Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-01

the lively chattering of the guests drowned her voice..
 'sI suppose the American commander will send garrison here" some one said to Father Gibault, land repair the fort"
 Probably replied the priest, lin a very few weeks. Meantime we wiM garrison it ourselves"
 And we will have N. Roussillon for commander" spoke up Rene de Ron- vile, who was standing by.
 "A good suggestion assented Father Gibault. Let us organize at once"
 Immediately the word was passed that there would be a meeting at the fort that evening for the purpose of choosing a garrison and commander. Every body went promptly at the hour set. NJ. Roussillon was elected captain by exclamation, with Rene de Ronville as his lieutenant. It 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 batteau and went up the river, probably to Oufate- non first and then to Detroit. Doubt less they suspected that things might soon grow too warm for their comfort
 It was thus that Vincennes and Fort Sackville first acknowledged the Amer ican government and hoisted the flag which, as long as it foated over the blockhouse, was lightly and lovingly called by every one la banniere d'Alice Roussillon.
 Father Gibault returned to Fort Kas- kaskia and little later Captain Leon ard Helm, 8 jovial man, but past the prime of life, arrived at Vincennes with 8 commission from Colonel Clark au- thorizing him to supersede M. Roussil- lon as commander and to act 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 to their ways and entering heartily into their social activities.
 M. Roussillon was absent when Gap tain Helm and his party came. Rene de Ronville, nominally in command of the fort. but actually enjoying some ex- eellent grouse shooting with a bell nnuthed old fowhng piece on a distant prairie, could not be present to deliver up the post, and as there was no garri- son just then visible Helm took pos session without any formahties
 "I think, lieutenant. that you'd better look around through the village and see If you can. scare up this Captain Whats his-name," said the new commander to a staEwart young officer who had come with him. q can't think of these French names without getting my brain in twist. Do you happen to recollect the captains name, neutenant?"
 '.Yes, sir Gaspard RoussfIlon it reads in Colonel Clark's order, but am told that he's away on trading tour,' said the young man.
 You may be told anything by these hair tongued parlyvoos," Helm remark ed. Ut won't hurt, anyway, to find out where he lives and make formal call, just for appearance sake, and to in quire about his health. I wish you would try it, sir, and let me know the result" 446l%f;
 The lieutenant felt that this was q peremptory order and turned about to obey promptly
 "And say, Beverley, come back so- Der if you possibly can," Helm added in his most genial tone, thinking it a great piece of humor to suggest sobri- ety to a man whose marked difference from the men of that time was his to- tai abstinence from intoxicating drinks.
 Lieutenant Fitzhugh Beverley was a | Virginian of Virginians. His family had long been prominent in colonial