Unbroken
Faith! Pennsylvania, founded by deeds of Peace!"
As Andrew ceased he looked up and beheld a man of rather portly figure,
with the plain clothes of a Quaker, a broad-brimmed hat, knee-breeches,
and buckled shoes. Something in his countenance was familiar. Andrew
looked again, and wondered where he had seen that face. It then occurred
to him that it was the exact likeness of William Penn. The man locked at
Andrew and said,
"Thee is called to preach!"
"Sir?" exclaimed Andrew.
In the same tone of voice the man exclaimed,
"Thee is called to preach!"
Andrew looked with some slight superstition at the peculiar man, with
such a tone of authority, and said again, but respectfully:
"Do I understand you as speaking to me, sir?"
"Thee is called to preach!" said the object, in precisely the same tone
of voice, and vanished.
Andrew Zane walked across to the hotel and saw Duff Salter, freshly
arrived, looking at him intently.
"Did you see a person in Quaker dress standing by the monument an
instant past?"
"I saw nobody but yourself," said Duff heartily. "I have been looking at
you some moments."
"As truly as I live, a man in Quaker dress spoke to me at the monument's
side."
"What did he say?"
"He said three times, deliberately, 'Thee is called to preach!'"
"That's queer," said Duff, looking curiously at Andrew.
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