The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-19

fish and hams.
The young man was shocked by
the GOODNESS of the commandment.
The former felt as if a pail Of icy
water had been thrown upon him
when Arnold answered
"Now that they have money | hope
that they will pay their debt to me-"
This kind of talk Jack had not
heard before. He resented 1t, but
answered calmly: "a war and an
army is a great extravaganza for a
young nation that has not yet learned
the imperial art of gathering taxes.
Many of us are going unpaid, but If
we get liberty it will be worth all it
COSTS"
"That sounds well, hut rhero are
some of us who are also in neea of
justice" Arnold answered as ne
turned away.
General, you who have not been
dismayed by force will never, I am
sure, surrender to Encouragement"
said Jack.
The fiery Arnold turned suddenly
and lifting his cane in a threatening
manner said In a loud voice:
"Would you reprimand me-you
id upstart?'
General, you may strike me, If you
will, but l cannot help saying that W.
young men must look to you older
ones for a good example"
Very calmly and politely the young
man spoke these words. He lowered
above the man Arnold in spirit and
stature. The latter did not commit
the folly of striking him, but with
a look of scorn ordered him to leave
the office.
Jack obeyed the order and went at
once to call upon his old friend, Gov
ernor Reed. He told the governor
of his falling out with the major
general.
arnold is a sordid, selfish man and
a source of great danger to our
cause" said the governor. He is vain
and loves display and is living far
beyond his means. To maintain his
extravaganza he has resorted to
privateering and speculation, and
none of it has been successful. He is
deeply involved in debt. 1t is charged
that he has used his military author
ity for private gain. He was tried by
a court-martial, but escaped with only
a reprimand from the commander in
chief. He is thick with the Tories.
He is the type of man who would
sell his master for thirty pieces Of
silver"
"ThiS is alarming" said Jack.
MY boy an i'll wind is blowing on
us" the governor went on. I'VE have
all too many Arnolds in our midst.
Our currency has deprecated until
forty shillings will not buy what n
would have bought before the war.
The profit makers are rolling in lux !
ury and the poor army starves. The
honest and patriotic are impoverished
those who practice fraud and
Toryism are getting rich"
Depressed by this report of condi-
tons in America Jack set out for
W~ashington's headquarters IN the
Hudson. Never had the posture of
American affairs looked so hopeless.
The governor had sold him a young
with a white star in her fore
head and a short, white stocking on
her left fore leg, known in good time
the horse of destiny.
When he had crossed the Kings
ferry the mare went lame. A little
beyond the crossing he met a man on
a big, roam gelding. Jack stopped him
to get information about the roads in
the north.
That's a good-looking mare" the
remarked.
"And she is better than she looks"
Jack answered. But she has thrown
a shoe and gone lame"
"I'll trade even and give you a
sound horse" the man proposed.
What is your name and where do
you liveY' Jack inquired.
MY name is Paulding and I live at
in the neutral territory"
Il accepted his offer not knowing
that a third party was looking on and
a deeper plan than either Of
us were able to penetrate" Jack used
to say of that deal.
He approached the little house in
which the commander in chief was
quartered with a feeling of dread,
fearing the effect of late develop
ments on his spirit.
The young man wrote to Margaret
care of Franklin this account of the
day which followed his return to camp:
THANK Godl l saw on the face of
commander the same old look of
mistaken confidence. l knew that he
see his way and what a sense
Of comfort anne of that knowledge!
More than we can tell we are indebt-
to the calm and masterful face of
Washington. 1t holds up the heart of
the army in all discOuragements. His
faith is established. He is not afraid
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