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CHAPTER XXVill—Continued.
Ge
doubt, a deliberate lle
calculated to inspire frankness In a
possible Tory, That was the moment
for Andre to have produced his pass.
ports, which would have opened the
road for him. Instead he committed
a fatal error, the llke of which It
would be hard to find in all the rec-
ords of human action,
“I am a British officer,” he de-
.¢lared. “Please take me to your post.”
They were keen-minded men who
quickly surrounded him. A British
officer! Why was he In the dress of a
Yankee farmer? The pass could not
save him now from these rough,
strong handed fellows, The dle was
cast. They demanded the right of
search. He saw his error and
<hanged his plea. :
“I am only a citizen of New York
returning from family business in the
country.” he sald.
He drew his gold
pocket—that unfailing
tleman of fortune—and
dial.
It was, no
watch from his
sign of the gen
looked at
low,” he added. “Let me about
my business.”
They firmly insisted on thelr
to search him. He began to
frightened. He offered them his watch
and a purse full of gold and
amount of British goods to be allowed
to go on his way.
Now is the
mystery this remarkal
ing. men were seeking
and here was a handso
Why did they not make
it and be content? The
were plunderers, but first
above all they were patriots
spirit brooding over the highlands
the Hudson and the hills of New
land had entered their
man who called himself
son was compelled to
empty his pockets and tak
boots, In one of h was
ning evidence of Arnold's
fortune was then within the
these three hard-working
hills, but stralghtway
prisoner and the papers,
boot, to the
Colonel Jameson.
This negotiation for the sale of the
United States had
ed difficulties,
been as hard to
diplomat,
oy
go on
any
here wonder and th
in
These
te proceed.
i
plunde
me
the
Vit
of
hearts
John And
dismount
ler
and
the
whi dam-
reach of
men
they
fou
comm
took
nd
inded
in his
by
outpost
met with
The
buy
unexpect-
“skinners"” had
as the learned
CHAPTER XXIX
Solomon's Last
Meanwhile, Marga
mother had up
Fight.
ret ane
the river In a
Mrs. Amold
Jack had
her
Come
barge
to the he
gone out fn
had left headqu irter
meal 1
se
on “tion
* the noon
Vithh a
and a
message
pocket
The
him by
of the regiments
been given to her by
did not know. Jack had
when it en and did
until she had gone away. It was an
astonishing and welcome mes
sage In the flowing script of a rapid
penman, but clearly legible. It was
without date and very brief. These
were the cheering words in It:
“My
from
passed.
the il ong
tid that It bh fd
8 man
a captain
She s5
whom she
heen busy
not open it
me
most
dear friend: I have good news
the river. The danger is
HENRY THORNHILL."
Jack being out of camp,
had found Solomon. Toward the
day's end he had gone out on the
south road with the young lady and
her mother and Mrs. Arnold.
Jack was riding Into camp from an
outpost of the army. The day was In
its twilight. He had been riding fast.
He pulled up his horse as he ap
proached a sentry post. Three figures
were standing In the dusky road,
“Halt! Who comes there?’ one of
them sang out.
It was the volce of Margaret. [Its
challenge was more like a phrase of
music than a demand. He dismounted.
“I am one of the great army of
lovers,” said he,
“Advance and give the countersign”
she commanded.
A moment he held her In his em-
race and whispered: “I love you”
“The countersign is correct, hut be
fore 1 let you pass, give me one more
look into your heart.”
“As many as you like—butewhy?"
“So 1 may be sure that you do not
blame England for the folly of her
king.”
“I swear It."
“Then 1 shall
against the tyrant,
my king."
Lady Hare stood with Mrs,
near the lovers,
“1 too demand the countersign,”
the latter,
“And much goes with 1,” said the
young man as he kissed her, and then
he embraced the mother of his sweet.
beart and added:
“1 hope that you are also to enlist
with us”
“No, I am to leave my little rebel
th you and return to New York."
