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Show l"TAH LEHI FREE PRESS. LEW. MASTER mm CHAOS m itlrving Bachellei W.U SlRVICt CHAPTER V 7 Which Ts"--i of tr e jnuian Raid and the Masterful Mrs. Bowlby and Colin'i Return to Cambridge. There were near fifty men and women In the band which the masterful Mrs. Bowlby had so speedily organized for their common defense. Fear had been a constant companion of these sequestered people since war had taken tbelr strong men. Tbey knew what to do when tbey beard tbe summons of tbe conch shell and were prepared for Immediate action. Now silence broken only they waited In ty the crackling of the fire and the crying of the children behind tbe closed door of the Inn. "At last J know what It means to be a American." Colin said to Mrs. Bowlby. She answered wltb a stern face and without turning: "There are times when It's very bad. sir." Her voice had lost Its gentle quality. They heard an outburst of fiendish yells at the edge of the forest about eighty rods north of them. "They're drunk or they'd unenk up on us," Mrs. Bowlby calmly remarked. "Drink makes them noisier than a flock of crows." She turned to Colin and spoke In tone of a teacher commanding a pupil in need of discipline: Tut the old women In the spruce thicket beyond the road. Get some of the men behind these big pines back of us and have the rest lie down in the shadow at the end of the Inn. Tell them to keep out of sight. When I say 'close In,' they are to rush from cover and surround the rnlders." "(let all the delay you can," Colin said to her. "A troop from the fort will be sure to follow them." "If they've got guns, we may have a bloody battle, but we'll lick 'em," she said. Colin answered: "The colonel at the fort told me that they have only three guns and no ammunition." "That's good news but they will have knives and tomahawks and bows and arrows." The Indians were approaching. Their klntecawlng seemed to fill the depths above them. Every outburst In the distant echoed and forest Its purpose was to appall the It hearts of the pale-facepeople. filled the herded children with terror and their cries Increased. It was this element In the situation which gave to Colin Cabot his understanding of the memorable scene. These armed women were like the she bear when her cubs are threatened. In a moment they ore changed and they face the peril of doath with no hesitation. The klntecawlng ceased. There was no flight of arrows. A full minute passed filled with anxiety and a silence in which the waiting band heard only back-count- d Men and women sprang out of the shadows. In a trice tbey encircled the band of red men and stood each with a rude weajmn ready for use. The braves were filled with astonishment. Again tbe brave woman spoke to ber friends: "Stand stllL Make no bos tile move till I order It." Then In their tongue she addressed the red men : "We offer you peace or war. If you choose peace, we will give you food but no drink. There Is not a drop of drink In my tavern." For a moment the braves chattered At that motogether like magpies. ment an Incautious move might have precipitated a burling of tomahawks and a disaster which would have gone Into history. The Indians saw that they were overmatched more than three to one, and that they could not escape a terrible goring. Their leader was perhaps sobered a little by bis peril. His counsel seemed to prevail As the red men ceased their chattering he said: "Wife of Manltou give us meat We go away." What subtle deviltry may have been In the peace he offered, will never be known. Colin, obeying the order of the woman, gave her his gun and pistol and set out for the kitchen to bring a roasted ham. Before he opened the door be heard the hoofs of horses coming swiftly down the road. When he returned he found that six armed troopers had arrived "You people can go to your homes," the captain of the troop was saying. "We'll attend to these lousy wildcats." The tenseness of the scene was broken. The women hastened to the to get their children. Five troopers (with guns cocked) stood by the red men. Their captain took the ham from Colin and put It down beside him, saying: "Captain Cabot, take my gun. You and Mrs. Bowlby will please stand by a minute. If any red devil shows fight or tries to run, put a hole In him. The rest o' ye hold yer fire till It's needed." He went among the savages and took away their bottles and tomahawks and flung them on the veranda. He took out his hunting knife and began to slice the ham and throw It to the red men. who grahhed and ate It like hungry dogs. This done, he made them to understand by word and gesture that they were to roll up In their blankets and lie down for the night He turned to Mrs. Bowlby saying: "Ye can all go to bed. I'll mount a guard and keep n pnir o' eyes on these wild men. They'll sleep like tired Then we'll give dogs till daylight. 