Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-07

"Women and children may well fear
you. Colonel Hamilton. said Beverley.
THAT young lady is your superior"
"You say that to me, SIR"
| at is the best I could possibly say
Of yon.'
| 81 will send yon along with the
wench if you do not guard your Ian
guagc. \ prisoner on parole has no
| license to be a blackguard.
Il return you my parole. sir. shall
no longer regard it as binding, said
Beverley. by great effort holding
back blow 81 will not keep faith
4 with a scoundrel who does not know
how to be decent in the presence OF
young girl You had better have me
arrested and confined. / will escape
at the first opportunity and bring
force here to reckon with you for your
villainy And il you dare hurt Alice
Roussillon will have you hanged like
dog.'
Hamilton looked at him scornfully.
Il thought ordered you to leave
this room" he said. with an air and
tone of lofty superiority, land I GER
tainly mean to be obeyed. Go, sir. and
if you attempt to escape or in any way
break your parole I'll have you shot"
II have already broken it. From
this moment shall not regard it. You
have heard my statement. / shall not
repeat it. Govern yourself accord
ingly"
With these words Beverley turned
and strobe out OF the house quite be-
side himself, his whole frame CULVER.
ing.
Hamilton laughed derisively, then
looked at Helm and said:
Helm, like you, don't wish to be
unkind to you, but positively you must
quit breaking in upon my affairs with
your ready made advice. I've given
you and Lieutenant Beverley too much
latitude, perhaIS. II that young fool
doesn't look sharp he'll get himself into
beastly lot of trouble. You'd better
give him talk. He's in way to need
1t just now"
Il think so myself said Helm, glad
to get back upon fair footing with the
irascible governor. 9Th wait until he
cools off somewhat, and then can
manage him.. Leave him to me-"
"Well, come walk with me to see
what has really happened to Farms
worth. Hes probably not much hurt
and deserves what he's got. That girl
has turned his head l think I under
stand the whole affair-a little love,
little wine, some foolishness, and the
wench shot him.
were delayed for some time by an OH
Ger who came in to consult with Ham
ilton on some pressing Indian affairs.
When they reached Roussillon place
they met Beverley coming out, but he
did not look Mt them. He was scarcely
aware of them. A little way outside
the gate. on going in, he had picked up
Alice's locket and broken chain, which
he mechanically put in his pocket. It
was I'LL like dream to him, and yet
he had clear purpose. He was going
away from Vincennes, or ct least he
would try to go. and woe be to Hamilton
on his coming back. It was SO easy for
an excited young mind to plan great
things and to expect success under APP
parently impossible conditions. Bey
erley gave Jean note for Alice. It
was this that took him to Roussfllon
place, and no sooner fell the night than
he shouldered gun furnished him by
Nine. Godere and, guided by the
woodsman's fine craft, stole away
southwark, thinking to swim the icy
Wabash some miles below and then
strike across the plains Of Illinois to
KaskaSkia.
(To be continued.)