oor . COFYRJG m T * iRvihc » achcll M IRVING BACHELLE K> had ridden through a storm whlcli had shaken and smitten the earth with Its thunderbolts, some of which had fallen near them. Mr. Lockwood directed Adventure* in the Service. One day Jack received a letter from them to leave their wagons on a large Doctor Franklin who had given up hl* empty barn floor and asked them In to fruitless work In London ami returned supper, “If you'll bring sutbln' out to us, I to Philadelphia. It said: “My work In England hus guess we better stay by her," said been fruitless and I am done with It. Solomon. "She might be nervous." “Do you have to stay with thia stuff I bring you much love from the fair lady of your choice. That, my young all the while?" Lockwood naked. “Night an' day," said Solomon friend, Is a better possession than houses and land», for even the flames “Don't do to let 'er git lonesome. To­ of war cannot destroy It. I have not day when the lightnln' were slappln' seen, In all this life of mine, a dearer the ground on both sides o’ me, 1 creature or a nobler passion. And I wanted to hop down an' run off In the will tell you why it la dear to me, as bush a mil« er so fer to see tbs ken- well as to you. She is like the i.wod try, but I Jest had to set an' hope that people of England whose heart Is with she would hold her temper an' not go the colonies, but whose will is being to slappln' back." “She,” as Solomon called the two baffled and oppressed. Let us hope It may not be for long. My good wishes loads, was a most exacting mistress. for you Involve the whole race whose They never left her alone for a mo­ blood la In my veins. The race lias ment. While one was putting away ever been like the patient or, tread­ the horses the other was on guard. ing out the corn, whose leading trait They slept near lier at night Israel Lockwood sat down for a Is endurance. "There Is little light in the present visit with them when be brought their outlook. You and Blnkus will do well food. While they were eating, another to eome here. This, for a time, will terrific thunderstorm arrived. In the be the center of our activities and you midst of It a holt struck the barn and rent Its roof open and set the top of may be needed any momentJ’ Jack and Solomon went to Phliadel the mow afire. Solomon Jumped to phla toon after newt of the battle of the rear wheel of oue of the wagons Lexlngtop bad reached Albany Jn the while Jack seized the tongne. In a laaF daya of April. They were among second tt was rolling down the barn the cheering crowds that welcomed bridge and away. The barn had filled with smoke and cinders hut these the delegates to the Second congress. Colonel Washington, the only dele­ dauntless men rolled out the second gate In uniform, was the most impres­ wagon. Rain was falling. Solomon ob­ sive figure In the congress. He had come up with a coach and six horses served a wisp of smoke coming out from Virginia. The colonel used to ! from under the roof of this wagon. say that even with sir horses, one had ; He Jumped In and found a live cinder a slow and rough Journey In the mud : which had burned through the cover and sand. Ills dignity and noble stat­ j and fallen on one of the barrels. It ure, the fame he had won In the In­ i was eating Into the wood. Solomon dian wars and his wisdom ami mod­ tossed tt out In the rain and smotfc- esty In council, had silenced opposi­ ! ered “the live spot." He examined tho tion and opened his way. He was a barrels and the wagon floor and was man highly favored of Heaven. The satisfied. In speaking of that Inci­ people ot Philadelphia felt the power dent next day he »aid to Jack: of his personality. They seemed to "If I hadn't 'a' had purty good con­ regard him with affectionate awe. All trol o' my legs. I guess they'd 'a' run eyes were on him when he walked erway with me. i I bad to put the around. Not even the magnificent whip on 'em to git 'em to step In Hancock or the eloquent Patrick under that wagon roof—you hear to Henry attracted so much attention. me.” Yet he would stop In the street tq While Solomon was engaged with speak to a child or to say a pleasant this trying duty.' Lockwood bad led word to an old acquaintance as lie did the horses out of the stable below and to Solomon. rescued the harness. A heavy shower That day In June when the beloved was falling. Tjie flames hud burst Virginian was chosen to be command- through the root and In aplta of the er-in-chtef of the American