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nlar Evening, August 2, 192 THE EUGENE DAIIiY GUABlr A(?e Thirteen LTTTLLUJttllf IMff oftn come to this hoax sad i- 1 It speak with a strong candor.' r tvr I aunnoaa t h hl a J - Ml Days or oor Richard mVINQ 1ACMILLM SYNOPSI LrrR l Solomon .aMnltus. M1" and Interpreter, ana 1 suppose that this rreat Arame of despotism In Franc will end in a tragedy whose eUmax will cou- the stage and halt the play ers,' I reatnrcd to say. -That la a theme, Jcs, ea which to and t muat be silenC Franklin answered. 'We mual hold IT oor moDtha as with a bridle,' moment ne aat looking sadly Into the glowing coals on the grate. Franklin loved to talk, but no one could better keen hla owa ft counsel. "At heart I am a revolutionist,' he eald presently. 1 bellere In purifying not In breaking down. I would to God that I could hare con vinced the Brltleh of (hair error. Mainly I am with the prophet wne aa.rt: - " ' "Stand In the old ways. View Conalder them among thoee who change." ' moment thinking of -v" f my tnouguts, fc,kJffiuiV "aa" fei "T.ia.i "1 wlah we could dlsctr-er.a St am umUi mov.ioAiUay. plan which would Induce and eeav r al -(.. .!.. .K.t .. r?bS?oB?',hr!MrJS nees without euttlng eech other'. "D" " tha Ensllsh aOT- throats. Whan will knntin wtariam Ei Solomon 3",j!' be auffldent to see the advantage ot He told me the thrilling deutle nis success in France : new be bad won the kingdom for an ally and secured loan and tha haln of IpTER HI. J" Novmb.r. lm, , flMt tn(1 anny tn, .. r'.ilS Franklin's printing "'And you will not be eurprlied r Nearly three rears latar to learn that the Brltlah have been ,t wrltee him from Londoa sounding me to aee If we would be nase enougn te ananaon our any, . ha I n vt. a a a letter 'luu' in s momrai ne saarai i carried aoroaa am waao. r-tSrottah Hora. ..;. ---tne ancient paths. n. S'P"".0"'..;:..!'.; raaoua well and be not T' 'Lfi of redskins the w. are given to is. J"" .Sin. Fori atanwta na crueinea l bad witnessed, and ft $;Mwre !reu! aaklng myself If It had beTreally r. "VrrT. bit that If thar art worth whn. Franklin lntemmtad w,"T.r. brltlah eel- thlar led er Captain Proatoa. M ' ',48o"on a . Leter thar re- of sailor to iwu'l " ' f ff witn uaraarat, jaoa again 'Mon Ji her hand from nor felhr. ..v. - r.(u altar youna Irosa da- "T to approva and aid the plana you kno till with him. at LpTBR it Arrlvlna " land before you lie down to reat' "Come. It Is late and yon muat write a letter to the heart of Eng- Margaret as land.' " the heart of Eng- OHAPTER XXIV The Paoeant. KCK began to aailst Franklin In his correspondence and In the L, Utttr and reeaeao hrrEK T-Jaoa; uunn t ... rknuiin in Lionooa. Bta- E nituid and Joins them. IpTBR VL Jask and Marraret BT1Q airvj swawa w - H.r father la aUU obdurate. T i RK"h.tTStntWTBMW.bdw details connected iii are futile. He evades the With his mission. Li ot the kjiir's men to "tow i have never teen a man with fcte port. War Is Imminent. t lft0 p.j y or work," the young kPTBB Vin. Oeaeral ciara a, officer wrltee. "Every day he Is vhtty Ola man, eaiia int iaa- conierrmK witn verRennrs or oiner cowerdi In Jaok-s hearlnir. representatlvea of the king, or with T'ljnel eJ: the ministers of Spain, Hollund and on. and rival aultor far Oreat Britain. The greatest Intel irat'a hand, takee up the anar- l.i-t In ihm klnadnm la natnrallv In hi a duel is arranged. . . rtant Tndav. after manv Lpi'EB tx Jack and Lionel hours of negotiation with the Span- wlth pistols and the latter la i.h minister. In came M. Dubour. f ,d- the most distinguished physician In UPTOTt X. After a aeoret Europe. far with Maraaret, Jaok asaln '"Mon chore maltre,' he said. 1 most dtmcnlt case and aa know more about the human kins conoernins the oolonles. body than any man of my arsualnt- LptER XI-Lured to nravea- 1 ''.'S "Ulf?'" a ruee, jaea is arusaea ana imiu;, ,a..u. oerd a ahlp sailing for Mow physician to the emperor of Aus tria, earns ta consult him recardlnc kpTER xn. Franklin, eaUed the vaccination of the royal family ol eonduot Inooneletent with France. . haracter of a aentleman and tne evening M. nnDesTiisrre, ed ot his omoe aa poatmasier a am, dark-skinned studious yonnr ,L attorney from Arras, wearing gold- Upteh xhi After Jaok's re- rimmed STjeetaeies, came for m- th ffrment In the oolonles In- formation regarding lightning reds, ?.d..p'h',a.'r,.0fiirV."r.? having doubt. ,f MrlwHty. o America. nue "em i"i. Tm rut nnfllnHn tinMlfti rthTatrfatl. T'Sr.iit arrived. He was looking for advice WRihlng-ton, aiatlnaulan tnem- iramunia m nMui7u In acout duty and are made of capital punishment, and wished li. Jack la oaotured br sol- i t 4n.