Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-16

Chapter Alice and Jean Roussil-
Ion are waits adopted by Gaspard
Itonssilion. a French settler at Vim
cennes. Father Beret is the parish
priest.
Chapter u--Rene de Ronville brings
e news to Father Beret that a boatloa1
OF liquor has landed at Vincennes; also
T a letter from France, which the priest
destroys unread. The youth then goes
to Roussillon's, and Alice detains him
so that he will not jo.t. in the liquor
carousal.
Chapter Hi-Long Hair, an Indian.
2 runs away from the carousal with
demijohn Of choice brandy and is
r chased and shot by the crow. Alice
and Jean find Long Hair lying wounds
ed in a swamp. Father Beret nurses
him. The Indian finds a locket dropped
by Alice. showing her as child.
IV-Roussillon returns from trad
Ing journey and brings Alice rare
Indian amulet. Rene has sweetheart,
t Adrsenne Bourcier. The revolution.
V-Alice raises the star spangled
banner over Fort Sackvile Her ia
ther appointed Captain. and Rene
lieutenant. Captain Hem and Lieu
tenant Fftzhugh Beverley come from
General Clark's army to supersede
, theme.
VIBeverley and Father Beret res
cued from drowning ard taken to
Koussillon's home. Alice defeats Bev-
) erlav IN a fencing hout.
VII-Captain Helm negiects to re-
pair the fort. Roussilon gives party.
Beverley attentive to Alice. His watch
bears a crest similar To one on her
: lIocket The British under Hamilton
, move on Vincennes.
NIII-Alice is Tarleton OF Virginia
blue blood and was taken captive in
childhood by Indians. The British at
tack the fort. Helm and Beverley its
sole defenders.
IX-Helm surrenders. Alice carries
Off the flag she had planted on the fort
and gives it to Father Beret to hide.
The British commander angry over the
stolen flag. Roussillon prisoner of
war.
N-Alice promises to return the flag
to save Roussillon. 1t has been stolen
from Father Beret's cabin. Roussillon
knocks Hamilton down and escapes.
( Rene kills a British soldier and also
| runs away. Captain Farnsworth. a
British officer annoys Adrienne Bour-
cier and is knocked down by Father
, Beret. Beverley, on parole. continues
. his attentions to Alice. Alice loses
her locket.
XI-Captain Farnswor;h attacks Fa-
Their Beret in a dispute about the
!, missing flag. Alice shoots Farnsworth
and is arrested by Hamilton. Beverley
swears revenge on Hamilton and dis
, appears. He finds the lost locket.
XII--Beverly fights with British
IYo; u t.t,.
braves go to hunt the fugitive. Rous-
silion returns home in the night and
is attacked by British patrol. He
escapes. Alice stabs British officer
with a rapier and Farnsworth arrests
her.
Beverly. Oncla Jazon and ST.
mon Kenton captured by Long Hairs
band Jazon and Kenton escape.
CHAPTER XIV (Continued.)
In due time next morning Hamilton
ordered Alice brought to his Office, and
when she appeared he was smiling
with as near an approach to affability
as his disposition would permit. He
rose and bowed like courtier.
II hope you rested well. mademoi-
selle.' he said in his best French He
imagined that the use Of her language
would be agreeable to begin with.
Il am s1l.., ..-,44s.r>.l, ..lit, cannot
SAY as much to You, size giibly re
sponded III you lay UPON bed OF
needles the whole night through. your
rest was better than you deserved. My
own sleep WAS quite refreshing. taank
YOU
/ Instantly Hamilton's cheier rose. He
4 tried to suppress ii at first but When
he saw Alice actually laughing. and
i Farnsworsh. who had brought her in,
biting mis- lip fur.ousIy to keep from!
adding an uproafiolis guiia"', he lost
all hold Of himself.
II might have known better than TO
expect deceacy from d welch CT yotu
character he said Il hoped TO do
you a favor but see that you are not
capable of accepting kindness politely.
Il am sure, monsieur, that / have but
spoken the truth plainly to you. You
would not have Inc do otherwise, !
hope
Her voice, absolutely witching in its
softness. freshness and suayity. helped
the assault of her eyes. while her dim
pies twinkled and her hair shone.
Hamilton felt his heart move strangely,
but he could not forbear saying in Eng
lish:
IF you are so very truthful, miss,
you will probably tell me where the
flag is that you stole and hid"
1t was always the missing banner
that came to mind when he saw her
Indeed, will do nothing Of the
sort. she promptly replied. when
you see that tag again you will be
/ prisoner, and l will wave it high over
your head"
She lifted hand as she spoke ard
made tue motion of shaking banner
above him Ii was evaporation sweet
ened almost to delight that took hold of
the sturdy Bri,on. He liked pluck, es-
pecially in woman. all the more
she was beautiful. yet the very fact
that he felt her charm falling upon
him set him hard against her, not az
/ Hamilton the man, but as Hamilton
1 the commander ut Nincennes.
You think to fling yourself upon me