White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-02-23


coming as you did broke the pretty
plan. We got them and we had to get
them off our hands. Harry Gage
would have been an embarrassing
piece of property"
"Why?"
washington is opposed to duels,
and If Gage had gone to the guard
house, I should have been up before
the Commander in Chief for breach
Of discipline and the whole little cpl
sode would be the talk Of the army.
Now nobody need know that there was
a duel unless your men go to blabbing.
Keep them quiet. I did my best to
save him but that pig-brained fool had
to be slashed."
"He hankered fer it an l was glad
to see you PIT leak in his hide
which I'll have to lie like q child o.
Satan in that report. 'Tain't the fust
time. l guess it's what the Lord
would expect o. me- I've got so many
sins to be paid for it might as well be
throweG on the heap"
"Well, guess the Lord likes peace
and mercy about as well as he likes
truth. I'm not crazy to be hero and
get some fellow hung or writing un-
der the cat-o'- nine tails Let's call it
little row with some drunken loyalists
whom we met on the road. I'd lie any
day to save the honor of lady or to
prevent a lot of unnecessary suffer-
ing"
Came a few moments of silence
broken only by the creak Of saddle
leather and the plodding hoofs Of their
horses. Amos was first to speak.
"If God hears us, wouldn't wonder
if He was laughin' leetle."
The remark cleared the air and both
captains began to laugh Amos was
rarely in a merry mood. When it came
it was like a thunder storm after
drought, with no sign of restraint
it in.
"Well, anyhow, guess He'll be in
no mood to send us to HI" said
Colin.
IF He is, l reckon there won't be
folks enough in Heaven to keep each
other from bein' lonesome which I
like comp'ny an plenty of it. Ev'ry
day I pray to have the flint took out
O. me an pray fer my neighbors an
the hull town, cause If the Lord God
lets me in DOM want to be lonesome
like I've been on that OIL farm"
II don't think you've any cause to
worry. don't think that an honest
man has any need to tremble and be
afraid. You tackled those raiders like
man. You're no coward"
II can be skeered easy but not when
an it's shameful how l act an talk.
| When I'm in a sober mind think O.
| the fire o. He'll. That's when I do my
tremblin'. Fire never felt good to me.
Burnt bad when was young. Got
enough Of it." MI
In the moment Of silence that fol-
lowed, Colin was laughing under his
breath. Amos sighed and added:
1--WE done some backslidin' in my
time but never nothin' to equal this
night which I'd call it uncommon Slip
perry. If ever man needed the healin'
balm O. Gods mercy, do"
Soon Amos found a sense of relief
in these words of the young man: "You
can't be saint and go to war. The
Lord don't expect it. How is soldier
| to keep the ten commandments"
! They were in Cambridge and before
/ ~ ~ =, ",
windows of the old mansion we're
aglow. The guard pacing in front Of
it blew his whistle. A hostler came
from the stables.
Colin said to him, "She is cool. Give
her water and oats. I shall want her
at eight in the morning."
Billy came out of the front door and
seeing the young captain said, 1--WE
was worried about you, sir. The Cen
eral is in his Office. Said he wanted
to see you soon as you got in"
Colin has not anticipated that he
would have to see the General nor did
he know of the alarming nature Of tfie
report of Revere and of it's effect on
the Commander in Chief and Lady
Washington.
They entered the hall.
| II shall first go to my room and
wash and change my linen"
General Washington came out OF
his Office. There was grave look in
his face. He gave his hand to the
young man saying
captain, we have been deeply con
cerned for your safety. Come into my
office and tell me what has happened
IT apologize for my appearance
said the captain.
| 1t was a timely remark. His face
and linen, wet with perspiration wher
he set out from Roxbury, were now
smeared with dust. His hair was
matted.
ut is all part of the story. Lee
me hear it,"
Those penetrating, blue-gray eye:
had been surveying him. They were
now looking into his. He could no
lie to this man. Those ewes seemed IL