The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-06-20
CHAPTER II-contInued.

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Jack and Solomon attended the towr
meeting that day In the Old South
meeting house. 1t was a quiet and or
derby crowd that listened to the
speeches of Josiah Quincy. John Han
cock and Samuel Adams, demanding
calmly but firmly that the soldiers be
forthwith removed from the city. The
famous John Hancock cut a great
figure In Boston In those days. 1t is
not surprising that Jack was I'M
pressed by his grandeur. for he had
entered the Westinghouse in a scarlet
velvet cap and a blre damask gown
lined with velvet and strobe to the
platform with dignity even above his
garments. AS he faced about the boy
did not fail to notice and admire the
white satin wastcoat and white silk
stockings and red morocco slippers
Mr.. Quincy made a statement which
stuck like a bur in Jack Irons memory
of that day. and perhaps all the faster
because he did not quite understand 1t.
The speaker said: ''The dragons teeth
have been sown."
The chairman asked II there was any
citizen present who had been on the
scene at or about the time of the shoot
ing. Solomon Bin1us arose and held
up his hand and was asked to go to
the minister's room and confer with
the committee.
Mr.. John Adams called at the Inn
that evening and announced that he
was to defend Captain Preston and
would require the help of Jack and
Solomon as witnesses For that rea-
son they were detained some days in
Boston and released finally on the
promise TO return when their services
were required.
They had hearty welcome at the
little house near the Kings Arms,
where they sat until midnight telling
of their adventures. In the midst of
II Jack said to his father:
II heard a speaker say In Boston
that the dragons teeth had been sown.
What does that mean?"
1T means that war is coming" said |
John Irons. ''We might as well get |
ready for IT,"
These words, coming from his IA
Their gave him a shock of surprise. He |
began TO think of the effect OF war
on his own fortunes
Solomon sent his furs to market and
went to work on the farm of John
Irons and lived with the family The
boy returned to school. After the hay
had been cut and stacked In midsum-
mer. they were summoned to Boston
TO testify in the trial of Preston. They
left in September. taking with them
a drove of horses.
1T will be good for Jack" John
Irons had said to his wife "Hell be
the better prepared for his work in
Philadelphia next fall"
Two important letters had arrived
that summer. One from Benjamin
Franklin to John Irons, offering Jack
a chance to learn the printers trade
in his Philadelphia shop and board and
lodging in his home.
The other letter was from Margaret
Hare to the boz, in which she had said
that they were glad to learn thar he
and Mr.. Binkus were friends OF Cap
tain Preston and inclined to help him {
n his trouble "Slnce | read your let Z
er l am more in love with you than ( y
sver." she had written. MY father
vas pleased with II. He thinks that G
I'll cause Of complaint will be removed y
Until it is, ! do not ask you to be a I
Tory. but only to be patient e
Jack and Solomon were the whole a
lay getting their horses across Van (
)eusen's ferry and headed eastward g
D the rough road. Mr.. Binkus wore s
is hanger-an old Damascus blade in '
erited from his father-and carried
IS long muslet and an abundant store p
( ammunition Jack wore his two pis- "
bis. In the use of which he had be- 0
ONE most expert "
They came to wagon roads improv- il
sg as they approached towns and viii
lges in the first of which they began n
filing the drove. When they reached a
oston, nearly a week later, they had c
niy the two horses which they rode. 4
The trial had Just begun. Being ar g
int Wbigs. their testimony made an $
Jacks letter to his father y