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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-08-15

and then the night wind brought to
sound of a mans voice. Duval's hand
gripped my arm, and to the signal we
crept back beyond the crest, and then
hurried down to where Farrell had
concealed his men. He was awaiting
us in the middle Of the road, his short
broad figure almost laughable in the
moon shadow.
We'll are they coming?"
Gust over the crest replied Duval
brusquely. 81 counted fifteen wagons"
Quite a convoy, an worth fighting
for. Take the left, Duval; Major,
come with me-"
We drew aside under the protection
OF a boulder, from where We could see
clearly 70 the top of the ridge. Only
for a moment was there silence, the
men all about us lying low in their
coverts. breathless and intent. Then
we heard horses hoofs and the muir
mur of approaching voices.
We could see them quite clearly. az
they topped the crest, the moonlight
revealing men and horses so distinct,
ly l could even guess at their uniform.
Those in advance rode slowly, four
abreast, down into the black shadows.
lolling in their saddles, voices muir.
muring, seemingly unconscious of any
danger. 1t was easy to conn bend
their state Of mind. Delavan had been
left alone for a week, permitted to
sweep the countryside unmolested.
He and his command had naturally
grown careless, never %suspecting their
every move had been watched by
keen-eyed scouts. Now, guarded by
Grants troop. they believed them
selves sufficiently strong for any
emergency; that no force the scat
tered enemy could gather would ven-
ture upon attack. By daylight they
would be within sight of the Phila-
oelphia outposts. and ~serenely conf
dent in their numbers, the night
march had therefore become a mere
routine. l heard Farrell chuckle grim
~ to himself as he observed the care
less approach Of those advance rid
ers.
They were the Queens Rangers.
the white facings Of their coats con.
spicuous, their guns swung at the
shoulder in reckless confidence. A
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maps sixteen. his ayes bright with ex.
element. CA
30 It's you on duty, Ben" said Far.
reil quietly, glancing from the bow n
MS horse. We'll. you're in for a ride
nave the men at Lone Tree bv SIM.
down; all Of them. See Duvai Arst
an tell him for me this is a big thing
Now off with you!"
inc boy, grinning happily, swung
MS horse around. and, jabbing his sides
Win bare heels, rode madly away d..
rectiy south across the vacant land
"ithln v minutes he had vanished
down a sharp incline. Farrell was still
staring after him. when 1 asked:
What Is it,"
little bit Of private war" he
SAID grimly. IF you'll go with me to-
night, Major. I'll show you some
guerilla fighting. You heard What
Grant said about Delavan. We've
oeen waiting five days for him to
mead back toward Philadelphia He
mas twenty wagons. an a foraging par.
ty OF less than fifty men somewhere
out Medford way" with sweep of hand
10 the northeast. IF he an Grant pet
together the two commands will ont.
number us. but we'll have the advant.
age OF surprise, Of a swift attack in
the dark. In my judgment that ia
what Grant was sent out for-to I'd
DeiaVan's wagons. His spy hunting
was a personal affair. My advice to
you, Lawrence, is to lie quiet here to.
day, and go along with US tonight. II
VIII be in the same direction you'u
have to travel, an you might have
trouble by daylight. No objections to
a fight, have your"
None whatever"
u judged so from your face. Better
get what rest you can; We will have
twenty miles to ride before dark. IN
go over into the timber there an feed
the horses"
watched him cross the open land.
Impressed by the mans immense
and short limbs. I could
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scarcely analyze the influence he al
ready exerted over me, but I felt him
to be a natural leader of men, an intel
lectual as well as physical giant. |
picked up a book lying open on the
benefit was an English translation
of a famous French treatise on the
Rights of Man, its paper margins COW
cred with written comments. This
blacksmith was not only a man of ac-
ion, but a man Of thought also. l lay
DOWN on the bench, pillowing my head
IN n arm, thinking of him as [ first
saw him kneeling alone in prayer, and
he simple words of his petition came
Duck to me with new power. Then
uly mind drifted to the strange COM
mingling of human elements in this
adventure-to Mistress Claire, and her
connection with Grant, and the init
mate knowledge Farrell apparently
possessed of them both. Somehow I
was becoming more and more deeply
involved in these lives, and | began to
wonder how it was all destined 10
end. Was the coming night to add Z
new chapter? If SO, would it be the
Reviewing it all. lulled by the
silence, l fell asleep.
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Who are those fellows back
there?" I questioned al last, made
nervous by the silence.
The boys in the gulch? Jersey
militiamen," he explained shortly.
You see there's some of us that
can't get away all the time, because
Oh the m and children, and the
farm work. Besides, regular soldier.
Ing don't just appeal to our sort. So
We do our fighting round home in our
own way. However, the most of US
manage to have a hand in the real
thing once In a while even at that.
We were over at Germantown, and
down at Brandywine. Farrell's got a
commission. but the rest Of US are
taking our chances. It's neighbour
against neighbor. Whatever we've
got left has been held at the point Of
the rife. We're doing our share in
this war. an Washington knows It.
Over there to the east Red Fagin,
Old Man Kelly. an their gangs Of Pine
Robbers. are making the fields red
sometimes they get down this far
raiding the farms. but mostly, we're
lighting foragers out Of Philadelphia,
and they're not much better. Half the
houses In this country have been
burned, and mercy isn't very common
on either side. Those lads yonder are
not pretty soldiers to look at. but
they're wolves to fight, and hungry
for it."
"ThaU ora natTnI AN r--I
rell wishes? ?"
We'll, yes; those come who can.
They're not always the same bunch.
You see Farrell cover quite a bit Of
country, with a lieutenant in each Sec
ton who is in touch with the neigh
bors there. I belong in Camden. and
don't go outside very often, but there
Is a sort Of organization all the way
between here and New York. When
ever there is a big fight on, the most
of Us get into 1t somehow. Washing
ton counts on US in a pinch, but most
ly we're raiding or cutting off British
supplies. Say, Major. isn't that those
fellows coming?"
He pointed into the east, in which
direction the road ran, barely revealed
by the faint light of the noon for per-
haps a hundred yards. l looked eager
ly, and could dimly distinguish a
vague shadow on the summit of a dis
tant rise of land. The shadow moved,
however, and as we both stared In un-
certainty, there came to our ears the
crack of a whip. We drew
back against the bank. paus-
ing to make sure there was no decep-
ton. One by n we could perceive
those vague shadows topping the rise
and disappearing. I counted ten. con-
vtnced they were covered wagons.
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sYNoPsis.

