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CHAPTER XVI
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Up Uh .Tunica rode Krsklne, hiding
In the woods by tiny nnd slipping cau
tiously along the windy road by night,
circling nbodt Tarleton's cnnipflros,
or dashing at full speed past some
careless sentinel. Often lie was llrcd
at, often chased, but with a clear road
in front of lilm he had no fear of
capture. On the third morning he
canio upon a rugged sentinel an
Anieilcnii. Ten iiiliititcs later lie got
his ilf.st Rllmpse of Lafayette, und
then he was hailed Joyfully by none
other than Dave nndell, Capt. Dave
Yandoll, .shorn of his woodsman's
dress -Hid panoplied in the trappliiRS
of war
Cornallis was coining on. The
hoy, ho wrote, cannot escape me. Hut
the boy I.nfajotte did, and In time
pursued and forced the Kngllshtimti
Into a cul-de-sac. "I havu Riven his
lordship the disgrace of a retreat,"
said Lafayette. And so Yorktown I
Late In AiiRtist came the message
that put Washington's Rreat "soul In
arms." Itocluimhenti had landed six
thousand soldiers in Connecticut and
now Count do Orasse and a French
Heel had sailed for the Chesapeake.
Ceueral Washington at once resorted
to cainoulhigo. He laid out camps os
tentatiously opposite1 New York and In
plain sight of the enemy. He made a
feigned attack on their posts. Ho
chamhuiu moved south and reached
the Delaware before the Hrltlsh
grasped the Yankee trick. Then It
was too late. The windows of Phil
adelphia were tilled wltli ladies wav
ing handkerchiefs and crying bravoes
when the tattered Continentals, their
.lollies thick with dust but hats
plumed with sprigs of green, marched
through amid their torn battle Hags
and rumbling cannon. Itehlnd fol
lowed the Krench In "gay white uni
forms faced with green," and martial
music throbbed the air. Down the
Chesapeake they wont in transports
and were concentrated nt Williams
burg before the close of September.
Cornwallls had erected works against
the boy, for he knew nothing of Wash
ington and Count do Orasse, nor Mad
Anthony nmV (lenernl Nelson, who
were south of the James to prevent
escape Into North Carolina.
"To your goodness," the boy wrote
to Washington, "I am owning the most
beautiful prospect I may ever behold."
Then came De (Jrnsse, who drove
oil the Hrltlsh Hoot, and the mouth
of the net was closed.
Cornwallls heard the cannon nnd
sent Clinton to appeal for help, but
the answer was Washington himself
at the head of his army. And then
the Joyous march.
'"TIs our Hist campaign I" cried
the French gayly, and the Continen
tals Joyfully answered:
"TIs our last!"
At Williamsburg the allies gathered,
and with Washington's army came
Colonel Dale, now a general, and
young Capt. Harry Dale, who had
brought news from Philadelphia that
was of great Interest to Krsklne Dale.
In that town Dane fJroy uad been a
close Intimate of Andre, and that In
timacy had been the cause of much
speculation blnce. He had told Davo
of Ids mother and Karly Morn, and
Dave had told him gravely that he
must go get them after the campaign
was over and bring them to the fort
In Kentucky. If Karly Morn still re
fused to come, then he must bring
his mother, and he reckoned grimly
that no mouth would open In a word
that could offend her. Krsklne also
told of lied Oaks and Dane Grey, hut
Dave must tell nothing to the Dales
not yet, If ever.
They marched next morning at day
break. At sunset of the second day
tlioy bivouacked within two miles of
Yorktown and the siege began. The
allied Hue was a crescent, with each
tip resting on the water Lafayette
commanding the Americans on the
right, the French on the left under
ltochamhcau. De Orasse, with his
lleet, was In the bay to cut off ap
proach by water. Washington him
self put the match to the first gun,
and the mutual cannonade of throe
or four das began. The scene was
"sublime and stupendous."
' Two Hrltlsh men-of-war lying in the
ilver were struck with hot shot and
set- on tire, and the result was full of
terrible grandeur. The satis caught
,iuid the llames ran to the tops of the
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masts, resembling Immense torches
One tied like a mountain of lire to
ward the bay and was bunied to the
water's edge.
And then the surrender:
The day was the 10th of October.
The victors were drawn up In two
lines a mile long on the light and
left of a road that ran tlirough the
autumn fields south of Yorktown.
Washington stood at the head of his
army on the right, Hochamheau at the
head of the French on the loft. He-
hind on both sides was a great crowd
of people to watch the ceremony.
