The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-10-10

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pearance affected her ina gination with
an indescribable force. Moreover. the
pathetic situation In the love affair be.
tween Rene and Adrienne had taken
hold of her conscience with disturbing
grip. But the shadowy sense OF inn
pending events, of which she could
form no idea, was behind It all. She
had not heard Of Brandywine or Bum
ker Hill or Lexington or Concord. but
something like n watt OF their signil-
canoe had blown through her mind. A
great change was coming into her idyl-
lie life. She was indistlnctly aware Of
| IL, as we sometimes are Of an approach
ing storm while yet the sky is sweetly
blue and serene. When she reached
home the house was full OF people TO
whom NJ Roussillon. IN the gayest Of
moods, was dispensing wine and bran
dy.
"Vive Zhorzh vasinton'' shouted
Oncle Jazon as soon as he saw her
And then they all talked ut once, say
ing Gathering things about her. Mime.
Roussillon tried TO scold as usual, but
the lively chatterlng of the guests
drowned her voice
II suppose the American commander
will send garrison here" some one
said TO Father Gibault, land repair the
fort
"Probably," replied the priest. "in
very few weeks. Meantime we wih
garrison ii ourselves"
And we will have NJ Roussllon for
commander spoke MP Rene de Ron
vile. who was standing by.
~ good suggestion" assentcd Father
! Gibault Let us organize at once"
Immediately the word was passed
THAT there would be a meeting at the
4 fort that evening for the purpose Of
choosing garrison and a commander
Everybody went promptly al the hour
set NJ Roussllon was elected captain
lby acclamation. with Rene de Ronvllle
MS his lieutenant. 1t was observed that
Oncle Jazon had resumed his dignity
and that he looked into his cap several
times without speaking.
Meantime certain citizens who had
/ been In close relations with Governor
Abbott during his stay quietly slipped
out OF town. manned a batteau and
went up the river, probably TO Oulate-
non first and then 10 Detroit Doubt
less they suspected that things might
soon grow too warm for their comfort
II was thus that Nincennes and Fort
Sackville first acknowledged the Amer
ican government and hoisted the dag
which. az long as It noated over the
blockhousc, was lightly AMI lovingly
called by every one Ia bannlero d'Alice
Roussillon.
Father Gihault returned 20 Fort Kas.
kasGia and little later Captain Leon.
ard Helm. n joylal man. but past the
prime OF life. arrived at Yinccunes with
commission from Colonel Clark au-
thorzing him 20 supcrsedc NJ. Roussil-
Ion as commander and 10 net as Indian
agent for the American government in
the department of the Wabash. He
was welcomed by the villagers and at
once made himself very Pleasing TO
them by adapting himself 10 their ways
/ hlih fnt'AlAk h'hAAhg lllO AAitAi SpNiul
activities
NJ Houssillon was absent when Cap
tain Helm and his party came. Rene
de Ronville. nominally In command OF
the fort. but actually enjoying some cx-
cellont grouse shooting with a bell
mouthcd old fowllng piece on a distant
prairie could not be present 20 deliver
up thr nost and as there was no gnrrl-
son Iust tfon visible Helm took pos.
session without any formaitlos
II th.ak. lieutenant. that you'd better
iook Hroaad through lhn village ana
n s sn eRu aclrs up this Captain Whacs-
hisniuc." mi1 ihe new commander rs
sialwart youas officer who had comic
With him. Il can't think Of thsSe
French names without getting ~ brain
in q twist 80 y0u happen 70 recolsct
the Captains name, lleutnnmtY
''YcS sir--CssDsyd noussiilon II reasis
n Colonel ClArls or,ioe. bat J dm told
r'ai hos away GA tredlns touv.- said
uo yourr MEN.
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