The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-03

VIII otooK part in il. and every one Of
them says simply priest or devil I
think old Beret is both; but plainly
he couldn't hurt chicken, you can
see that at a glance
Farnsworth smiled, rubbing his side
reminiscently; but he shook his head
I'm sure it's puZzling, indeed
Hamilton sat in thoughtful silence
for while. then abruptly changed the
subject
Il think, captain. that you had bet
ter send out Lieutenant Barlow and
some of the best woodsmen TO kill some
game. We need fresh venisOn. and, by
George I'm not going to depend upon
these French traitors any longer 1
have set my foot down; they've got
to do better or take the consequences
He paused for a BREATH then added:
THAT girl has done too much to eS-
cape severest punishment. The garri-
son viii be demoralized if this thing
goes on without an example of au-
thority rigidly enforced. 1 am re-
solved that there shall be a startling
and effective public display of my
power to punish. She shot you: you
seem to be glad of it, but it was a
grave offense. She has stabbed Bar
I low; that is another serious crime;
/ but worst of all she aided a spy and
resisted arrest. She must be pun~
| ished.'
| Earnsworth knew Hanilton's nature.
! and he now saw that Alice was in
( dreadful danger of death or something
! even worse. Whenever his chief talked
of discipline and the need of main
tanning his authority, there was little
! hope of softening his decisions. More
| over, the provOcatiOn to apply eX-
/ IRENE measures really seemed suffi-
/ Se| mil frr- in
of view, and Captain Farnsworth~ was
! himself. under ordinary circumstances
| disciplinarian of the strictest class
The fascination, however, by which
Alice held him overbore every Other
influence, and his devotion to hel
loosened every other tie and obliga.
ton to. a most dangerous extent NJ
sooner had he left headquarters anC
given Barlow his instructions touch
ing the hunting expedition, than hi:
mind began TO wander amid visions
and schemes by no means cOnsisten
with his military obligations. In or
der to reflect undisturbed he wen
forth into the dreary, lane-like street
of Vincennes and walked aimlessl!
here and there until he met Fathe
Beret-
Farnsworth saluted the old ma Il. an,
was passing him by. when seeing
! SWORD III ms nanO, nalI tAOuen IN IN
folds of his worn and faded cassoca
.. he turned and addressed him.
why are you armed this morning
father" ne demanded very pleasantly
"Who is to suffer now -
81 am not on the war-path, my son,
replied the priest 1T is but a rapie
, that am going to clean of rust spot
that are gathering on its blade"
rs it yours, father? Let me Sc
it." He held out his hand.
mo, not mine"
Father Beret seemed not to motto
Farnsworth's desire to handle III
weapon. and the young man, instea
of repeating his words, reached farthe
: nearly grasping the scabbard.
Il cannot let you take it, my son,
said Father Beret. You have its mao
! that should satisfy you"
1 NO, Colonel Hamilton took It,
FarnswOrth quickly replied. IF
r could 1 would gladly return il to il
= owner. I am not a thief, father, and
am ashamed of-of-what did when
was drunk"
n The priest looked sharply into Farni