forces, rain, the structure was soon de­ Jack and Solomon dined with Frank- stroyed. / Un at his home. John Adams of Bos­ “The wind was favorable and we all ton and John Brown, the great mer­ stood watching? the fire, safe but help­ chant of Providence, were his other less to do anything for our host," Jack guests. The distinguished men were wrote In a letier. “Fortunately then discussing tlie choice of Colonel Wash­ was another he.use near and I took the ington. horses to ItaTiarn for the night. Wc Doctor Franklin, who never failed slept In a (woodshed close to the to show some token of respect for wagons. We Alpped out of trouble by every guest at his table, turned to being on hand when It started. If we Solomon and said: had gone Into-the house for »upper, "Major Blnkus, you have been with I'm inclined to ‘;tblnk that the British him a good deal. What do you think would not have been driven out of of Colonel Washington?” Boston, z I “I think he’s a hull four hoss team "We passed : many companies of an' the dog under ihe waggln," said roarchftig riflenaan. In front of one of Solomon. these, the fife land drum corps play John Adams often quoted these ing behind hii«, was a young Tory, words of the scout and they became who had InsuSed the company, and a saying In New England. was, therefore. I made to carry a gray Washington set out In June with goose In his atnm with this maxim of Colonel Lee and a company of Light Poor Rlchard'on his back: 'Not every Horse for Boston where some sixteen goose has feathers on him.’ “On the frventW'th we reported to thousand men had assembled with their rifles and muskets to be organ­ General Washington la Cambridge ised Into an army for the defense of Massachusetts. A little later Jack and Solomon fob towed with eight horses and two wagons loaded with barrels of gun­ powder made under the direction of Benjamin Franklin and paid for with his money. A British fleet being In American waters, the overland route was chosen as the safer one. It was s slow and toilsome Journey with here and there a touch of stern adventure. Crossing the pine barrens of New Jer­ sey, they were held op by a band of Tory refugees and deprived of all tbs money In their pockets. On the post road, beyond Horse Neck In Connecticut, they had a mors serious adventure. They had been traveling with a crude map of each main road, showing the location of houses In tbs settled country where, at ntght, they could find shelter and hospitality Owing to the peculiar character of their freight, the commit­ tee In Philadelphia had requested them to avoid Inns and had caused Os TMt IW tM f W ( R l »O R I 6 ° T 0 these maps to he sent to them at post O S M iA *(- offices on the road Indicating the W * Sri I NG t ° H homes of trusted patriots from twenty to thirty miles apart. About six o'clock In the evening of July twentieth, they This was the first time I saw him la reached the home of Israel I-ockwnod. the uniform of a general. He wore e three p iles above Horse Neck They blue coat with buff facings end buff (Continued) C H A P T B R X IV utdardress, a tnett lets, e black eockad« norod het, and a kiss seek awler hi« coat, ilia hair wee ftoae «9 ta a queue He wee la beets sad gfare He received us polite)?, dlreettat e young officer to go with u* U the powder house. There we eew e large number of barrels. “ ’All full of send,’ the efflew wfclr pored. We keep 'em here te f»el the enemy.' “Not far from the powder house 1 overheard thia Utile dialogue a captain and a private: “ •niii, go get a pell a* water,’ the captain. “ *I shan't do I t Tats't atj ton,' the private answered." The men end offleere were wider many kinds of shelter la the Mg ramp. There were tents and marquee» and rude structures built of board» end roughly hewn timber, end ef etefle end turf and brick and brush. Potne bed doors and windows wrought eut ot withes knit together la the fashion ef a basket There were handsome young men whose thighs had never felt the touch of steel; elderly men In faded, moth-eaten uniforms and wigs This great body of mee whtoh bad eome to besiege Boston was able to shoot and dig. That Is aboot ell they knew of the art of. war. Training had begun In earnest. The sergeants were working with squads; Generals Lee and Ward and Green and Putnam and Sullivan with companies and regi­ ments from daylight te dark. Jack was particularly interested In Putnam—a short rugged, f a t white- hatred fnrwer from Connecticut, of bluff niauocrs and natal