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SYNOPSIS At B? t? . !? the htrful month of July, 1778, Colia Cabot, ardent young lover of liberty, bld/*g?od-by to Ua iweethaart, Pa Mwti "Par* Fajf*nr?ath?r, daughter of a atanch layaBat but hereelf at b?H a "rebel." Ha pN t( join tin Revolution ary army at Cambridge. After paying his >KHeti la the Continental Idol, Washing ton, ha la muttered late the oompeay of Capt. Amee Fame worth. ? V": CHAPTER II l S,oUn c?b?> Oet. Acquainted S??P *nd Comnind.? ' ,?V, ,P"lt" 1,1,0 ? British Snare. an<1 G,'m'nrt Greene of ?. big. smooth-faced, rnfln with a deep BUW Z?" ,S""ns t0Kether "hen *i?y the mulatto slave of the Cora SET J?. Ch,ef' w?? had long served Into th? n?nt on0n' U8hered Colin 1^1 ce' General Washington shook the young man's hand and hav h,m t0 the most trusted member of his staff said ? ]?.e?8^V??h"M tb?' the caaB "?8 *'It has set me to thinking." Of what?" the General asked. Colin, overawed In the presence of these great men, blushed with embar ?88?ent "I-I am young, sir My ?' 8mn" account " The General smiled, saying: "Per than yIou!',.an * " better jUd*e of " 8"" ?bn8hed' th0 "J Jnve seen the bare feet, the semi nakedness, the ragged clothing the misplaced democracy of spirit I UhinHw .\erowln* discontent and n V now w,mt 18 under it " Graciously, as he looked Intone 2d "YouV0* SenerQl Tit Ji^Vai? a New England^-sind I am told that you are a man of kSm perception. I shall be glad to KS your opinions." wr Colin began with a smile: MI won arain ! t 1 ShaH ?ver be as brQve again as I am now. These peonle know nothing of real war. They have lidn V'6?. "Washes with the red men,, but that la not war. Fire gen mUt??S? b^lDd 016111 have Uved re mote from Its exactions and penalties So they qre unlike any other people In the wortd. Their family ties are Strong. Most of them have lived far from , e are Perh?P? no men | ?n the face o< the earth I SL? *ords w,fe- husband, fa- 1 5^r* brother' mean quite so much. They are as sensitive as chll. * lr ,nd,KnatI?n and excite ttfnt have abated.' When a man's crops are going to waste and his fam fly is iij ne(id, he forgets human Ub- I of bread and bu?er and wool. He has nearer enemies than the British. They are the danger of starvation an4 freezing in the long j cold months. He must keep up his supply of ammunition-wood, food and cloth ng-or die. Our soldiers are taostly poor and many of them are un paid with needy families at home." My boy," nald the Chief, "you have discovered our great weakness. It is the need of money. We are golni? to * part of the line today where there 32f al,ght act,vlty. Perhaps yoti would like to go with us." > expreS8lng his Joy In the privilege when they were summoned tovbreakfust. it was a simple meal of noe-cake, tea, preserved berries and peaches, beefsteak, and baked pota toes.* As thoy sat down the Chief said : My own breakfast Is always hoe cake and tea. When General Greene is here/ the cook thinks it necessary to cut a figure." y Encouraged by these great men to continue his comments. Colin gave a sympathetic and amusing plgture of commander, at which they both laughed. / ? v? Greene said) "General, I think that Sut5? raoro 08eful *lth bis tongue and his pen than with a sword a musket.* JSX*', JJ* be," Washington an ' 1 bave P^ns In mind for a1f,kGd boy for Information ffJJ ?hl" m,,,t?*'yi training and was #!???? an account of his work In the itfggr Muci> ot " hM relSnf( to. the ?m^. Wash injicn dismissed Colin with these . please return to us In !!5.*JL5j?r ,n rtd,n? boots and with your sword and pistol." oblie me b? lend? ? * furlough. I like T* *'? ^ Captain rarhsworth wn? cleaning -JUT,! a "ben Cv?llt? fetdroaA Caniinr tljie ;capt<iin I H: .i'V-t4? aside he gave him the money. Amos wa| overjoyed, flls face glowed when ther young man told; him that Wash lngton had heard of his valor at Bun ker hill and had a high opinion of him. 0 "That puts my heels in the air proper." said Amos. "I'm floored. I could kiss his boots.H "When we understand the big Chief, we shall all love him," Colin began. "He's trying to build up an army, and an army is Impossible with out a respect for officers. Their word must be law. If we were to argue about commands, we'd be a congress and not an army. Every man must learn to obey without question or a brigade of women armed with rolling plr\s could drive us out of camp. You're the big chief in this company and you must keep us in rnlnd of it. You might- have to put me on the wooden horse . some day and you couldn't do It If ! called you 'Amos.' " From end to end of the b.,; camp the sowing of this seed had begun. "Which I've thought o' that fre quent," Amos answered. When I git back there's goln' to be a new leaf turned over. I'm a-goln' to straighten