The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-10-31

arm and then patted it gently.
Helm. who was not half as excited
as he pretended to be. knew that Oncle
Jazon's remark was the very essence
OF wisdom. but he was not yet ready
for the diplomatic language which the
Old trooper called soft soap"
Are you the British commander
he demanded.
NO" said the officer. "but | speak
for him"
Not TO me. sir. Tell your command
er that will hear what he has to say
from his own mouth. No understrapper
will be recognized by me-"
That ended the conference. The
young officer, evidently indignant.
strobe back TO his line. and an hour
later Hamilton himself demanded the
unconditional surrender OF the fort and
garrison
Fight for it, Helm stormed forth.
I'VE are soldiersv
Hamilton held n confab with his Of
fcers. while his forces, under cover OF
the town cabins, were deploying so
as To form half circle about the stock
ade. Some artillery appeared and was
planted directly opposite the gate not
three hundred yards distant One blast
OF that battery would. as Helm well
knew, level large part OF the stock
ndc
"Sposin' l hcv' cannon. too, seem
it's the fashion" said Oncle Jazon. II
can't shoot much, but I might skeer
'em. This little one II do me-"
He set his rife against the wall and
with Beveriey's help rolled one OF the
swiyels alongside the guns already IN
position.
In few minutes Hamilton returned
under the white flag and shouted:
Upon what terms will you surren-
derr'
"All the honors OF war; Helm firmly
replied. ITS that or fight, and don't
care which,
Hamilton half turned away, as II
done with the parley, then facing the
fort again he said:
Very well. sir. Haul down your
flag"
Helm was dumfounded at this
prompt acceptance OF his terms In
deed the incident is unique in history.
AS Hamilton spoke he very naturally
glanced up 10 where Ia banniere d'Al-
ice Roussillon waved brilliantly Some
one stood beside II on the dilapidated
roof OF the old blockhouse and was al
ready taking II from it's place Ills aid,
Captain Farnsworth. saw this and the
vision made his heart draw in a strong,
hot food. IL was n girl I'm short skirts
and moccasins, with n fur hood on her
head, her face, thrillingly. beautiful. set
brown gold hair. Farnsworth was foo
young 10 be critical and too old TO let
his eyes deceive him. Every detail or
the fineesketch. with It's steel blue back
ground OF sky, flashed into his mind.
sharp cut as cameo. Inyoluntarily he
took off his hat
Alice had come inr'by. way OF the
postern. She mounted TO the roof un-
observed and made her way 10 the
flag just at the moment when Helm,
glad at heart TO accept the easiest way
out of tight place, asked Oncle Jazon
TO lower IL.
Beverley was thinking OF Alice and
when he looked up he could SCARCELY
realize that he saw her. But the whole
situation was plain the instant she
snatched the stan from its place for
he too, recollected what she had said
az the river blouse. The memory apd
the present scene blended perfectly
during the fleeting instant that she
was visible. He saw that Alice whs
smiling somewhat as In her most mis-.
chievous moods. and when .sdle jerlcd
tho staff from It's fastening she lifted
IL high ana waved II once. twice. thrice
.dehandly toward the British lines. then
lied down the ragged roof slope with
II and disappeared. The vision re-
manned IN Beycrlcy's eyes forever art
onward. The English troops. thinking
that the flag was taken down in token
Of surrender, broke into a wild tumult
OF shouting
oncle Iazon intuitively understood
just what Alice was doing, for he
knew her nature and could read her
face. His blood effervesced I'm an In
slant.
"Vive Zhorzh Vasinton! vive Ia ban
Mere d'Alice Roussillonw he screamed
waving his disreputable cap round his
scalplcss head. "Hurrah for George
Washington. Hurrah for Alice Rous-
sillon's 1agr'
IL was all over soon. Helm sur
rendered himself and Beverley with
full honors. As for Oncle Jazon, he
disappeared at the critical moment. IL
was not just 10 his mind 10 be q pris-
oner OF war. especially under existing
conditions. for Hamilton's Indian allies
had some old warpath scores TO settle
with him dating back TO the days
when he and Simon Kentop were COM
rades In Kentucky.
when Alice snatched the hammer and
descended with Il 10 the ground abe
ran swiftly out through the postern. az
she bad once before DONE and sped
alonw under cover a the low bIuxR or