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From this hollow came the dull gleam of gold, and by the side of the little heap of coin lay several folded papers and a pair of handsomely mounted pistols. Godwyn touched the papers. "The names or the signs of the Oliverians are here," he said, "together with those of the leaders of the indented servants concerned with us. It is our solemn League and Covenant and our death warrant if discovered.
In studying the years before and after this event we find the Americans often called Puritans and Oliverians, while the possible rise of a Cromwell among them is admitted. Yet the parallel, though unmistakably apt, and containing a serious warning, was never taken to heart, even in America. Americans were very slow in approaching the conclusion that colonists had irrefragable rights.
And I am sorry for those whom you call rebels, for the Oliverians; and for the convicts, despised and outcast. And for the Indians about us, dispossessed and broken, and yes, I am sorry for the Quakers." "I waste no pity on the under dog," said Sir Charles. "Keep him down and with a heavy hand or he will fly at your throat." "Hark!" said Patricia.
After an interval came two more Oliverians, grim of eye, and composed in manner. Last of all came the mulatto of the pale amber color and the gold ear-rings; and with him came the long-nosed, twitching-lipped convict in whose company Landless had crossed the Atlantic. His name was Trail; and Landless, knowing him for a villainous rogue, started at finding him amongst the company.
There had been some demur, but Godwyn's influence was boundless, and on his advancing reason after reason for his preference, the Oliverians had acquiesced in his judgment and had given their solemn promise to respect his wishes. Three nights later, Godwyn was murdered. Since that dreadful blow, Landless had seen only such of the conspirators as were in his immediate neighborhood.
And that he is an innocent man, falsely accused, falsely imprisoned, wrongfully sent to the plantations, I well believe, for I will believe no wrong of the son of Warham Landless." There was a loud murmur of surprise through the room, and one of the Oliverians sprung to his feet, crying out, "Warham Landless was my colonel! I will follow his son were he ten times a convict!"
He'll give you the slip the first chance he gets." "Of course he must go back," the master said peremptorily. "He should never have been brought thus far. A dozen or so of these Oliverians must swing as an example to the rest, and he, their leader, and a felon to boot, at their head. The service he did us last night can not help him he fought for his own life.
Upon this appointed day we whom they call Oliverians, and the great majority of the redemptioners, are to rise throughout the colony. We " "Are to do no damage to property nor offer any unnecessary violence to masters and overseers," said Landless firmly. "We are simply to arm ourselves, seize horses or boats, and resort to this appointed place." "Yes." "Calling upon the slaves to follow us?"
The wretch whom we passed but now knew of it never mind how and for it he has murdered the only friend I had on earth. There will come a day when I will avenge him. There were papers here, lists with the signatures of Oliverians, Redemptioners, sailors, of all classes concerned in this undertaking, save only the slaves and the convicts.
You will stay where you are and see and hear them. Only you must be silent; for they must not know that you are not entirely one with us, as I am well assured you will be." "They are Oliverians?" "All but two or three." "I secured the mulatto," interrupted the Muggletonian. "Ay," said Godwyn, "I thought it well to have one slave representative here to-night.
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