Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-26

She followed him out. holding her
head high. No one looking ON would
have suspected that a sinking scnsa.
tlon In her heart made Il dlficult for
her to walk or that her eyes. shining
like stars, were so inwardly clouded
with Distress that she saw her way but
dimly.
1t was relief TO Hamilton when
Helm a few minutes later entered the
room with something breezy to say.
Whats up now, II l may askg'' the
jolly American demanded. "whats
this hear about trouble with the
French womenI Have they begun
revolutionY
THAT elephant Gaspard ROusslllon
came back into town last night" said
Hamilton sulklly.
"well, he went out again, didn't heT'
ayes, but
stepped on somebody's toe FIRST.
eh7"
"rhe guard tried 10 capture him, ana
that girl OF his wounded Lieutenant
Barlow In the neck with sword.
Rousslllon fought like a tiger, and the
men swear that Satan himself an.
peared on the scene TO help the French
man out"
"Morl; BE generous IN your dealings
with Frenchmen and French women
and so get the devil ON your side"
"I've got the girl a prisoner. and I
swear to you that I'll have her shot
this time IT,
"Why not shoot her yourself9 You
opghtn't to shirk dirty Job like that
and force Il upon your men"
Hamilton laughed and elevated his
shoulders as II TO shake OF an annoying
load. Just then a young officer with a
white bandage around his neck entered
and ssluted. He was small. soft
haired, blue eyed man of reckless bear.
ing, with marlts OF dissipation sharply
cut into his face. lie saluted. smiling
self consciously.
"Well. Barlow" said Hamilton, ''the
kitten scratched you, did shop
ayes, slightly. and don't think I've
been treated fairly In the matter, sir"
slow soY'
81 stood the brnat ana now Captain
Earnsworth gets the price" He twist
ed his mouth In mock expression OF
maudlln disappointment 'Im always
cheated out OF the sweets. I never get
anything for gallant conduct on the
field"
Poor boyl II II a shame But say,
Lieutenant, has Rousalllon really es-
caped, or Ia he hidden somewhere In
town. Have you been cArefulr
"Oh. it's the Indians. They all swear
by these Frenchmen. You can't get any
help from them against a fellow like
Roussillon. In fact. they aid him. He's
among them now"
"Moral again." Helm interp0scd.
keep ON the good side Of the French" }"
That's sensible talk, sir" assented
Barlow.
"Bahg exclaimed Hamilton you
might as well talk of keeping on the
good side Of the American traitors. A
bloody murrain selze the whole rucef'
That's what l say" chimed In the
lieutenant, with n Ally look at Helm.
"They have been telling me cock
and bull story concerning the nfalr nj
the Roussilion cabin" Hamilton said
changing his manner what Ia this
about n disguised and wonderful man
who rushed In and upset the whole OF
your / want no romnnclng. Give ms
the facts"
Barlow's dlssolute countennnce be
came troubled.
"1he facts" he said. speaking viii
serious deiibcrntlon. "are not clear II
was Ike a chap Of thunder the way
that mnn performed A. you say, h'
ala ding the whoic squad all OF heap
and Il WIS done that quickly h'
snapped his thumb and finger demon
stratiyely with n sharp report nobody
could understand H."
Hamilton looked AZ his subalterI
with a smile OF unlimited contempt an'
sald
"a pretty oficer OF hts meIesty'n ar
my you are, Lieutenant Bariowl firs
a slip OF a girl shows herself your su
perior with the sword and wounds you
then n single man wipes up the floor o
house with you and your guard, de
prlvlng you at the same time OF bot
vision and memory 40 that you canno
even describe your assailantT
'IIe was dressed IKE priest" mu'
tered Barlow. evidently frightened a
bis commanders scathing comment
Tint was All there was 10 see"
"a priest! Some OF the men say N
devil. 1 wouder''- Hamilton hesitate
aud looked az the floor. This fathe
Beret. he 81 600 Old Tor such a thini
isn't heF'
n have thoaght OF him II was iis
Inn bnt he n. as you say' very Oh
10 be- 10 tremendously strong ana ~
tive why. / tell you that men wen
from his hands against the wills an
aoor as n shot out Of mortar II wa
the strangest and most asioundin
thing ever heard off,
A little later Barlow seized faY0rl
bic opportunity and withdrew IN
conversation was not 10 his liking
Hamilton sent FOR Father Beret an
had long talk with him. bat the ol
man looked 10 chlld.shly lnonensiYe !
spirit and 10 collapsed physically tha
Il seemed worse than fOOllshness 10 az
euse him Of the exploit over which "a