(n-', AMinlAn a commanded by Lionel Clarke. . . . -J--a v quickly severing the head from the body. Next morning, If. Jenrdan, with hair and beard as red as tha flank of my bay mare and a loud voice, came soon after breakfast, to sell us mules by the shipload. "So you see that even t, living In bis home and seeing him slraost every hour of the day, have little chance to talk with him. Last night we met M. Voltaire drama tist and historian nnw In the eve ning of his days. We were at the academy, where we had gone to hear an essay by D'Alerabert. Franklin and Voltaire a very thin old gentleman of eighty-four, with piercing black eyes sat side by Schuyler at Albany and there side on the platform. The aodl lia the flrat Fourth of Julv mm damandad that the two ereat flUon- men should come forward and sa- Uptbr xx. -with Herkimer's lute eaeh other. They arose and lent the acouta run Into an am- advanced, and ahook hands. ana ootn are wounded. . u l. nvaitalaa tha ernwd da. . inanded. kPTER XV. In the Boston Jail Unas uinKus, also a prisoner. .reeks or sufTfrinK they are I'd when the Brltleh evacuate iv. kPTEH XTI The Declaration .eprndence la adopted and Jack belna nrepent aa aid n Adams. In flffhtlnr aaalnst forces Jack Is badly ted. PTER XVIT. Scoutlna In irn New York. Blnkus and rout a band of Indians who are wnite man. IAPTER XVIII. Tha aeouta rea- fiie widow and little eon of the rea settler and take them to any. I UPTER XIX Jack and Solo- tre ordered to report to Oen- XXI. Havlne- reoov- 1lPTER Irom their wounde. Jack and pi itart for Waahlna-ton'a oamn ! Philadelphia. Solomon eoundty hee an officer who criticises the ander In chief beoauao he haa . ed severe defeats. So the two white-haired men embraced and kissed each other amidst loud applanse. "As we were leaving the table one day he said: '.Tack, I have an lATTER XXII. The winter In Idea worthy or uemo.menes. niy rorge is tun ot nardehipe Triena. L'svia ninier ot wmuu. fiifrarlnss. but Washlncton dl- me qualities or greatness, in rln of 1778 the seneral rives iters to carry to franklin In who stilt ha. hopes of peace by ne gotiation, wishes to come over and confer with me. I shall tell him that he may come If he will bring with hlra the Lady Hure and her daughter.' h 'Map. thrill Ine- words were never ... .... . ... 'anoken bv Pemosthenes,' I , n- ano tnis a nt how .hmlt jon., .nd UPTER XXIII. Jaok joins sum In Paris and finds him aomirea nv the H'renon. me to my point. Here I am fa great task on mv hands. It (enlist the sympathy and help puce, i must take things, not Jkould wish them' to be, but as I mem. At this court women 1 powerful. It has tone-been plm here that a diplomatist stand well with the ladles. thourh he la vanaranla ha be gallant, and I do not use rord In a shadr sense. The are not so bad as you would them. They are nlavthlnra. cm life is not aJ we know It. witn realities. It Is a bean his Bonne Homme Rlehardf He Is now a terror to the British rousts. They would fear destruction.' " 1 shall ask Jones to let them alone,' he asld. They can come under a special flag - Commodore Jones did not appear again In Paris until October, when he rame to Passy to report upon famous battle. i "I was eager to meet this terror of the coasta. His Impudent cour age and sheer audacity had aston ished the world. The wonder was that men were willing to Join him j . . .u ........ ,n vui-n iwie-iciii f ,.t a. 'rsma Ox rich mammae and t i a t .Tn,i ,t,ae Innu wnnld M Scenes and tnrenlona wnrde tV. Hu .nn nanh raw. F- in the ntmnanhapa nt M. J a ' I f ,K. l.a Tim The players only pretend S;wog a aleek, silent, modest little pvs ench other. In the salon L with dailcat hands snd fee- "i of these players. I have tnre. He wished to be alone with aTBDCflU Seemed ti mainl t.iw T Irnna, that ha needed he suld," was my answer, . Smoney and that Franklin, having ? He Is one of those who no funds, provided the sea fighter Peak from the heart. All from his own purse. Players love the note of sin- "One evening our near ne!rhhn- wfcen they hear It. In the J Compte de Chaumont and VI. II IS OUt Of Ira hnt aa,aw VAVTIIlaard rame trt SnUOUnre thnl the lsdit. the men arc often - a dinner end ball In honor of Prsnk. "d not nlsvlne?. Mir. harm lln wmld occur at the palsee of J"ret, Ttrgot and others have. .Corapte de Chatrment less than iue csu of Human Ubertv. week later. "Uy good mends,' said the phil osopher, I value these honors which are so graciously e (Tared me, but I am old and have .much work to do. I need reat more than I need the honors.' It U one of the penalties ef Ow ing great savant that people wish ana mow aim, salo the eetmt. The meat distinguished people in France will be among those who do you honor. I think. If yon can recall a talk we had soma Mo, you will wish te be pres ent' " "Oh, then, yon have beard from the Hornet.' "1 have a letter here whlcb you may read at your convenience.' "'My dear friend, be pleased te receive my apologies snd my hearty thanks.' said Franklin. 