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As the children say when they play 'hide and go
seek,' I am getting warm."


CHAPTER XVI.
A PROMISE KEPT.

Quincy was up next morning at eight o'clock and ate his breakfast with
'Zekiel. 'Zekiel said his sister did not sleep well nights, and so would
not be down till later.
"Do you want the team this morning, Mr. Pettengill?" asked Quincy.
"No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he
was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and
she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
"That reminds me," said Quincy. "Will you tell Deacon Mason that I want
the nurse to stay until to-morrow and I will be up to see her at nine
o'clock?"
Quincy took up the reins and started for Eastborough Poorhouse.
He found his uncle weaker than on the day before. Quincy touched his
hand, but did not lift it from the bed. Jim pointed towards the door.
"It's all right," said Quincy, "there is no one there."
"Did you get it?" asked Uncle Jim in a whisper.
"Yes," replied Quincy, "and it's safe in the bank in Boston.


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