The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-05-13

!. hOth thrown Into Jail
After three weeks rescue came from
; IN unexpected quarter-from Jacl
COmyn, VINO brought Dorothy to NEE
us at the prison gates. I was over
whemed. Dorothy greeted me 81
warmly that l almost believed Comyr
and Patty to have been right wher
they vowed that Dolly loved only me
Paul declared he was "an American
the compatriot of the beautiful Mis-
Manners
I was minded to go back to America
at once and reward Paul, but Comyn
would not hear to this, declaring thai
I alone could save Dolly from Charter
sea. l knew that Comyn, in telling
Dorothy that loved her, had sacrificed
himself. When l met Mr.. Manners he
declared that he had not seen me on
the former occasion, but / knew he
lied. AS for Paul, when he saw how
the land lay. he gave us the slip and
sailed for America as captain of the
Betsy bark.
In the betting books of Whites and
Brooks is the record of much of my
life In London, for l Travelled in fast
company. My friendship with Charles
James Fox is story In itself. He adj
mired highly my defense of the col
onies, although he did not then openly
espouse our GAUGE Fox warned me
that Chartersea was plotting against
me. and proof came when the duke
wagered that l could not ride Balti-
more's horse Pollux, for Pollux, was
man killer Nevertheless rode the
beast, and when Chartersea tried to
follow me Pollux threw him into the
Serpentine. Thus foiled Chartersea
wayIaid me at Vauxhall, and I knew
that Manners had helped to trap me
Comyn came to my rescue and Yves
wounded, but l was unhurt.
Manners showed his hand when he
brought me news that my grandfather |
was dead and Grafton was master of |
Carvel Hall. / struck him. Mr.. Dix |
was quick to tell me that was penni-
less, but Comyn insisted on offering
his security for me.
Then back l went to Annapolis, to
learn that my uncle had intercepted
my letters so that my grandfather had
believed me dead. Henry Swain had
been successful in business and he
made me factor of his new estate
There l stayed until the dreary sum-
mer of 1874, when Liberty lost a friend
by the death of Mr.. Swain. His last
but when I asked her to marry me she
saw what was in my heart and asked
ne whether / loved her. And for that
here was no answer But when rode ;
away TO fight for my country she told
ne she would pray for me-and for
Dorothy.
AT Annapolis, on my way north, l
'eceived a great surprise. Learning
hat one Jones had spoken of me, l I
vent to see him and found that it was Q
John Paul himself, who had an estate
n Virginia and was bound for Phila-
lelpha to lay before congress his plan =
'or an American navy. How he sue
'eeded is known. | sailed with him
md was with him in many of his great
ga fights. the last being that of his
}on Homme Richard against the
;erapis. in the North sea. This was \
he hottest battle of all. and my last
memory of it is the sight of a naked
canaan rushing at me, pike in hand.
awoke. Where was I? What room
ras this? Who was this coming to
end me? Who but Nanny Lucy. p
)orOthy's old nurse. to tell me that ! al
as in London, in Mr. afanner's house? Ii
Where was Dolly? / was to see her p
Don. If the doctor permitted. She th
amel The little room was heaven,
hough I was stretched on a he'd of 20
ain. Mrs. Manners answered my -
uestions. Jones had contrived to let
'Olly know | was wounded and in hos
ital in Holland, and Comyn had oS
rought me to England. I learned also OF
rat my uncle had been deprived of
is estate for treachery and that Car of
Fl Hall was mine. And now I was sa
} he Struggled out of England again. r.,
his time Fox played smuggler. and
ION Dolly was to be my wife. But ~
d not love Patty? she asked me. I
Id her the truth. in'
Dear Richard" Dolly said. 81 he
I'VE / have loved you all my life" US
e were married on the 18th of June.
I'd Patty dressed the bride Poor us'
ltty. You have heard your mother acc
eak of Aunt Patty. my dears. rig
Ere I had regained my health the Is
lr for independence was won. 81
ny God that time may soften the sal
iterness II caused, and heal the IT,,
each in that noble race whose motto
Freedom. That the Stars and
ripes and the Union Jack may one
v float together TO cleanse the world
tyranny Fir
pyright, 1919. by Post Publishing Co Fin
(The Boston Post). All rights re-
served. Condensed from Richard
-arvel," by Winston Churchill. COPY
right 1899. 1914. by The Macmillan
Company. Used by permission of au-
hor Snd publisher.