my neck an* talk severe. There's too much Amosln' all over this army." Dressed for his ride, Colin returned to general headquarters. A dozen horses and grooms were in the door yard. General Washington and mem bers of his staff stood In front of the house. He presented Colin to the Generals ^lontcomery, Schuyler, Thom as and Heath. They were soon mount ed and off at a gallop, a squad of grooms following.' Washington rode a splendid white horse. In the diary of the young man Is this entry : "Washington is a grand figure In the saddle. From his big, plumed hat to his spurs he seems to be as much a part of the horse as tl.e waving mane and tall. 1 , have never seen a man who sat a horse so perfectly. Since he was a boy a food part of hls^llfe has been spent in the saddle. He Is as much at home there as a bird in a bhsh. The year he was twenty-one he made a Journey of sir hundred miles on a horse's back." They had a swift ride toward the Mystic river. .The sound of lively can nonading cause them to halt about o quarter of a mile from the line. Leav ing their horses with the grooms they went on afoot. Colin walked with the Chief and Greene. ? "There's a slight disturbance on the front caused by some changes we are making," said the Chief. "Now we shall 'see the old hero," General Greene said to Colin. "Who Is the hero?" ? 'SMany call him 'Old Put.' Of course you've, heard of him?" "OH, certainly 1 Old Put has been In every mnn's mouth and it's apt to slip out with an oath when the boys discuss his bravery at Bunker hill." The work was In charge of General Putnam, who came to welcome them. He was a short stout man, with a 1 large head, a fat rfiddy face, and hair almost white. He had n touch of the bnck-country dialect. . "You aro making good progress, gen eral," the Commander In Chief re marked. "We be. sartln," the old man an swered. "I guess we can plague 'em cruel if they try to push by." The rugged Old Put was as cheerful and buoyant as any youth in camp. $?or days at this point the Americans had been under a fall of iron from the British batteries on Bunker hill unan swered becauso of the scarcity of pow der in Washington's camp. The Chief left his companions and walked along the line of netf defenses with Old Put In the hour or so spent on the line many shots came over from the Brit ish cannon. Only one Americnn was Injured by flying splinters and he but slightly. These soldiers of Washing ton had acquired skill In the art of dodging cannon balls. Now nnd then a new contrivance onlled a "bomb shell" cnme down. It was easy to get out of its way, for Its action was de liberate and obliging. . Often daring men quenched the fuse after It landed. The party returned In good time for dinner. - The brigadiers had gone to their commands. Colin dined with the <j Chief And his major generals, each of whom drank a pint of claret with his fish, roast beef and potatoes. The sub ject of their talk was the crying need of powder. The dinner . over, each guest went to f his own task.*, The Chief Invited Oolln to go with him to the ofllce and there directed him to sit down at a desk and write a short letter the substance of which was briefly Indicated. For a few minutes the boy was alone with bin t*?k. : r' fie had put It Aside when Billy came In to say that Paul Revere was looking for Mr. Cabot. Revere was In the secret service of the American army. The confident ease with *hloh he penetrated the British lines was the subject of much ?? 7'\ ,tt '$? ; ;>.;/}?: V- ''.v'"-; V ?? . v JK&ivJ "'?'ii - >.*. ' ??? x v--c - ? < \ whispered gossip among Ms Intimates in camp. He brought ft letter to Colin from Fat ^ayerweather. This Is the letter: "My beloved Ont : August fifteenth I am going to visit the por sets near UoXbury on the River road. My school friend Elizabeth Dorset ts to be mar ried that evening. The process may Cive us unexpected courage. * They Uve beyond the British lines, so L shall need a pass to the *f^ee lind. . The Doreets will pieet me neatr the Neck. They are loyalists, but thdy are^dear friends. I am sure that General Wash ington will give you a Jlttle time for, i your private affairs and do what he , can to further our wishes. ' Now that I think' of this chance of seeing you, I breathe quicker and my heart beats J so rapidly It, stops my pen for a mo ment The great Virginian \ Is said to I be fond of ladies. My friend Mrs. Sherman, who lost her heart to him long ago. has told ns of his devoted love for Miss Fairfax when they were both of pur age. He must give me n look at you. I am soi'ely In need of It I am sure that he will not regard our desires with a cold heart My father and mother have been shocked by 'the moral torpor' of the British army. Few of them show any Interest in religion. Many of the officers have mistresses. They are called 'neces sary women.' , Think of that. The sacred atmosphere of New England Is smoky with contamination. World ly thoughts have even entered the mind of Aunt Betsy. You can Imagine the amusing talk among the deserted women of Boston. "Harry Gage has presented himself us a candldato for your place. He will not let me alope. He turns up wherever 1 go. I begin to hate hlm.