OCR Text |
Show LEHI FREE PRESS. LEHI, UTAH jjie Master Irving BachcIIcr 3 1 Hit ftp" 1 CHAPTER br inrta BhelUr to escort an regiment Vitb squad ofof LisDorchester f T neighborhood was a Atoos Farnswortb M.d. Thet reached Dor- of Ceneral Ward on a was big un-There 0011,1 nd Une1116 n WJ .llmhl to its top with the en ?' .a . roune lieutenant from duuarters. They surveyed the long stretch of f ,py.g!ass which was more than P . rt of beached ? aT a ship had been JtJf and wag lvinz with .rm i rCcui almost masts in shallow water Ki P 1 CJt north of them. near the shore south of bill occupied by a British batL aid said Colin. three British foreground 1 Leg were driving a small herd of Colin was toward Nook's hilL 1 . the situation. The the stranded ship. to understand re from be driven around L, Nook's mm,, the End of mander in Chief Near January the Com- Sent for Colin. M and ferried over to Boston neck, fhey were not half a mile away and re was a good cover of scrub oaks part of the journey. can get those cattle in "Come on." quick dash," he said. They ran down the hill and mount ing their horses galloped to Ward's itoadquarters where In these words Colin announced his plan : 'General, a few marines are driving ii herd of cuttle across the peninsula not five minutes from here. I'll ctip-tsr- e them with my squad If you'll cover ni coming back." "Go ahead," said the general. In half a minute Colin and his ten torsemen, with Amos in the lead on Ms fast roan gelding, were speeding toward the British line. The marines saw them coming and fled. The raid-lusquad headed the cattle westward. There was lively skirmishing ahead between the troops of Ward and the redcoats. The raiders were In among the trees when a British battery on or i a "Amos, we g the The herd and the horsemen near the limit of cannon range. were The the east, began to fire at fiats In them. balls crashed Into the trees them and did no damage. be-lin- d had sent out two cover the return of the force approaching from Boston neck, was quickly put to flight So tie two captains came Into the right wing of the army with eleven lead of cattle in good condition. General Ward regiments to raiders. A CHAPTER VI Which and Presents a Historic Love-Lett- Gives an Account the Guns of er of the Moving of Ticonderoga by to Dorchester Heights. Until winter came, the time and of many officers were largely Jsnt In marching men to their homes nd in bringing fresh companies to tt!I1P. The process taxed the slender "sources of the paymaster. The new "en were of better metal than those had left. Revere and his friends toi built a mill for the making of Wtpeter and some lucky captures had "eo made off the coast by American Nnboats. Powder was In better Ox-Tra- in en-rg- y Wpply. The na5 "There's hills la D;s ms; aQ. Lis is urea. "What hills?" Um Erer "iH by G- -1 (beggin1 Uis pardon). If a seen what I seen an' heered you'd what I heered, the Lord God knows talk jer wouldn't allwus be so cam ,)roper which thar ain't no decent Christian words that fit the case-n- one whatever at alL Ye hear to me. bov I've lived forty-fou- r year" an' one night that spills it's deviltry Into my sleep ever since an' wakes me up a yellin'. We'd fit the British all day an' that night we wrastled with Death an Satan over the spvlt men, which I can smell blood when I think on it Some on 'em looked like a tree hit by lifehtnin' heads broke an' lopped over, faces tore ragged, bellies ripped open, lungs leakin', legs hacked. Every one strapped down. Surgeons sewin' 'em up an' sawin' off legs an' arms. Some o the hurt men was numb an' half dead, which they didn't make no more noise than a hush when ye cut off a sprout Some Jest clenched their teeth an' grunted. Too proud to holler! Most on 'em yelled like a pig when ye shove the knife in him. Some prayed to God fer help an" mercy. Thar was two boys nih me that sobbed like whipped younguns. Some cursed an' swore like they was mad to the bone. Goda'mighty! The sufferin' was enough to wither yer ears which, sir, an' God be my witness, thar was them that heered it a mile away. Them hoys was in the fix o' a man chained to a hot griddle. It was hell fer us hut it was hell an' wildcats fer the British. Honest! like I was speakin' to God! thar was lead enough put in them poor lobsters to sink a ship. Ye hear to me, boy, they don't like our way o'shootin'. When they think on It they git kind o' sick to their