"It is so absurd in Roy," said Helen Hastings, "to want me not to visit Maizie, whom I love so dearly, just because one of her family has beaten him at baseball and shot more pigeons this spring."
"And Helen shall come to tea as often as she likes to put up with our plain fare," declared little Miss Duckworth, "even if Carl does look like a thunder-cloud all supper time and has hardly enough politeness to pass the butter."
So matters stood when, one evening in early June, the commander of the heights' coterie12 summoned his followers13 to a meeting in the loft14 of an old barn on his father's estate, that was only used as a storehouse since a better one had been built.
"Hello, fellows, what is this pow-wow about?" asked agile15 Mark Tripp, as he sprang up a rickety ladder and popped his head through the square opening in the attic16 floor.
"Dun'no; some bee, Duckworth, here, has buzzing round in his bonnet," replied lazy Hugh Blossom from the hay, where he reclined. "It takes the captain to have 'happy thoughts,'" while, playfully pulling a refractory17 lock of hair sticking out from Carl's head, he gaily18 chanted:
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"And the duck with the feather curled over his back,
"Good enough! All right, Ducky, proceed with your quacking20! Let's know what's up! Are the 'low-ly lil-is of the val-ly' once more on the war path? And to what do they challenge us—a spelling match or a swimming race?"
"To neither. Those very superior posies are about to seek glory in another way. I have learned from a most reliable source that they are now hoarding21 all their pocket money in order to astonish the natives. In fact, fellers, they intend to fresco22 Valleytown a decided23 carmine24 on the 'Glorious Fourth,' and we have got to make the hills hum to quench25 'em."
"What form is their celebration to take?" asked little Peter Wheatly.
"Fireworks, principally. Real stunners! Not just a few Roman candles and sky-rockets, but flower-pots throwing up colored balls that burst into stars, zigzagging26 serpents, and all sorts of things, such as have never been seen round here before. Why, our big bonfire and giant crackers28 will be nowhere."
"Right you are there, Cap," said Hugh. "They will have all the country down on the Green patting them on the back for their public spirit, while we occupy a back seat. It's a pretty bright move for the Lilies, and I don't see how we can prevent it."
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"Get up a counter-attraction. Pyro—pyro—what do you call 'em will make a good deal finer show from Round Knob than down yonder in the dale."
"Sure. But where are your pyrotechnics to come from?"
"From the city, of course. See here, I wrote to a firm there as soon as I learned the Lilies' secret, and they sent me a price-list." Young Duckworth produced a very gay red and yellow circular, but the boys only looked at each other in blank amazement29. The hillside farmers were nearly all land poor, gaining but a bare subsistence out of the rocky New England soil and seldom had a dime30, much less dollars, to squander31 on mere32 amusement.
"Guess you think we are Rothschilds or Vanderbilts," snickered small Peter.
"Pennies always burn a hole in my pocket and drop right out," said Mark.
"I might chip in a copper33 cent and a nickel with a dig in it," drawled Hugh, and there was no one else who could do better.
"Well, I know you are an impecunious34 lot," continued Carl, "but next week the strawberries will be dead ripe. If you fellows will only be patriotic35 and pitch in and pick for the cause we can put Roy Hastings and his top-lofty crowd to the blush by getting up a really respectable show with a 'piece' as a topper off. I don't believe the Valleyites ever thought of a 'piece.'"
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"What sort of a piece?" asked Bud Perkins.
"Why, a fancy piece of fireworks, of course. Just listen to what Powder & Co. offer!" and Carl read aloud: "'Realistic spectacle of Mother Goose, in peaked hat and scarlet36 cloak, with her gander by her side. The head of George Washington, the Father of his Country, surrounded by thirteen stars. Very fine. Superb figure of Christopher Columbus landing from his Spanish galleon37 upon the American shore. One of our most magnificent designs."