twang and of great animation for on* of hl* year*— he was then fifty-seven. He wee often seen flying about the camp on a horse. The young man had read of the heroic exploits of this veteran of the Indian wars. Their mission finished, that evening Jack and Solomon celled at Grr.cral Washington'! headquarters. “General, Doctor Franklin told ua to torn over the hnsaes and wagons to you," said Solomon. “He didn't tell us what to do with ourselves 'ceue* 'twssn't nec tary an' be knew It. We want to enlist.” “For what term?" “TUI the British are licked." “You are the kind of men I need." said Washington. "I shall put you on scout duty. Mr. Irons will go Into my regiment of sharpshooters with the rank of captain. You have told me of his training la Philadelphia." So the two frirods were enlisted and began service In the army of Washington. A letter from Jack to bts mother dated July 25, 1775, Is full of the camp color: “General Charles Lee lain command of my regiment," be writes. "He la a rough, slovenly old dog of a man whs seems to bark nt us on the training ground. He has two or three hdnttng dogs that live with lilm In his Kent and also a rare gift of profanity which le with lilm everywhere—eave at head­ quarters "Today I saw these notices ported ta camp: " ‘Punctual attendance on divine service Is required of ell not on actual duty.’ “ ’No burning of the pope eUowed.* " ‘Fifteen stripes for denying duty.’ “ 'Ten lor getting drunk.' “ 'Thirty-nine for stealing end de­ sertion.' “Rogues are put in terror, lazy men are energized The qtartera ere kept clean, the food Is w et cooked end in plentiful supply, but the British ever la town are said to be qetttag hungry.” Early In August A Ixmden letter was forwarded to Ja<* from Philadel­ phia. He was filled with new hope as lit read these llaee*: “Dearest Jack i I , am seAlng fer Boston on one of the Mast troeri ehtpt to Join my father. BP when the war ends—God grant tt me? be eoeo—«pee will not have far to go to fled tt* Perhaps by Christ» a« dale we ml? he together. Let ua hath pray Nr that. Meanwhile. I shall be happier for being nearer you and for doth? what I can to heel the woaxnd« made by this wretched war. I ate ttU * I* he a nurse In a hospital. teu nee <2»e truth Is that since I met y»hs I like all men better, end 1 shall lore M trying to raltera their sufferiaga . It was a long letter bat »Mwe Iff ee much of tt as can claim admitaien io these pages. "Who but she could write RKh p letter?” Jack asked hltreelf, and 'het* he held it to hla line « moment th thrilled lilm to think that even then she wee probably in Boetoo. In fe? tent where he end Soloc*« lived who* they were both In eamp. he fo o d tth scout. The night hqferw hoioaio« had slept out. Now he hall built a small flr» In front of ihe tent, and lain (low» on a blanket having (Mlvered hl» th port at headqpdrtero. “Margaret th In BcPhea." said Jack as toon a* he entered, and than rtaad- Ing in the drought rend tlm l«K«r tn hit friend. / “Thar is e real, gsapwtne, UhM, gal,' sold Um scout “I wish there ' getting to her," ! marked. “Might aa wetrtktak wall 'think f •' gota"te b—I gota’ te b—( an' back ag in." «4d Solaan«». ' « » • Bunker Hill _________ __ _ • Ul Hin it« British »r» Wtt o' hornets I r ts man w t pf a t tf- d»y. He (bed at t e w difcft fch • tiling but the *ir nn m s like » Mdrnd rabbit. Could ’s ’ kl/ied httt tt?P ktt I kind o' enjoyed ee|>ia* him Uh- He were like chat* llgh/jun' on * giwdnad pole—you beer to ry a “ “If the senarai 3111»! a*\TM •# « a leg "to try spy duty and •»» Tf 1 can get late town and out again." he pro­ posed “You keep out o' that hostneee.'' said Soiouoa. “They'* too many that know ye over In towa. The two Clarkes an' their friends an' Colonel He re an' hla friends en’ Cap. Preston, an' a hull paw ls They know all ’haul ye. U you gat snapped, they'd elan' y* agin' a wall an* put y* out o' the way quick. It would he pie for the Oarke*. an' the el' man Hare wouldn't split no tear* over IL Cep Preston teuldni save y s that'» snrtln Ma. air, I won't 'low It. They'* plenty » eld cuaaea for such work." For a time Jack abandoned the idea but later, when Solomon felled to ro­ tors from a scouting tear and a re­ port reached camp that he was cap­ tured. the young man began Io think ef that rather romantic plan again. He had grown a full heard; hla akin wa* tanned; hl* doth** w-er* worn and tern and faded. Hla father, who ha« vialtad the ramp bringing a rup ply ef clothes for hla son, had failed, at ft rat, to racogntza him. (To be continued) SchMl Note« (Agues Hayes, Reporter) A special feature in Miss Leitner’s room is an aquarium made by the biology claas. Two agile water-dogs which have enormous appetites for angle worms are the most noticeable animals There will be a double-header here Friday afternoon. