and fifty men were upon his payrolls and even his foremen and superintendents were considered influential townspeople. Palmer's son and two daughters grew up and married, branched out and became owners of industries which had formerly belonged to men who had traded with Burridge.
The last reference at once fixed the identity of the person, and caused Burridge to get up and leave the church. He pondered over this for a time, severed his connections with the body, and having visited Graylock one Sunday drove there every Sabbath thereafter, each time going to a different church.
One day thereafter in the local G.A.R. he commented unfavorably upon the indifference which he deemed had been shown. "There wouldn't have been half so much delay if the man hadn't been a deserter," said one of his enemies one who was a foreman in Palmer's shipyard. Instantly Burridge was upon his feet, his eyes aflame with feeling.
No one thought of Burridge until the gate was reached, when, gun over shoulder and uniform in perfect trim, he fell conspicuously out of line and marched away home alone. It was the cemetery he had vowed not to enter, his old pet and protégé. Men now looked askance at him. He was becoming queer, no doubt of it, not really sensible or was he?
As soon, therefore, as it was dark Burridge made his way through the roof, and they heard him drop gently to the ground on the other side of the hut. He immediately afterwards came round to the window. "All right, sir," he said; "I saw the glimmer of the water when I was on the top of the hut, and I shall easily find my way to it.
"Enough is as good as a feast," observed Burridge; "and I'll tell you what, sir, with due respect to you, we would rather serve Queen Anne than King Mobb Sogg, or any other king in or out of Christendom; and though you gentlemen buccaneers are very fine fellows, we have no fancy just at present of becoming one of your number."
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