> He annoys me. I get sympathy only The Chief Left Hie Compenione end Walked Along the Line of New Defenses With Old Put. from my mother. My. father and brother are still bitter against you and you ? you are the only man neces sary to my happiness. I pray that the war may soon end. Until we meet I am , "Your faithful, affectionate and de voted. Pat." i "P. S. , I shall cross the Neck on Lady Belle's back. I am 'sure that you will be glad to see her." These words related to Pat's beau tiful mare? with blazed face and two white stockings that rose evenly half way to her knees? which she had rid den on many a Journey wlth her lover. The young man was pleased and worried by the letter. His face was' flushed, his brain busy. Of course, he would go to see her. He must find a way to do that. He began to suspect that the girl had In mind a double wedding at the home of the Dorsets. It would be a happy way of putting an end to their troubles. General Washington returned to his office, where Colin awaited him. The Chief read the letter which the young man had written and gave him a word of approval. "Tt is well done. I shall be glad to have you'ln my official family here as a secretary if you think that the work would be, to your liking." "It will be an honor and a pleasure to serve you, sir, if I am equal to the task." The General smiled and nodded, sny ing: ? " "I shall ask Billy to show you to your room and to move your posses sions. When thnt is done I will ad vise you of the work to which ?you mny address yourself." "Before it begins, sir, I regret to have to ask a favor. On the fifteenth of August I wish to go to Roxbury to be absent for a day. It Is a personal matter." The Genernl smiled. He had read correctly the look In 'the hoy's face. "A matter of the heart?" , ? ' "Yes. sir." The big Virginian arose from his chair still smiling and changed a little the arrangement of the papers on his desk. His face turned grf^ve. He spoke In a lowN ruminating tone as If the trifling Incident had stirred old memories. , ^ "Of course she Is beautiful and all other things seem tittle when com pnred tri her." ? ?>" t "You , read my w.lnd, sir. She Is beautiful. She ts coming out of Bos ton to the wedding of a school friend In Roxbury. She will need a pass through our line,". The General, looking downward, had befefi pacing slowljr between hM desk and the garden window. There was % touch of sadness In his face. Returning to his desk, he said. "We shalMry to get a pass for her and, unless something unforeseen should happen, yoti may go and you shall have an escort and my hefct wishes.** v ? ) ' < ? K , fffefll '"??thank .sir ?* ' 7 ? of each being Buggested in a sentence For nearly two weeks Colin waa en .nd? uniform. > ' Colin worked hard,' as did every one at headquarters. The Commander In Chief was often writing letters or con ferring with his staff until midnight and was always up at reveille and being shaved of having hli hair ar ranged by the falthfnl' Billy. Colin sent a pass to his sweetheart by the underground road ai^d a letter tilled with fervid assurance and new discoveries in the personality of the Chief. He would meet her? Of course .he would meet her, unless he should die of astonishment at finding th^ Brit ish In a mood to fight ' When Revere called again the letter was put in his bands. Its illuminating details' are here presented: - "The "Chief- is the most perfect gen tleman I have known. He Is a Chris tian gentleman of delightful manners. Ue considers the feelings of the other follow when most men would not think It necessary. His dignity creates an atmosphere around him wherever he is. But he is as human us the rest of us. He can 'j? provoked. If it went far enough, > suppose that he would not lack the tVquent words that go with extrem? iirltntlon. He enjoys a good Joke. lie loves children and the companionship of handsome women and there is no one who can speak a more graceful compliment. The pretty wife of one of the Officers called with a child three years old to see him one day. "The sweet face of the child won the heart of the big Chief. He took It on his knee and chanted the old nur sery rhyme beginning, 'Thejo was an old man And there was an old woman .They lived In a vinegar bottle togetht? Sheltered from wind and all kinds o' "weather, * They lived In a vinegar bottle to nether.' "No lady Is permitted to tarry long in the ofllco, for after a little time! the Chief rises and says. 