Fourth of July was coming; but he soon gave that up--gave it up before he had worn his shackles over forty-eight hours--and fixed his hopes upon old Judge Frazer, justice of the peace, who was apparently on his deathbed and would have a big public funeral, since he was so high an official.
Het was 4 Juli toen hij tot den bond toetrad, en hij was nog geen acht en veertig uren lid geweest of hij was gereed en gezind zich van zijne boeien te ontslaan. Doch juist dien dag vernam hij, dat de oude vrederechter ziek was en waarschijnlijk zou sterven.