'Not even the gout could keep me away.' "Next day I received a formal In vitation to the dinner and ball. I told the Doctor that In view of the work to b done, I would decline the Invitation. He begged me not to do It snd Insisted that he waa counting upon me to represent the valor and chivalry ef the Xew World; that aa I bad grown Into the exact suture of Washington and was so familiar with his man ners and sble te Imitate thern In conversation, he wished me te as sume the costume of our command er In chief. He did me the honor to say: " There I. no other man whom It would be ssfe te trust In such sn exslted rule. I wish, as a favor to me, yon wonld see what can be done at the costumer's snd let me have a look at you.' "I did aa he wished. The result was sn astonishing likeness. I dressed as I had seen the great man In the field. I wore a wig slightly tinged with gray, a blue coat, buff waistcoat and sash and sword and the top hoots and spurs. When I strode across the room In the masterly fashion of our great commander, the Doctor clapped his hands, "'You are a. like hlra as one pea Is like another!' he exclaimed. Nothing would so please our good frienda, the French, who have an Immense curiosity regarding I,e Grand Vasanton, and It will gRe me an opportunity to Instruct them aa to our spirit.' "He went to his desk nnd took from a drawer a erose of Jeweled gold on a long necklace of silver a gift from the king and pnt It over my head so that the cross shone upon mv breast. " That is for the filth of our peo. pie,' he declared. 'The (Hirsts will assemble on the amunda of the count late In the afternoon. Yon will ride among them on a white horse. A beautiful mslden In a white robe held at the waist with a golden girdle will receive yon. Rhe will be Human liberty. Yon will dismount and kneel and kiss her hand. Then the prime minister of France will give to each a blessing and to you a sword and a pnrse. Von will hold them np and sav: " "For these things I promise you the friendship of my people and their prosperity." "Ton will kiss the sword nnd hsng It beside your own and pass the purse to me and then I shall have something to say.' "So It was all done, but with thrilling details, of which no sus picion had come to me. I had not dreamed, for Instance, thst the king and queen wonld be present and that the enthusiasm would be so great. Ton will be able to Judge ef my sur prise when, riding ray white horse through the cheering crowd, throw ing flowers In my way, I csme sud denly upon Margaret Hsre In the white robe of Human Llbertv. Now facing me after these years of trial, her spirit was equal to her pnrt She was like nnto the nngel I had seen In my drenms. The nnhle look of her face thrilled me. It was not so easy to maintain the calm dig nity of Washington In that moment. I wanted to lift her in my arms and hold her there, as you may well be lieve, but. alas, I was Washington 1 I dismounted and fell upon one knee before her and kissed her hand not too fervently, I would have you know. In spite of mv temptation. She stood erect, although tears were stresmlng down her ceeka and her dear hand trembled when It rested on my brow and she could only whisper the words: "'May the Ood of your fathers aid nnd keep you.' 'The undercurrent of restrained emotion In thla little scene vent out to that crowd, which represent ed the wealth, beauty nnd ehtvitlrv of France. 1 suppose thnt some nf them thought It a hit of good act ing. "Bnt we were to find in thin lit tle drums n climax wholly unex pected by either of us nnd of nn lm portnnce to otw country which ' I try In vn!n tn pstlinnte. Whpn the prime minister hnnded the purse tn Frnnklln he hnde lilm om?n It. TMs the lntter d'd. finding therein letters of credit, for three million Hvrvs granted, of which we were In sore need. With It was the news thst a ship would' be leaving Ro'ilojne In the morning and that relnvs nn the way had been provided for his messenear. The Invention of nur beloved dlplomnt wns equal to the ricmend nf the moment and an he announced : "'Washington Is like his people. He turns from all the loves of this world to obey the fall of duty. My young friend who hns so well pre sented the look nnd mnnner of Washington will now show you his spirit.' "He looked at hla watch nnd added: " 'Within forty minutes he will he riding post lo Boulogne, there to take ship for America.' So here I am on the ship 1,'Etolle and almost In sight of Bos ton harbor, bringing help and com fort to onr grest chief. "I w.a presented to the king and queen. Of him 1 have written a stout, fat-faced msn. highly colored, with a sloplne forehead and large grsy eyes. His cost shone !th gold embroidery and jeeleil ai..rs. HI. close-nttlng