The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-07

such a beginning Of his administers
ton of affairs at Vincennes did not put
Hamilton into a good humor. He was
! overbcaring and irasciblo at best. and
under the irritation OF small bat ex-
ceedngly unpleasant experiences he
made life Wei Nth uncomfortable TO
/ those upon whom his dislike Glanced to
\ fall. Beverley quickly felt that II was
going to be very difficult for him and
; Hamilton TO get along agrecably. With
Helm II was quite different; smoking.
drinking. playing cards, telling good
! storles-in word, rude and not infre-
/ quently boisterous conyiviality drew
him and the commandant together.
Under Captain Farnsworth's imme.
date supervision the fort was soon I'm
I excellent repair and large blockhouse
and comfortable quarters for the men
Were built. Every day added 10 the
strength OF the works and 10 the inn
portance of the post as a strategic po-
sition for the advance guard OF the
British army.
! Hamilton was ambitious to prove
himself conspicuously valuable TO his
! country. He was dreaming vast dreams
and laying large plans. The Indians
were soon anxious 20 gain his favor,
and TO bind them securely to him he
offered liberal pay In rum and fire.
arms blankets trinkets and anmunl-
ton for the scalps OF rebels. lie kept
this ms secret as possible from his pris,
oRers, but Beverley soon suspected that
q traffic In hair" as the terrible busl-
ness had been named. was going on.
Savages came in from far away with
scalps yet scarcely dry dangling at
their bolts. II made the young Vir-
ginian's blood chill la his heart and
he regretted that he had given IIamiL
ton his parole of honor not TO nttompt
TO escape.
Among the Indians occasionally re
! porting to Hamilton with their CHASTITY
but valuable trophies wns Long Hair,
who slipped into the fort ard out again
rather warily, not having much conf-
dence in those Frencmncn who had
once upon time given him q mem
sorable run for his life.
Winter shut down, not 'cvsid, but
/ damp. changeabic, raw The work on
I the fort was nearly completed. and
Rene dc Ronyillc would have soon been
relieved of his servAc and cxasperai
ing employment under the Irish cor.
poral, but just at the point OF iii
when only n few days work remain
for him lac became furious. on account
| of an insulting remark. and struck the
corporal over tlie head with hand
spike. This happened w. n wood SC ne
miles from Town, wherc he was load nc
logs upon slGd. There chanced TO
be no ihirl person present when iho
deed was done, and some hours passed
before they found the officer quite cold
and stiff beside tine sled. His ssead
was crushed tue n lp,itp.
Hamilton, now thoroughly exaSper-
Rted, began to look upon the French
Inhabitants 'm Mimcennes as an like
NJ. Roussillon and Rene--but waiting
for am opportunity TO strike him una
wares. lie 1ncrcaBed his military Wig
lance. orde'ed the town pafrolled day
and night, and forbade public gather
time be- fOrced them to furnish him a
large AnlOunn 'OI tfUOVlSlOnS
When little .Atinsenne Bourcier heard
OF Rene's terribte act, followed by his
successful escape To the woods and of
the tempting reward offered fy HaInil-
ton for his sculp, she ran To Roussillcn
place well NIGH Grnzed with excitement.
She had always depended upon Mlire
for advice, encoura cement and cOnffSr't
In her troubles, hit In the present case
there was not much that hrr friend
could do To cheer her. With NJ Ruus-
sillon and Rene both fugitives- tracked
by Willy sawages,ss price on thrir heads.
while ever day added new ds-lg'ra 10
the French inhabitants OF vincennes,
no rosy view cOuld possibly be taken
,of the Situation Alice did her best,
however. SO strengthen her little
friends failh ia q happy outcome. She
quoted what she considered unimpeaeb- |
able authority 60 support her optimistic
argument.
Lieutenant Beverley says That the
Aus orleans VIII be sure so drive Hamil- /
ton ont OF NlncCnnes or capture him. I
Probably they an not so very far
away now. and Rene may Join them 1
aud some back % help punish those 4
brutal Englishmcn. Don't you wish he
would. AdricnDeT Wouldn't II Dr. 70
muntica"
Hes armed; | know that" said
Adricnne. Frightening n little. and
he's BRAVE, Alice; brave as can be. lie
came right back into town the other
night and got his gun and pistols. lie
was at our house, too, and. OH
She burst outcrying aEnin. Adricnnes
simple heart could not grasp the 10
mantle criterion with which Alice was
wont 90 measure action. Her mind
was single. impulsive narrow and di-
rect In al its movements She loved.
hated desired. clressed. rcpulscd not
Zoe any axslgnallie reason more solid
cr more luminous than ''bccnuse" She
nslcrcd Reno end wanted him near her.
why eomdn't he be auist and do IA