@A4T1R LNajor Lawrence. son ~
e6d0s 1AwTence Of Virginia, whose wiz
V0cs La, fs sent on q perilous mission
~ Or. Warrington. Just after the win
& Valley Forge. wiz
CHAPTER u-Disguised In a Rr,+.h
W16psm arrives within the enemy's Ines
CHAPTER uI-The Major attends +.
Wsst fete and ave the LADY OF the
|1Dded Rose" from mob. He later nesto
~ oSa at q brilliant ball.
CHAPTER 1V-Trouble Is started ova-
waltz, and Lawrence Is urged Nv h1s
partner. Mistress Mortimer, (the I.s9v 10
~ Blended Rose). to make his escsne
CHAPTER V-Lawrence is detected a.,
. spy by Captain Grant of the Rrit,sSS
army. who agrees to a duel.
CHAPTER .VI-The duel is stonned no
Grants friends and the spy makes a dash
for liberty. swimming a river following a
narrow escape. "
CHAPTER VII-The Ma Tor arrives 6.
the snop OF a blacksmith, who Is friendJv
ana knows the Lady Of the Blended
Rose. VAC Dienueo
. YIN
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- oUISdI8O I0 ~
In command.
Ten wagons passed without a move.
ment or sound from the men lyfnr
concealed almost within arms reach
OF the unconscious guards. Farral1
never stirred, and I scarcely ventureA
to breathe. Then there came a SQUAD.
ron OF Rangers, an officer riding alone
In front, the black shadow of another
section of the wagon train LOOMING
over the ridge behind them. The
norsemen passed US. the officer turn
ing In his saddle with an order To
close up their ranks. I recognized
Grants voice, and then. sharp al =
blow, rang out Farrell's whistle n
my very ear.
There was a leap of flame from
both sides the road, lighting up that
cash In the clay bank as though n
was an Inferno. the red and yellow
glow cleaving the night asunder. with
ear-splittlng roar. I was ON my feet.
my rifle splitting, yet hardly conscious
OF any act, stunned by the suddennesa
on the reports, confused by those
black figures leaping forward through
me weird glare. I saw and heard, and
yet 1t was all a confused medley. IN
which bore active part while scarce-
ly realizing its significance. II was
a nerce hand-to-hand melee so swiftly
Fought as to be over with almost N
a. minute. and yet SO desperate tho
narrow roadway was strewn with boA-
les. kTfQhtnnn Cd h@--&- -Ir
ran; wagons were %overturned: hem
med IN against the high walls, Ger
mans n British made one mad effort
to extricate themselves; the advance
guard came squirting back, pushing
indy into the ruck, the boyish voice
OF their young lieutenant sounding
ABOVE the uproar. But our men were
between h two, a compact body,
each borderman fighting independent
~, but knowing the game. I heard no
word OF command, no shout OF direc-
ton from either Farrell or DuvaI. vet
we ripped them asunder with sweep.
ing rifle butts, and, almost before
could catch a second breath. the few
remained on their feet were help
lessly trapped. Farrell saw it was an
over, n his whistle sounded again.
stilling the uproar. Up to that mo
ment he was beside me; with the
echoing Of the shrill blast he had dis
appeared.
1t was Duval who emerged from the
wreck Of the train, demanding surren-
der.
Who commands here?" he shouted.
Speak up quick"
There was hesitancy, and then out
OF the black mass huddled against the
l recognized Grants voice.
l suppose l do; has any one seen
Captain Delavan?"
He fell at the first fire, SIR" an
swered some one huskily.
Grant stepped forth into the moon
light, bareheaded, his sword in hand.
Then l am the senior officer" he
announced, his voice shaking slightly.
Who are you?"
Camden minute men. Do you sur.
render?"
He took a long breath, glancinx
about at the dark shadows. Some one
neld a lighted torch, the red flame
casting a sudden CLEAN over the sur
rounding faces. 1t was clear that
resistance was useless, yet
Grant temporized.
Are you in command?"
NO" said Duval; but I represent
he commander"
Il deal with the one responsible in
his affair and demand terms. Who
s your leader?"
Continued next week
New-York tribune., 1912-12-22