"There, don't that sound prime? They're expensive, awfully38 expensive, but we can economize39 on the rockets and little things to come out strong, in a blaze of glory, at the end. I warrant a Mother Goose or, better yet, a Washington would shut up the Lilies' leaves in a jiffy."
"Or Christopher Columbus—I vote for old Chris," shouted Mark.
"Yes, yes, Chris and his galleon," chorused the others.
"No matter, 'Chris or nothing,' say we." So it was decided, and before the boys parted they had all agreed, if they could win their parents' consent, to hire out for the berry-picking and to contribute every cent thus earned toward the Fourth of July celebration.
There is no spur like competition, and for the next three weeks the ambitious youths devoted41 themselves[Pg 265] heart, and soul, and fingers to the cause; but the pickers had their reward, when, the berry harvest over, they found they could send a tolerably satisfactory order to Powder & Co., and when, on the third of July, a great box arrived by express, was unpacked42, and its contents secretly, and under the cover of night, stored away in the lower part of Farmer Duckworth's discarded barn, their exuberant43 delight burst forth44 in sundry45 ecstatic somersaults and Indian-like dances.
It may be, however, that their exultation46 might have been tempered with caution had they been aware of two figures gliding47 stealthily through the darkness without, and known that the case, bearing the name of the city firm, when it was taken from the train, had not escaped the sharp eyes of Roy Hastings and his chum Ed Spafford.
"How do you suppose they ever raised the money to buy all those fireworks?" asked one shadow of another shadow, as they flitted down the hill.
"I don't know, confound 'em! But I do know their show is better than ours, and something has got to be done!"
"Yes, indeed, and surely, Roy, there must be some way!"
"There always is where there is a will, and—and—matches!"
Boom, boom, boom! Old Captain Stone's ancient[Pg 266] cannon48 announced the advent49 of another Independence Day shortly after midnight, and Young America was quickly abroad with the Chinese cracker27 and torpedo50.
Helen Hastings disliked the deafening51 racket of the village and, therefore, early beat a retreat to the hills, determined52 to enjoy the day in her own fashion with Maizie, who welcomed her with open arms.
"I am so glad you have come, Nell, dear, for I was feeling as blue as your sash, if it is the Fourth of July!"
"Why, darling, what is the matter?"
"Oh, I am so worried because pa is worried. He don't act a bit like his dear, jolly, old self, but goes round with a long face and can neither eat nor sleep. Ma says it is because a mortgage or something is coming due, and the crops have been so bad for several years that he is afraid he may have to sell the farm and move out West. It would just break my heart to leave this place."
"So it would mine. But there, Maizie, it is foolish to be troubled about what may never happen. It is so warm let us find a nice cool spot and finish the book we commenced the other day."
"There is a good current of air through the loft of the old barn. We will go there if you can scramble53 up the ladder."
This, with some assistance, Helen succeeded in doing,[Pg 267] and the two girls were soon nestling in the sweet, new-mown hay.
"Eleven o'clock," announced Helen, consulting her little chatelaine watch as they finally laid down the entertaining story they had been reading, "and I am both sleepy and thirsty."
"Well, my dear, lie back and take a nap and I will go and make lemonade for us both."
"Really? Oh, that will be delicious!" and throwing herself back on the fragrant55 mow54 she closed her eyes as her blithe56, hospitable57 friend skipped off toward the house.
The twittering of the swallows in the eaves and the hum of the insects in the meadows without were curiously58 soothing59, and the fair maid fell into a light doze60 from which, however, she was rudely awakened61 by a terrific explosion. She sprang to her feet in alarm to find the floor heaving like the deck of a ship at sea and feel the tumble-down building rocking as though shaken to its very foundation.
