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Copyright. 1911, by The res Publishing Co. uhe Ma York World.
No. D.-A Hero Traitor and a Double Blow for Freedom.

STOUT. srikinsy handsome man, mounted Of a huge. foam.
streaked black horse. dashed into the thick of a battle one
~ October day in 1777. Behind him galopcd a n aidcdecamp bawL
4D ing orders for him to stop But the orders fell on deaf ears
Into the fight crashed the black horses rider. shouting commands right
and left, encouraging waverins laggards, reforming broken ranks and raj
lying fugtivest And as he pressed on he ws followed by a .hrons Of
cheering men, to whom his very presence lent a fresh courage.
The man N the black horse W as Gen. Benedict Arnold. The soldiers
he a ralyns were members OF Gen. Gatess sorely harassed patriot
army, who we're barely holding their own against the onslaught OF a
strong force OF British led by Gen. Burgoyne. 1t was a moment o n which
hung the fate Of the revouuon-a moment when Gates. the American
leader. should have been at his best. But Gates a sulkns Idly in his
tent. Some writer's say he wa too drunk to direct the battle. Arnold.
who vas his subordinate. vamly e"reatea Gates for leave to dire, the attack.
hands. di"tcans ar nidedccamp whom Gates had stupidity Tor enuousiy> sent
Arnold was loved and trusted by the soldier. They
won s"' r.: o aS:' ss si . ..snrs ss'" %sf. ss'' '9' r foe. s WI Ts; sn,'" thin, 'a %sss,
- everything to he struggling colonies Gen. Bursoyne. Win
an a p Samt TO 't en "' ths co nssssn n iS ,n "ns to- SH saSS' h% d9T por nsp% to % hsp " so
other Thus With their scanty forces spm in wC. the patriots must have fallen
one point AM another to stop this H~rsOyne Invasion. u thu climax came when
a e0naie, known to HISTORY IS the first bntt'of sara,osa"
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Bursoyne drew back. and Arnold begged Gates to fan pon him at once Gates
nsh. hi. va through the American lines and thus come in touch with sir Henri
oSn'3"; tn; N nri is s"pnS's advances "" g a N .he .e ro% l n"ih 1'' sf s sa %ss benz Sssaa 0 a
battle in many respect Just like the first. For asain Gates would give no order
more. when the tide o battle turned against the patriots Arnold dsosey,d
regiments straight against the British centre He and Dan Morgan, the Jersey
retreat with dreadful ics.. Arnold va. badly wounded in he leg Out would not
Bursoynes army. It a a blow that shook all England and that hastened
onse, wasnnstons recent defeat a thu Brandywine and other patriot losses.
And the maj who made this victory possible in spite of datess Incompetence.
In reward. Ill sorts of honors were snoweed m Gates.
a Zero washngton's friend. And washingtons cnemies in Con.
---. - his friend. Arnold: Later for instance. when Washington
asains, him an forced wa.nnEton to rcpr1mand him publicly: Arnold. s%,ss.
remain IN put him in charge of the vitality important stronghold of Yves. Point.
justice o. casosa by his young Tory wife,. he comenrd to sell west est Point u.t tn the m,
n..sh The The plot o.N "a iscov v and h he! fed to The Enslsh for protection. after,
eeneaN. ArnOis vile crime inspired in all patriotic hears is we'll shown in III
the Yankees dc Win me If they should catch me- "'N
soldier %', aH %it bury y i, wi with s " ass' hono "' 1Ss e"rrsssa, at Of ssa% ssy rs sDniG a ss