Colebrook Congregational Church (March 19)
Helen said her peace at the edge of the First Congregational cemetery. They buried Tater beside Barry's plot in a private funeral ceremony. The animal had died from internal injuries. Twenty-four boys and Helen encircled the animal's grave in the damp night air. A chilled moon in the east illuminated gravestones marking the Scouts who had died in the Dixville Massacre.
Earlier as they rode home from Maine, Helen found out from the rebels that Butch and Thad's mother had left in the fall. She also learned that throughout the winter the Rousell brothers, with Tater, had camped with the Mountain Boys, or at Max's deer camp, or in their own secret hideout. As Helen watched Thad, in tears and without voice, place his cherished Arrow of Light Award on Tater's grave, she realized someone had to take responsibility for them. She would do it.
Ever since the Dixville Massacre, Butch had been busy rebuilding Pack 220. Most of the new recruits were Thad's age or younger. Sam Larson, one of the larger boys in the Pack, sobbed through the ceremony. All of them had lost a brother or relative in the Dixville Massacre; and Tater was considered another one of the pack to die. "She was a good dog," said Butch in his eulogy, "and did everything we asked her to. She was as much a part of Pack 220 as anyone. Now, she's with her best friend, Barry. Don't worry though, girl; we'll get 'em back. No one murders a Scout without payback."
Helen looked from face to face as Butch spoke. Now their grim expressions didn't look like those of children.
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