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

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A 4nga ged-his dealings with the
..Esos and Inc work OF reconstruct
iaa-at fort-he found time to worry
~ !nr,ner about the purloined flag.
y e,.e-v other man in the world. he
~ --,,e,-z'ftious. and il had come into
~ 80 that 10 insure himself and his
soainst disaster. he must have
ss,Trr Of his captives as d badge
,irtorv II was a small matter:
~. rragrffad itself as he dwelt upon
by u susrected that Alice had de-
"A min. he sharply questioned Fa-
~ pa-et. only TO be half convinced
tbr good priest told the truth when
I'D That he knew nothing what
an The subject beyond the fact
the banner had mysteriously dis
--sareg from under his floor.
'itt.rt9in Fa~usWorth scarcely sympa-
.,.-l4 with his chief a bout the flag, out
- nothing if not anxious to gain
lotions highest confidence. His mil
-, zaqI knew no bounds. and he
- Ist pa - even the slightest op-
-,uufty to show It. Hence his per-
I,.rt search for a clue to the missing
- lie was no respecter Of per
Ha frankly suspected both Alice
"a Father Beret of lying He would
self have lied under the existing
1-.nmstauCes. and ne considered him
"a as truthful and trustworthy as
list or maiden.
r'rU get that flag for you" he said
=. Hamilton. "if [ have TO put every
-,r woman and child in this town on
~ rsek. ID lies. / think. between Miss
e,rssillou and the priest. although
.o.b insistontly deny it. I've thought
= over in every way. and J can't see
b.u they can both be ignorant of
-ssre it is. or at least who got it."
Hamilton. since being treated to that
-ordsrful blow on the jaw, was apt to
IN into a 5pasm of anger whenever
tbe name EoUssillOn was spoken in his
ha,ring. Involuntarily he would put
N. hand to his cheek, and grimace
reminlscently.
m it's that girl. make her tell" he
.sragely commanded. Lets have no
,-ifing about it. II it's the priest, the.
make him tell. or tie him up by the
thumbs Get that flag, or show some
rqod reason for your failure. I'm not
ufug to be bafiled."
me captains adventure with Father
prret came Just in time to make ii
count against that coura geous and bel
N1nAF IiIT@IIlidfN III iliNit ways Lildn
one. Captain Farnsworth did not tell
Hamilton or any other person about
vhst tho priest had done TO him. but
rursed his sore ribs and his wrath,
Waiting patiently for the revenge that
h. meant soon 20 take.
Alice heard from Adrienne the story
Of Farnsworth's conduct and his hu-
initiating discontinue AZ the hands of
v,fI,- pavof Che HAf,
and delighted. sympathizing with
Airienue and glorying in the priests
vigorous pUgilistic achievement
Well" she remarked. with one of
her infectious trilis of laughter, $50
Ear the French have the best of IL.
anyway, Papa ROussillon knocked the
governors cheek nearly off. then Rene
cracked the Irish corporai's head. and
now Father Beret has taught Captain
Farnsworth a lesson in fisticuffs that
he'll not soon forget If the good work
can only go on a little longer we shall
see every English soldier in Vincennes
wearing the mark of a Frenchman's
blow Then her mood suddenly
changed from smiling lightness to al
most fierce gravity. and she added:
"Adrienne BOurCier. if Captain
FdrHsWorth ever offers to treat me
As he did YOU, mark my words, Til
BIN him-kill him. indeed l Will You
ought 10 see me-"
But he won't dare touch YOU" said
AdrIenne. looking at her friend with
round admiring eyes. He knows very
vel that YOU are not little and timid
Ike me- He'd be afraid of you"
Il wish no would try fl How
would love TO shoot him into pieces.
The hateful wretch I wish he would"
The French inha bitants all. or near
F all, felt as Alice did: but at pres
ent they we're helpless and dared not
say or DO anything against the Eng
ish Nor was this feeling confined
10 the creOles Of Vincennes; il had
spread TO most Of the points where
trading posts existed. Hamilton found
this out too late 10 mend some of his
mistakes; but ne set himself on the
alert and organized scouting bodies OF
INDIANS under white officers to keep
Am informed as TO the American
movements i'm Kentucky and along the
Vhi0. One Of these bands brought in
a. captive Colonel Francis VigO of ST
Louis, a Spaniard by birth. an Amer
ran by adoption, a patriot to the core.
VINO had large influence over both In
mans and creoles in the Illinois coun-
try.
.oionel Niso was not long held a
prisoner. Hamilton dared not exasper-
eF me creoles beyond their endurance.
.oI ne knew that the saVages would
ooSeiy Sympathize with their friends
VI IohE standing. and this might lead
70 revolt and coalition against him
q very dangerous possibility. Indeed.
az Ieast one of the great Indian chief
uS mad already frankly informed
.lh mat he and his tribe were loyal
Nv me Americans. Here was a dilem-
rI recurring cOnsummate diplomacy.
-'1llli'on saw IT. but ne was not of a