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

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son seemed the only desirable thing left
for him in life
Father BeTet was. indeed. present at
the church, as Hamilton had dreaded;
and the two duelistS gave each other
\ rapier-like thrust. Neither
spoke. however, and Clark immediate ly
demanded a settlement of the matter
in hand. He was bTusque and imperi-
Gus to degree. apparently rather
anxious 10 repel eHA>'y peaceful ad-
vance.
II was A laconic interview. crisp as
autumn ice and bitter d. gailberries.
Colonel Clark had no respect what
ever for Hamilton to whom he had ap-
piled the imperishable adjective hair
buyer general" on the other hand,
Governor Hamilton, who felt keenly
the disgrace of having to edualize him
self officially and discuss terms of sur
render with q rough backwoodsman
could not conceal his contempt of
Clark
The five men of history. Hamilton,
Helm. Hay. Clark. and Bowman, were
not distinguished diplomats. They
went at their work rather after the
hammer -and-tongs fashion. Clark
bluntly demanded unconditional sur
render Hamilton refused. They ar
gued the matter Helm put in his oar,
=
his custom on all occasions. and re-
ceived from Clark singing reprimand
with the reminder that he was moth
ing but a prisoner on parole. and had
no voice at all in settling the terms of
surrender.
4 release him. sir said Hamilton.
He is no longer Il prisoner / am
quite willing to have Captain Helm join
freely in our conference"
IL
auce of your favor" responded Clark.
Captain Helm, you will return with
Mr.. Hamilton to the fort and remain
his captive until | free you by force
Meantime hold your tongue
Father Beret. suave looking and
quiet. occupied himself at the little al
tar. apparently altogether Indifferent
to what was being said; but he lost
not a word Of the talk.
'Qui habet aures audiendi. audiat,'
he inwardly repeated, smiling bfandly.
'Gaudete in lila die. ct fexUltate!'
Hamilton rose to go; deep lines of
worry creased his face: but when the
party had passed outside. he suddenly
turned upon Clark and said:
Why do you demand impossible
terms of me?"
Il will tell you. sir" was the stern
answer, in tone in which there was
no mercy or. compromise. Il would
rather have you refuse. I desire moth
ing so much as an excuse to wreak full
and bloody vengeance on every man in
that fort who has engaged in the bust
ness of employing savages to scalp
brave, patriotic men and defenseiess
women and children. The cries Of the
widows and the fatherless on our from
tiers require the blood of the Indian
partisans at my hands. If you choose
TO risk the massacre of your garrison
to save those despicable red-handed
partisans, have your pleasure. What
you have done you know better than 1
do 1 have a duty to perform. You
may be able to soften its nature, l
may take it into my head 10 send for
some of our bereaved women 10 wit
ness my terrible work and see that il
is well done, if you insist upon. the
worst
Major Hay, who was Hamilton's In
dian agent now, with some difficulty
clearing his throat, spoke up.
Pray, sir" said he, who is it that
you cali Indian partisans?''
Sir replied Clark. seeing that his
words had gone soIidly home. L take
Major Hay to be one OF the principals"
This seemed to strike Hay with dead
ly force. Clarks report says that he
was pale and trembling. scarcely able
to stand" and that Hamilton blushed.
and I observed. was much affected at
his behavior" Doubtless, if the doughty
American commander had known more
about the governors feelings just then
he would have added that an awful
fear. even greater than the Indian
agents. did more than anything else to
congest the veins in his face
The parties separated without reach
ing an agreement: but the end had
come. The terror in Hamilton's soul
was doubled by d wild scene enacted
under the walls of his fort. a SC enc
which, having no proper place in this
story. strong as its historical interest
unquestionably is, must be but out
lined. \ party of Indians. returning
from scalping expedition in Kentucky
and along the Ohio was captured on
the outskirts of the town by some Of
Clark's men, who proceeded to kill and
scalp them within full view Of the be
leaguered garrison. after which their
mangIed bodies were flung into the
river.
IL the British commander needed
further. wine Of dread to fiji his ct19
withaI. it was furnished by an osten-
tatious marshaIing of the American
forces for a geperal assault His spirit
broke completely. SO that ii looked like
a sOdsend 20 him when Clark finally
offered terms of honorable surrender,
the contamination of which was to he
postponed until the following morning
He accepted promptly. appending to
the articles of cspftulation the follow
ing reasons for his action, The re-
InoteHCsS from Succ0r; the state and
qushtity of provisions etc. unanimity
of officers and men in its eXpediency;
the honorable terms allowed and
lastly. the confidence in generous
enemy"
Confidence in d generous enemy, Alb
ject fear of the vengeance just
wrea ked uton his savage emiSsaries
would have been the true statement.
Beverley read the paper when Clark
sent for him: but he could not join in
the extravagant delight Of his fellow
officers and their brave men, What did
All this victory mFan TO him2 Hamil-
ton 70 be treated as an honorable pris-
oner of war permitted TO strut forth
from the fort with his sword at his
side his head up-Ihe scalp-bUyer. the
murderer of Alice, What was patriot
ism 10 the crushed heart Of Iover2
Even if his vision had been able 20
pierce the future and realize the Spten-
dor Of Anglo Saxon civiliza ton which
was to follow that little triumph At
NincenDes- what pleasure could IT
have afforded him? Alice Alice. only
Alice. no other thought had influence.
save the recurring surge Of desire for
venEe sHce upon her murderer.
And yet that night Beverley slept
and so forgot his despair for many
hours. even dreamed A pleasant dream
of home. where his childhood was
spent. OF the stately old house on the
breezy hill top overlooking a sunny