Did you suggest to the President
elect what legislation In your opinion
should be given preference In the extra
session Of Congress?'
"No," he replied; I'VE were too pusy
discussing the merits Of Bermuda ana
Florida as winter resorts to get around
to that"
Mr.. Bryan was told that Colonel
Henry Watterson had suggested In an
editorial In THE Louisville Courier
Journal" that the President-elect
should name Mr.. Bryan as Ambassador
to the Court Of st. James's.
Colonel watterson and I have not
conferred about that" he said.
WAS the subject mentioned by Gov
ernor wilson"
1T was not, sir" was the quick re-
sponse.
when you leave New York, Mr..
Bryan, will you return to Nebraska or
go back to Florida?"
Hopes to Attend Inaugural.
"I will return to Florida, where I will
remain until March"
And then?"
IL hope to attend the Inauguration"
"Will you continue to make your
home in Nebraska after March AZ" he
was asked.
YES" he said, ut will be my home,
but whether 1t will be my residence
may lead to an invasion OF another do
main. In other words, ! will not an
swer indirectly any question which l
would not answer directly"
at has been announced, Mr.. Bryan,
that you have rented a suite Of office
rooms near the Capitol In Washing
ton" he was told.
That" he returned. has been de-
MED. / do not know where the story
started"
AS Mr.. Bryan was being made the
target Of the interviewers Governor
Wilson walked through the reception
room, going to Secretary Tumultys Of
fee.
Governor" called out Mr.. Bryan, II
am throwing the responsibility Of say
ing anything on you"
VERY we'll, Mr.. Bryan" said the
President-elect, smiling, "Tll take care
Of them"
Warning to Job Seekers.
Governor Wilson later In the day
wanted Jobs that the best way not to get
them was to ask for them. A good many
had been disqualified already, he said.
He was asked II he had any general plan
Of making appointments, and he made
the following significant remark:
IT have a general principle In my head
that those who apply are the least likely
TO get the appointment"
He then told Of a man who had written
apply for a Job. II was some minor
place. he said. but the fellow did not
stand much OF a show.
Governor Wilson said he was pleased
10 hear Mr.. Bryan was going TO attend
the Inauguration.
Governor Wilson. Mr.. Bryan and the
Governors secretary had luncheon at tho
Hotel Sterling. and when the trio re-
turned TO the State House. shortly after
2 o'clock, the Governor went into con-
ference with Robert s. Hudspeth. nation
al committeeman from New Jersey. Mr.
Bryan remained In the outer room for
half an hour talking to Mr. Tumulty.
who went with him to New York on the
4 frnIr,
New-York tribune., 1912-12-22
M'C0MBS APPOINTS EUSTIS
Names Washington Man to
Head Inaugural Committee.