'Lieutenant Cixbot will now show you our delightful garden.' "My trip0: to the garden have become a Jest at headquarters. "He Is fond of dancing and Is a model of grace and gallantry on the floor. Now and then the wives of the staff ofllcers and other fine ladies here In Cambridge come to us of an eve ning. Wo have music and a pleasant party. Mrs. Washington Is expected the day after tomorrow. A squad of cavalry has gone out to meet her.'" Captain Farnsworth had returned full of zeal for the service of God aiul his country. Some neighbors too old for military service were to help his young boys with the harvesting. The Commander in Chief planned an offensive movement with the double purpose of driving the British out of Boston and reviving the spirit of his troops and that of the people behind them. His sta'IT sat a day con sidering it and decided to delay action for a more favorable time. The Chief bowed to their decision. Khowlng the background, and spirit of the Colonies, he snw" the imperative need to nvold arrogant or arbitrary action. In all plans Involving risk he consulted the staff. , He was wont to Ray, "I am only a servant of the people whp have sent me here and my staff arc their repre sentatives." No pay was arriving for officer or men. Discontent was growing. De sertions were frequent. The military chest was empty. The paymaster l)ad not a dollar In hand. The commissary general had strained his own credit to keep the army alive. Recruits were hard to get. The terms of most of those in camp would expire In De cember and January. It looked as If the armyrwould dissolve at tho year's end. Winter was ahead with no sup ply of clothing and blankets suited to Its rigors, Const settlements were be ing raided by the Rrltish and were demanding detachments to protect them. Kvery day was filled with worry and annoyance. At this time we find t the notes of the young man the first Intimation of a great dis covery. "Here Is a mystery. The army suf fers Injustice, neglect, broken faith, homesickness, days without bread, days without meat, months without pay. Some of us have feared that we might awake some day and find the camp breaking. It stays. Why? Discipline is Improving. There are some of us here who feel Washington's spirit. We get his vision and share his faith. Kvery evening we carry his Inspiration to the brigades." For a stirring address to^one of the Massachusetts brigades the young mnn was commended m A general order and promoted to the rank of captain. Mrs. Washington arrived with hor young son and his wife in a conch drawn ,hy four horses with a splendid ?postilion dressed In blue and white. "We all llks her," (<olln writes. "Ajnlahle 1 Charmlnfe, manners 1 Short and plump t Hair turning gray 1 Dark Olive sklftl Kvery day she wears a plain gown of homespun stuff, neat cap and white 'neokerchlof, all mads In America. She. sets a good ex ample to the other women. SltS In a Speckled apfon knitting seeks even while she visits. Takes a motherly in terest Ih my personal affairs, rs *?agor to' see Pat > Tells me that she was called Patsy when was a maiden, suggests that thfcre are snug fur nished, houses here to he had at * small rental, tfher is a;dnnr and gentls human being. We call her 'Lady Washington^" (TO TON TIHUaD.) vj/Xi J }?' ? "? Y '? ? 1 . 1 ?f'f'ut m. K i . i WHEN JOHNNY BULL MADE BAD BARGAIN / k * \ * - ^ i Overgenerous in Agreement on Boundary. * Nobody waited northern Minne sota in the early days of the Ameri can Republic. The vast unsettled re gion of forests and lakes was not claimed by the Continental congress, afcd would today be a part of Canada, ft' the British had not outdone the k Yankees In the game of give away. A brochure oy W. E. Culkln. of iDuluth,1- on the early history of that region brings out the interesting fact J that a British proposal, made follow ing the War of 1812, actually gave the vast Iron deposits of Minnesota to the United States, which had laid ! no claim to territory north of the headwuters of the Mississippi. Once In early days, says Mr. Cul kln, the Continental congress even proposed the forty-ninth parallel of latitude as the boundary line. Imagine the map of what Is now Minnesota, If that line had been adopted In the boundary treaty. The Canadian boundary would have run ftght through the , north side of Minneapolis. The forty-fifth parallel, marked by a boulder on (Men wood parkway near the Nineteenth avenue road crossing, Is rlcht on the line of Twentieth avenue north, lower Broad way, and on the line of Broadway east of the river. Everything north of that line would he British, Includ ing the cities of Stillwater, Litchfield. Wlllmar and Madison. All