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams will play Shedd. The large crowd of townspeople present at the last game was well appreciated by the high school. The high school rooms have been kept frag-rant this week with spring flowers. The members of the science classes Were the leaders of this un­ usual attractiveness. As a result of the search for wild flowers a number of students are suffering from poison oak. The Brownsville team won the game here with the dose score of 7 to 8. The Brownsville players were Robert- Don, p (2); Wad» e (1); Dougherty, f. b.; B. Walker, ». b. (1); Cochran, t. b.; Morse, s. a.; I.. W alker, 1. f. (1); Newland, r. f. (2); Sawyer, c. f. The Halsey team was Van Nice, p; Cross, c; McNeil, f. b.; Muller, s. b.; Koontz, s. s. (2); E. Corbin, t. b.; I’almer, 1. f. (1); Miller, r. f.; Hendricks, c. f. Norton and U. Corbin substituted part of the game. The high playr soon. school will give three Brownsville Briefs Shedd_ Snapshots (By Special Correspondent) (Eoterprlsa Corr*spOB«aaco) Mrs. Emma Harrison came home from Lebanon Friday, returning Sunday. U. 11. Sprengei of Albany was is Shedd Saturday. Glenn lljll of Harrisburg was a Mr. and M»i. Lawrence Dawson of Shedd visitor Thursday. Berlin spent Sun-lay visiting relatives G. T. Hockensmith, an auto dealer north of town. of Albany, was a business visitor in Mrj. Jessie Ltsley died in a hos­ Shedd last week. pital at Albany Monday, following a Mearle Farwell has returned from surgical operation. Hilts, Cal., where he has been work­ Mabie Bursor, Marvel Laurence. ing for the last few months. John Bowers and Bruce Burson mot­ L. E. Pennell and T. A. Trimble ored to Lebancn Sunday !rove up from Portland Wednesday Mi. tnd Mrs. Nelson Crume and evening and returned next day. M and Mrs. George Crum» wen) Mrs. Emma Gregory, Miss Pearl to Salem Sunday to visit relatives Thompson and Mrs. Claire McCorm- tek drove to Salem Wednesday. and take in “blossom day." The runaways, Ivan Oxford and Rev. Mr. Ritchie was a business Archie Famnel were caught at So«)» .ialtor ot Portland last week. Miss Archie Samuel, were caught at Soda ielen also returned to Portland. ville last Thursday. They didn’t stay- Mr. and Mrs. Nelson of Browns­ very long. Enough said. ville spent Sunday with Mrs. Nel­ D,. Harper, a missionary on fur­ son’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clell lough, from India, spoke at the Bap Thompson. List church Sunday evening, telling ol Ray Meyer* ol Washington passed his work there and also on the urg hrouyh Shedd last Tuesday. Mr. -nt need of both money and medics: Meyess was connected with the A. D. nissionaries in that far-off country iern paving company when It per- He addressed an interested audience 'ormed a grading contract here. The delegates to the association be­ Misses Lyda Gregory, Ellen Speer- ing held ct the Baptist church in Leb­ ttra, Viola Arnold, Rita Haverland, anon from here were : Mrs. C. E. haperoned by Mrs. Speerstra, at- Stanard, Mrs. Charles Howe, Mrs ended the movie in Albany Monday Emma O’Mars, J. C. Harrison and vcn'ng. [esse Greene. 'Ihe assembly met o The Shedd high school boys and Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and h is played bail at Harrisburg Fri- a good program was given. lay. Tho score for the girls was IS Last week while Cleve and CecL' u 19 in favor of Shedd and for the larrison and Jack Gamble were haul o y s 0 to 14 in favor of Harrisburg. ing wood from Rock Hill, Cecil’s wag­ McDonald Brothers have purcha^f d on broke through a culvert, throwinf llm clear of hil load and completely ihe Morgason property across from They jpsetting it. He was fortunate« ir ‘.he U. P. church in Shedd. falling into a niudhole, otherwise hif ■.ave also bought the garage building '•njury might have been serious. Ar from Roy Commons and Intend mov- it was he was only jarred up a bit. ng It to the new property and re­ modeling it into a first class garage, Last week the brake pole on Jack •j thnt tourists will know hence forth ".amble's wagon broke, letting his load down onto the neekyoke and hat Shedd is on the map. Friday was Shedd’s shopping day