wnlstcnst of milk white sstln hsd golden buttons snd a curve which was not the only sign i,nrA ,,t ri,-h n -.' capon. The aaeea was beautiful, dark-haired ladjr of some forty years, with noble) snd gracious countenance. Eh waa dad In no vesture oi fold, but la sober black velvet. Her curls fell upon the loose ruff ot lace sound her "Bee k. There were) as ;--sei. en or about her bare) whtts bosom. Her smile and gentle voice, when she gave me her bon-voyage and best wishes for the cause se deer to us, are jewels I shall not soon forget Tea, I hsd s little talk with Margaret and her mother, who walked with me to Franklin's house. There, In bis reception room, I took s (nod look st the dear girt, new more beautiful than ever, and held her to my heart t mo ment , "'I See you and then I have to go,' I said. 'It la the fault of my too ro mantic soul,' she snawerod mourn- 0(T'o, Him i am !7 , OM VMS SHIP La. , fully. 'For two days we have been In hiding here, I wanted to sur prise you.' "She lifted the Jeweled cross I wore to her lips and kissed it, I wish that I could tell you how beau tiful she looked theu. She Is twenty-six years old and nor woman hood Is beginning." CHAPTER XXV The Horss of Destiny. IV BOSTON harbor, Jack learned of the evacuation of Philadel phia by the British nnd waa trans ferred to a Yankee ship putting out to sen on Its way to that city. There he found the romantic Arnold, crip pled bv his wounds, living In the fine mansion erected by William Penh. He hnd mnrrled a young daughter of one of the rlcb Tory families, for his second wife, and was In command of the city. Colcnal Irons, having delivered the letters to the treasurer of the United States, reported st Arnold's office. It was near midday nnd the general hod' not arrived. The young man sat down cn wait and soon the great soldier drove up with his splendid coach and pair. Ills young wife sat beside him. He had little time for talk., He was on his way to breakfast, .lack presented his eom pllments.nnd the good tidings which, he had brought rrom the Old Oiun try. Arnold listened as If he were hearing the price of codfish and hams. The young man was shocked by the coolness nf the commandant. The former felt as If a pall of Icy water had been thrown upon him when Arnold auswered: "Now thst tliey have money I hope that they will pay their debt to me.". This kind of talk Jnck had hot beard before. He resented It; but answered calmly: "A tvnr nnd nn army Is a grest extrnvngnnre fur a young nation thnt hns not yet learned the Imperial art of gutlier Ing taxes. Many of us are coin? unpaid, hut If we get liberty It will he worth all It costs." "Thnt sounds well, hut there are some of us who are nlBO In need of Justice." Arnold answered as he turned awny. "General, yon who have not been dismayed by fnrcts will never, I nni sure, rurrentler to discouragement." said Jack. The fiery Arnold turned suddenly and lifting his c:me in n threatening manner snld In n loud voice: "Would you reprimand mo you d d upstart?" "Oenenil, you nmy strike me, If you will, but I cannot help Kiiylng thnl we young men must look to vou older oneR fur n good example." Very cutely and politely the young man spoke these words, lie towered ultove the limn Arnold In spirit und stnture. The lullir did uoi commit the fully of striking him, hut with a look of scorn ordered Mm to leave the nllice. Jack obeyed the order nnd tvent at once In cull upon his old friend, (lovernor Held. He told the gov ernor of his falling out with the major general. Arnold Is a sordid, selfish man and u source nf great danger lo our cause," said the governor, "lie U vain and lores display and Is living fur beyond hla uicuh.i. To miiinmln his esirsvugaiKu lie linn resorted to prlvcteering und spcculiilJ'n, ond none nf It I. us been suici'-ssful. He Is deeply Involved In delit. It Is charged thnt he has used his mili tary authority fur private cfiln. He mis tried bv a court-mart in I, but escaped with only a reprimand from the commander In chief, lie Is thlrk with the Tories. Me Is the type of man who would sell his master for thlrtv pieces of sliver." "This Is olurmlng," snld Jnck. "My boy an 111 wind Is blowlns on us," the governor went on. "ttb hsve all too ninny Arnolds In our midst. Our currency hns depre dated until forty .hillings will not buy whst one would have bought before the war. The profit mnkera rr rolling In luxury and the poor r v erat-vaK Tho honest and pa triotic are Impoverished while those who practice fraud and Toryism are getting rich.'' Depressed by this report of condi tions In America Jsck set out for Washington's headquarters on the Hudson, Never had the posture of American affairs looked so hope less. The governor bad sold him s young mare with a white star In her forehead and s short white stocking on her fore leg, known In good time as the horse of destiny. When he had crossed the King's ferry the mare went lame. A little beyond the crossing he met a man on a big roan gelding. Jack stopped hlra to get Information about the roads In the north. 