"What has happened! Is it an earthquake?" she gasped62, rushing to the ladder-way; but she started back in affright at sight of a mass of flame and flying, fiery63 objects below. "Oh, this is terrible!" Was she, Helen Hastings—her father's pride, her brothers' pet—to meet a violent death here in this lonely spot? Expecting every instant to have the boards give way beneath her, she flew[Pg 268] to the window and, in her desperation, would have leaped out, regardless of a huge pile of stones beneath, had not the voice of Maizie at that moment reached her ear calling: "Don't jump, Helen; don't jump! You will be killed! Wait! courage! I am going for help." Even as she faltered64 hesitatingly, her strength failed, her senses reeled and she fell fainting to the ground.
Across lots from Round Knob, where they had been preparing for the evening exhibition, came Carl Duckworth, Hugh Blossom and Bud Perkins. They were in high spirits, discussing with animation65 the anticipated fun, when Bud suddenly stopped short, asking, "Who are those fellows making tracks so fast down the road?"
"Looks like Roy Hastings and Ed Spafford," replied Hugh. "Though what brings them this way on such a day as this puzzles me."
"I hope they haven't got wind of our plans and been up to some mischief," said Carl, uneasily, instinctively66 quickening his footsteps.
A moment later, as they entered the farm gate, the explosion that had awakened Helen made them also start and gaze at each other in dismay. Then a howl of mingled67 rage, grief and astonishment68 burst from the trio as through the open door of the old barn shot a confused medley69 of rockets, pin-wheels, snakes and grasshoppers70, popping and fizzing madly in the garish71 sunlight; a howl that culminated72 in a shriek73 when whirling and[Pg 269] spinning out whizzed the famous "piece," the Landing of Columbus, thrown by the concussion74 far upon the grass, where it went off in a highly erratic75 manner, poor Christopher appearing perfectly76 demoralized as he stood on his head in the brilliant galleon, with his feet waving amid a galaxy77 of stars.
"All our three weeks' labor78 and all our money gone up in smoke!" groaned80 Bud, flinging himself down in an agony of despair.
"And it is Roy Hastings' mean, dastardly work," growled81 Hugh; while Carl turned pale with wrath82 and shook his fist in a way that boded83 no good to his enemy. Indeed, at that instant, he felt that revenge, swift and telling, would be the sweetest thing in life.
Truly, then, it seemed the very irony84 of fate, when, from amid the wreaths of smoke pouring from the upper loft window, emerged for a brief second a girlish, white-robed figure, with beseeching85, outstretched hands, that paused, swayed, then fell back and disappeared, while Maizie rushed toward them crying, "Oh, Carl, Carl! The old barn is on fire, and Helen is in there!"
"What! Roy Hastings' sister?" and Hugh actually laughed aloud.
"Serves the mean rascal86 right, too, if she was killed, for he would have no one but himself to blame," said Bud Perkins, whose bark was always worse than his bite,[Pg 270] and who was really as kind-hearted a chap as ever lived.
"Oh, you bad, cruel boys!" exclaimed Maizie; "but Carl, I know, will not be so wicked," and she turned imploringly87 to her brother, in whose mind a fierce struggle was going on. In a flash, he saw his foe88 bowed and crushed with remorse89, a "paying back" far beyond anything he could have dreamed of! Besides, the risk was tremendous, and why should he endanger his life? But the next moment humanity triumphed, and shouting, "We can't stand idle and see a girl perish before our eyes! So here goes," he sped off toward the burning building, stripping off his jacket, as he ran, which he plunged90 into a barrel of water and then wrapped closely about his head. Thus protected, he bravely dashed through the flames lapping at him with their fiery tongues. His breath came in short, quick pants, he was nearly suffocated91, and falling rafters warned him that he had no time to spare. Valiantly92, however, he struggled to the already charred93 ladder and groped his way up it, until, gasping94 and exhausted95, he reached the window with the unconscious girl in his arms, as the fire was eating through the floor at his feet.