breaking that, causing the team tc Among those t'a t wer« run away Mr. Gamble was throwr n Albany. out on the g'avcl and his shoulder lown were Miss Pearl Thompson, blade was broken and he was bruise- Mrs. Claire McCormick, Mrs. George up in general. He was immediate!; Maxwell, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. C. A. taken to the hospital in Lebanon. H( ?ugh and dauglitei Katherine. returned home Sunday but will be un Mrs. Harry Sprenger, Mrs. Vent Ar- ible to haul any more wood for awhil« mld, Mrs. Fred Sprenger, Mrs. H. S. Pugh and Mrs. Lyman Pennell. Will Elmore is building a new garage. { The attendance was good at the French play Friday night, the gross receipts being about $13; net, $30.30, which goes to the gymi asiurn fund. In “The Sqjprise of Isidor" the characters were: Isidor, Milford Mul­ ler; Madame Duveal, Grace Pehrsson; Tho Doctor, Kenneth Van Nice; Th» Doctor’» Wife, Iona Albertson; Jane, the Maid, Gladys Hadley. tft “The Return of the Soldiers" the cart was: Comus, Truman Rob- n»U; The L ieu tem |t, Kenneth Van Nice; Maria, the Maid, Agnes Chand lev, Suenne, Leone Palmer; Mrs. Lar mlgqac. Ellen Van Nice; Mr. Larmig nac, Milford Muller. The audience evinced pleasure at the way th* plays were presented and the singing by a large troupe of pupils, with piano accompaniment, came in for a good share of the applause. A'ford Arrows Ex-postm aster Cooley is employe» in the woolen mil. < K « t« rrrle* Carraseondaace) Rev. J. C. Orr stays another yes with the Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burkhart of Sa­ lem spent the week end at their farm. W. J. Lane still has »11 but two oJ thoso second-bsrd sewing machines. Mi's. Ernest Msbe end daughter of Valton visited ct the L*e IngTant borne Sunday. Ivan Oxford and Archie Samuels schoolboys, with a gun and $V Ivan Tandy of Harrisburg was ■ started out last week to see th Sunday evening caller at the Cheater world, and officers in all direction: Curtis home. were asked to look for them. Miss Hattie Dannen end Mrs. C. C. -------------------------- - Dickson of Shedd celled on Mr^ E. A. A shower was given Wednesday t>: Starneo one day last week. last week in honor of Miss Clario Mr. and Mrs. Mercer of Eugene, Gourley, a bride-to-be, at the home o Mrs. Albert Foote. Thirteen of ho accompanied by Mrs. Mercer’s moth­ girl friends were pre lent end after * er, Mrs. Icom. wentto Portland last social hour Mrs. Jesse Cross, in th< week. guise of a wash woman, presented her Rev. Mi. Neugen oi Peoria preach- self at tho door with a clothes basket d at the Alford church Sunday af- which was laid at the feet of Mist ernoon. He will preach there each Gourley. Instead of the week’s wash ADJUTANT BffiD A SCAVENGER ing, it was found to contain many .econd and fourth Sunday at 3. A basket social and program will lumber ef »be «Wek Family Is a Fe- lovely gifts. The rest of the evenint e given at the Alford school the eve- verlte In Germany an« was spent in music and games an- iing of April 26. Come and bring a Indie. ■nded by each telling the funnies nsket. It is for the benefit of th« dory she knew/. Home made candy Tlie adjttteot bird 1» a member of .vas served school. Ibo femmia stork family that figures so largely lo fairy teles. It lives on the roofs of houses In Germany and often It e family pot. The gawky bird Is popular with the people In Indio elan, aed they ara careful not to harm him He eat* any rubbish In the nrighboehnod and 1» a great help In tbe sanitary «apartment. When other food 1» scarce the adjutant goes fish­ ing In the shallow atresms. and being aboot five feet tall be can venture Into the water a goodly distance without welting hla feather». He Is also will lla .v is worth ju st os much in storage n Ing to eat tlay bird* and mice, which ou might get for it in caso of tiro. Th > he ha* no difficulty In catching with I.X long, sharp beak. From tip to tip kAmt'i it ¡ui Bügle Fire hisiii iinco QOUIDBllf his antatrstchod wluga maasuie 14 or IwiU piiy you 86% Of tin1 « ash v . t I iio in ciiht 1» (a«( acroea. A m erican E ag le Fire Insurance Co. 'o f loss by fire. Question ef Manaaorent. Ho Tin—That'» a »well ahlrt you have oil. How many yards does It take to make a shirt Ilka that? B„ f o e —I got three shirts out of nor yard last night—Nebraska Aw gw»n. « - Hi«h Waterfalls. Th« Victoria falls on the Zarabc«. rlwr la Rhodesia, South Africa, are the hlgliest falls In Ihe world. They fall from a la-lght of over 400 feet Hvti