'That', a good-looking mare." the man remarked. "And she la better than she looks," Jack answered. "But she has thrown a shoe and gone lame." "I'll trade even and give you a sound horse," the mun proposed. "What Is your name and where do you live?" Jnck Inquired. ' "My name Is Paulding and I live at Tnrrytown In the neutral terri tory." "I accepted his offer not knowing that a third party wns looking on and laying a deeper plan than either of us were nlile to penetrate," Jack used to sny of thst deal. He approached the little house In which the commnnder In chief wan quartered with a feeling of dread, fearing the effect of late develop ments on his spirit. Tie young man wrote to Mnrgn ret In care of Frnnklln this account of the day which followed his re turn to ramp: "Thank (?od ! I saw on the face of our commander (he same old look of unshuken confidence. I knew thst lie could see his way nnd what a sense of comfort came of that knowledge I More thnn we enn tell we nre Indebted to the calm and masterful face of Wnshington. It holds up the henrt of the army In all discouragements. His fnlth is established. lie 1 not afraid of evil tidings. This grent. god-like personality of his hns put me on my feet again. I wns In need of It, for n different kind of mnn, of the nnme of Arnold, hnd nearly floored me." " 'Sit down here nnd tell me nil nbout Franklin,' he said with a smllo. "I told him what was going on in Paris and especially of the work of our great minister to the court of Lonln XVI. "He henrd me with deep Interest nnd when 1 hnd finished nrose and gnve me his bnnd saying : . " 'Colonel, ngaln you have won my gratitude. We must keep our courage.' "I told him of my unhappy meet ing with Arnold. " 'The man has his faults he Is very humnn, hut he has been a good soldier.' Wnshington answered. "Solomon came Into enmp thnt evening. He was so glod to see me that he could only wring my hand and utter exclamations. " 'How Is the gnl?' he asked pres ently. "T told him of nur meeting In Pnssv nnd of my fear thnt we should not meet ngnln. "Solomon Is a mnn of faith. Ite never fullers. "He snld to me: 'Don't worry. That gal has got a backbone. She ain't no rye atruw. She's n-goln' to think It over.' , "Neither spoke for a time. We .sat.by nn open fire In front of Ida tent as the night fell. Solomon wns filling his pipe. He swallowed ifiid ! his right eye began to aim. I knew that some highly Important themo would presently open the door of his Intellect and come out, "'Jack, 1 been over to Albany,' he reld. 'Had a long visit with Ml randy. They ain't no likelier wom en) in Amerlky. I'll hot n pint o' powder an' a fish hook on, thst. Ye kin look fer 'em till yer eyes run but je'll be olileeged to give up.' "lie lighted his pipe and smoked a few whiffs and added: 'Knjt suv- r5 enty pair, of socks fer my regiment this full.' " 'Have you asked her to marry you?' I Inquired. 'No. "Taint likely she'd have begun to threaten Its life. got back ha wanted to go sll over me with curry comb an' braid my mane.' The old scout roared with laugh ter as he thought ot the child's play In which be bed bsd s part, lie told me of my own people and next to their good health it pleased me to learn that my father bad given all hla horses save two to Washington. That Is whnt all our good men are'Tlolng. 8o you will see bow It Is that we are able to go on wltb thla war against the great British empire. 'That night the Idea came to me that I would seek an opportunity to return to France In the hope of finding you In Purls. I applied for a short furlough to give me s chance to go home and see the fam ily. There I found a slngulur and disheartening situation. My father's modest fortune is now a pnrt of the ruin of war. Soon niter the begin ning of hostilities lie had loaned his money to men who hnd gone Into the business of furnishing sup plies to the army. He hsd loaned them dollars worth a hundred cents. They are paying their debta to him In dollars wortn less than fivo cents. Many, and Washington among them, have suffered In a like manner. My father hue little left but his Und, two horses, s yoke of oxc-n and a pair of slaves. So I am too poor to give you a home In any degree worthy of you. "Dear old Solomon baa propoaed to make me his heir, but now that he has met the likely womern I must not depend upon him. So I have tried to make you know the truth about me as well as I do. If your heart Is equal to the discour agement I have heaped upon It I . offer you this poor comfort When the war Is over I enn borrow s ' thousund