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"I don't know as I ought to wear this uniform to day," continued Tony, trying to smile through his tears. "Why not, Tony?" "I don't want to disgrace the club." "Disgrace us, Tony! I am sure there is not a fellow in the club that does not feel honored by having you belong." I DON'T KNOW AS I OUGHT TO WEAR THIS UNIFORM TO DAY CONTINUED TONY TRYING TO SMILE THROUGH HIS TEARS WHY NOT TONY I DON'T WANT TO DISGRACE THE CLUB DISGRACE US TONY I AM SURE THERE IS NOT A FELLOW IN THE CLUB THAT DOES NOT FEEL HONORED BY HAVING YOU BELONG
 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." "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. 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 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
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