Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-26
CHAPTER xxx. ALICE's FLAG.

ed the note sent him by Colo
 mel Clark and replied to 1t with
 curt dignity, but his heart was 0uaking. As soldier he was true to The military tradition, and nothing gould have induced him to surrender his command with dishonor.
 "Iieutenant Governor Hamilton" he Swrote to Clark, ~begs leave to acquaint Colonel Clark that he and his garrison are not disposed to be awed into any action unworthy of British subjects
 fsvery brave words" " said Helm when Hamiiton read the note to him, ~but wou1l sing q mflder tune before many Tison win perish in bloody heap. Listen to those wild yells! Clark has enough men to eat you all up for break fast, You'd better be reasonable and prudent It's not bravery to court mas sacre.''
 Hamilton turned away without a word and sent the message, but Helm saw that he was excited and could be etiIl further wrought up.
 You are playing into the hands of your bitterest enemies, the frog eat ers,'' he went on These creoles, over whom you've held hot poker all win ter, are crazy to be turned loose upon you, and you know that they've got good cause to feel like giving you the @xtreme penalty. They'll give it to you without finch if they get the chance. You've done enough.
 Hamilton whiried about and glared rerociously.
 Helm, what do you meanT' he de Snanded fn a voice as hollow as 1t was Full of desperate passion.
 The genial captain laughed as if he had heard good joke.
 You won't catch any fish if you swear, and you look bIasphemous," he said with the lightness of humor char acteristic of him at all times You'd better say prayer or two. Just re- aect a moment upon the awful sins you have committed and"
 4 crash of coalescing volleys from every direction broke off his levity Clark was sending his response to HamiIton's lofty note The guns of freedom rang out prophecy of tri-. umph, and the hissing bullets clucked sharply as they entered the solid logs of the walls or whisked through an aperture and bowled over a man. The British muskeeters returned the fire as best they could, with courage and a stubborn coolness which Helm open ly admired, although he could not hide his satisfaction whenever one of them was disabled.
 "Lamothe and his men are refusing to obey orders said Farnsworth a lit tie later, hastily approaching Hamil- ton, his face flushed and a gleam of hot anger in his eyes. They're in a nasty mood. l can do nothing with them. They have not fired a shot''
 sMutiny r Hamilton demanded.
 -.Not just that. They say they do not wish to fire on their ktnsmen and friends. They are all French, you Know. and they see their cousins, broth CTS. uncles and old acquaintances out there in Clark's rabble I can do noth- ing with them.''
 Shoot the scoundrels, thenr'
 Tt will be toss up which of us will come out on top if we try that Besides, if we begin fight inside, the Americans will make short work of us.''
 Well, what are we to do, thenY
 ssOh, fight, that's aIl," said Earns worth apatheticalIy turning to a small loophole and leveling a field glass through it. "We might make a rush from the gates and stampede them,' he presently added. Then he uttered an exclamation of great surprise.
 There's Lieutenant Beverley out khere," he exclaimed.
 You're mistaken; you're excited" Hamilton half sneeringly remarked, yet not without shade of uneasiness in his expression. "You forget, sir"
 Look for yourself. It's easily set ted" And Farnsworth proffered the glass. He's there, to certainty, sir"
 T saw Beverley an hour ago. said Helm. 'I knew all the time that he'd be on hand"
 1t was a white lie Captain Helm was as much surprised, as his captors at what he heard, but hA could not re- aist the temptation to be annoying.
 Hamilton looked as Farnsworth di- rected and, sure enough, there was the young virginian lieutenant stand ing on a barricade, his hat off, cheer Ing his men with superb show of zeal Not hair of his head was miss ing, so far as the glass could be relied upon to show.
 Oncle Jazon's quick old eyes saw the gleam of the telescope tube in the loop hole. =-z-----,,-
 1T never could shoot much" he nut tered, and then little bullet sped with absolute accuracy from his dis reputable looking rife and shattered the object lens just as Hamilton moved to withdraw the glass, uttering an ejaculation of intense excitement
 Such devils of marksmen!" said he, and his face was haggard. That in fernaI Indian lied"
 T could have told you all the time that the scalp Long Hair brought to you was not Beverley's," said Helm indifferently. "I recognized Lieuten- ant BarIow's hair as soon as I saw it."
 This was another piece of offhand romance. Helm did not dream that