To the anxious watchers outside, it appeared an eternity96 before the lad reached the window and deftly97 caught the rope they had ready to toss to him. With trembling fingers he knotted this about Helen's waist,[Pg 271] gently let her down into the arms of Bud and Hugh and then prepared to descend98 himself, when a groan79 of horror from the onlookers99 rent the air; there was a quiver, a sudden giving way, a deafening crash and roar. The flooring had at length succumbed100 to the destroying element and gone down. Mrs. Duckworth sank on her knees sobbing101. "Oh, my boy! my boy!" and Maizie hid her face. But, as the smoke cleared away, the groan changed to a joyous102 shout and all looked up to behold103 the youth clinging to the casement104, which was still upheld by two feeble supports.
Hugh sprang forward. "Carl, drop! Let yourself drop," he called. "We will catch you," and Carl, as a great darkness overwhelmed him, dropped like a dead weight and was borne, a begrimed and senseless burden, to his own little room in the cozy105 old homestead.
Summer was over ere a mere wraith106 of sturdy, lively Carl Duckworth was able to creep down stairs to sit on the veranda107 and gaze listlessly out upon the mountain landscape in its early autumn dress. But, after weary weeks of pain and anxiety, he was on the mend, and there was something of the old merriment in his laugh when he caught sight of a row of urchins108, perched on the fence like a motley flock of birds, singing with hearty109 good will, "See, the Conquering Hero Comes!" and he was surprised to recognize in the welcoming choristers many "Lilies" of Valleytown, as well as his own familiar friends.
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It was something of an astonishment, too, to have Roy Hastings hurry forward to offer his hand and say:
"I can't tell you, Duckworth, how glad I am to see you out again and only wish you would give me a good sound kicking;" while surely there were tears in his eyes and a curious break in his voice.
It was a boy's way of begging pardon, but, being a boy, Carl understood, while as he looked into the other's white worn face, so changed since he saw it last, he dimly comprehended that there might be "coals of fire" which burn more sharply even than the blisters110 and stings that had caused him such days and nights of agony.
So the grasp he gave Roy was warm and cordial as he said, "Well, I'm not equal to much kicking yet, old fellow; but, for one, I am tired of this old feud and think it is time we buried the hatchet111."
"Oh, I am so glad!" cried a merry voice in the doorway112, and out danced Helen with her hands full of flowers. "You dear, heroic Carl. I have come to thank you, too, though I never, never can, for rescuing me on that dreadful day, and, as some small return, they have let me be the first to tell you of the silver lining113 hidden behind that cloud of smoke."
"What do you mean?" asked Carl, thoroughly114 mystified.
"I mean that Christopher Columbus and his [Pg 273]combustible companions did a pretty good turn after all. They plowed115 up the ground under the old barn so well that when the rubbish was cleared away there came to light what promises to be the finest paint mine in the whole country."
"Paint mine!"
"Yes, sir. Non-inflammable, mineral paint that will not only save the farm, but, perhaps, make all our fortunes."
"It's true, Carl, every word true," laughed Maizie, who had stolen softly up. "Papa has had the ore analyzed116, and is so happy he beams like a full moon. Judge Hastings, too, has been so kind, advancing funds, getting up a company and preparing to build a kiln117. It has been quite the excitement of the summer in Valleytown."
"Well, well! This is glorious news! Hip9, hip, hooray!" a feeble cheer that was echoed and re-echoed by the faction3 on the fence.
"Dear me, haven't you finished your revelations yet?" exclaimed Mark Tripp, suddenly tumbling up the steps. "For if you have the 'Lilies of the Valley' request the captain of the 'Ground Moles' and the young ladies to occupy the piazza118 chairs and witness a pyrotechnical display postponed119 from the Fourth of July, but now given in honor of the recovery of our esteemed120 citizen, Carl Duckworth, and of our Peace Jubilee121."
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All laughed at Mark's pompous122 little speech and hastened to take their places. So at last in a shower of golden sparks they buried the hatchet and the feud between Valleytown and Hillside ended forever amid a generous display of fire-works.
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