stummicks. They druther wait hopin' we'll starve an' break up." "These tortures in the hospital are a part of the wickedness of kingcraft," said Colin. "I have read of battles, but never until now have I realized what comes at the end of them." "Oh, I've only told ye a part on It. When the wownd begins to rot an turn blue, ye got to go under the straps an' he sawed an" slashed ag'in, which yer heart Is likely to give up like a sick ox an' lay down an' it kicks a little while an' stops." "There ought to be some way to ease the pain," said Colin, who had learned something of the dawning science of chemistry. "All we poor devils can do is give our bodies to lie burned fer liberty, as our fathers done. Mine ain't much to give. It's humly as an ol' log house, which my hands is rocks an' my cords is Iron. Have ye the idee that God is of us?" "I'm afraid not." "Well, sir, I have. To me it's sure as shootin'." "What are your reasons?' "Thar's four. Breed's Hill an' Bunker Hill ! They've kep' the British off our backs. Next the Bible. Te know Jesus went on without no scrip In his purse which He tol' us to leave father an' mother an' wife an' lands an' money. Next Washington. The army would 'a' broke up an' gone hum long ago with any other man whatsoever, which I'll tell ye why. The men all put him next to God. They'd 'a' backslid on the Bible but he puts a brake "er Continued m hid been ordered E army at Cambridge had now a sauum of devoted J service. News of " sett" front of their regimental with a squad of men I dldSnnorP ear, At Bton. in Fam.worth, with . am." bridf... WM-- l thatr OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS SYNOPSIS rival lor J Colin had finished a second reading of the letter when Lady Washington She kissed the entered the room. wltt Jt hear to me, boy, 01' Goll' will bl8 tPnt-" all Amos. lo yoa say the new year. in in a and Rhode Island engaged was white air The battle. snowball It began In the flying missiles. Wing bullets. tat man is worried," Colin said -Amos. His days are shadowed aithtT1' U flnvo his food. Some he , ora sleeps In his breeches with heside him and a saddle horse ns door- This army Is like the . David and the British are Go- W th staff like a weaver's Mercenaries, 'overlapping powers. Impressed men and high officers who are political favorites, give this army a better liking for ease and comfort than for action. He Is displeased. "I found a word in the dictionary toIs 'peevish. day that applies to us. It Ve are locked in here, cloyed with codfish and swaggering army talk and never a sign of peace. Help! My Aunt Betsy says that the comforting affections (if the right man would make 'coma woman of me. Have you any If so, I in you? affections' forting would like to see how they look and feel. At least let me read about them as soon as possible. And do not fail Washto give mv love to dear Lady Now General. the and grand ington hun-pe- r If I have not made you feel the and thirst In me, I am a poor letter writer. know It well an' Cod be campfire. Rider of trip White hnd JMemn face as he went about the mP. He passed when the two enp-vT- j were in "There Is a fat old woman with long gray hairs on her chin who sells apples in the British army. She comes through the lines every day or two. In my most romantic moments I plan to dress myself like this woman and go through the lines and I design to bribe her to help me. So I may come and try to sell you an apple some day. If so, I hope you may be as obliging as Adam was to Eve. Did you ever read that book entitled 'Home It Life in the American Colonies'? reads like a glowing account of Paradise. I could write a book on 'Home Life that would amuse you. There are days when we have nothing to eat but smoked fish and onions. When I tell my father that our sufferings are for the benefit of future generations he swears poor soul ! and declares that the rebels will ruin him. Mother I occupy the middle ground. weeps. Our last beef and mutton came from England. Father calls it 'musty and baser flattery I have never heard. Often it squirms. "My father says that the British army" is in a bad way. He describes Its plan of financing as chaos with n praised." In That autumn Amos speculated his shared nnd cider and chestnuts with certain men of the regiment whose families were In need of was an anxious time of train, fngand preparation for troubles that y Troy. was our father. He's got us conquered which thar ain't a man here that wouldn't die fer him, an' ye know It as well as I do. I'd die fer him in a minute. Uh huh! I would. One day they had a man tied up in of him our rigament an' was White on the Man The desertion. fer Horse come along an' stopped it an' give the colonel hell. 