The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-17

fort. Mechanically he obeyed. The sun
Was far up. shining between clouds Of
a ieaden. watery hue, by the time ev-
erything was ready for the important
ceremony. Beside the main gate of the
stockade two companies of patriots I'm
der Bowman and McCarty were drawn
UP as guards. while the British garri-
son filed out and was taken in charge.
This bit of formality ended, Governor
Hamilton. tended by some Of his Of
icers. went back into the fort and the
gate was closed.
Clark now gave orders that prepara-
tions be made for hauling down the
British flag and hosting the young
banner of liberty III it's place, when ev-
erything should be ready for a salute
of thirteen guns from the captured
battery
Helms round face was beaming-
Plainly it showed that his happiness
was supreme. He dared not say any
thing. however; fer Clark WAS now all
sternness and Formally, il would be
dangerous to take any liberties; but he
could smile and roll his quid of tobacco
from cheek TO cheek.
Hamilton and Farnsworth. the latter
slightly wounded in the left arm, which
what apart from their fellow officers.
while preliminary steps for celebrating
their defeat and capture were in prog
ress. They looked forlorn enough TO
have excited deep sympathy under
fairer conditions.
Outside the fort the creoIes were be-
ginning a noise of jubilatiou. The ru-
NOR of what was going to be done had
passed from mouth to mouth. until
every soul in the town knew and
thrilled with expectancy Men, women
and children came swarming to see
the sight. and to hear at close range
the crash Of the cannon. They shouted.
in a scattering way. at first, and then
the tumult grew swiftly TO a solid roll
ing tide that seemed beyond all com
parisOn with the population OF Vim
cennes. Hamilton heard it, and trem-
bled inwartlly. afraid lest the mob
should prove too strong for the guard
One leonine voice roared distinctly.
high above the noise. 1t was a sound
familiar to all the creoles-that below
ing shout of Gaspard Roussillon's. He
was roaming around the stockade, hav-
ing been turned back by the guard
when he tried to pass through the main
gate.
They shut me out.' he beloved fu-
riously. Il am Gaspard ROussiIlon. and
they shut me out, Zinf. me voicet je
vais entrer immediatement, MOL
He attracted but little attention,
however: the people and the sOldiery
were all 80 excited by the special in
terest of the occasion, and too busy
With making a racket of their own,
for any individual even the great
RoussiliOn, to gain their eyes or ears
He, in turn, scarcely heard the tumult
they made, so self-centered were his
burning thoughts and feelings A great
RoussillOn, not recognized as one OF
the large factors in il. All, no. never.
And he strobe along the wall of the
stOckade. turning the corners and
heavily shambltag over the inequalities
till he reached the postern. Tt was
not fastened, some one having passed
through just before him
'Ziftt" he calculated stepping into
the area and shaking himself after the
manner of a dusty mastiff- ''C'est moi,
GIaSp6rd ROuSsillOn." His massive IN
der Jaw was set like that of a wise.
yet it quivered with rage. a rage which
was more fiery condensation of self
approval than anger
Outside the shouting, singing and
huzzahs gathered strength and vol
ume, until the sound became q hOarse
roar. Clark was uneasy. he had over
heard much of a threatening character
during the siege. The creoles were. he
knew, just exasperated. and even his
own men had been showing d spirit
which might easily be famed into q
dangerous fame of vengeance. He was
very anxious to have the fOrmalities OF
taking possession Of the fort over with.
so that he could the better control his
forces. Sending for Beverley. he as
signed him TO the duty of hauling down
the British flag and running up that
of Virginia Il was an honor of no
doubtful sort, which. under different
circumstances, would have made the
leutenant's heart glow As it was lie
proceeded without any sense of pride or
pleasure. moving as d mere machine ia
performing an act significant beyond
any other done west Of the mountains
in the great struggle for American in
dependence and the control OF AmeIT
can territory
Hamilton stood a little way from the
foot of the tail -fIag-pole his arms fold
ed on his breast. his chin slightly drawn
in. his brOWs contracted. gazing stead
ily At Beverley while he Was Uutying
the halysrd. which had been wound
around the poles base about
three feet above the ground. The
American troops in the fort were dis
posed SO as 10 form three sides of a
hollow square, facing inward. OncIe
Jazon. serving as the ornamental ex-
his OUtiandiSh CaTb and unmilitarv
bearing. The silence inside the stock
AIDE offered a strong contrast TO the
tremendous roar Of voices outside
Clark made a signal and at the tap Of
a drum, Beverley shook the ropes loose
auu began 20 lower the British coIOrs-
Slowly the bright emblem of esrth's
mightiest nation crept down in token
of the fact that handful Of back
wOOdSmen had Won an empire by a
splendid stroke of pure heroism. Bev-
erIey detached the flag, and. saiutinS,
handed it to Colonel Clark Hamil-
tons breast heaved and his iron jaSs
frightened their pressure until the lines
Of his cheeks were deep burrows Of
pain.
Father Beret, who had just been ad-
Initted quietly took place at one side
near the wall. There was a fine. warm,
benignant smile on his old face. vet
his powerful shoulders drcoped as Il
weighed down with a heavy load.
Hamilton was aware when he entered.
and instantly the scene OF their CON
fiicJ came into his memory with awfu!
vividness. and he saw Alice lying out
stretched. stark and cold the shining
strand Of hair 4uttering across her
pal3d cheek. Her ghost Overshadowed
him
Just then there vas A bird-Uke move
ment a wing-Hke rustic, and light
figure fitted swiftly across the area.
All eyes were turned upon it Han1ii-
ton recoiIed. as pale as death. half
lifting his hands. as if TO ward off a
deadly blow. and then a gay flag was
Hung out over his head. He saw before
him the girl ne had Shor- bf1t sar