“Will you give me a ride?” Marga-
down
Margaret
enlist with you
He has never been
Arnold
sald
ret asked her lover,
hind you”
Solomon took off the saddle
tightened the blanket girth.
“Thar, 'tain’t over clean,
ye kin both ride,” sald he.
Soon the two were riding, she In
front, as they had ridden long before
through the shady, mallowed bush in
Tryon county.
They dismounted at Arnold's door,
“For a time I shall have much to
do, but soon I hope for great promo-
tion and more leisure,” he sald.
“Tell me the good news,” she urged.
“1 expect to he the happlest man in
the army, and the master of this house
and your husband.”
“And you and I shall be as one,” she
answered. “God speed the day when
that may be true also of your people
and my people.”
He kissed her and bade her
night and returned to his many tasks.
He had visited the forts
He had communicated with every
His plan was complete.
midnight, when he and Solomon
to rest, two
road at a
They
reported
the night
“I'll get on be-
and
but now
”
good
out-
were
down
up the and
came gallop
were
aldes
the general w at
house of Henry
and
r ine
as spend ing
Jasper,
would reach camp
day.
“Thank God
think that
|
which hm
itis troupes
TER FD
Ness,
a
beard the tw)
Then
i
upon the camp,
their
fell
the
aides going
fn deep silence
broken by
nt thunder monn
to
jusrters,
only
P in the
tains and the feet of
up and down between his hut and
hou of general, He put on his
long coat and slippers and went out of
@ ROTTEN
se the
“Who's
“Arnold,” was the answer
little walk before | torn
There was a wenry,
trouble In that volce,
by the young man,
reiurned to his bed.
those restless feet of Arnold
walking In the flames of hell.
Had some premonition of what had
been going on down the river come up
to him? Could he hear the feet of
that horse, now galloping northward
through the valleys and over the hills
toward him with evil tidings? No
more for this man was the comfort
of restful sleep or the joys of home
and friendship and affection. Now the
touch of his wife's hand, the sympa-
thetic look In her eyes and all her
babble about the coming marriage
were torture to him. He could not
endure it. Worst of all, he was In a
way where there is no turning. He
must go on. He had begun to know
that he was suspected. The conduet
of the scout, Solomon Binkus, had
suggested that he knew what
passing. Arnold had seen the aides of
Washington as they came In. The
chief conld not be far behind them. He
dreaded to stand before him. Com
pared to the torture now beginning for
this man, the fate of Bill Scott on
Rock creek in the wilderness, had
been a mercy.
Soon after sunrige came a solitary
horseman, wenried by long travel, with
a message from Colonel Jameson to
Amold, A man had been, captured
near Tarrytown with important deen
ments on his person, He had con
fessed that he was Adjutant General
Andre of Sir Heary Clinton's army.
The worst had come to pass. Now
treason! disgrace! the gibbhet!
Arnold was sitting at breakfast. He
aroze, put the message in his pocket
and went out of the room. The Vul
ture lay down the river awaiting or.
ders, The traitor walked hurriedly
to the boat landing. Solomon was
there, It had been his custom when
in camp to go down to the landing
every morning with his spy glass and
demanded
“Taking |
in."
there? he
2
who
|
survey the river, boatman
was at the dock,
“Colonel Binkus. will you helr this
man take me down to the British
ship?’ Arnold asked. “I have an en
gogement with its commander and am
half an hour late”
Solamon had had much curiosity
about that ship. He wished to see the
man who had gone inte the bush and
then to Smith's with Arnold.
sSart'n,” Solomon answered,
They got into a small barge with
the general In the cushioned rear seat,
his flag in hand,
They came up
made fast its landing
un officer walted
eral, The In
In fn moment a
gahove:
“General Araold’'s
ahoard.”