pounds to keep a roof over our heads nnd a fowl In the pot nnd pudding In the twlfflers while I nm clearing the way to suc cess. The prospect Is not Inviting, I fear, but If, happily, It should appenl to you, I suggest that you Join your father In New York at the first opportunity so that we may begin our life together aa soon as the war ends. And now, whatever comes, I would wish you to keep these thoughts of mo: I have loved you, hut there are thing, which I have valued above my own happi ness. If I cannot have you I shall have always the memory of the hours we have spent together and ot the grent hope that was mine." CHAPTER XXVI Arnold end Henry Thornhlll, MAHHA11KT nnd her mother re-, turned to Rnglnnd with Pnvld Hnrtley noon after Colonel Irons hsd left France. The British com missioner hnd not been able to move the philosopher. Later, from London, he had aent a letter tn Franklin seeking to Induce America to desert her new ally. Franklin had promptly answered: "I would think the destruction of our whole country and the extirpa tion of our people perfernhle to the Infamy of abandoning nur allies. We may lose all but we shall set In good faith." Here ngaln wag a new note In the history of diplomatic Intercourse, Colonel Irons' letter to Mnrgaret Hare, with part of which the reader la familiar, was forwarded by Frnnklln to his friend Jonathan Shipley, Bishop of St. Asaphi and hy him delivered. Another letter, no less v It ill to tho full completion of the task of these psges was found in the faded packet. It is from tieneral Sir Benjamin Hare to his wile in London and in dated at ' New York, Jnnunry 10, 17SIX This Is a part of the letteri "1 have a small house near the Imrrncks with our friend Colonel Wore and the best of negro slaves and every comfort. It is now s loynl city, secure from attack, and, biit for the soldiers, one might think It a provlnclsl Kngllsli town. 'This wnr msy last for year, and ft. the sen Is. for a time, quite .sfe, I h.ve resolved to ask you ond Mnrgaret tn take pussnge on one of the first troop .hip. sailing for New York, nfter thli reache. yon. Our friend Sir ltoger and his regiment will be sailing In March as I nm apprised by a recent letter. I am, hy this post, requesting him to offer yon suitable accommodations and to give you all possible assistance. The wnr wonld he over now If Washing ton would only fight HI. caution Is maddening. His army Is In a des perate plight, hut hs will not corns out and meet ns In ths open. Hs continues to lean upon the strength nf the hills But there nre Indica tions that be will be abandoned by his own army." Those "indications" were the 1 es ters of one John Anrteron who de scribed himself as a prominent ofb cer In the American army. The let ters were written to Sir Henry Clin ton. They asked for a command In the British army and hinted at ths ndvantage to be derived ffom facts, of prime Importanco, In the writer's possession. Margaret and her mother sailed with Blr Boger Walte and his regi menu on the tenth of Msrcb and arrived In New fork on the twenty alxth of April. The month of May, 17), gars Washington about the worst pinch In his career. It was the pinch of hunger. Supplies had not arrived. Famine had entered the camp and Hniniers On a clear, warm day, late In July, 1789, a handsome coach drawn by four horses crossed King's Ferry and toiled up the ' Highland road. It carried Bene dict Arnold and his wife and their baggage. Jack and Solo tnon passed and recognised them. "What does this mean, I won der?" Jack queried. "Dun know," Solomon an swered. "I'm scared about It." aald the younger acout "I am kfmid that this monuy seeker has the con fidence of Washington. He has been a good fighting man. That goes a long way with the chlot." Colonol Irons stopped his horse. "I nm of half u mind to go buck," ho declared. "Why?" "1 didn't tell the general half that Hoed an Id to me. It wits so bitter and yot I beliove It was true, I ought to have told him. Porhnps I ought now to go and toll him." "There's time "nough," said Solomon. "Walt till we git back. Sometimes I've thought tne chief noeded advice but It's allua turned out that I waa the one that needed It." The two horsemen rods on In silence. It waa the middle ot the aftcruoien ot that memorable July day. 1liey wore bound fur tha neutral territory botwoen the American and British llnoB, In fested by "cowboys" from the South and "ekinnora" from the North who were raiding tho farms of the Bottlers and driving; away their cattle to be sold to the opposing armies. The two acouta wore aent to learn the facta and report upon them. They partod at a croBa-road. It waa near sundown whon at a boautl ful brook, bordered- with spear mint and wild Iris, Jack watered and fed hla horse end sat down to cat his luncheon. He wan