'em a bite to eat an' run 'em off down a trail to the west. They won't trouble you no more. They found ye bad medicine." "Your coming was timely," said the woman. "I eye It ns a thing from Providence." "Don't blame God for It," the answered. "Our scout was watching 'em an' we was ordered out within an hour after they were heading for this settlement." The red men and their escort had gone when Colin set out an hour after sunrise. He was to meet Colonel Botts at the village of New Mil ford. There tbe colonel had assembled and organized a force of nearly three hundred armed men. The fall work of harvesting and threshing being finished, Botts, with the aid of two able young lawyers, had made excellent progress In the west With tents and other equipment In heavy wagons, they set out on their march to Cambridge, stopping here and there to pick up tbe recruits, who had signed for service on the westward Journey. A loyalist youth who Jeered the little regiment as It was leaving New Mllford was quickly seized and compelled to march twenty miles behind the fife and drum corps with n live goose In his arms. He went home adorned with a part of the goose's feathers. The Incident signalizes both the Intensity and the overwhelming preponderance of feeling among the country folk. The regiment, growing as It proceed ed, was a force of more than four hundred men when It Joined the army Battalions were coming In on the north and south roads. The Com mander In Chief was In better spirit. Still there was no money to pay offl cers or men. They were complaining For two days there had bitterly. been no meat In cawt and for three days no hr?atL offl-ce- "You No Give Whisky House." Me Burn the sobbing behind the door. The Indians skulking In the shadows ran suddenly with wild yells toward the two In the firelight who stood while the unsuspecting raiders sited into a ring around them and the fire. d To tolln'a surprise Mrs. Bowlby poke calmly In the Indian tongue, ing: say- red brothers, 1 want peace. What do yoa want?" "Whisky," one of them answered as he held up a bottle half full of liquor. "You can get no whisky here," she answered. The brave drank from his bottle while bis comrades broke Into derisive He answered to English laughter. easily understood: "You no give whisky. We git mad. We burn house." They hptf 'tnrned how to make their way by creating terror. "Close in, ' Urs. Bowlby shouted. "My :r,g antl-Brltls- h 1 good-nature- dark.. when rri" That's to set a tter "-Sing f.c t ,sive u-- bad t the wounded men A 1 b.,.-- I never try Is an up a new world -1- 1 pay it but ,.r.H.e,s '"'' - Id the hall he met Lady Washington. She kissed him and said: "I've been Iving in wait for you. I'm plumb tired "of all this military business. Come into the library a few minutes and we'll talk of more Important matters." Fred Tour heart rt. Is ldoer welWinston, a professional into lowered himself Liter bad h '4 fiE meL rtTwelL Soon he shouted for thoseS surface to draw him up. Halftay his limp hands - CHAPPED! Jierope.andhefell.avicumofdead- ly monoxide pas. Arthur Ames, teered to go down to bring a victim out. He attached the signal and gave Winston Z be raised. He clung to the rope, up, he, too. and when half-wathe gas. which overcome by was life. snuffed out his wreck, "The whole story of the Nevada, lost the of a description LHP t""??1" ZTto To quickly relieve charDinsr. rrmcrVm- cracking, apply soothing. cooling MentholatumT y .ays seamanship is one of outstanding by loss of marred only and heroism," crew. In her of most and -- Before and After the Nevada A bachelor has I resthe Single from boatmen nobodj a terrific gale hia Outtroubles. share rescue. to ident Madison strove Siarried Has a bachelor deed of the radio u, standing was the troubles? his in himself locked operator, who for help room to broadcast appeals at remaining Nevada, for the sinking Don't Trifle With lost. bis post, and was among the heart real the of Don't let them get a strangle ktU There's your story when Fight germs quickly. of man. In the moment of peril, CreomulsjonT Is always the bine the 7 best helps knowa to modca help Is needed, there hero young Ames, who went down science. Powerful but harmless. Re, well; the radio to take. No narcotics. Yourdrnggia,! into the door and refund your money if any cough sresU operator, who locked his no matter how long standing it Z the ship. with stayed tiered by Creomulsion, and rackets of crime, In these days disrespect for law, days of bootlegacts of heroism ging and graft, these stand out as a beautiful isle in a S gas-ridde- n She led the way chattering, as she went, of a matter in which her Interest was deeply engaged. "Your girl has made me a visit oh. yesl a real visit She is a dear What devotion! Good land! glrL You CUT CLASS No one can uae any as they dug on It Welldiggers felt queer a new well near Freda Some one down in excavating ascended to with a diamond! mijrbt If They Wash. Ilambm Vancouver, f. their home.. of which ,be old prophet. of a land cause tbe Ird is in need is luieiieci king the only where a . ttii. (Tiki 4 of man. I ... .t.i,.L- ,.f the future. U is unto the hwjjht (Ms.:ble to imagine over matter which the power of mind thousand years. a in carried he may barn to deprive large We may them masses of