The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-08-01

her Of gentlemen sat In comfortable
chairs In a large waiting room.
"Sir John will see you In moment,
SIR an attendant said to Doctor Frank
lin as they entered. The moment was
very long one.
At last the door to the private room
OF the great physician creaked on Its
hinges with a kind of groan and he
came out accompanied by 4 limping
patient.
wait here for a minute-a govt min
ute" said Franklinto his young friend.
When Pringle dismisses me. l will
present you"
Jack SAT- and waited while the room
filled with rudy, crotchey gentlemen
supported by canes or crutches-elder-
ly. old and of middle age. Among
those Of the latter class was a giant Of
man. erect and dignified, accom-
panied by big blond youngster in q
lieutenant's uniform. He sat down
and began to talk with another patient
of the troubles in America.
Il see the id Yankees have thrown
another cargo " tea overheard" said
he in a tone of anger. This time 1t
was In Cape Cod. We must give
those Yahoos a lesson"
Jack surmised now that here was
the aggressive Tory general or whom
the Doctor had spoken and that the
young man was his son.
81 fear that 1t would be a costly bust
ness sending men to fight across three
thousand miles of sea-" said the other.
."Bosh There is not one Yankee In
hundred that has the courage of q
rabbit. With thousand British gren-
adiers, would undertake to go from
one end Of America to another and
amputate the heads Of the males, part
ly by force and partly by coaxing"
A laugh followed these insulting
words. Jack Irons rose quickly and
approached the man who had uttered
them. The young American was angry,
but he managed to say with good COM
posure:
Il am an American, sir, and / de-
mand a retraction of those words or
a chance to match my courage against
yours"
A murmur Of surprise greeted his
The Britisher turned quickly with
color mounting to his brow and sur
veyed the sturdy form of the young
man.
II take back nothing that I say" he
declared
Then. in behalf of my slandered
/ demand the right to
light you or any Britisher who has the
to take up your quarrel"
Jack Irons had spoken calmly like
me who had weighed his words.
The young lieuteDant who had en-
cred the room with the fiery, middle
aged Britisher, rose and faced the
American and said:
Il will take up his quarrel, sir. Here
S my card"
"And here is mine," said Jack.
When will you be at homer"
AT noon tomorrow"
"Some friend of mine will call upon
ou," Jack assured the other.
A look of surprise came to the face
f the lieutenant as he surveyed the
ard in his hand. Jack was prepared
or the name he read which was that
f Lionel Clarke.
That evening Solomon arrived with
reston. Jack told them in detail Of
ne unfortunate event of the morning.
Solomon whistled while his face be-
an to get ready for snot.
"Neevarious {" he exclaimed Here's
lthin' that'll have to be tended to
ore l take the water
Clarke is full of hartshorn and vim
gar" said Preston HE was like
lat In America. He could make more
ouble in ten minutes than a regiment
)uld mend in year. He Is what
)u would call a mean cuss' But for
m and Lord CORVALLIS, l should be
lck in the service. They blame me
IT the present posture of affairs In
merica.'
Jack, I'm glad that young pup amt
e." said Solomon. THAR never was
man better cocalated to please a
lend er hurt an enemy. II he was to
y pistols I guess that OIL sling O. ,
'urs would bus out laughin' an l ,
MT no idee he could STAN a minnit ,
front O. your hanger" ,
Its bad business, and especially for I
~" said Preston ''Dueling is not I
much in favor here as In France c
: course there are duels, but the best
ople in England are set against the (
actice. You would be sure to get
e worst of 1t. The old general is
favorite of the king. He Is booked I
r knighthood. If you were to kin his
n In the present state Of feeling here.
ur neck would be in danger. If you :
IRE to injure him you would have y
make lucky escape, or go to prison
is not a pleasant outlook for one :
10 is engaged to an English girl. u
. has a great advantage over you"