The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-07

"Dy General Gates. Where is hep
81 left him this morning in PhiIadel
phia, SIR
What was he doing there?''
II understood him that he was on
his way to congress"
ION his way to congress-" said the
general earnestly. with much surprise
and disgust in his tone. And then.
after a pause, he broke the seal and
read the letter, frowning, after which
he crumpled the paper up in his hand
and then turned again to the officer.
How did you find us. sir?"
II followed the bloody footprints of
the men on tie snow, sir"
Poor fellows! Did you learn any
thing of General Ewing or General
Cadwalader?"
mo, sir"
"And General Putnam
He babe me say that there were
symptoms of an instruction in the
city, and he felt Obliged to stay there
He has detached coo of the Pennsyl-
vania militia, however. under Colonel
Griffin, to advance toward Borden
town.
"'Tis well, sir. Do you remain to
participate in our attack"
Yes. sir. l belong to General st.
Glars brigade"
You will find it over there. 1t has
not yet crossed. Now, gentlemen, let
Us get aboard"
The general stepped forward in the
boat. where Bentley. an enormous pole
In his hands. was stationed. and the re-
nlainder of the party soon embarked.
The order was given to shove off. The
usual difficulties and the usual fortune
attended the passage of the boat with
its precious freight until it neared the
east bank. when one of the largest
cakes that had passed swiftly loated
down upon it.
Pull. men; pull hard cried Colonel
Glover as he saw its huge bulk along
side. Head the boat up the stream
Mr.. Seymour. Forward, there, be
ready to push off with your poles" AS
the result Of these prompt maneuyers
the oncoming mass of ice. which was
too large to be avoided, instead OF
crashing into them amidships and
sinking the boat, struck them a quar-.
tering blow on the bow and commenced
to grind along the sides of the boat
which heeled so far oven TIL the WI
ter began to trickle in through the
oarlocks OH the other side.
STEADY. men," said Glover calmly
"Sit still for your lives"
Bentley had thrown his pole over or
the ice cake promptly and was now
bearing down upon it with all the
strength of his powerful arms. But
the task was beyond him. The ice and
the boat chung together, and the ice
was REINFORCED by several other cakes
which it's checked motion permitted tc
close with it. The vast mass crashed
against the side of the boat. The oar
of the first rover was broken short of
at the oarlC k. If the others went the
situation Of The helpless boat would be
indeed hopeless. The general himself
came to the rescue. Promptly divinins
the situation, he stepped forward to
Bentley's side and threw his own i'm,
mense strength upon the pole. Great
beads of sweat stood out on Bentley's
bronzed forehead as he renewed his
efforts. The stout hickory sapling bent
and cracked beneath the pressure OF
the two men, but held on, and the boa,
slowly but steadily began to swing
clear of the ice. These two Homeril
men held it off by sheer strength until
the boat was in free water, and the
men. who had sat like statues in theil
places, coul once more use their oars
The genera stepped back into his
place, cool and calm as usual and en-
tirely unruflled by his great exertions
Bentley wiped the sweat from his face
and turned and looked back at him in
admiration.
Friend Bentley" he said quietly
''you are a man of mighty thews anf
sinews. Had it not been for your pow
erful arms fear we would have had {
ducking-or worse"
Lord love you, your honor" sale
the astonisa ned sailor, I've met my
match! 1t was your arm that saved
us. | was almost done for. / nevel
saw such strength as that, though
when l was younger would have done
better. What a mar you would be fol
reefng topsails in a gale of wind, you
honor. sirl' he continued, thrusting hi,
pole vigorously into a small and i'm
pertinent cake of ice in the way. TIL
general wa proud of his great strength
and not Ill leased at the genuine anC
hearty admiration of this genuine an,
hearty nan
A few minutes later they stepnet
ashore. and a mighty cheer went VI
from the men who had crowded upol
the banks at the safety of their belov
ed general. Greene met him at TIN
landing. and the two clasped hands
The general Immediately mounted hi
powerful White horse and statione,
himself ON little hillock to watch tn
landing of he rest of the men, engag
ing General Greene in a low converse
ton the Willie.
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