The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-07-03
illustrated BY RHLiMn6sto


why gSzEs hsrr believed him"
swho was hey demanded Erxkine.
"Yeu know him-~fan~ Gwy.~
All tried n make amends straight
way fw the Injustice theY had dous
him. but the hos heerf rvwelned scrr
that their trust was - ntti~. Then.
when th<y gathered al settlers within
the fort and made all rrspsrssicns and
no Indians came. many seemed again
10 get dlstrustful and the lad was not
happy. The winter wsr long and hard.
A hlissard had driven the game we~i
and seuth and the grFriscn IVES hard
put 10 II for focd Every day thst the
hunters wens forth the boy VAS among
them and he aid fHr nore than his
share III the killing u game. Hut when
winter was breaking. more news cafne
In Of the var. The has that had been
fashnned ~ soldiers white shirt. an
old blue army coat and = red p~tticoet
vas now The Stars and Stripes Of fhe
American cause BurKoyne had not cut
"a New England. that head AZ the ~
b>llon." iron the other coloeies o.
me contrary, the Americana had beat.
en him ct Saratoga and marched bis
army on under those same Stars and
stripes. and for the tirst time ErEklns
heard Of gallant Lafaystte--h he
had run TO Washington with the pcr-
tentous news from his kine--thaf
beautiful. passionate France would
stretch forth her helping hand. And
Ersklne learned what that news
meant to waxhtngton's naked and
starving scidiers dying 90 the frozen
hillsidcs Of Valley Forge. Then George
Rogers Clark had passed the fort on
HIS way 10 williamsburg TO Ees money
and men fpr HE great venture In the
Northwest, and Erskine Kos q ready
permission 70 accompany him a. so|'
der and guide. Afscr Clark was gone
the lad got resiiess: and one morning,
when the frn breath o. spring enme.
he mounted his horse. In spite of nrgu.
srents end proteststions, and vet forth
for Virginia on The wikierneSs trail
lie was going 10 3cin Clark. he said,
hnt more than Clark and the war were
drawing him 10 the outer world. What
II was he hardly knew. for be was not
ye; much given to searching his henrt
or mind lie did know. however. that
some strange force had long been
working within him that was steadily
growing stronger, was surging now
like fame and swinging him between
strange moods Of depression and exul-
tation. Perhaps II was but the spirit
~ spring In his heart, hut with bis
minds eye he was ever seeing at the
end Of his journey the face Of bis little
cousin Barbara Dale.
A striking figure the lad made rid
Ing Into the old capital one afternoon
Just before the sun sank behind the
western woods. Students no longer
wandered through the campus Of VII
liam and Mary college, Only on ccca-
sionaI maid In silk and lace trlpped
along the street In high-heeied shoes
and clocked stockings. and no coach
and four was In sight The governors
palace. In IFS great yard amid linden
trees, was closed and deserted. My
Lord Dunmore was long In sad flight,
a. Erskine later learned. bat not In
his coach with Its six milk-white
horres. But there was the bust Of Sir
Waiter In front Of Raleigh tavern, and
there he drew up. before the steps
where he was once nigh to taking Dane
Grey's life. A negro servant came for.
ward 20 care for his horse. but coal
black young giant leaped around the
corner and seized the bridle with
welcoming cry
"Msrse ErskInel But I knowed
FireAy fust.- II was Ephraisp. the
groom who Ind brought out BArbara's
ponies. who had turned fne horse over
% him for the race At The fair.
II come frum dc plantation Ter ole
marse." the boy explained. The host
Of the tavern heard snd came down to
give his welcome. for any Dale. no
matter What his garb. could always
have the best In that tavern. More
than that. bewigged solicitor, learn.
Ing his name. presented himself with
the cheerful news that he had quite .
little sum n money that had been coR