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Updated: May 11, 2025
Such liberty was not at all pleasing to Eben. His fists doubled and his eyes expressed anger. He recognised one of the visitors as Donaster, the man from whom Jess Randall had fled. He did not like the look upon his face nor his insolent manner. What right had these men to come on board the "Eb and Flo"? he asked himself.
A sprain needs rest, and you're going to stay right where you are." The captain sighed as he tried to possess his soul in patience. But the time dragged heavily, and the "Eb and Flo" was nowhere in sight. Supper was almost ready when Flo, happening to glance out of the window, gave a cry of joy. "The boat's coming now, daddy!" she announced. "I'm sure it's the 'Eb and Flo."
'Six mild from home, Uncle Eb muttered, as he held up to rest a moment. 'Six mild from home. 'Fraid we're in fer a night uv it. We got to the top of Fadden's Hill about dark, and the snow lay so deep in the cut we all got out for fear the house would tip over. Old Doctor floundered along a bit further until he went down in the drift and lay between the shafts half buried.
Quickly, for God's sake!" she cried. A smothered exclamation, a woman's quick voice, the heavy thud of feet striking the floor followed Betty's alarm. Then the door opened. "Hello, Betts, what's up?" said Col. Zane, in his rapid voice. At the same moment the door at the end of the hall opened and Isaac came out. "Eb, Betty, I heard voices out doors and in the house. What's the row?" "Oh, Isaac!
There was a great roar of laughter, in which Dol's abettors, Will and Martin, joined with cheerful shouts. The little joke had the effect of winning everybody's thoughts from roaring flames, wrecked forests, and the dreary brûlée. Uncle Eb killed the snake, maintaining that water-snakes were "plaguy p'isonous," while Cyrus scouted the idea. The supper that evening was a merry enough meal.
'If ye brought any Cnssmus presents, he whispered, 'slip 'em into my hands. I'm goin' if run the cirkis t'morrow an' if we don't hev fun a plenty I'll miss my guess. 'I'll lay them out in my room, said Hope. 'Be sure 'n put the names on 'em, Uncle Eb whispered, as Hope went away. 'What have ye done with the "bilers"? I enquired. 'Sold 'em, said he, laughing. 'Barker never kep' his promise.
Among men my fear has left me, so I wonder at it. I am a debtor to love the love of Uncle Eb and that of a noble woman I shall soon marry. It has made me whole and brought me back to my own people. 'And everybody knew he was innocent the day after he left, said David. 'Three cheers for Uncle Eb! I demanded. And we gave them. 'I declare! said he. 'In all my born days never see sech fun.
The captain's mind was worried about the reception he would receive, for he knew how angry his wife would be over his strange action on the up trip. He was at a loss to explain, for he could not bring himself to the extremity of telling a falsehood. He was thinking seriously of this when his wife appeared on the shore. She immediately launched a small row-boat and headed for the "Eb and Flo."
'Full o' white owls, said he, stepping inside, where the rustling was now continuous. 'They'll do us no harm. I could see them now flying about under the low ceiling. Uncle Eb gathered an gathered an armful of grass and clover, in the near field, and spread it in a corner well away from the ruined door and windows. Covered with our blanket it made a fairly comfortable bed.
The perspiration stood out in beads upon his forehead as he worked himself along, but so intense was the pain in his foot that ere long he was forced to give up in despair. And as he lay there he kept his eyes fixed in the direction of the river, catching brief glimpses of the "Eb and Flo" as she tugged hard at her anchor.
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