Chairman McCombs Of the Democratic
National Committee announced in this
city yesterday that he had appointed
william Corcoran Eustis. OF Washington,
as chairman OF the committee to have
charge OF the inauguration ceremonies Of
President-elect Wilson. He is q grand
son Of the late William Corcoran. found.
er Of the Corcoran Art Gallery. and a
brother OF the late Senator Eustis. Of
Louisiana. who was Ambassador TO
France under President Cleveland.
The following telegram was sent to Mr..
Eustis by Chairman McCombs:
II should much appreciate your acting
as chairman OF the inaugural committee
for the Inauguration of Governors Will
son and Marshall as President and Vice
President. respectively. on March A."
The following reply was received:
II accept chairmanship of the inaugu-
raj committee. Consider Il an honor and
much appreciate your having rendered 1t
to me-"
New-York tribune., 1912-12-22
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.]

Washington. Dec. 2l.-The highest
possible honors will be paid by the
Navy Department as a national tribute
to the memory Of whitelaw Reid, late
American Ambassador to the Court OF
st. James's. according TO the acting
Secretary Of the Navy, Rear Admiral
Philip Andrews, who to-day announced
the details Of the arrangements for the
reception of Mr.. Reid's body. which 10
to arrive in New York on the British
armored cruiser Natal on January 3.
The American battleships Florida and
North Dakota and the destroyers Roe
Paulding, Drayton and Mccall will meet
the Natal off Nantucket Light about
sunset on January 2, and return with
her to the North River, where they will
anchor off 95th street during the fore
noon Of January 8. This feet will
mobilize at Tompkinsville on December
81. Nineteen minute guns will be fired
upon the commencement Of the removal
New-York tribune., 1912-12-22

is ripe. the people are ready and the man
is there. have faith in Woodrow VIII
son.
You know, / feel a great deal inore
pleasure in coming to New York than
used to- No standard has yet been In
vented which can measure my happiness
No scale Is large enough on which TO
weigh my JOY. ] can remember when the
income tax subjected one to all kinds OF
criticism here, not to use a stronger ex-
preston.
Now | come to New York, and find
that New York Is one or the thlrty-iour
states TO ratify the income tax amend
ment New York has put herself on tne
side of the people. Your state is going
TO ratify the amendment for the dlrect
election of Senators. II is in sympathy
with the progressive Democracy OF 'hiS
nation.
| am glad that in the future. II we may
fudge of the future by the present we
shall be able to meet at natlohai coa
vention and IL will not be fgnt pet"rreh
factions. We will stand solidly by De
mocracy as interpreted by present stanG-
ards. Democracy in which the peop'o
rule
Among the Democrats present repre-
senting all shades Of party faith were'
Charles W. Appleton, ALEXANDER ..
Bacon, George Gordon Battle, August
Belmont, John A. Bensel. Thomas =.
Conway, j. sergeant Cioiti, r.
Crimmins. Joseph p. Day, Justice De-
lany. Justice Dowling, Michael j.
Drummond, Justice Dugro, Comnls-
sioner w. II. Edwards, George Ehret'
Abram I. Elkus, Stuyvesant t1sn,
Haley Fiske, James A. Foley. Judge
Foster. Senator James ]. Frawley, Ed
ward ]. Gavegan, Charles L. Gehring'
Justices Gerard, Giegerich and Glider
sleeve. Representative Henry NJ. Gold
fogle. Isaac Guggenheim, Justice Guy
Sheriff julius Hamburger, Thomas D.
Higgins, Fire Commissioner Johnson
George b. Mcclellan. Walter M. Nc
Corkle. Herman A. Metz, John Purroy
Mitchell, Judge Mulqueen, De Lancey
Nicoll, Lewis Nixon. James w. Os-
borne. Justice Pendleton. William r.
Sheehan, Theodore P. Shonts, James
Speyer. Charles d. Steurer Samuel
Untermyer, Walker w. Wick and Ar
chibald r. Watson.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-22
PROBES OCEAN VICE TRADE
Procurers Work in Steerage,
Northcliffe's Agent Says.

