The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-10-29

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an unexpected quarter-froo yaeh
comyn. Who brought Dorothy to ~
NJ at the prison gates. I was sver.
waelmed. Dorothy greeted me =
warmly that I almost believed Comm
and Patty to have been right VIZ
they vowed that Dolly loved soly ne.
Paul declared he was IAN American,
the compatriot Of the beautiful Mias
Aanners."
i was minded to 80 hack to America
Mt once and reward Paul. but Comyn
would not hear to this, declaring that
l alone could save Dolly from Charter
sea. knew that Comyn. In telling
Dorothy that loved her. had sacrificed
himself. When I met Mr.. Manners he
declared that he had not seen me On
the former occasion. but I knew he
He'd. As for Paul. when he saw how
the land lay, he gave rs the slip ana
sailed for America as captain Of the
Betsy bark.
| In the betting books OF Whites and
Brooks Is the record Of much of INV
life In London. for I Travelled IN fast
company. My Friendship with Charles
James Fox Is story in itself. He adj
mired highly my defense Of the COZ
onies, although he did not then openly
espouse our cause. Fox warned me
tnat Chartersea was plotting against
me. and proof came when the duke
wagered that I could not ride Balts-
more's horse Pollux, for Pollux wss
q man killer. Nevertheless. I rode the
beast. and when Chartersea tried 70
follow me Pollux threw him into IL
Serpentine. Thus foiled, Chartersea
waylaid me at vauxhall, and knew
that Manners had helped to trap me.
Comyn came to my rescue and was
wounded, but I was unhurt.
Manners showed his hand when he
brought me news that my grandfather
was dead and Grafton was master q
Carvel Hall. struck him. Mr.. DIX
was quick to tell me that was pennl
less, but Comyn insisted on Offering
his security for me.
Then back went to Annapolis. 70
learn that my uncle had intercepted
my letters 20 that my grandfather hal
believed me dead. Henry Swain haA
been successful In business and he
made me factor Of his new estate.
There l stayed until the dreary sum-
mer of 1774, when Liberty lost friend
BY the death Of Mr.. Swain. His last
wish was that I should marry Patty.
but when I asked her to marry me she
saw what was In my heart and asked
me whether loved her. And for that
there was no answer. But when rode
away to fight for my country she told
me she would pray for me--and for
Dorothy.
At Annapolis, on my way north, 4
received a great surprise. Learning
that one Jones had spoken Of me, !
went to see him and found that it was
John Paul himself, who had an estate
In Virginia and was bound for Phfla-
delphia to lay before congress his plan
Tor an American navy. How he sue
ceeded Is known. I sailed with him.
and was with him in many Of his great
sea fights. the last being that Of his
Bon Homme Richard against the
Scraps, In the North sea. This was
the hottest battle Of all, and my last
memory Of 1t is the sight OF q naked
seaman rushing at me, pike In hand.
Iawoke. Where was I, What room
was this? Who was this comhx IL
tend me? Who but Nanny Lucy,
Dorothy's old nurse, to tell me that !
was In London, in Mr. Manners house1
Where was Dolly? was to see her
soon, II the doctor permitted She
came! The little room was heaven.
though l was stretched on a he'd ~
pain. Mrs. Manners answered INV
questions. Jones had contriyed To let
Dolly know was wounded AMI IN hos
pital In Holland, and Comyn had
brought me to England. learned also
tnat my uncle had been deprived az
MS estate for treachery and that Car
vel Hall was mine. And now I was
9 De struggled out of England again.
ms time Fox played smuggler. and
soon Dolly was to be my wife. Rut
lid not love Patty? she asked mo 7
old her the truth.
Dear Richard" Dolly said. 81 he.
leve l have loved you all my life"
we were married on the 18th Of June
lnd Patty dressed the bride. Poor
atty. You have heard your mother
peak OF Aunt Patty, my dears.
Ere l had regained my health tho
var Tor independence was won. Vt
ray God that time may soften the
ltterness It caused. and heal the
reach in that noble race whose motto
Freedom. That the Stars and
tripes and the Union Jack NAV or
az noat together to cleanse the world
tyranny
Outright. 1919. BY Post Publishin. a.
SIne Boston Post). All rirhts -.
served Condensed from .Rich.w
Carvel." BY Winston Churchill. COW
right 1888. 1914. by The Nacms1i:n
company. Used by permission 81 ~
thor and publisher.