The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03

He kissed her and bade her good
night and returned to his many tasks
He had visited the forts and batteries
He had communicated with every out
post. His plan was complete. About
midnight, when he and Solomon were
lying down to rest, two horsemen
came up the road at a gallop and
stopped at his door. They were aides
Of Washington. They reported that
the general was spending the night al
the house of Henry Jasper, neal the
ferry. and would reach camp about
noon mex day.
"Thank God for that news" said the
young man. Solomon, I think that
we can sleep better tonight"
Jack was awake for an hour think.
ing Of the great happiness which had
fallen in the midst of his troubles and
OF Thornhill and his message. He
heard the two aides going to their
quarters. Then a deep silence fell
upon the camp, broken only by the
rumble of distant thunder in the noun
tains and the feet of someone pacing
up and down between his hut and the
house of the general. He put on his
long coat and slippers and went out Of
doors.
who's there?" he demanded.
Arnold" was the answer. Taking
a little walk before I turn in"
There was a weary, pathetic note Of
trouble in that voice, long remembered
by the young man, who Immediately
returned to his bed. He knew not that
those restless feet of Arnold were
walking in the flames of hell.
Had some %premonition of what had
been going on down the river come up
to him? Could he hear the feet of
that horse, now galloping northward
through the valleys and over the hills
toward him with evil tidings? No
more for this man was the comfort
of restful sleep or the joys of home
and friendship and affection. Now the
touch of his wife's hand, the sympa-
thetic look in her eyes and all her
babble about the coming marriage
were torture to him. He could not
endure it. Worst of all, he was in a
way where there is no turning. He
must go on. He had begun to know
that he was suspected. The conduct
of the scout, Solomon Binkus, had
suggested that he knew what was
passing. Arnold had seen the aides of
Washington as they came in. The
chief could not be far behind them. He
dreaded to stand before him. Com
pared to the torture now beginning for
this man, the fate of Bill Scott on
Rock creek in the wilderness, had
been a mercy.
Soon after sunrise came a solitary
horseman, wearied by long travel, with
a message from Colonel Jameson to
A man had been captured
Tarrytown with important docu-
nents On his person. He had con
'essed that he was Adjutant General
Andre Of Sir Henry Clinton's army.
The worst had come to pass. Now
treason! disgrace! the gibbet!
Arnold was sitting at breakfast. He
put the message in his pocket
and went out of the room. The Vul-
-ure lay down the river awaiting or
lers. The traitor walked hurriedly
% the boat landing. Solomon was
here. 1t had been his custom when
n camp to go down to the landing
Every morning with his spy glass and
survey the river. Only one boatman
vas at the dock.
Colonel Bjnkus, will you help this
nan to take me down to the British
Arnold asked. Il have an n
yagement with its commander and am
lalf an hour late"
Solomon had had much curiosity
bout that ship. He wished to see the
nan who had gone into the bush and
hen to Smiths with Arnold.
"Sart'n," Solomon answered.
They got into a small barge with
he general in the cushioned rear seat,
lis flag in hand.
They came up to the Vulture and
made fast at it's landing stage where
officer waited to receive the gen
,ral. The latter assembled to the deck.
n a moment a voice called from
General Arnold's boatmen may
,ome aboard"
A British warship was a thing of
treat interest to Solomon. Once
lboard he began to look about him at
lie shining gems and their gear and
he tackle and the men. He looked for
Arnold, but he was not in sight.
Among the crew, then busy on the
,eck, Solomon saw the Tory desper-
do "Slops,7 one time of the Ohio
liver country, with his black pipe in
lis mouth. Stops paused in his haul
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