The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-21
CHAPTER VII.
The Mayors Party.

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20 coming out of a dream. In fact
~ r-bole affair seemed unreal, yet so
"a and impressive in all its main
,l,.rres. that he could not emerge
-, II and look II calmly over from
-,.5out His experience with women
- not prepared him for ready un-
5.-standing and acceptance of a girl
NJ Alice While he WAS fully aware
= her beauty. freshness. Vivacity and
ce this AmaZOnian strength of
= this holiness Of spirit, this Curl
=. mixture Of frontier crudeness and
.srtain adumbra tiOn-SO TO call it
> oarrician scnsibilities and aspira-
.ors affected him both pleasantly and
--,laqg7nIly He did not sympathiZe
--6mptIv with her semi barbaric cos
tore. she seemed not gently feminine,
a. compared with the girls OF Virginia
~ Maryland He resented her mus
lar development and her independ-
.st dispOsition. She was far from
,arseness, however. and. indeed. a
,-sce OF subtle refinement, although
al conventional, imbued her whole
,haracter.
mt why was he thinking so critical
4, about herr Had his selfishness re-
lived an incurable shock from the
sutton Of her foil? A healthy young
IAN of the right sort is apt to be
,salous Of his physical prowess-toueh
I'm there and he will turn the world
aver 20 right himself in his own adj
riration and yours. But to be beaten
On his highest ground of virility by
dimplefaced maiden just leaving her
teens could not offer Beverley any
ouen way TO recoupment of damages.
He tried 10 shake her out of his
mind as a bit of pretty and trouble
some rubbish, what time he pursued
his not very exacting military duties.
But the more he shook the tighter she
dung. and the oftsner he went to see
bT
Helm was a good officer in many re-
spects. and his patriotism was of the
best: but he liked jolly company,
glass Of something strong and a large
share Of ease. Detroit lay many miles
n0rtheastward across the wilderness,
and the English, he thought. would
scarcely come so far to attack his lit
he post. especially now that most of
the Indians in the intervening country
had declared in favor of the Ameri-
cans Recently. too. the weather had
been favOring him by changing from
and its tributaries were falling low
end would soon be very difficult to
navigate with large batteaux
Very little was done to repair the
Nockade and dilapidated remnant of
9 blockhouse. There were no sufficient
barracks. a mere shed in one angle
serving for quarters, and the old can
non could not have been used TO any
effect in case of attack. AS for the
garrison. il was a nominal quantity.
made up mostly of men who preferred
hunting and fishing to the merest pre-
tense Of military duty.
Gaspard Roussillon assumed to know
everything about Indian affairs and
the condition of the English at Detroit
His optimistic elOquence lulled Helm
20 a very pleasant sense of security.
Beverley was not so easy to satisfy;
but his suggestions regarding military
discipline and vigorous prosecution
Of repairs to the blOckhouse and stock
eie were treated with dilatory genial
ity by his superior officer. The soft
wonder of a perfect Indian summer
g0rfed land. river and sky. Why
not dream and bask? Why not drink
celebrating tOddies?
Meantime the entertainment 20 be
given by Gaspard Roussillon occupied
everybody's Imagination to an unusual
extent. Rene de ROnville. remember
ing but not needing the doubtful sue
cess Of HIS former attempt, went along
beforehand TO claim Alice as his par
ienaire; but she fatty refused him.
once more reminding him of his obi
cations 10 little Adrienne Bourcier. He
would not be convinced
You are bound to me-" he said,
you promised before. YOU know, and
NE party was but put off. I hold you
70 Il; you are my partenaire. and
am yours, you can't deny that"
No you are not my partenaire," she
firmly said; then added lightly, Ecu
non partenaire. you are dead and
elred as my partner at that dance"
He gloWered in silence for few mo-
nentS then said.
II is Lieutenant Beverley. I sup
pose"
She gave him a quick contemptuous
BOX but turned it instantly into one
OF her tantalizing smiles.
Do you imagine that?" she de-
handed
Imagine it, I know it." he said with
Aaear.A-a AleANC 1 AAO SCAASC-
Precious little" she replied with a
merry laugh
You think So"
Go to Father Beret, tell him every
lhlag and then ask him what he
sllnAs, she said IN a calm. even tone,
@'f Iace growing serious.
There was an awkward silence.
Gle had touched Rene's vulnerable
sot' he was nothing If not a devor-t
Na,aolc and his conscience rooted IT.
~ IN what good Father Beret had
taught him.
NE church. no matter by what name
soeS. Catholic or Protestant. has a
swing hold on the deepest inner be
x or its 3dherents. No grip is SO
- 70 SHAKE of as that of early re-
-e'aS convictions The still, - small
Use coming down from the times
4u5n shepherds watched their fiOcks
night In old Judea, passes through
4. priest. the minister, the preacher;
7-AoeS IN cathedral. church. open
~ meeting, It gently and mysterious
-ApdrtS 20 human life the distinc-
- Nu4lty which is the exponent Of
- ---Slian civilization Upon the re-
-t"'e nature Of children il makes ar
press that forever afterward exhales
"a 4s'ance and irradiates a glory for
saving of the nations.
,- "--'er Beret was the humble. self
ts-,ls's. never-Uring agent OF good il
~ Immunity. He preached in a ten
~. - Sing-SoDE voice the sweet mono
- Or his creed and the sublime
s ~, OF Christ's code He was in
N. .He spiritual father of his peo-
NO wonder Rene's scowling eN-
s,SS''n changed 10 one Of AFFECT self
.e,ern when the priests name wa,
--enIy connected with his mood
80 Confessional doomed up before tn
- q his conscience. and his knee:
-. .'gether. spiritually if no
ne, said Alice. brusquely. bu
., sweet and gentle firmneSs. "g'
Ia. A0ncee. so TO pretty and goo