their gravity and give of traM" r,r absolute levity purpo? diminish portation. Agriculture may Our its labor and double its product disWe may lives niav be lengthened. set-ticover a plan to compel nations to differences." their was of The talk of these great men Cabot to Cuptain young Interest deep His report was finished, and feeling that his presence might be unwelcome, he arose and bade them good night rank with Julius Caesar." They sat down together. The Lady as usual had her knitting with her. She was laughing. He exclaimed: "Oh, the lonely greatness of young lovers! We look down from a lofty height and feel sorry for the rest of the world. I wonder how she got through. Her last letter said that General Gage bad refused to give her a pass." "You see the boy got better," said the Lady. "He did not lose his arm. It will be a withered arm and no help but better than none. in So General Gage relented. No gallant Englishmen could resist the entreaties of a girl like Pat burning to see her lover. He let her go through on condition that she would not ask again for that favor. She came and you were gone! It was maddening, but we made the best of it. She sat down and wrote a long letter to you and gave It to me. Here it is. I am going to bed. You sit down here and read the letter and then go to your room. You look n They are preparing for hunger and We hardships and disappointment. must rub along as best we may until we come to better going. Powder Is .arriving and we shall soon be able to pay a part of the sum we owe.'' he"Meanwhile the chimney-corne- r roes are everywhere criticizing our Inactivity." said the General. "I wrote to Robert Morris of my feeling about that. His answer has amused me." He read from a letter on his desk: " 'Heaven has blessed you with ' a firmness of mind, a steadiness of countenance and a patience in sufferings that give you Infinite advantage over other men. You are not to depend on other people's exertions being equal to your own. "He feels the need of more optimistic reports from me. He seems to think that with all these flattering qualifications I should be able to shoot without powder and to feed the men without bread and meat" Franklin was laughing as he sug"Tell him that you have gested: turned your steady countenance and your firm mind on the British army In Boston and that no damage is yet reported. It refuses to move. Therefore you have concluded that your mind and face are in need of assistance." shall try another remedy of "No, yours. I shall retaliate with flattery and ask him to tell his wealthy friends that If they desire good news they will have to pay for it." With a chuckle Franklin answered: "The rich men are so set In the hnbit of receiving money that they need what the French call 'massage' to get their hands accustomed to a new type of nctlon. Both the hotly and the soul have to be converted. I know some of them who are pained by the necessity of paying for coats and breeches and shoes and bread and meat When they are asked to pay for liberty and human rights, naturally they hesitate. They have been frugal. Because of that they hare prospered. So Morris gets well wet with perspiration every day of his life." The Chief answered : "The generosity of these poor farmers and who leave their homes, where they are needed, without pay or sufficient food, ought to Rhame the money lovers." "A man said to me that with our stingy wealth and poor officers we couldn't make out" said Franklin. "1 told him that we mustn't stop pumping because there are men aboard who deWe shnll pull serve to be drowned. through. We have friends who are tireless and Incorruptible. They are the sen. the winter and the wilder ness. You remember what happened In the wild country." "One night of that fighting I shall never forget." said" Washington. "We were entrenched In the.Great Meadows, put to it water. We popped : well-bre- SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS Inn door To,hh- dark as l"' prolej-'oirenou- s to At Boston, In July, 177S, Colin Cabot, ardent young lover of liberty, bidi good-b- y hia sweetheart, Patience "Pat" Fayerweather, daughter of loyalist but berself a "rebel." He Amos of the into mustered Joins the Revolutionary army at Cambridge, and is Capt. company Farnsworth. Colin impresses Washington, and he makes Mm his informal secretary, with the rank of captain. A letter from Pat tells Colin shs is to visit friends outside the American British plot to capture Colin, lines, and ask him to meet her. He sets out. Learning of Farnsworth, with a troop, rides to the rescue. A British patrol, led by Harry Gage, Colin's rival for the hand of Pat, threatens the young patriot. Farnsworth and his troop come up. Gage challenges Colin to a duel. They fight and Gage Is wounded. Colin returns to Cambridge. Washington, having forbidden dueling, reducet him to the ranks, but Mrs. Washington, affectionately known to the arm as "Lady" Washington, remains his stanch friend. "civilian Restored to hia rank for meritorious service, Colin is sent, with CoL "Sim" Botts, typical pioneer