of Minnesota west of the big river at that time belonged to France. The east side of- Minne apolis was British first, then a part of Northwest territory, while the ma jor portion of the city was a French possession. The Louisiana Purchase brought Minnesota, west of the river, into the United States. But that was In 1803. The northern boundary be tween the United Stiites and Canada had not been determined then. When the Uush-Bagot treaty was made, following the War of 1812, the American commissioners were sur prised at the generous offer made by their British colleagues. The British proposed that the line run through I^ike Superior, ^northward of the Isles ltoyule unci Phlllppeaux to the Long lake; theuce through the mid dle of Long lake, and the water com* muntcntlon between It and \he Lake of the Woods, to the mosi ' north western part thereof." That describes what Is today a large part of Minnesota's north boundary, running through the chain of lakes ending with llalny lake, then by ltalny lake to Lake of the Woods. The Louisiana Purchase ran only to the headwaters of the Mississippi. Evidently, American commissioners would have accepted a line drawn through the head waters, east and west, as the boundary mid, but the generous Englishmen fairly tossed a third of Minnesota's present area Into their laps. With It we received the princely heritage of the Iron de posits. What a wealth of minerals and timber, what a vacation paradise, would have been lost to this coun try and to the state of Minnesota, If the early Ideas of American states men had been carried Into the- boun dary line treaty! ? Minneapolis Jour nal. How Doctors Treat Colds and Coughs To break up a cold overnight and relieve the congestion that makes you cough, thousands of physicians are now recommending Calotabs, the nausealess calomel compound tablets thnt give you the effects of calomel and units without the unpleasant effects of eilher. One or two Calotabs at bedtime with a glass of sweet tmlk or water. Next morning your cold has vanished, your system is thoroughly purified and you are feeling fino with a hearty appetite for breakfast. Eat what you wish, ? * do danger. Calotabs are sold in 10c and 35c packages at drug stores. (AdvX PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM KemovM Dandruff-Stop* Hair falling Impart* Color tod Beauty to Gray and Faded Hair 60c and 11.00 at Drogguu. HUcox Chem. Win . t'atfhogqw.N.Y. FLORESTON SHAMPOO ? Ideal for use in connection with Parker'aHnirBalsnm. Makes th? hair Boft and fluffy. 60 centa by mail or atdruy Biata. Uiscox Chemical Worka, Patchoyue, N.5u THEY HAVE FOUND A 3-NIINUTE WAY TO RELIEVE SORE THROAT All Pain And Soreness Eased In Few Minutes This Simple Way FOLLOW DIRECTIONS PICTURED BELOW Crush andDissotve 3 Bayer Aspirin Tablets in lialj a Glass of Water. GARGLE thor oughly ? Throw Your Head Way Back, A llowing a Little to Trickle Down Your Throat. Repeat Gargle and Do Not Rinse Mouth , A flow Gar gle to Remain on Membranes of the Throat for Pro longed Effect. Proves Only Medicine Helps A Sore Throat Modern medical science now throws an entirely new light on sore throat. A way that cases the pain, rawness and irritation in as little as two or three minutes. Results are among the most extraordinary in mccucal( science. On doctors' advice, millions arc fol lowing this way . . . discarding old time washes and "antiseptics." For it has been found that only medi cine can help a sore throat. Simple To Do. All you do is crush and dissolvo three BAYER Aspirin Tablets in half a glass of water. Gargle with it twice ? as frictured above. If you have any ndication of a cold ? before gar gling 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 GentuneBayer 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. Reduces Infection, Eases Pain Instantly. Gargling with Bayer Aspirin will do three things : Relieve soreness at once. Allay inflamma tion. AND ? redute infection; which is the important thing in fighting a sore throat. It requires medicine ? like BAY ER ASPIRIN? fto do these things! That is why I throat specialists throughout America are prescrib ing this BAYER gargle in place of old-time ways. Results are quick and amazing. Be careful, however, that you get rral BAYER Aspirin Tablets for this purpose. For they dissolve completely enough to garglo with out leaving irritating particles. Watch this when you buy. NO TABLETS ARE GENUINE ' , . , ASPIRIN WITHOUT THIS CROSS protection of the best , and safest soap. Hie - experience of mil* lions, during the past fifty year*, tells you that yon* best choice Price 2Bc. Proprietor** Potter Drug is Cnttaura Soap. U?o jt regularly cvcry| day; it not only clcana but keefcs the akin in good condition, freeing it from all canoe of irritation.