'Thar'll be no more floggin' In dethis army,' says he. 'We'll hang but any think it's I nes'sary, If serters officer who orders a floggin' will be punished.' "The men cheered an' throwed up their caps. Which ye hear to me, he's a chose man. a big "Reason number four Is the Lady ain't no Washington uh hu! Thar woman doubt o' that. She's a grand She's a which thar ain't no mistake. huh! in reg'lar mother to the army. mother." a Is ' reg'lar She uh Av exclaimed. "A noble woman!" Colin won "The personality of the Chief has and In camp, man the faith of every There are she helps him to keep it. read your If you desertions. no more faith Is a big Bible, you'll learn that "'"Which It good-nature- We look up to him like he on em. men trained for the defeat at Que-n- d the death of Montgomery and capture of the wounded Arnold not dampened their ardor. Stories uie Incredible hardships endured : fold's men In their long march """"gO the wtMnrnneo nt iW.niaat ons and mired horses and sick men Da abandoned guns were told at Quarters rivalry, bat with damp contest was sure to in 61dry casualties. They aroused a degree of fUi whicH had Crown to outspoken, emotional Intensity when Washington rode Into the battle on his white horse. He dismounted and gave two Virginians a shaking. This ended the quarrel. The jnen began to scatter. Those remaining on the field were rebuked and the coloneU severely of the regiments engaged were sent for and summoned to general headquarters. There was no more sectional disturbance. Every day the army was ready for a spring at the enemy and why an attack was not made la perhaps the greatest mystery of the whole campaign. Winter had come and the British army had enough to do to keep Itself alive in the bitter winds. It had wrecked many houses and pulled down the old North church for fuel. Rafters which had supported the first roofs in Boston, doors and floors and sills which had felt the hands and feet of the old fathers were now the firewood of their enemies. Near the end of January the Commander In Chief sent for Colin. The young man got a hearty welcome from the rider of the white horse. When they were alone in the office General Washington sat down at his desk, saying: "Captain, of late we have seen too little of you. My good wife complains of it and I confess that I have missed your pleasant face and your enlivening conversation. At a suitable time, which I hope may come soon, I shall send you on a mission. Until then I trust you may find it agreeable to make my house your home and give me help with the growing correspondence. I have here a letter which, I am sure, you will be glad to receive. It came by the hand of Revere this afternoon. You may retire with It to the library, where Mrs. Washington will presently join you, as eager for news of the young lady, I venture to say, as yon are yourself." The last sentence was spoken with a smiling amusement that was near to laughter. Colin went to the library and sat down alone with his letter. It was from Pat and this Is the letter: You are only "My beloved One: four miles away, but they are like the miles on Jacob's ladder. The war goes on and no passes are allowed. I am a selfish creature not as much In love with future generations' as you are. I have nothing to say against them, but I hate to have them rob me with taxes worse than those of the king, for mind you, they take our hapWinter weather Is here and piness. I have only a memory to keep me Love and none of Its emoluwarm. ments! Think of that. You have work and its excitement. I have nothing to do but think, nothing to eat but codfish, nothing to hear but praise of the king and abuse of Washington. I am a lonely Island In a sea of trouble and I feel in need of being discovered. My mother tells me thot I do nothing but babble of love and you. I shall not fill this letter with It, but I am eager to know if you have any plan for getting Helen out of ' rgo ervlc V food nature " ulu hn2 '- , troop. ,T V! ' . -. r-.