Slowly out of Yorktown mnrched the
British colors, cased drums boating
a significant Kngllsh air:
"The world turned topsyturvy."
Lord Cornwullls was sick. General
O'Hara bore my lord's sword. As he
upproached, Washington suluted and
pointed to General Lincoln, who had
been treated with Indignity nt Charles
ton. O'Hara bunded the sword to
Lincoln, Lincoln nt once hnnded It
back nud the surrender was over.
Hetwccn the lines the Hrltlsh marched
on und stacked arms In a nearby field.
Some of them threw their muskets on
the ground, and a Hrltlsh colonel bit
tho hilt of his evvord from rnge.
Ab Tarleton'a legion went by, three
wlra of eyes watched eagerly for one
DALE -
By John Fox, Jr.
Copyright 11 Chu-ltt Bcrlbntr' Bon'
face, but neither Harry nor Capt.
Davo Yandell saw Dano Grey nor
did Krsklne Dnle.
CHAPTER XVII
To Harry and Dnve, Dane Orcy's
absence was merely n mystery to
Krsklne It brought foreboding and
sickening fear. General Dale's wound
having opened afresh, mndo traveling
Impossible, and Harry had a slight
bayonet thrust In the shoulder. Krs
klne determined to save tliem nil the
worry possible and to act now as the
head of the family himself. He an
nounced Hint he must go straight
back at once to Kentucky and Cap
tain Clark. Harry stormed unuvall
Ingly and General Dale pleaded with
him to stay, but gave reluctant leave.
To Dave lie told his fears and Dave
vehemently declared lie, too, would go
along, hut Krsklne would not hear of
It and set fortli alone.
Slowly enough he started, but with
every mile suspicion and fear grew
the faster and he quickened Flrelly's
pace. The distance to Williamsburg
was soon covered, and skirting the
town, he went on swiftly for Iteil
Oaks. Suppose he were too late, but
even If lie were not too late, what
should he do, what could lie do? Fire
lly was sweeping Into a little 'hollow
now, and above the beating of her
hoofs In the sandy road, a clink of
metal reached his ears beyond the
low hill abend, and Krsklne swerved
aside Into the hushes. Koine one was
coming, and appaicntly out of the red
ball of the sun hanging over that hill
sprang a horseman at u dead run
black Kphralm.
"Stop I" Krsklne cried, but the ne
gro came thundering on, as though
he meant to tide down anything In
bis way. Flrclly swerved aside, and
Kphralm shot by, pulling In with both
hands and shouting: "Mi.rse Krsklne!
Yassuli, yassuh I Thank Gawd you'se
come." When he wheeled lie came
back at a gallop nor did lie stop.
"Come on, Marse Krsklne!" he cried.
"No time to waste. Come on, sub !"
With a few leaps Flrelly was
abreast, and neck and neck they ran,
Two British Men-of-War Lying In the
River Were Struck With Hot Shot
and Set on Fire.
while the darky's every word con
firmed the Instinct and reason that
had led Krsklne where he was.
"Yassuh, Miss Jlnrbary gwino to
run away wid dat mean white man.
Yassuli, dls very night."
"When did be get hero?"
"Dls niawnln. He been pesterln'
her an' pleadln' wid her all day an'
she been cryln' her henrt out, but
mammy say she's gwino wid him.
'Pears like she can't he'p herse'f."
"Is he alone?"
"No, sub, he got an orflccr an' four
sojers wid him."
"How did they get away?"
"lie say as how dey was on a scout
lit' party an' 'scaped."
"Does he know that Cornwallls has
surrendered?"
"Oh, yassuh, he toP Miss Harbary
dat. Dat's why be says he got to git
away right now an' blie got to go wid
him right now."
"Did he say anything about General
Dale and Mr. Harry?"
"YusmiIi, he say dat dey's all right
an' dat dey an' you will he hot on his
tracks. Dat's why mummy tol' me to
ride like de dehbll an' hurry you on,
suh. Dls arternoon," the negro went
on, "he went ovah to dat cabin I tol
you 'bout an' got dat American uni
form. He gwino to tell folks on de
way dat dem udders Is his prisoners
an' lie takln' dem to Richmond. Den
dey gwiue Jo sep'rate an' he an Miss
Harbary gwino to git married some-
whur on de way an' dey goln' on an'
sail fer Kngland, fer he say If he git
captured folks'll won't let him he
prisoner o' war doy'll Jos up an'
shoot him. An' dat skeer Miss Har
bary nios' to death an he'p make her
ro wid him. Mammy heah'd over'
word dey say."
