The Syracuse Journal, Volume 20, Number 4, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 24 May 1928 — Page 7

The Red Road c>4 Romance of Braddocks Defeat Hugh Pendexter x s . 111 u sir al io as by fit Irwin M/ers ./ -XgTjK, O ' w.in.u. service - Copyright bg Hugh Peadexter

SYNOPSIS 1 Impoverished by the open-handed generosity of his father, Virginia gentleman, young Webster Brond is serving as a scout and spy for the army under General Braddock preparing for the advance on For* Duquesne. He has just returned to Alexandria f.rom a visit to the fort, where, posing as a Frenchman. he has secured valuable information

CHAPTER I—Continued I worked my way into the taproom ot the Royal George and made bold to put a question to a young sub alteru He eyed me haughtily, and then began to admire my leggings and fringed shirt, the nearest he nad yet to Indian life, and in a low voice, so as not to destroy his dignity, began to babble questions. Had I really seen, wild Indians? Had I killed any? Was it true the savages cooked and ate al their prisoners? At last 1 satisfied his greediness and dually learned what I had desired. Governor Dinwiddle had returned from the Maryland shore and was at the Carlyle house together with oth ers of the council. They were holding the last conference before the army marched. . r Quitting tite Royal George i has tened to conclude my business. The lumbering coach had disappeared- by the time 1 reached the t'arlyle bouse but the horses of the escort were tethered under the double row of Lombardy poplars and ( knew the council was still in session. 1 was acquainted with the house in side and out, and it bad changed none during my absence. Mr. Carlyle, a most gracious, kindly man. had per tnitted us hoys to explore it and make it figure prominently in some of our games. Once on a dare from Busby I had climbed out ot a dormer-window and crawled among the heavy-shoul de red chimneys and was severely lectured by the owner. I advanced toward the dark door and quickly found a bayonet disputing my approach.' with tlie sentinel growling for me to halt. His sidelong glance at my rifle was ill-favored. My fringed shirt and leggings did not meet with his approval. “1 have news for his excellency. Governor Dinwiddle.*' I told him. “This is General Braddock’s headquarters. Go back to the road, you woods-rat,” he commanded. “1 have news for General Braddock." I persisted. He advanced the bayonet and. red with anger, 1 leaped back to escape being pricked. He came on as I re treated: and in this humiliating man ner I was being driven from the por tal-arch and its massive carved frame when a familiar voice asked an expla nation. The sentinel stared over my shoulder sullenly but still kept his bayonet at my breast. Without turning my head I ex plained: •‘1 am Webster Brond, Mr. Carlyle i have news for the council If I am permitted to give it.’’ Mr. Carlyle stepped forward and said to the soldier: , “1 know this young man. He is one of our citizens and he comes from the western country. The council will wish to hear what he has to say.” But the red-coat knew his orders—and therein was a good soldier —and he would not give In an Inch until a superior had passed on my appli cation. He bawled out. and a ser geant appeared on the scene, and Mr Carlyle repeated his indorsement of me. The sergeant ordered the sentinel back to his post and told us we were at liberty to proceed. Word was carr|ed inside and aftei several minutes, during which I heart: the clinking of glasses muf tied giving of a toast, an officer opened the door and motioned for me to en ter. I had expected Mr Carlyle to accompany me, but he was not in eluded in the invitation. He gave me a smile and a nod and passed down the hall and out into the garden My conductor motioned for me tc halt just inside the door and await the pleasure of the august commander of all the king’s soldiers tn America General Braddock—ot Irish, desr-en’ say many, but his name is Saxon "Broad-oak’’—had Governor Dinwtd die on his right hand and Governor De Lancey of New York on his left The others around the board were Governors Shirley of Massachusetts Sharpe of Maryland. Dobbs of North Carolina. Morris of Pennsylvania Near the foot of the table were Com modore Keppel. Sir John St Clair British quartermaster general ano a prominent citizen I had seen several times in Philadelphia. Beniamin Franklin. None paid any attention to me be yond a passing glance, from those facing the door. It Is very possible some of theta took me to be an Indian, or a half-blood: for among the forest folk 1 was known as Black Brond. and wind and sun had burned and tanned my skin until, on first glance. I was as much of a red man as Round Paw of the Wolf clan, my Onondaga friend. Mr. Franklin was warning General Braddock against his long-drawn-out tine being taken by surprise. General Braddock did not relish the admoni Hon and haughtily replied: ‘The savage may be a formidable enemy to your raw militia sir. but on the kings regiments and disciplined