- h. CboTTn. yen,. t ; ycrwK,ther, th, y0un dufl. Thfy fiiht V,h. rmv meritorious wrvicc, ton, iHkiw Reatorrd miaaion In the W a recruiting t ouiwu soldier, A Cambridge, SXdfc cruita, Colin dahterustrred .H m"r G"7,f. ," . ViThS-- "fZ-'.V- ' Into the company o Cart. Amon cert.,,, ...... ... tslde th American to canturt Colin, Harry Cafa, Colin'a troop coma up. f Cam- Col)n t,irn. rank., but Mra. Wahl.:x"civilian ... - i ci a Bo'.t. ,t DiOTW woman, mra. cm..dt. J,"X wd, WiU y man and sat down, checking Mi compliments with a serioui look and the command, "Stop. Don't ray a word until yoa have told me all about yocnf dropped her knitting on her lap while be read the letter aloud to her. Now and then she Interrupted him, laughing with amusement ai shs said. "Read that sentence again." When the reading ended she exclaimed: ! want to know! Did yon ever tee the like of that girl? the She write as she talk It's a kind of playing. When one la as young as Pat and I are. love ia the great thing. The wisdom of God has made It so. end that la not to be overlooked. How about your own heart? Are you getting more In love or less?" Well she knew what the answer would be, but the dear Lady was every Inch a woman. Intently she listened while the young man thrilled her with a passionate account of his growing fervor, adding, "Yon know Bacon has said that perpetual hyperbole may be excused only In young lovers. That Is my defense." There was the look of reflection In her eyes as she rested her head upon her hand and gazed at the fire, saying: "Oh. yes I It Is the bread and meat of young lovers, and old lovers like It I want to see you two happily married. We must 'get nelen out of Troy. The General may have an Idea. His wisdom has put us In this predicament He ought to help us." "I was in full agreement with him," said Colin as he arose to go. I suppose that we shall all agree In the end that he was right? ne went to his company lodge and, opening his chest put on his best uniform and packed his bag and repaired to his familiar quarters In the big of this surgical art may have been brought from Asia by some of migrants and that it conSurgery, In at least one form, was nects with the neolithic trephlnrsfs an advanced art In the New world of Europe and northern Africa. before the coming of Columbus. Tnli vras the operation for wounds in the aknll, known as trephining. Such Is the conclusion of Dr. Alei Hrdlicka, curator of physical anthropology of the Smithsonian Institution, from an Intensive study of the "trepanned" skulls In the National museum collections. In the Andes, he says, there were skilled "specialists" In this Une I who perfected their technloue on corpses and then operated with exTo quickly relievs treme boldness and rather uniform chapping and ronghness, success on the living. For the most apply soothing; cooling Mentholatum. part they were surgeons sttendlng to the wwonded sfter a battle. Doctor Hrdlicka believes that the beginnings Indiana Tell Skilled In Art of Trepanning CHAPPED HANDS NOW! EASE A SORE THROAT INSTANTLY Feel Rawness, Irritation, Go At Once mmmm Theis Picfuret What TeH You To Do mansion. Israel Putnam the brave Old Put of army gossip was at the fireside that evening with General and Mrs. Washington and some members of the staff and their wives. The hero of Bunker Hill was In high spirit He told amusing stories of adventure and sang an old strephonade entitled "Maggie Lauder." Snow and colder weather came that night. In the morning, Billy was at Colin's door before daylight announcing that the Chief wished to see hlra In the office as soon as possible. General Washington was working at his desk by candle light, naving closed the door, he said to the young man, "I entrust to you secret Information to be carefully kept and guarded. The guns of Ticonderoga are now on their Ox teams are way to this front hauling them on sledges over the snow In the western highlands. I think that there will soon be snow enough to help them along through the lower country. Two engineers will be setting out In a sleigh with levers and shovels Immediately after breakfast. They will travel westward as speedily as horse endurance will allow until they meet the caravan coming down from the northwest to Fitch's and then give It You know all possible furtherance. the roads and the topography of that country. I wish you to go with them mounted and to act as paymaster and You will please hire what guide. local help may be needed men and I teams to keep the guns moving. commit to you this purse, which contains, I think, as much