Kr8klne's brain was working fast,
but no plan would come. They would
be six against him, but no matter he
urged Flrelly on. The red hull from
which Kphralm had leaped had gone
down now. The chill autumn dark
PIONEER
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ness was settling, but the moon was
rising full nud glorious over the black
expanse of trees when the lights of
Red Oaks first twinkled ahead.
The negro turned from the rond
through n gnte, nnd Krsklne heard
the thud of his horse's hoofs across
the meadow turf. He rode o'n slow
ly, hitched Flrelly ns close to the edge
of the road as was safe, and crept to
the edge of the gnrden, where ho
could peer through the hedge. Tho
hall door was open nnd the hallway
lighted; so was the dining room; and
there were lights In Harbara's room.
There were no noises, not even of ani
mal life, and no figures moving about
or In the house. Whnt could ho do?
One thing nt least, no mnttcr what
happened to lilm he could number
Dane Grey's days and ninko this night
his last on en'rth. It would probably
he his own last night, too. Impa
tiently he crawled hack to the edge of
the road. More quickly than ho ex
pected, he saw Kphralni's figure slip
ping through tho shadows toward lilm.
"Dey's Jus' through supper," he re
ported. "Miss Harbary didn't eat wid
'em. She's up In her room. Dat ud
der orllcer been stormln' at Murso
Grey an hurryln lilm up. Mammy
been holdln' de little missus back all
she can. She say she got to niako
like she heppln' her pack."
"Kphrnlm," said Krsklne quickly,
"go tell Mr. Grey that one of his men
wants to see him right nvvay at the
sundial. When he starts down the
path you run around the hedge and
be on hand in the bushes."
"Yassuh," and the boy showed his
teeth In a comprehending smile. It
was not long before bo saw Grey's
tall figure easily emerge from the hall
door and stop full In the light. He
saw Kphralm slip around the corner
and Grey move to the end of tho
porch, doubtless In nnswer to the
black boy's whispered summons. For
a moment the two figures were mo
tionless and then Krsklne began to
tingle acutely from head to foot. Grey
came swiftly down the great path,
which was radiant with moonlight.
As Grey neared the dial Kisklne
moved toward lilm, keeping In a dark
shadow, but Grey saw him and called
In a low tone hut sharply:
"Well, what Is It?" With two paces
more Krsklne stepped out Into the
moonlight with his cocked pistol nt
Grey's breast.
"This," he said quietly. "Make no
iioIm. and don't move." Grey was
startled, but ho caught his control In
stantly and without fear.
"You are a brave man, Mr. Grey,
and so, for that matter, Is Henedlct
Arnold."
"Captain Grey," corrected Grey In
solently. "I do not recognize your rank. To
me you are merely Traitor Grey."
"You are entitled to unusual free
dom of speech under tho circum
stances." "I shall grant you the snnie free
dom," Krsklne replied quickly "in a
moment. Twice you have said that
you would light me with nnythlng, any
time, any place." Grey bowed slight
ly. "I shall ask you to make those
words good and I shall accordingly
choose the weapons." Grey bowed
again. "Kphralm !" The boy stepped
from the thicket.
"Ah," breathed Grey, "that black
devil !"
"AIn you gwine to shoot lilm,
Marse Krsklne?"
"Kphrnlm!" said Krsklne, "slip Into
the hall very quietly mid bring me tho
two rapiers on the wall."
Krsklne addressed Grey. "I know
more of your career than you think,
Grey. You have been a spy as well
as a traitor. And now you are crown
ing your Infamy by weaving somo"
spell over my cousin nnd trying to
carry her away In the nhsence of her
father and brother, to whnt unhnppr
ness God only can know. I can hardly
hope that you appreciate the honor
I am doing you."
"Not ns much ns I appreciate your
courage and the risk you are taking."
Krsklne smiled.
"The risk is perhaps less than you
think."
"You have not been Idle?"
"I have learned more of my fa
ther's swords than I knew when we
used them last."
"I am glad It will be more Inter
esting." Krsklne looked toward the
house and moved Impatiently.
"My brother ollleer has dined too
well," noted Grey placidly, "and the
rest of my er retinue nro gambling.
We are quite secure."
"Ah!" Krsklne breathed he had
stcu the black boy run down the steps
with something under one arm and
presently Kphralm was In the shadow
of the thicket:
"Give one to Mr. Grey, Kphralm,
and the other to me. I believe you
said on that other occasion that there
was no choice of blades?"
"Quite right," Grey answered, skill
fully testing his lilt of steel.
