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James has known his cousin Jimmy since they were both kids. They were the same age. At 18 years old, James wanted to go to college but his father had other plans for him. He wanted his son to be a British soldier, like his father and like his grandfather before him. During the time James trained to become a British soldier, his cousin Jimmy prepared to become an American colonist. James was happy for his cousin. He wanted to go with Jimmy but had to go where the military needed him. James told Jimmy he would see him as soon as possible. James was notified he would be going to war. He was not told where he would go but he would know when he got there. His first battle was in India.
His next battle, also a surprise, was in America. Soon after his arrival, James found himself in the battle for Bunker Hill. As the British went up the hill, the Americans fired upon them. One of the first people that James saw on that hill was his cousin Jimmy. In the blink of an eye, Jimmy shot James in the leg. James was down right angry. How could his own blood shoot at him? The pain was agonizing. As if in answer, he saw Jimmy get shot by one of the British soldiers. James did not shoot back at his cousin. James was dragged to the rear of the battle for medical attention.
There he found out that the British had won the battle of Bunker Hill. James had hoped that his cousin was ok. James had to stay in a hospital until his leg got better. At one point the doctors wanted to amputate his leg. James refused to have his leg cut off. He knew his leg would get better without cutting it off. His leg healed quickly. James had to know if his cousin was still alive. He could not go back to the battlefield because for one thing, the war was over and for another thing he was being sent to Canada.
James found out that the British had lost the war to the Americans. He had to know if his cousin was still alive. He prepared to go to America in search of Jimmy. He found his cousin in a Boston pub. He approached his cousin and asked, “How could you fire upon your own blood?” Jimmy explained that he did not recognize James. He was sorry for the shot in the leg. Jimmy invited his cousin to stay in America for a while. He invited James to stay at his home. James accepted his cousin’s offer. He stayed with Jimmy until duty demanded that he return to Britain. On the day of his departure for Britain, Jimmy presented his gun to James as a gift.