A British
great
Ouly one
to
the Vulture and
stage where
the gen
tter ascended to the deck
called from
%
to
nt
to receive
yoice
boatmen may
come
thing of
Lee
about hi it
their gear and
He looked for
in sight,
busy on ihe
Tory despor.
of the
bi CR
in hi
a
henving
inning up. Th
What
Solomon stepped
d
warship was
Interest
"n
to Solomon,
hegnn to look
he shining guns and
Kle and the men
hut he was not
the crew, then
the
time
with bh
in
Lie tad
Arnold,
Among
Solomon saw
ade “Slops.”™ one Ohio
in
1
river country, is
hizx mouth Slops paused
nd receving
They
sri ils
“aun
meaning of this?
» ship's side The
* Up fust,
o he
to shnke
were
wore ri
10 move
Ktair ha
and made The barge
all
nim,
put ashore Le
fiicer sald to
Knew too
the look
ard
in
through
While he
winter,
group of sail
you
ahout
this,
much
of
officer went forw Se
ra: not
i Cone
woking down
feet below, a
fili in. His
omon
the
the deck
whic?
was I+
ten
Came
ning
yet closed, he ha«
osrd
the some
Ors to
was
stepped
selzed
Before him
An insulting
a& quick blow from Solome
went through the gate o
and downward, The
was no time to tarry.
night hawk idn't d
ner what 1 done™
words to the
roughly
back. wtowndd
man Slops, from
mn,
word
itter,
Slops
scout
it
“A
cou ive
were
haif second
Se
of that
fourth of
neeotnt of it w
an officer: [stn
feet ft Slops
jou’ up
This ‘ere sloog
led
if the twenty
His brief
nit down by
wenty
ptember,
re
10k
which 1
when |
fas Cn
nm
n'
ol’
goin’ dA
ren come up
fey ¥
inio my
ke comi
water
overhau
that
us Wn were
than
inh
‘cre knife
but
belt
Hadn't no mie
y rip
had no practice
"Tain't
in that
ol’
He'd
{ ‘er
gecent my
folks,
fuss on my
" an A
thie while he
in his nn
but h
of a sudden
I strns
"twixt
your line
Whar's the British
had that «-
were
g big
n bi
hacked up a
n him an’ all
be wasn't thar. He'd gone,
with ol" Dan Skinner
Then 1
it.
ack pipe
leetle, “
leak
my
nnd
hit
wip
bl
grabbed
now ¥’
‘Way
in
below Stony Pint an’ a
her salls,’ the skipper
“Bound fer New York™
sorrowfully. “They'd
with ‘em If I hadn't ‘a’
me over to Jasper's dock.
Washington quick.”
“Washington hag gone up the river.”
“Then tike me to quarters soon as
kin. I'll give ye ten pounds,
My God, boys!
hide is leakin' bad”
He turned to the man who had been
washing and binding his wounds,
"Sodder me up best ye Kin,
to last till 1 see the Father”
Solomon and other men in the old
army had often used the word “Fa.
ther” in speaking of the commander
in chief. It served as no other could,
to express thelr affection for kim.
The wind was unfavorable and the
sloop found it diffienlt to reach ihe
landing near headquarters, After
some delay Solomon jumped over
board and swam ashore,
What follows he could not have told,
Washington was standing with his or
derly In the little dooryard at head.
quarters as Solomon cnme staggering
ug the slope at a run and threw his
body, bleeding from a dozen wounds,
fit the feet of hix beloved chief,
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
AR i
He Was Satisfied
The prince of Wales at an informa
dinner was behaving so naturally that
gome of those present forgo! the dis
tinguished company they were in. Pres
ently a speaker arose and begun an
oration. “Gentiemen—" he started
Then he paused und his face colored
“1 beg your royal highness’ pardon.
he suld In confusion. “Carry on, sir,”
lnughed the prince. “I'm quite con.
tent to be called a gentieman.”
Tigers’ Large Appetites
Tigers in eaptivity concuine from le
to 16 pounds of beef 8 day,
sald Solo
‘a’ tonk
Jumped
I got to see
ye gown
My olf
I got
‘Change of Sudo:
in Late Headgear
Tricorn Brims and Higher
Crowns Develop Inter-
est in Millinery.