"Keep well out of the wny, Kph
ralm." warned Krsklne, "and take this
pistol. You may need It, If I am
worsted, to protect yourself."
"Indeed, yes," returned Grey, "nnd
kindly Instruct lilm not to use It to
protect you." For unsvver Krsklno
sprang from the shadow discarding
formal courtesies.
"Kn garde!" lie called sternly.
(TO UK CONTINUED.)
As It Often Happens.
"What's the row?"
"The members of tho commit teo nro
scrapping violently over the selection
of a loving cup."
With ninny children In one fnmllv
no one of them gets overpettcd.
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Jacket-Blouse New Garment;
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SOME people call them "Jncqucttes,"
others name them "Jacket
blouses," and this latter term de
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play two roles with equal success.
Matelnsse printed velvets, blistered
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nble, nro responsible, more tlinn nny
thlng else, for this nnd other new de
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Hint designs must nccommodute them
selves to materials. The Jacket
blouses are nil much alike, hut they
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PRETTY JACKET-BLOUSE
are varied In small details as In the
length of the waist, the shape and
length of the sleeve, trentment of the
neck lne and decorntlons. Few of
them require nnythlng for trim
ming, but some of them are entirely
covered with braiding or embroidery.
The pretty Jncket-blouse, shown In
the picture, Is made on very simple
lines, of mntelasse und Is a typical
garment of Its kind. It has a surplice
front opening nnd n wide, fitted hip
band fastened with three buttons of
cut Jet. Fancy buttons are being fea
tured on blouses and Jackets, some of
the handsomest imports using them In
front fastenings from neck to girdle.
They are brilliant affairs, likely to
create a vogue for ornamentnl but
tons, which have been somewhat In
the background for n long period.
Combination of Jet and rhlnestoncs
mnke Jewel-like buttons that set off
all sorts of fabrics and colors.
Sonic of the smartest Jacket-blouses
have long sleeves, wide at the arm's
eye ns well ns at the wrist. Often h
turn-over collar of black velvet and
turned-back cuffs to mntch temper
brilliantly colored materials or vivid
embroideries on dark fifbrlcs. Hip
bands mny bo very nnrrow or replaced
by snug-tltting peplutis, nnd this la a
favorite way of developing tho Jncket
blouse mndo ot canton er other crepe.
Tho plain coat sleevo and the long,
nnrrow, shawl collar aro well adapted
to this new garment and tlioy appear
In conjunction wiUi tho surplice front
In smart models. All-over braiding is
an Important Item In their decoration
and suggests that a last season's
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SOME OF THE LATEST NOVELTIES
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Many Novelties Now Seen m
Is united to nn up-to-dnto Jacket
blouse. To the list of unessential but benu
tlful feminine belongings many nov
cities have been ndded and the long
story of dress acce. Tories grows longer
nnd more thrilling. From top to toe
spenklng literally new trappings ndd
brilliant points to tho costume.
Hcglnnitig with decorative lint nnd
hair ornaments they end with slipper
buckles, nnd tho success of r costumo
Is measured by the discrimination
shown In using these telling finishing
touches. Resides earrings, necklaces
and girdles we must consider the Im
portance this season of bracelets, or
nnmentar combs, clasps for girdles, or
naments for drnperles, shoo buckles
and fastenings for coats and other gar
ments. Rags demand attention, fnns
lire engagingly novv.1 nnd the shops nro
full of tempting cosUmic Jewelry
which Is even more fashionable than
that of precious ttones und metals.
"Art In Industry" gives these pretty
trinkets n precious quality.
In the Illustration a turban and
scarf mndc of black velvet lined with
white nnd sjlver brocade are artfully
emphasized by earrings of black onyx
set with tiny rhlnestoncs. The turban
Is wreathed with petals and the long,
nnrrovv scarf falls front it nt the buck
and ends In n rosette of tho petnls. A
pair of petals find themselvce effective
ly plnced on the sleeves of the
georgette bodice and nt tho girdle.
A hat and scarf for sports wear,
shown nt the left of tho picture, nro
made of duvetyn and decorntcd with
faille ribbon threaded In and out of
slashes cut In the fabric. At the right
a handsomo two-skin scarf of stone
marten Is nmong thoso almost Indls
pcnsnhlo fur neck pieces that women
adore. Its luxurious touch Is matched
by tho samo qunllty In tho long sash
of wldo soft ribbon finished with a
handsomo Jeweled clasp and hanging
In tho approved manner, much below
tho bottom of the dress.
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