troops it is-Impossible that they can make any impression." I thought ot the red-coats, and the flint-locks discharged in blind volleys, and wondered Governo: Dinwiddle leaned from nis chair and scrutinized me closely, smiled slightly, ami said: “General Braddock. I believe I recognize an Alexandrian in the young tpau waiting to report Doubtless he brings fresh news." Braddock turned his heavy aaze on me. frowning slightly at what to nim was an untidy and ratliei atrocious apparel, and nodded for me to speak. I produced a written communication from George Croghan, given me by him the night I stopped at his place on Augbwick creek. It was addressed to Governor Morris and I placed it on the table. His excellency opened it and read it aloud it stated' that ten thousand pounds given in presents to the In dians at Will s creek and In their vil luges would tie every savage in Penn sylvania to England, provided that the gifts were accompanied by a plausible explanation ot England’s designs on the Western country. Such liberality declared Croghan, would "see the scalp ot every Frenchman at the heads ot the Ohio smoking in wigwams in Shamokin, or hanging on poles in Shenango.” "Ten thousand pounds to red sav ages!” rumbled General Braddock, and he smnshed his fist on the table and sei the glasses to dancing. “Good MLJUm . Illi 111 11 rixfi !‘l\ | y i J/ aFSf A ■■ ' ' “Ten Thousand Pounds to Red Savages!” Rumbled Braddoek. • * G —d! /Does the fellow think his gra clous majesty can dump endless gold into these colonies? The sooner the savages understand that his majesty sends bayonets, not pounds, to all who oppose his will on this continent, the faster we will proceed with our busi nes®. Ten thousand pounds 1 Penn sylvania has refused us wagons, horses, food and even a road to the back settlements!” Mr. Franklin who sat with bis hands folded in his lap his shrewd eyes halt closed, now spoke up and quietly said. ‘Pennsylvania wiH do her part. General. I will pledge that. Virginia and Maryland , were to fur nisb wagons and horses. Pennsylvania has not been informed that more was expected ot her than has been given The jealousies between the colonies

Bread of Guetersloh Boosted by Bismarck

Guetersloh was t. town of some 1,500 inhabitants some years ago. when one day during the maneuvers a young lieutenant took up his quarters there. This lieutenant came from Pomerania, where they also make black bread of fine quality, but he liked the peculiar flavor of the Westphalia article. His name was Bismarck. • In the year 1870 Bismarck was again traveling through Guetersloh, tills time as chancellor. King William was with him. and when the train stopped the prime minister called out genially to the crowd that had come to meet them: “Is there anyone who can get us some pumpernickel with butter?” As a number of rejiorters were present when this query was made, the fortune of the Guetersloh black bread was made and it speedily became the fashion all over Germany. The craze for Westphalian pumpernickel spread

Brotherly Love A large crowd was waiting breath lessly on the beach. In th< distance a small black object could be seen bobbing up and down on the crest of the waves. It was a bottle-—and Inside was a message! A party of brave men ventured out in a row boat to see what tragic news it contained. After some difficulty the bottle was picked up and brought back to shore. With shaking fingers the leader of the party pulled out the message. “The finder of this bottle,” he read, “might [itease send it to my brother in Aberdeen and tell, him to take it to the F’ig and Whistle. There s twopence on it.”—London Answers.

