The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-02-04

SVNhS VIE sat DeSluc NlI1. /
He a little time for talk. He was
on ms way to breakfast. Jack pre-
sented ms compliments and the good
tldlngs which he had brought from
the Old Country. Arnold listened as
if he We're hearing the price Of cod
fish and hams.
Inc young man was shocked by
the GOODNESS of the commandant.
Inc former felt as if a pail Of icy
water had been thrown upon him
when Arnold answered:
NOW that they have money / hope
n a they win pay their debt to me-"
This kind of talk Jack had not
heard before. He resented it, but
answered calmly: ga war and an
army is a great extravaganza for q
young nation that has not yet learned
the imperial art of gathering taxes.
Many of us are going unpaid, but II
we get liberty it will be worth all 1t
costs" I}t sI
~That sounds wen, but there are
some OF us who are also In need Of
justice" Arnold answered as ne
turned away.
General, you who have not been
disEnayed by force will never, / am
sure, surrender to encouragement"
said Jack. n@
The fiery Arnold turned suddenly
and lifting his cane in q threatening
manner said In q loud voice:
Would you repTimand me4you
id upstaFtTs r,H' 81.
General, you may strike me, If yOu
viii, but 1 cannot help saying that we
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. 'nf
Jack Obeyed the order ard went at
once to call upon his old friend, Gov
ernor Reed. He told the governor
of MS falling out with the major
general. B
ARNOLD is a sOrdid, selfish mar and
a source of great danger to OuT
cause" said the governor. HE is vain
and loves display and is living far
beyond his means. To maintain hil
extravaganza he has resOrted Il
privateering and speculation, an,
hone Of 1t has been successful. He 4
, deeply involved In debt. 1t is charge,
: that he has used his military author
tty for private gain. He was tried b,
q COurt-martial, but escaped with Onl,
/ a reprimand from the commander Il
chief. He is thick with the TOrie!
y He Is the type Of man VINO wOul
sell his master for thirty pieces 0
silver"
q "Phis Is alarming" said Jack.
h my boy an I'll wind is blowing o
h Us" the governor went on. 1--WE hav
all too many ArnOlds in our mids
Our currency has deprecated unit
forty shillings will not buy what Oh
would have bought before the wa
T. The profit makers are rolling in lu
Il ury and the poor army starves. II
e, honest and patriotic are ~impOverlsh'
70 while those who practice fraud al
Toryism are getting rici."
Depressed by this report Of cone
lions In America Jack set out f
Washington's headquarters on 4
Hudson? Never had the posture
American affairs looked so hOpelel
The governor had sold him q you
mare with a white star IN her fol
. head and a short, white stocking
her left fore leg, known in good til
as the horse of destiny.
When he had crossed the Kin
ferry the mare went lame. A lit
beyond the crossing he met a man
a big, o gelding. Jack stopped b
to get information about the roads
the north. ,fs.
That's a good-IoOking mare" 1
man remarked.
"And she is better than she look
Jack answered. But she has thrO
"A shoe and gone lame"
!. I'll trade even and give you
sound horse" the man proposed.
"hoN - 9OuE AdAlS anu where
lyOu live?" Jack inquired.
"My name is Paulding and / live
'Tarrytown in the neutral territory
Il accepted his offer not know
that a third party was looking on {
laying a deeper plan than either
90. US were able Il penetrate" Jack u
nd to say of that deal.
"a He approached the little house
et which the commander in chief ,
-. Quartered with a feeling of DIRE
fearing the effect of late devel
ments on his spirit.
al The young man wrote to Margs
IN rare of Franklin this account of
day which followed his return to car
THANK GOdl / saw on the face
-, oar commander the same old look
mistaken confidence. l knew that
could e his way and what a Sc
OF comfort came of that kDowled
"a More than we can tell we are ind
ed to the calm and masterful face
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