The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-21
In the Days ofPoor Richard
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tenfion." said Washington. who tol<
. your
"A man OF the name Of Henri,
Thornhill."
Il do not know him but he II curl
ously well informed. Arnold IL an able
ofIlcsr. We hive not many like him
He II needed here for l have to 70
on q long trip to eastern Connecticut
to confer with Rochambeau. In the
event of some Unforeseen crisis Ar
mold would know what to do"
Then Jack spoke out, General, I
ought to have reported to you the ex-
act words Of Governor Reed. They
were severe, perhaps. sven. unjust. I
have not repeated them to any one
But now l think you should know their
full content and Judge Of them in your
own way. The governor insists that
Arnold is bad at heart-that he would
sell his master for thirty pieces Of sill
YER"
Washington made no reply, for q
moment. and then his words seemed
W hufC ~ hcSonoahy iciatioh " iho5o
Of Jack Irons.
General Arnold has been badly cut
up in many battles" said he. II wish
him to be relieved of all trying details.
You are an able and prudent man. I
shall make you his chief aide with
the rank of brigadier general. he
needs rest and will concern himself
little with the daily routine. In my
absence. you will be the superinten-
dent of the camp, and subject to or
ders l shall leave with you. Colonel
Binkus will be your helper. l hope
that you may be able to keep your
self on friendly terms with the gen.
eral"
Jack reported to the commander In
chief the warning Of Thornhill, but
the former made light Of 1t.
The air is full of evil gossip he
said. You may hear 1t of me-"
Arnold was there. To JacKs surprise
the major general greeted him with
friendly words, saying:
Il hope to know you better for /
have heard much of your courage and
fighting quality"
On the third Of Augustine precise |
date named by Henry Thornhill-Ar-
mold took command of the camp and |
Irons assumed his new duties. The
major general rode with Washington |
every day until, on the fourteenth of
September, the latter set out with
three aides and Colonel Blnkus on his
trip to Connecticut. Solomon rode with
the party for two days and then re-
Thereafter Arnold left the
work of his Office TO Jack and gave
his time to the enjoyment of the COM
pany of his wife and leisure that
suffered little interruption. For him,
war had smoothed his
front. Like Richard he had
lung up his bruised arms. The day
If Washington's departure, Mrs. Ar
lod Invited Jack to dinner. The
Toung man felt bound to accept this
for more friendly rela-
ions.
Mrs. Arnold was a handsome, viva
ious. blonde young woman Of thirty.
he officer speaks In letter of her
lively talk and winning smiles and ,
plendid figure. we'll fitted with a cos
ume that reminded him Of the court
aides in France.
what a contrast to the worn.
atched uniforms to be seen In that I
nmp." he added. 3
Soon after the dinner began. Mrs. b
rnold said to the young man, I'VE 7
ave heard Of your romance. Colonel I
nd Mrs. Hare and their young daugh- 7;
n spent a week In our home IN Phil >
delphia on their first trip to the col
Mes. Later Mrs. Hare wrote to my
other of their terrible adventure In v
le great north bush and spoke of Mar 2
lret's attachment for the handsome n
by who had helped to rescue them, r
, have some right to my interest In n
ou l happen to know a detail In n
,ur story which may be new to you
ISIS Hare is now with her father In
ew York" s
"In New York :" a
"Oddso. In New York We heard 4
Philadelphia that she and her moth %
had sailed with Sir Roger Waite In ..
arch. How jolly II would be If the q,
neral and l could bring you togeth. .,
and have a wedding at headquar 6,
rsr G.
Il could think of no greater happi -
SIS save that Of seeing the end of the
ir," Jack answered.
"The warl That Is little matter In
want to see a proper end to this ot
Te story" ad
She laughed and ran to the spinnet -
d sang shepherds. l Have Lost My :.
We"
CTo BE CoNTINUED.) 10
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