are uiooi iui>aie. As <<•> ... committee is surveying it Peinisyi vutiia firmly believes. General, that Hie old tradiug path, running due west from Philadelphia to Duquesne, is the road your army should take. It keeps to higher drier ground and. crosses no streams of Stray. size. The road Virginia is a ‘portage* road. We also believe\he old trading path would accelerate toe movement ot supplies to your army) especially those from northern colonies. We believe it’s an error not to have the expedi Hon start from, and pass through. Pennsylvania, where every farmei has a wagon hut 1 promise you the necessary carts and stock by the time they are wanted. General.” Garbed In spuff-colored clothes ana entirely lacking In those personal adornments which catch and please rhe eye. nevertheless Mr Franklin im pressed me as being a man of destiny and by great odds Ihe strongest man in the room Nor did I exclude Gen eral Braddock In tuy comparisons Sir John St Glair nreathed tiara and vowed be could obtain the wagon.and horses from the German farmers in the back counties should Mr. Frank lin fail Sir John impressed me as being a man ot much temper, and i_ believed he would have liked nothing better than to use Old-world methods in collecting whatever the army needed / “It my appeal does not at once bring .results, then you shall try your way Sir .John." said Mr Franklin “But let us see it the young man has any thing more io report” I rapidly stated: - “Duquesne is temporarily under the command of Captain Beaujeu. ot the marines. He has under him about one hundred and fifty Canadians and less than a hundred regulars. His Indians number between six hundred and a thousand, but they come and go in such a fashion that it’s hard to give their number with any exactness Beaujeu is heaping many gifts or) the Iroquois there in rhe hope of drawing the Long House into the war on the side ot France. The Indians are nervous and afraid to fight They have been told our army will number many thousands If it were not for Pontiac leader ot the Ottawa? and Ojibways Captain Jacobs and Shlngis of the Delawares, many of the Indians would throw down the hatchet and return Io their villages. “The fort cannot stand a siege ano will uot attempt it. Captain Beaujeu fears that William Johnson will sue ceed in holding the New York Iroquois neutral even If he is not able to en list them for active service in the Crown Point and Niagara expeditions “How is it that you know what this Beaujeu thinks, sirrah?" harshly Interrupted General Braddock. 1 explained how I had passed myself off at the fort as a Canadian fores* runner and how my Onondaga friend had been accepted as a French Indian The general stared at me suspiciously and demanded: “Who vouches for this man. who talks French and fools an officer of rhe marines?” , Governor Dinwiddle promptly indorsed me. The general dropped his head an<i\ stared al his empty glass. As they seamed to be waiting for me to continue. I said: “It is commonly believed in Penn sylvania that Carlisle would be vastly better as a frontier station than Will’s creek, as It is more accessible to Philadelphia and other centers of supplies. It is also believed that had his majesty’s troops landed at Philadelphia the march to the heads ot the Ohio would be shortened by six weeks and would have saved at least forty thou pounds.” Governor Morris nodded tn affirma tion of this, but the general testily broke in: “Enough of provincial fault-finding It’s very plain the people of Pennsylvania do not care to beat any of the burdens ot this campaign. Maryland and Virginia have promised two huu died and fifty wagons and eleven hun dred beeves, and thus far have delh ered twehtj wagons and two hun dred poor horses. The provisions re ceived from Maryland are worthlessbroken down horses and spoiled re tions!” “1 have vouched for horses ami wagons.” .quietly reminded Mr. Frank lin. (TO BE CONTINUED.)

far and wide, cunningly furthered b> the bakers, who now baked for ex port only small one-pound loaves, for the purpose of making it look ‘‘more like a delicatessen.’* as they say. The bakers of Guetersloh were worldly wise, for Trom the same kneading troughs there go Into the oven first the huge loaves (certain of these going to the farmhouses often weigh ha’.' a hundredweight) and then, shaped of what' was left, the tiny loaves that are wrapped in paper and exported to all parts of the world to be sold as a delicatessen. First “Weather-Glass” The first mecurial barometer was constructed chiefly for the purpose ot demonstrating the fact that air has weight, says Nature Magazine. Latei this instrument acquired a great repu tation as a means of predicting weath er and was nicknamed the “weather glass.” Though its prophetic powerare not now rated so high as formerly. it remains the most important ot meteorological instruments. The col umn of mercury in the barometer rises and falls with changes of atmospheric pressure, and its length is measured by means of an attachment called a “vernier,” with a much greater refinement of accuracy than is that of the column of mercury or alcohol in a thermometer. Problem Solved In a class in “principles of teaching" at Butler college one >f the solutions given for the problem of in attention in the classroom by the students w < “Tell funny stories to the class, tn order to make them love their teacher.”-?

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