money as yon There is no man on will require. whose honor, judgment and energy I can rely with greater confidence." Colin foresaw In these orders a bombardment of Boston. Coming down to leave with his packed saddle-bag- Fepeat Gargle and Do Not Bins GARGLE ThorThrow oughly Your Jlead Way Back, Allowing a Crush and Dissolie 3 Bayer Aspirin Tablets in Half a Class of Water. Mouth, Allow Gargle to Remain on Membranes of the Throat for Pro- little to Trickle Down Your Throat. longed Eyed. Medicine Helps A Sore Throat Remember On Modern medical science now throws an entirely new light on sore throat A way that eases the pain, rawness and irritation in as little as two or three minutes. Results are among the most extraordinary in medical science. On doctors' advice, millions are following this way . . . discarding old-ti"washes" and "antiseptics." For if has been Jound that only medi- a sore throat. Do. All you do To Simple cine can help is erush and dissolve three BAYER Aspirin Tablets in half a glass of water. Gargle with it twice as pictured above. If you have any indication of a cold before gargling take 2 Bayer Aspirin Tablets with a full glass of water. This is to combat any signs of cold that have gone into your system. Keep on taking if cold has a "hold." For Genuine Bayer Aspirin will not harm you. Your doctor will tell you, it does not depress the heart Get a box of 12 or a bottle of 100 at any drug store. NO TABLETS ARE GENUINE Reduces Infection, Eases Pain Instantly. Gargling with Bayer Aspirin will do three things: Relievo soreness at once. Allay inflamma- tion. AND reduce infection; which is the important thing in Oghting a sore throat It requires medicine like BAYER ASPIRIN to do these things! That is why throat specialists throughout America are prescribing this BAYER garcle in place of old-tiways. Results are quick and amazing. Be careful, however, that yoa get real BAYER Aspirin Tablets lor this purpose. For they dissolve completely enough to gargle with--, out leaving irritating particles. Watch this when you buy. BAYER ASPIRIN WITHOUT THIS CROSS Newest San Francisco's AND MOST MODERN Downtown Hotel! 2 600 OntM 22S i7 Baoirwi aaora at $3 a $4.00 SO m. M2K - Hotel Sir Francis Drake -j- ust off Union Square moet conven- I lj mm Wrn ient to theaters, shops, stores, business and financial district Only California hotel offering Servidor feature thus enabling you to combine "maximum privacy with minimum tipping". All rooms in the Tower with VauaaDf AanotiTa Rama, famaaeat CaaMl mm "My Boy, You Look as if You Were Going to a Funeral." the house, he met Mrs. Washington. She gave him two pairs of stockings knit by her own hands, saying, "My boy, you look as if you were going to a funeral. Don't be worried. May God bless and keep you !" With Pat in Boston, the prospect of a bombardment of the city was not to his liking, but he was sworn to do his best for the Great Cause. There could be no turning aside. So he rode on ahead of the sleigh and when as night was falling he drew rein at a tavern and the hostler took his mare, they miles out on the road were thlrty-flvto the west. Driving snow In the air and deep snow In the road delayed them so that nearly a week had passed before they met the caravan tolling over the high hills. There were fifty ox teams and as many stout sledges In the train. The heavy guns were Colin and his roped on the sledges. comrades faced about and gave their attention to the problems of the laborovertook A blizzard ing them that day, and before nightfall the caravan camped in a deep ravine sheltered by the primeval forest e (TO Bl CONTINUUM Western exposure have ill ultravi- windows. In every room connection for radio reception, running filtered ice water, both tub and shower. Dinner in Coffee Shop from 75j5 up in Main Dining Room from $1.25 up. Also a la carte service. olet-ray til (sun-bath- ) Motel Private garage in basement of hotel building with direct elevator service to Lobby and all guest-roo- floors! Sin Francis Hrauaa-Niwcoa- Horn Co. Powell Street at Sutter Son Francisco A i El Mirador PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA America's Foremost Desert Resort . . . The lure of the desert . . . lozy days . . . criip exhilarating nights. Sunbathing . . . tennis . . golf . , . riding . . . swimall facilities for recreation and health. ming ... Wf.'fe for dttcrlptlv WARREN B. FINNEY, booklet Mi$Ib Mrettor r. ; |