woman, Mrs. Bowlby. soldier," on a recruiting mission in tbe West. He meets .as It Colonel Hotts and Captain Cabot arrived at general headquarters at e'-o'clock in the evening. The Chief listened with bis usual dignify and calmness while Colonel Bolts sent flight of up a whirling, words as if in search of an orbit for his patriotic emotions. He was In a bewilderin; maze when the General Interrupted him saying: "Colonel, this is Interesting and I perceive that your report will requireI more leisurely consideration than can now give to It Therefore, please accent my thanks and compliments for your excellent work and submit your reiort In writing." He arose and gave the colonel his hand and walked with him to tbe door. The orator had been so graciously and courteously silenced that Colin smiled with gratitude and admiration. When the Chief returned to his office he brought with him the great Doctor Franklin, who bad come with a committee from congress to confer with General Washington. He was a stout old gentleman of medium height with a large head bald at the crown, white hair and a countenance beardless and amiable. Turning to Colin, the Chief said : "Here Is a young man to whom I gladly lend my ears." "It's a kind of lending that pays If you get Interest," Doctor Franklin answered with a benevolent smile. As they sat down tbe General asked the young captain to give them an account of his adventures. The distinguished patriots were Interested and amused by his vivid recital. They shook with laughter at the gentle humor with which certain parts of It had been flavored. Without mentioning his name Colin described the oratory of one of his coworkers. Franklin, sitting near the face fire, mopped his smooth-shavewith a large, colored handkerchief and moved bis chair, saying: "When a man's head Is filled with nothing he Is eager to get rid of It. We mustn't blame him. He Is only obeying a law of Nature. A vacuum can make a lot of noise. A whirlwind Is a great spinning bottleful of nothing and In hot haste to get rid of It" "Yet It Is very capable." said Colin. "Most energetic 1" Franklin agreed. "Our people have no need of being convinced. Any kind of noise will serve to remind them of their duty. I think A fife and drum is enough. that their souls have heard a voice more convincing than yours or mine. Tronf Response to Call of Human heed TO - tired." She left him. He sat down by the fire and read the letter. He discovered a new, unexpected and Illuminating note in the missive. This much of It the historian is able to quote: "My brother returned with a good opinion of the American army. He reported twenty thousand men under He got his Information Washington. from private talks with General Greene's orderly. I began to find a deep, hidden meaning In this education he received at General Greene's house. So I fell In with It I shall give them more good news when I go home. Gage will be eager to talk with me. Our General Washington is a skillful man. I think that my brother's Information has delayed an advance and probably some bloody days. I thank God for It and ask Him to forgive my selfishness In thinking mostly of you." This part of the letter showed a degree of penetration which surprised the young man. As to its sentimental content, the diary gives only a slender clue. We learn that It was a cheerful letter full of Pat's merry quaint-nes- s with a note of sadness between the lines. "It reminds me," he wrote, "of a woman who once told of the funny sayings of her dead child and who laughed with tears in her eyes." "War is cruel." he said to himself as he went to his quarters. "I wish it were over. I agree with the women that love is the only big thing. Still we must have liberty or the kings may decide even to abolish love, save the sort which they indulge In." dirty Next morning he and Amos with a troop of ten were ordered to escort a distinguished engineer who was making a careful survey of the southern front Colin was glad to see his old friend Amos and asked how he was. "Kuined!" Amos answered. "I had Satan on the run an' was feelin' peart. I was tryin" to nail a board over the door o' my lodge an' hit my thumb with the hammer which the board fell an' cut my face. I sot down on my center an' wrastled with Satan. H9 floored me. I done my best fer to hold In but ye can't bile water without makln' steam. One o' the boys hissed like a goose at me. I turned round an thar stood Mis' Washington. She had come to my lodge every day with a basket on her arm to see one o' my boys who was took poorly. "'I'm 'shamed o' you.' says she. 1 'I'm 'shamed o' myself,' says I, 'an' may the Lord forgive me.' If He '"Well, can't lean,' says she. Let me see yer thumb.' "I showed It to her. The nail was broke an' bloody. "'Oh dear,' says she. 'You com, to my house.' "Her shay was right nigh. I got on with the driver an Ixird o' Mercy -If she didn't take me to headminrt- oan' treat that ol' thumb o' mine like 'ck oaoy. washed It with hot water an' put on balsam a bandage. Then she mended my face. 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