The same ‘insurgent spirit that
brought an end to the solitary regime
of the narrow, straight outline also
Is responsible for the termination of
cloche domination, says a fashion au-
thority in the New York Herald-Trib-
ane. The reason most frequently ad-
vanead for the tenacious adherence to
hobbed head, which, according to
dent cloche enthusiasts, could not be
attractively set off by any other type
of hat,
The autumn season,
dire predict
despite
fons for the future
beb, has witnessed little if any diml
nution of the vogue for the short
clipped colf, und yet new shapes have
finally ended the reign of the peren-
nial cloche, Incidentally, the new
directolre types of chapeau harmonize
quite well with the bob as the
old. The cioche has been practically
eliminated from the picture.
Among the new shapes the small,
square-crowned directoire hat one
the leading factors. An unusually
smart model! from Caroline teboux
Is developed In green felt und contrast.
ingly trimmed with looped black satin
ribbons,
many
of the
He do
is
of
From Jeanne Lanvin two
charming small hats which exploit the
round crown-—the beret and the hel
met. The iatter shape Is more than
normally high, and is distinguished
intillating trimmings which appear
the turn of the crown. The turban
another petite type that will be
ticularly smart this season when worn
| with winter furs and costumes, Moly-
ceux is one of the principal sponsors
{ of this and his models
| very ming and cover the enrs
i In Cleopatra effect
come
by
8s
ft
is
hape,
little tris
The tricorn is also a dominant an
pe, and manifests itself par.
Marquis and Napoleonic
Other Important new
the
models
high toque, classic portralt
Black Silk Hatters’ Plush, Trimmed
With Long, Black Scarf.
hat
forms
dence
Modified
in evi
sailor.
still
are
cow
Among the ms velvet gt
held by felt
of autumn. Black
plush, panne and suede are
widely noted in the most recent impor
tations, Ribbon is another important
! factor in millinery materials, and the
| four-inch types of last season
have been succeeded by ribbons which
are mix, eight and occasionally ten
| inches wide, These are used for trim-
| ming as well as for the principal fab.
¢ of the hat,
terials, is ad
ily usurping the place
in the early «
hatters'
inys
nar™ow
Coat of Henna Duvetyn,
Leopard Skin Banding
ChE ah st J
TE
duvetyn with a banding of
WRIGLEYS
ter every mea
Cleanses mouth and
teeth and alds digestion.
Relieves that over-
eaten acid
mouth,
its }-a-s-t-i-n-g flavor
satisfies the craving for
sweets,
Wrigley’s is double
value in the benefit and
pleasure it provides.
Sealed in its Parity
Package.
America Likes Vaudeville
If anyone doubts that Americans
like vaudeville have but te look
at the financial statemen of one of
the large vaudevi iniza-
| tions. of
| 1924 theaters
{ were this one
the largest,
cent
of.
they
is
lle booking org
During ‘the first six
when the
reporting
months
legitimate
slow times,
{ circuit, which ranks with
earned more ti 100 per after
taken care The
| previous year it pal ia 60 cents on the
anding
an
all charges were
ons eaplt
ion show held in New York
Plaids Playing Part
Until recently
to the w
of
witnessed
dec
plaids
of the ht
but
ardrobe ivenile mem
this season
heart
and In
sOClely,
hers
of toward
these the
sheerest as in the
8% thes
in the fash
riant part
French designer
extremely
piald chill
stunning
dos
weral pretty
oned of
nkes
while an
cont dress of
of red, bre
Nothing could
ffeta in sha
yellow,
| smarter or more striking than
of biue twill
lining matches
that reaches al
skirt.
using plaids
evening
rreen and
| plece costume
the
| straight beitiess tunic
| most to the hem of
| Another way
g In the of an
| made of plaid taffeta
| This is rut on circular lines and
trimmed with a deep flounce of black
chantilly lac It is worn over a frock
| of pale blue taffeta
gay plaid
the
clever of
{ form
“®
Hand- Woven Sear Among
continge-
MoUs ve
in
of are
enor
Now
being
styles scurfs
added to
the
ince ana
findi
wear sm
is a hand-wo
nor long, but
like a ma
ght
fore A
CRN form su
1] the
ally the
riety already |
crepe, chiffon,
A new type is
the women
things. It
wide
n ret
who art
ven scarf,
muffler, of
n's
woois, usually
neutral ground.
