Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-12

kNANN shs AAVNNoiNiNNs AANNAns m1ttteasa
from her unpleasant pressure and
scrambllng to his feet Really you
must have Jared we'll in my absence
madame; you are much heavier" Ie
laughed and lifted her up as n she had
been child, kissing her resonantly.
His gun had fallen with great clat
ter. He took il from the fioor and cx.
amined II to see Il it had been injured.
then set II In corner
Il am afraid we have been max ng
too much noise" said Alice. spoaking
very low There Is a patrol guard ev
cry night now If they should hear
you
"Sh!' whispered NJ. Roussillon awe
will be very stilL Alice. Is there some
thing 10 eat and n drop OF wine handyg
l have come many miles I am tired,
hungry, thirsty kin"
Alice brought some cold roast venl.
son, a loaf and a bottle Of claret These
she set before him on little table,
"Ah. this is comfort" be said after
he had guiprd a full cup. Have you
all been wclly"
Then he began to tell where he had
been, what he had seen and the many
things he had done A Frenchman must
babhle while he eats and drinks. A ne
tie wine makes him eloquent lie talks
with his hands. shoulders, eyes. Nine
ROusslllon, Alice aud Jean. wrapped in
rurs, huddlcd around him to hear He
was very entertaining. aud they forgot
the patrol until a noise startled them
II was the low of cow They laughed
and the master Of the house soriencd
his voice.
NJ. Rousslllon had been the gucs; OF
,'reat Indian chleftau who was called
1hc Gate OF the Wabash because he
controlled the river. The chief was an
old acquaintance ana treated him well.
"But l wanted TO see you all" Gas.
pard said. IL was afraid something
might have happened to you, 80 came
back Just 20 peep In. | can't stay, OF
course Hamilton would kill me as II
were a vols. can remain but an hour
and then slip out OF town again before
daylight comes The rain and darkness
are my friends"
He had seen Simon Kenton. who said
he had been In the neighborhood OF
vincennes acting MS scout and spy
for Clark, Presently and quite casual
ly he added;
"And I saw Lieutenant Beverley too.
| suppose you know that he has es.
capped FROM Hamilton. and"- Here a
big mOuthfui Of'venisOn interfeNd
Alice leaned toward him white and
breathlcss, her heart standing still.
Then the door, which had been left
unbarred, was hung open. aud along
with a great rush of wind and rain the
patrol guard. ave In number. sprang In.
NJ. Rousslllon reached his gun with
one hand, with the other swung a tre-
mendous blow an he leaped against the
intruders. Nine. Rousslllon blew out
the light. No cave in the depth OF
earth was ever darker than that room.
The patrolmen ccuid not see one an.
other or know what TO DO. but NJ. Rous-
sillon laid about him with the strength
of giant His blows sounded aa II
they smashed bones. Men fell heavily
humping on the floor where he rushed
along. Some one fred a pistol, and by
lts flash they all saw him, but instantly
the darkness closed again. aud before
they could get their bearings he was
out and gone, his great hulklng form
making its way easily over familiar
ground where his would be captors
could have proceeded but slowly even
with light TO guide them.
There was furious cursing among
the patrolmen as they tumbled about
IN the room. the unhurt ones trampling
their PROSTATE companions aud strik-
ing wildly al each other In their blind
ness aud confusion. AT last one Of them
bethought him b open a dark lantern
with which the night guards were fur.
nished. Its flame was nuttering and
gave forth a pale red light that danced
welrdly on the floors aud walls
Alice had snatched down one OF her
rnpiers when the guards irst entered.
They now saw her facing them with
her slender blade leyeled. her back %
the wall, her eyes shining dangerously.
Mime. Roussillon had He'd into the ad-
joining room. Jean had also disap
penred. The officer, subaltern inI
charge OF the guard, seeing Alice ana
not quickly able 10 make out that II
was a woman thus defylng him, cross
ed swords with her There was small
space Tor action. Moreover. the officer
being not IN the least swordsman.
played awkwardly, and quick as o
fash his point was down. Tho rnpicr
entered just bglow his throat with o
duh. chucklng stab lie loaped back