thinking ot Arnold and the new danger whon lie discovered that a mun stood near him. The young scout had railed to hear his approach a fclrcuras'nnco lu no way remarkable Blnco tha road was Uttlo traveled and cov ered with moss and creeping herbage. Ho thought not ot thU, however, but only ot the face and form of a man of mlddlo age. Tho young man wrote In a letter: "It was a singularly handsome face, Bmoothahnvcn and woll ahnped with largo, dnrk eyos and a skin Vory clonn nnd perfect I hnd almost said It was trans parent Add to all this a look of friendliness nnd masterful dig nity and you will understand why I rose to my feet and took off my hat. Ills stature wns above my own, his form erect I re member nothing about his clothes save thnt they were dark in color and seemed to be now and admirably fitted. " 'You are John Irons, Jr., and I am Henry Thornhlll,' said he. '1 eaw you at Klnderbrook where I usod to live. I liked you then me,' ne answered, -ane a naa iron hlra enough. I wouldn't ask no womern to marry me till the war is fit out. I'm llahle to git all ahot up any day. I did think I'd ask her but I didn't Got kind o skeered sn' skittish when we sot down together, an' come to think It all over, twouldn't 'a' been right' "'You're wrong, Solomon,' 1 an swered. 'You ought lo have a homo of your .own and a wife to make you fond of it. How 1. the Little Cricket?' 'Cunnln'est little shnver thnt ever lived,' .aid he. 'I gut him s teeny wnggln on' drnwed lilm down to the Mg medder nn' back, ne hnd a String hitched on to my wnlst nn' be pulled an' hauled an' hollered whon an' git ap till he were erboot aa hoarse s. a bull frog. When we can get along without p.y but they must have food. Mutiny broke os among the recruits. In the midst of this trouble. La fayette, the handsome French mar quis, then twenty-three years old. arrived on his white horse, after j winter In Paris, bringing ward that n fleet nnd army from Frenco were) heading across the sen. This news revived the drooping spirit of Ihs army. Soon boats benn to tirrive from down the river with food frwot the east. The crisis pr.d. In tkej north e qniet suxtr.ef followed. Tk French fleet with sit thousand mew under Bochambeau arrived a New port, July tenth, nnd were lo mediately blockaded by ths Bride ss was a like expedition fitting east st Brest. Washington rentd ovars hold to bis plan of prudent ' nnd, since the war began, I have known ot your adventures. I saw you passing a little way back and I followed, for I have something to say to you.' " 'I shall be glad to hear of It,' was my answer. '"Washington cannot be over come by his enemies unless he ie betrayed by his friends. Arnold has been put In command at West Point He has planned the betrayal of the army.' "'Do you know thnt?' I asked. " 'Aa well as I know light and darkness.' "'Have you told Washington?' " 'No. As yet I have had no opportunity. I am telling him, now, through you. In hlB friend ships he is a singularly stubborn man. Tim wiles of an enemy are as an open book to him, hut thoso of a friend he lfl not nhle to comprehend. Ho will discredit or only half believe any warning thnt you or I may give him. But It la for you and Solomon to warn lilm and bo not deceived.' " T shall turn about und ride back In camp,' I enld. " There in no need of hnnte,' he answered. 'Arnold does not assume command until the third Of AllgUHt' "Ho shnded his eyes and look ed toward tho west whore ths sun was Betting nnd the low-lying clouds wore like rone-colored ls lnndn In a golden Bea, and added ns ho hurried away down the road to tho south: '"It Is a beautiful world.' "Too good for fighting men,' I answered as I Bat down to fin ish my luucheon for I was still hungry. "While I ate, the tormenting thought came to me thnt I had neglected to ask for the aource of Information or for hla address. It was a curious oversight due to hla masterly manner and that Bcnse of tho guarded tongue which an ordinary mortal la apt to fool In tho presence of a great personality. I had been, In a way, solf-hridlod and cnutioua In my speech, as I have been wont to be In tho prononce of Wash ington himself. I looked down the road ahead. Tho stranger had rounded a bend and was now hidden by the bush. I hur ried through my repnnt bridled my home and set off-at a gallop expecting to overtnke him, but to my nstonlnhmont he hnd left the rond. I did not see him again, bnt his words wore ever with tne. In the weeks that followed. "I rdached the Corllos farm, fnr down in the neutral territory, at ten o'clock and a little before dawn was with Corllos and his neighbors In a rough fight with a band ot cattle thieves. In the course of which three men and a boy wore seriously disabled by my plstoU. We had salted a herd and concealed ourselves In the midst of It and so