The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-21
CHAPTER xxvI-contInued.

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Those Indications" were the letter
Of one John Anderson, who describes
himself as q prominent off1cer In thu
American army. The letters were writ
ten to Sir Henry Clinton. They asked
for a command In the British arm,
Rnd limited at the advantage to be de
rived from facts. Of prime Importance
In the writer's possession.
Margaret and her mother sailed with
Sir Roger Waite and his regiments on
the tenth of March and arrived in New
York on the twenty-sixth of April.
The month of May. 1880, gave Wash
ington about the worst pinch In his
career. 1t was the pinch OF hunger.
Supplies had not arrived. Famine had
entered the camp and begun to threat
en- its life. Soldiers can get along
without pay but they must have food.
Mutiny broke out among the recruits.
In the midst of this trouble, Lafay-
cite, the handsome French marquis,
then twenty-three years old, arrived
on his white horse. after winter In
Paris, bringing word that feet and
army from France we're heading across
the sea. This news revived the droop-
ing spirit of the army. Soon boats
began to arrive from down the river
with food from the east The crisis
passed. In the North a quiet summer
followed. The French feet with six
thousand men under Rochambeau ar
rived at Newport, July tenth, and
were Immediately blockaded by the
British as was like expedition fitting
out at Brest. Washington could only
hold to his plan of prudent waiting.
On a clear. warm day. late in July
1780. handsome coach drawn by four
horses crossed Kings Ferry and toiled
up the Highland road. II carried Ben
edicr Arnold and his wife and their
baggage. Jack and Solomon passed
and recognized them.
what does that mean, I wonder7"
Jack queried
''Dun know" Solomon answered.
I'm scared about It." said the young
er scout. II am afraid that this
money seeker has the confidence of
Washington. He has been good
fighting man. That goes long way |
with the chief"
Colonel Irons stopped his horse. II
am of half a mind to go back" he de-
clared.
"Why7"
81 didn't tell the general half that
Reed said to me. 1t was so bitter and
yet l believe 1t was true. ought to
have told him. Perhaps I ought now
to go and tell him."
"There's time 'nough," said Solomon
Wait till we git back. Sometimes I've
thought the chief needed advice but
It's allus turned out that / was the
,ne that needed it,"
The TWO horsemen rode on In 81
ence II was the middle Of the after
loon of that memorable July day.
they were bound for the neutral ter
ftory between the American and Brit
sh lines, infested by cowboys" from
he South and "skinners" from the
Worth who were raIding the farms OF
he settlers and driving away their
attic to be sold to the opposing
rmies. The two scouts were sent to ,
Earn the facts and report upon them. ,
hey parted at a cross-road. II was 9
ear shutdown when at beautiful +,
rock, bordered with spearmrnt and
lid iris, Jack watered and fed his |
orse and sat down to eat his lunch !
On. He was thinking of Arnold and >
le new danger when he discovered ,
lat a man stood near him. The young
,out had failed to hear his approach >,
"A circumstance In no way remark
bic since the road was little Travelled !,
nd covered with moss and creeping
erbage. He thought not Of this. how
yer, but only of the face and form
! man of middle age The young
an wrote In a letter:
ut was a slngularly handsome face. n
nuoth-shaven and well-shaped with b
rye, dark eyes and a skin very clean u
Id perfect had almost said 1t was
ansparent. Add TO all this look OF a
loneliness and rasterful dignity and a
~ viii understand why | rose TO W
y feet and took off my hat. His 81
allure was above my own, his form I,
ect. I remember nothing about his
othes save that they were dark in a
lor and seemed to be new and adj
irably fitted. IL
You are John Irons, Jr., and /
a Henry Thornhlll.' said he. L saw /.
u at Undertook where / used to 81
re. / liked you then and. since the HI
ar began. l have known of your ad-
I saw you passing little NJ
ay back and followed for / have 81
TO say to you.
. I shall be glad to hear OF It, was N
= answer. s.
" Washington cannot be overcome
bis enemies unless he is betrayed
his friends. Arnold has been put
command at West Point. He has
,pnad fhe BETRAYAL of the army