The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-09-26

as to whether the one window should
be open or closed. Mr.. Adams had
closed it.
"'Piease do not close the window,
said Franklin. we shall suffocate'
"'Sir. l am an invalid and afraid of
the night air. said Adams rather
testify.
""The air of this room will he much
worse for you than that out-of-doors,
Franklin retorted. He was then be-
tween the covers. 1 beg of you to
open the window and get into bed and
if do not prove my case to your sat
isfaction, will consent to its being
closed
II lay down on q straw-filled mat
tress outside their door. / heard Mr.
Adams open the window and get into
bed. Then Doctor Franklin began to
expound his theory of colds. He de-
clared that cold air never gave any
one a cold that respiration destroyed
a gallon of air minute and that all
the air In the room would be con-
sumed in an hour. He went on and on
and long before he had finished his
argument, Mr.. Adams was snoring,
convinced rather by the length than
the cogency of the reasoning. Soon
the two great men, whose fame may be
said to fill the earth, were asleep in
the same bed in that little box of a
room and snoring in a way that sug-
gested loud contention. / had to laugh
as L listened. Mr.. Adams would seem
to have been defeated, for, by eud by,
heard him muttering as he walked the
floor"
Howe's barge met the party at Am
boy and conveyed them to the landing
near his headquarters. 1t was. how
ever, fruitless journey. Howe wished
to negotiate on the cid ground now
abandoned forever. The people OF
America had spoken for independence
"a new, irrevocable fact not to be put
aside by ambassadors. The colonies
were lost. The concessions which the
wise Franklin had so urgently recon-
mended to the government or England,
Howe seemed now inclined to offer,
but they could not be entertained.
maintain its dignity by fighting" said
Howe.
That Is a mistaken notion" Frank |
lin answered 1T will be much more |
dignified for your government TO ac-
its error than to persist in |
It,"
eve shall fight" Howe declared.
"And you will have more fighting to |
10 than you anticipate" said Franklin. |
Nature is our friend and ally. The
Lord has prepared our defenses. They
Are the sea, the mountains, the forest
and the character of our people. Con-
slider what you have accomplished. AT
IN expense of eight million pounds you
lave killed about eight hundred Yam
ices. They have cost you ten thou
sand pounds head. Meanwhile, at
east a hundred thousand children have
,een born In America. There are the
actors in your problem. How much
ime and money will be required for
he Job of killing all of us?"
The British admiral ignored the
Iuery.
MY powers are limited" said he
but | am authorized to grant pardons
nd In every way to exercise the kings
'aternal soicitude"
"Such an offer shows that your
roud nation has no fiattering opinion
f u.s." Franklin answered. 1--WE, who
re the injured parties. have not the
aseness to entertain IT, You will for
i've me for reminding you that the
ing's paternal solicitude has been ;
ather trying. II has burned our de- {
useless towns in mdwinter; 1t has
lcited the savages to massacre our 6
lrmers in the back country; 1t has q
riven us to declaration of indie r
endence. Britain and America are {
ow distinct states. Peace can be 1
Dnsidered only on that basis. You Il
Ig into foreign channels. Let me re- g
ind you, also. that the profit OF no
ade can ever be equal TO the ex-
ense of holding II with fleets and
miles,"
ION such basis | am not empow- :,
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yered. 1--WE shall Immediately move ;,
yainst your army
The conference ended. The ambas- :,
doris and their secretary shook
lnds with the British admiral -
MIR. Irons, ! have heard much of
H." said the latter as he held Jacks =.
md. you are deeply attached to a 4,
Jung lady whom I admire and whose
Their is my friend. offer you q
ance to leave This troubled land and
to London and marry and lead
aceable, Christian life. You may 70
ep your principles. If you wish. as | OF
We no use for them. You will find ca
in England" Ia.
Lord Howe your kindness touches N
)" the young man answered what
u propose is great TEMPTATION II
Ike Calypso's offer OF immortal
ppiness TO Ulysses. love England ne