were able to. Bhoot from good cover when the thloves arrived. (Continued Next Saturday) BOP PICKERS PLENTIFUL FOR COMIi CROP SALEM, Ore., Aug. 2. There will be no dearth of hop-pickers this year. In fact some of the yards are pretty well signed up already. T. A. Llvea ley & company, who use 1500 pickers on their four yards are very nearly registered up to requirement, now. Over lfiO pickers signed up last Sat urday In the office here alone, and they also nre signing up In big droves for those yard. In Portland. Plrklng price, will be 50 cent, or a dollar a hundred although the sea son last year started off at GO cents and was incressed to 70 cents. The grent number of pickers, however, may keep the picking price down, al though this Is not definitely deter mined. Ilnrst hns Issued clrculsre from his Harrisliurg ranch slating ne will pay no cents. From 25.000 to 80,000 pickers In vade ths Oregon yard, duung the average hoppirklng .enson and It is probable that many will be used this year. Men's Duds Will Be Plain Again CHPAn POINT, O., Aug. 2. Men's apparel, plnln this year, Is golne; to be more so next year, according to dolng-ates attending- thn annual sesslone ot the Meruhant Tailor Designers' Aseoalatlon. The de signers, who are applying their In genuity to atylea for tha spring and summer of 1939, say that tha aver age man never has favored the "flashy makeup." ft TO GUARD SUBSCRIBERS id If your paper Is not delivered by fl o'clock every night, pleuae telephone 1200 hefora T:!10 P. M. Deliveries will be msde from the office up tn thnt time. st Tormina! Beauty Shoppe Manicuring, Marcolllng, Shampoo ing, Hnlr Dying, Facial and Scalp Treatments Bpeolallzlnq In Belcano Faolals In the Lobby ot Terminal llotol Phone 1860 a young man can makt When opportunity begin, to da a little picking, she chooses men with enthuiiasm and brains, backed by a) little eath. A practical plan for accumulating si nng sum by (mall payments, whetnes? yon with to use it In business, travel, or to provide an income in old age) 1. furnlihrd by means of aa EQUITABLE POLICY THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE 80CIETX ol the tlNITFD srTTS ROBERT W. EARL District Mot. Phone 1197-Y . , pver, Dry Head, s.tructs Men to phow All Courtesv "M- Aug. 2.D,0,rin(, ' '"ving in every way to arbitrary, dictatorial con - part t.f any of his off!- tint hjs absolute instruc " ' them to nae courteous L- leaver, stste pro u.r. dci-iar.d that if J. (,r other responsible per " "' n affidavit chart ing any state prohibition agent with, ungentlemanly conduct the officer would be summarily removed. In a formal ststement Mr. Clesver. relative to the search of cars on the highway by his officers last week, said: "I permitted some of my officers to make a trip into the country after the raids in Astoria Saturday a got to look after a complaint against a certain place reported to be selling to visitors along tbe birhe-aj. "It was proper under the cireum stanrea for officers to search ca-s in thet naiehSortivd: hit it ffcnM have been done In a gentlemanly I manner. "If Mr. Clinton or sny other person will present to me nn affidavit sworn . to by responsible citizens . thst any i of my officers abused tbenj by word or deed while searching sutnmobiles, I the matter will be presented to tbc governor st once with a recommenda I tion that tbe commission of such of . fleer be cancelled. "Tbe report to me wis that three cars were se.irfhed and one arrest ' made for poeeiioTi of intoxicating liquor, and a p' "f guilty bss been entered n lh;e ee." Aatnria pinna in tin- bis Inspection sod otudy of the ASlOTld rianS lO . Astori. ArW the Tongue 1W Lntertain iNavy ManluvgU t.c ,.. ASTOKIA, Aug. 2. I'reliioiDary plan for tbe eutrUiunteot of A1 fmril Gregory, ch et t naval engi neer, during hfa visit hrr Monday were laid by tbe board of Uirotura of tbe Aalori cbarotxr of evruuivri at iU regu.ar weekij iiietiug m tbe llmel Astoria. Tbe directors mad prelitn'tiarr ar rangcmvnia for showing the admiral eery courtesy snd for plaHng every 'Cutter Bear May Become Museum ot Alaskan Trophies HEATTLK, Atig. 2. Tbe historic cutter Hfir. vetrrun of A! inknn water, will be saved fruiii the scrap trade assoc.!. Hons of the Pacific Northwest prevail, A committee of tbe Seattle chnm her of commerce has beii .ppoimed to oVtPrrmne the feasibility oi laving the ship nurd as a f In it inn miiRPiiii) for Alnxkan relics. 'J'be federal gov ernment baa listed tbe Hear fur toe scrap lieuitv DANCE At ik) ul gbt dunes every Saturday heap, if repr- f. stations made to the -ud ejutduy n gbt st Springfield f tv: " "-,r- - 'f '' . " )''. t FOR GENASCO ROOFING, PLASTER WALL-BOARD, CEDAR or ASPHALT SHINGLES, CEDAR FENCE POSTS, LUMBER and MOULDING PHONE 500 WALTER5-EUSHOMG LUiYiBEia COr.1 PAN Y Fourth and Pearl Sts.