Ernest Cottrel, OF Philadelphia, who said
he was secretary Of the Manufacturers
and Traders Association of that city, ar
rived here yesterday as steerage pas
senger on the Cunard liner Lusitania.
His trip in that compartment, he de-
clared, had been voluntary, as he had
been selected by Lord Northcliffe, owner
Of "The London Daily Mail" to study all
phases OF life in the steerage, particularly
the moral side OF third class traffic.
Mr.. Cottrell said immortality is prevalent
in the steerage Of certain steamships OF
certain lines. He did not say. he had
made previous trips on other steamships,
but confined his statements to general-
ties. Conditions OF the Lusitania's steer
age were praised by him, and he expressed
the opinion that all big steamships should
have four classes, liite that of the LUSH
tania, the George Washington, the Amer.
ika and the Kaiserin August Victoria.
With q third cabin and a steerage, he
contended that families could keep to-
gether in staterooms. and not be COM
PEELED TO live In O. general compartment
with class of aliens many OF whom were
undesirable.
The steerage, Mr.. Cottrell said, was an
excellent place for the work Of the white
slave" procurer lie said Lord Northclffe
had nine other investigators doing secret
work in the steerage OF steamships. and
that their combined reports might later
be used by the Northciiffe newspapers or
presented to government authorities. en-
powered 10 prosecute procurers and kaep
them OF the high seas.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-22
FIND GUNS AND OPIUM
Customs Men Also Make Arrest
in Mott Street.

Enough revoivers to start the liveliest
kind Of a tong war were found at No. 10
Mott street yesterday, in the room Of an
On Leong man, too. Government detec-
tives sent out by Z. r. Norwood. deputy
surveyor of customs, walked into the
house yesterday and found Chin Len, a
well known gunighter.
They asked him for his keys. but with
the characteristic craftiness OF the slant
eyed nation he blandly said he lived at
No. % Mott street However, after few
minutes he produced the keys from his
capacious sleeves, and the detectives went
in Room No. OF :he house. where they
found ten guns Of various types. All were
loaded and ready for use. What seemed
TO be boxes of cigarettes piled neatly on a
shelf turned out to be more than five
thousand rounds of ammunition.
The government agents had gone to
Chen Lin seeking opium. and they found
some toys, they say. full of the drug.
While they were inside, one of the white
women of the quarter appeared seeking a
card" but the firearms played such an
important part that Chen Lin was turned
over to Detective Murphy, Of Inspector
Days staff, on the charge of violating
the Sullivan law. He will probably be in
dicted later on the federal charge Of SELL
ing opium. All the customary parapher-
MALTA. including scales, II was said. were
in the room.
1t is thought Chen Lin is one of the
men who have been active in securing the
fund for the appeal case Of the Chinaman
convicted OF murder. and now in the
death house at Sing Sing.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-22
SuLZER STOPS CONTRACTS
Not Yet Governor, but Gives
Orders to Canal Board.
TBy telegraph to The Tribune J

Albany, Dec 21.-Governor-elect Sui
zer has apparently already taken up
the reins of government a. Chief EN-
ecutive Of New York State. Although
the beginning Of his term is still ten
days off. he has written to the State
Canal Board ordering 1t TO hold up all
canal contracts until he has had
chance to examine them, and the Canal
Board has dutIfully obeyed.
The contracts mentioned particularly
in Mr.. Suffers letter are known as IL "A
and ~ A, and both are for barge canal
work in the vicinity Of Mechanicville.
The bids for the contracts have been
received, the lowest bidders and the
amounts being as follows: II A, the
p. II. McGovern Company, Of New
York, S1.217,116; - A, James Stewart
G. Co., $1,534,732.
Stewart & Co. were the second lowest
bidders on the ia contract. 1t Is
understood that it had been intended to
let these contracts until the letter from
Mr.. Sulzer stopped action by the Canal
Board
The letter has caused a deal of talk
and speculation r re. Just what the
trouble is could not be learned from
any of the men connected with the
Canal Board, but 1t is apparent that
some local question has been raised, as
the bids and contracts have been sub
mitted to Attorney General Carmody.
Mr.. Carmody left for his home In
Penn Yam yesterday and will not re-
turn until after Christmas.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-22
SIX WARSHIPS WILL co
TO MEET THE NATAL
Two Battleships, the Florida and North Dakota,
and Four Destoyers-Funeral Ship
Due January Third.

Of the body. and colors will be half
masted by all ships when the Natal Is
sighted.
Rear Admiral Fiske. commander OF
the first division Of the Atlantic fleet,
will be in charge Of the American naval
escort and will also be I'm general
charge of the arrangements for the re-
moval Of the body from the Natal to
the Cathedral Of st. John the Divine.
Two companies Of seamen and two
companies of marines will be landed
from the Florida and the North Dakota
and will form the funersl escort at the
place Of landing. Eight sailors, FORM
Ing a bearing party. with a petty officer
in charge, will take the coffin from the
Natal to the cathedral.
Oficers will be in dress uniform and
overcoats, with mourning badges on
their left arms and sword hilts. Only
the escort will be under arms. The
enlisted men will be in dress blue, over
coats and fiat caps, and the marines
will be in undress blue with overcoats.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-22
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