The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-05-29

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through Horse Valley, New York, il
September, 1858, to warn settlers of al
Indian uprising, rescue from a ban OF
redskins the wife and daughter Of
Colonel Hare Of England. Jack and
Margaret fall in love. On reaching Fer
Stanwix Colonel Hare says both are toe
the same mind after one yea he will
ask Jack to come to London. The Hare
family sail for England, and the Irons
family move to Albany.
CHAPTER II.-Unrest grows in ths
colonies because OF the oppressive
measures of the English government
Solomon and Jack visit Boston and wit
ness a fight etwee q mob and a squad
Of British soldiers led by Captain Pres
ton, a friend of Solomon's. Later they
return to Boston to testify in Preston's
behalf.
CHAPTER HIN November, 177s,
Jack goes to Philadelphia n works
in Benjamin Franklin's printing plant.
Nearly three years later Margaret
writes him from London reminding him
that her youth is passing and saying
Binkus has received a letter from
Washington to be carried across the
ocean, and Jack sails with him.
CHAPTER IV.-ArrivinE in England,
Binkus is arrested, but Jack has the
letter and proceeds to London.
CHAPTER v.-Jack delivers the pa
pers to Franklin in London. Binkus
Is released and joins them in the great
city.
CHAPTER vI.-Jack and Margaret
meet and are more in love than ever,
but Colonel Hare is not eager for the
marriage.
CHAPTER VII-Franklin's efforts to
obtain better treatment for the colonies
are futile. He evades the attempt of
Nha Iinnf9 man fn aafnvy him fnfn NV -
War becomes imminent.
CHAPTER vIII-General Clarke, a
crotchety old man, calls the Yankee
towards in Jacks hearing. The young
American demands a retraction. Lionel
Clarke, the generals son, and a rival
sutton for Margaret's hand, takes up
the quarrel and a duel is arranged.
CHAPTER Ix.-Jack and Lionel fight
with pistols and the latter is wounded.
CHAPTER x.-After a secret meet
ing with Margaret, Jack again demands
her hand from her father. Hare re-
prove and aid the plans Of thu king
concerning the colonies.
CHAPTER uxI-Lured to Gravessnd
by a ruse, a is drugged and put
aboard a ship sailing for New York.
CHAPTER xII.-Franklin, called be-
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conduct inconsistent with the character
of a gentleman and deprived Of his
office as postmaster general.
CHAPTER XIII.-After Jacks return
the ferment in the colonies increases
and a general congress is held in Phil
adelphia. The Hares return to Amer
lea.
CHAPTER XIv.-After the battle of
Lexington Jack and Binkus enlist I'M
da- n aAn a.fa
in scout duty and are made colonies.
Jack is captured by soldiers command
ed by Lionel Clarke.
CHAPTER xv.-In the Boston jail
Jack finds Binkus, also a prisoner.
After weeks of suffering they are re-
leased when the British evacuate the
city.
CHAPTER xvI-The Declaration Of
Independence is adopted and signed,
Adams. In fighting against Clinton's
forces Jack is badly wounded.
CHAPTER XVII-Scouting in north
ern New York, Binku and Jack rout
a band Of Indians who are burning a
white man.
Don't worry" Solomon answered.
"Ye're in my kentry now an there's a
better tavern up in the high trail"
They Jared along, favored by good
weather, and spent that night on the
shore of a little pond not more than
fifty PAGES off the old blazed thorough
fare. Next day, about halfway from
dawn to dark" as Solomon was wont,
now and then, to speak of the noon
hour, they came suddenly upon fresh
Sign" 1t was where the big north
trail from the upper waters of the
Mohawk Joined the one near which
they had been travelling. When they
were approaching the point Solomon
had left Jack in a thicket and eau
tiOusly crept out to the "juncshin."
There was half an hour Of silence be-
fore the old scout came back in sight
and beekoned to Jack. His face had
never looked more serious. The young
man approached him. Solomon swal-
lowed-a part Of the effort to restrain
his emotions.
want to show ye suthin'," he whis-
pered.
The two went cautiously toward the
trail. When they reached it the old
scout led the way to soft ground near
a brook. Then he pointed down at
the mud. There were many feet
prints, newly made, and among them
the print Of that wooden peg with an
iron ring around it's bottom, which
they had seen twice before, and which
was associated with the BLACKLIST mem
cries they knew. Fer some time Solo
mon studied the sarfaee Of the trail
Ia silence.
'Hore'H twenty Injuns, two eaptives,
a pair o. hosseE, a cow an the devil"
he whispered to Jack. Been a raid
down to the Mohawk valley. The cow
an the bosses are loaded with plum
der. I've noticed that when the In