The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-28

between his thumb and finger on the
rude table.
She stood before him tail and
straight, well bundled in furs. She was
not pale: her blood was too rich and
brilliant for that: but despite a half
smile and the inexchguishab bic dimples.
there was a touch of something ap-
pealingly pathetic in the lines of her
mouth She did not waver or hesitate.
however, but spoke promptly and dis
tinctly.
Il have come monsieur. TO tell You
that I have hurt Captain Farnsworth.
He was about to kill Father Beret, and
l shot him. He is in our house and
well cared for. / don't think his wound
is bad. And here she hesitated at
last and let her gaze fall-.-so here 1
am" Then she lifted her eyes again
and made an inimitable French gesture
with her shoulders and arms. You
will do as you please, monsieur, / am
at your mercy"
Hamilton was astounded. Helm sat
staring phlegmaticaIly. Meantime Bev-
erley entered the room and stopped
hat in hand, behind Alice. He was
flushed and evidently excited; in fact
he had heard of the trouble with
Farnsworth, and seeing Alice enter the
door of Hamilton's quarters, he fol-
D
slight emotion He met the governors
glare and parted il with one of equal
haughtiness. The veins on his forehead
swelled and turned dark. He was in
a mood to do whatever desperate act
should suggest itself.
When Hamilton fairly comprehended
the message so graphically presented
by Alice. he rose from his seat by the
fire.
What's this you tell me-" he blurt-
ed You say you've shot Captain
Farnsworth?'
"Oui, monsieur"
He stared moment. then his feat
ures beamed with hate
And III have you shot for il, miss
as sure as you stand there in your
silly impudence ogling me so brazenly.'
He leaned toward her as he spoke
and sent with the words a shock of
coarse. passionate energy from which
she recoiled as if expecting a blow
TO follow it
An irresistible impulse swept Bever-
ley to Alice's side, and his attitude was
! that of a protector. Helm sprang up.
A lieutenant came in and respect
fully. but with evident over-haste. re-
ported that Captain Farnsworth had
been shot and was at Roussillon place
in care of the surgeon.
Take this girl into custody. Con-
fine her and put a guard over her"
In giving the order Hamilton jerked
his thumb contemptuOuSly toward AL
I ice, and at the same time gave BeV-
/ erley d look of supreme defiance and
/ hatred. When Helm began TO speak
he turned ffercely upon him ana
/ stopped him with:
None of your advice, sir. I have
had all 1 want of ii. Keep your place
or III make YOU
| Then to Beverley:
/ Retire, sir. When I wish to see YOU
I'll send for you. At present you are
not needed here
! The English lieutenant saluted his
commander, bowed respectfully to AL
/ ice and said:
Come with me, miss, please"
Helm and Beverley exchanged look
of helpless and inquiring rage. 1t was
as if they had said: What can we do
| Must we bear it?" Certainly they could
do nothing. Any interference on their
part would be sure to increase Alice's
danger, and at the same time add TO
| the weight of their own humiliation.
Alice silently followed. the officer out
of the room. She did. not even glance
| toward Beverley, who moved as if TO
| interfere, and was promptly motioned
| back by the guard. His better judg-
ment returning held him from rash
and futile act, until Hamilton spoke
again, saying loudly as Alice passed
| through the door:
.'Pll see who's master of this town
If have TO shoot every, French hoy
| den in iti''
Women and ehiidreI1 hay well fear
you. Colonel Hamilton said Beverley.
That young lady Is your superior"
! You say that To me, siri''
! TT is the best / could possibly say
/ of you"
Il win send you along with the
/ wench if you do not guard your Ian
guage. A prisoner on parole has nc
license 20 be BLACKBOARD"
Il return you my parole. sir. shall
! no longer regard it as binding" said
1 Beverley. by A great effort, holding
/ back a blow: Il will not keep faith
with a scoundrel who does not know
| how to be decent in the presence of a
| young girl. You had better have me
arrested and confined. / will escape al
/ the first opportunity and bring force
| here to reckon with you for your vii
lainy. And if you dare hurt Alice
Roussillon L will have you hanged like
| dog"
Hamilton looked at him scornfuIly
smiling as one who feels safe in his
| authority and means to have his OWL
way with his victim. Naturally he re-
! garded Beverley's words as the meresf
vaporings of a helpless and exasperat-
! ed young man. He saw very clearly
that love was having a hand in the
| affair. and he chuckled inWardly
thinking what a fool Beverley was.
Il thought / ordered you to leave
| this ROOM" he said with an air and
| tone of lofty superiority. and l GER
tainly mean to be Obeyed. Go, sir. and
if you attempt to escape. or in any
way break your parole, I'll have you
| Shot
Il have already broken it. From
/ this moment 1 shall not regard it. YoU
have heard my statement l shall MOI
repeat it. Govern yourself accord
ingly.'
| With these words Beverley turned
and strobe out of the house, quite be.