Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-27

trayagant delight of his fellow officers and their brave men. What did all this victory mean to him? Hamilton to- be. treated as an honorable prisoner of war, permitted to strut forth from the fort with his sword at his side, his head up-the scalp buyer, the murder CT of Alice! What was patriotism to the crushed heart of lover? EvencH his vision had been able to pierce the future and realize the splendor of An gIo-Saxon civilization which was to fol low that little triumph at Yincennes, what pleasure could it have afforded him? Alice, Alice, only Alice; no other thought had influence save the recur ring surge of desire for vengeance upon her murderer
 And yet that night Beverley slept md so forgot his despair for many hours. even dreamed pleasant dream of home, where his childhood was spent; of the stately old house on the breezy hilltop overlooking a sunny plantation. with little river lapsing and snimmering through it. His moth CTS dear arms were around him, her loving breath stirred his hair, and his staIwart, gray headed father sat on the veranda comfortably smoking his pipe, while away in the wide fields the ne- groes sang at the blow and the hoe. Sweater and sweeter grew the scene, softer the air, tenderer the blending sounds of the water murmur, leaf rus tie. bird song and slave song until hand . in hand he wandered with Alice in greening groves where the air was trembling with the ecstasy of spring.
 A young officer awofSe him with an order from Clark to go on duty at once with Captains Worthington and Will Hams, who,y under Colonel Clark him. self, were to take possession of the fort. Mechanically he obeyed. The sun was far up, shining between clouds of a leaden, watery hue, by the time every thing was ready for the important cer- emory. Beside the main gate of the atockade two companies of patriots un- der Bowman and McCarty were drawn up as guards, while the British garrf- son filed out and was taken in charge. This bit of formality ended, Governor Hamilton, attended by some of his, of fcers, went back into the, fort and the gate was closed.
 Clark now gave orders that prepara- tions be made for hauling down the British flag and hoisting the young banner of liberty in it's place, when ev- erything should be ready for salute of thirteen guns from the captured bat tery.
 Helms round face was beaming. Plainly it showed that his happiness was supreme. He dared not say any thing, however, for Clark was now all Hternness and formality. It would be dangerous to take any liberties, but he could smile and roll his quid of tobacco from cheek to cheek.
 Hamilton and Farnsworth, the latter slightly wounded in the left arm, which was bandaged, stood together some what apart from their fellow officers while preliminary steps for celebrating their defeat and capture were in prog ress They looked forlorn enough to have excited deep sympathy under. fair CT conditions.
 Outside the fort the creoles were be- ginning a noise of jubilation The ru- nor of what was going to be done had passed from mouth to mouth until ev- cry soul in the town knew and thrilled with expectancy. Men, women and children came swarming to see the slight and to hear at close range the crash of the cannon. They shouted, in scattering way at first; then the tu- mutt grew swiftly to solid rolling tide that seemed beyond all compari- son with the population of Vincennes. Hamilton heard it and trembled in wardly, afraid lest the mob should prove too strong for the guard.
 One leonine voice roared distinctly, high above the noise. If was sound familiar to all the creoles. that below ing snOuI Of Gasparu Roussillon's. He was roaming around the stocxade, hav- ing been turned back by the guard