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"Thank you; you have been very kind to me and my mother," answered Tony, the tears gathering in his eyes as he spoke. "I heard last evening what you did the night before the Fourth of July." "Never mind that, Tony; we all like you. You are a noble fellow;" and Frank grasped the hand of his friend. THANK YOU YOU HAVE BEEN VERY KIND TO ME IN MY MOTHER ANSWERED TONY THE TEARS GATHERING IN HIS EYES AS HE SPOKE I HEARD LAST EVENING WHAT YOU DID THE NIGHT BEFORE THE FOURTH JULY NEVER MIND THAT TONY WE ALL LIKE YOU YOU ARE A NOBLE FELLOW AND FRANK GRASPED THE HAND OF HIS FRIEND
gh the precise nature of the testimony against him had not yet been made public. His examination, as well as that of Tim Bunker, was postponed until after the trial of Tony, which had been appointed, in consideration of the circumstances, for the following day. Captain Sedley had been very active in obtaining evidence, but he was so cautious that the people of Rippleton did not ascertain what he was doing. The morning of the trial came. The members of the boat club were all anxious to attend; and Captain Sedley had consented that they should go to the village in the Zephyr, taking Uncle Ben with them as boat-keeper. At nine o'clock the club had all assembled in the boat-house, and had put on their uniform. "Keep your spirits up, Tony," said Fred. "It will all come out right." "I hope so," replied Tony rather sadly. "I am innocent, and all I ask is justice." "My father is very sure you will be cleared," added Frank; "but whether you are or not, we are all very certain of your innocence. T SUSPICIONS WERE FASTENED UPON HIM THAT THE PRECISE NATURE OF THE TESTIMONY AGAINST HIM HAD NOT YET BEEN MADE PUBLIC HIS EXAMINATION AS WELL AS THAT OF TIM BUNKER WAS POSTPONED UNTIL AFTER THE TRIAL OF TONY WHICH HAD BEEN APPOINTED IN CONSIDERATION OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY CAPTAIN SEDLEY HAD BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN OBTAINING EVIDENCE BUT HE WAS SO CAUTIOUS THAT THE PEOPLE OF RIPPLETON DID NOT ASCERTAIN WHAT HE WAS DOING THE MORNING OF THE TRIAL CAME THE MEMBERS OF THE BOAT CLUB WERE ALL ANXIOUS TO ATTEND AND CAPTAIN SEDLEY HAD CONSENTED THAT THEY SHOULD GO TO THE VILLAGE IN THE ZEPHYR TAKING UNCLE BEN WITH THEM AS BOAT KEEPER AT NINE O'CLOCK THE CLUB HAD ALL ASSEMBLED IN THE BOAT HOUSE AND HAD PUT ON THEIR UNIFORM KEEP YOUR SPIRITS UP TONY SAID FRED IT WILL ALL COME OUT RIGHT I HOPE SO REPLIED TONY RATHER SADLY I AM INNOCENT AND ALL I ASK IS JUSTICE MY FATHER IS VERY SURE YOU WILL BE CLEARED ADDED FRANK BUT WHETHER YOU ARE OR NOT WE ARE ALL VERY CERTAIN OF YOUR INNOCENCE
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