Their right peaceably to traverse the public streets has been trampled upon.

Shall such encroachments be endured?
It is now daybreak.

Let them go now by the open light of day and force a free passage of the public highway! A scattering consent was the response, and the crowd, thinned now and drowsy, straggled quietly down toward the old house.

Some drifted ahead, others sauntered behind, but every one, as he again neared the tree, came to a stand-still.

Little White sat upon a bank of turf on the opposite side of the way looking very stern and sad.