American-made,
woven on ti
are poj
iooms of some art.
munity
5d
and
ists who ularizing com
industries.
They are worn a good deal in the
motoring, and at the outdoor
events, and will be suitable
accessories with tallored suits and
cout frocks, It is considered chic to
have a handbag woven to match the
| scarf,
country,
sporting
Psychology of Color;
Color, like music, speaks a universal
language, says the Kansas City Star.
if you buy a red one, you say
Paychologists tell us
thing ;
quite another.
appropriate tint ;
too, particularly Shakespeare, supreme
of the “painter poets” are apprecia:
tive of the color language. So, whether |
you consider the colors you choose from
the poetic, artistic or psy chological |
point of view, you will be interested to |
know something about their sy mbolism |
when you go a-shopping.
The analogy of color often is drawn
to the seasons of the year and the time
of day or night, as for Instance, black,
by analogy to night and darkness, Is
the symbol of grief and death. Black
is melancholy and sober, but of great
strength, No color has so much power
to impress as black. Gray, the color
of dying fall, denotes fear; and green,
through physical analogy to the shades
uf spring, youth and hope.
If a man really cares for a woman, it
it suid that he loves to see her in white,
Why? Because, in the color language,
white speaks of purity, Innocence, good:
esx,
Take blue. This color Is sald to sig-
nify plety and sincerity, calm, deep,
still and solid, it is the symbol of con
stancy. Blue is a tender and sedate
color, even when most brilliant.
If colors speak, red shouts. It is the
most positive and assertive of all
colors. It connotes ardent heat, splen-
Jor, power. Chinese symboliem has It
| that red Is the emblem of the passion
| of the Lord, signifying as it does, love,
power, dignity. Red is the military
| color, significant of bloodshed and war
Yellow, expressive in its brightest
shades, for the better thoughts and
things, i= joyous and uplifting; when
| sallow and dull, it is symbolic of envy
and jealousy.
Purple, “royal purple,” Is symbolical
for dignity, stateliness and kingly pow-
er. It manages to be pleasing, even
though pompous.
i Various tests have been made to see
| what colors, if any, might be called fa-
| vorites of most people. For wearing
apparel, black and blue predominate;
| but red ranks high in the lst.
Another Attractive Scarf
{| There is no limit to the Inventive.
ness of scarf designers, and among
| the latest to be shown are scarfs with
intricate and beautiful motifs em.
broidersad In many colored silks and
old thread. Many of the patterns are
exact copies of old embroideries
os
An Extra Hat Ribbon
There are meny ways of changing
the aspect of a sport hat, one of which
consists of adding a band of wide black
gatin ribbon across the front of which
large flowers are embroidered In gay
woole, The ribbon ties in & bow In
1e back,
|
|
New Design in Hats
Among the hats designed for women
with bobbed hair is one which Is no
more than a glorified hairnet, It Is &
close-fitting cap of knotted ribbons,
which keeps the halr in place but al
lows plenty of ventilation,
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Month by month this
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and more serious.
Hundreds of cars pass
a given point every hour
on many of our state and
county roads. Down-
town city streets are
jammed with traffic.
Think. too, how narrow many
of our roads are, and how com-
paratively few paved highway
there are in proportion to the
steadily increasing number
of cars.
If the motor vehicle is to con
tinue giving the economic service
of which it is capable, we must
have more Concrete highways
and widen those near large cen-
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Every citizen should discuss
highway needs of his community
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Your highway officials will
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