Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-04

M2l8OnVllle scalp Wnen party OF
soldiers, among whom was Mason
yille's brother brave fellow and 10y
all to the American cause, We're at
tracted by his cries and came to his
rescue
NJ. Roussillon struggled savagely, In
sisting upon completing his cruel per-
Torrance, but he was at last overpow-
cred, partly by brute force and partly
by the pleading of Maisonville's BROTH
er, and made to desist. The big man
wept with rage when he saw the
bleeding prisoner protected. "Eh bien!
I'll keep what I've got" he roared,
land I'll take the rest of it next
time
He shook the tuft of hair at Mason
vile and glared like n mad bull.
Two or three other members Of La
mothe's band were captured about the
same time by some of the French mill
tiameI and Clark when on his round
cheering and directing his forces dis
covered that these prisoners were being
used as shields. Some young creoles,
gay with drink and the stimulating eff
feet of fight, had bound the poor fell
lows and were firing from behind them.
OF course the commander promptly put
an end to this cruelty, but they consid
cred it exquisite fun while it lasted.
1t was in broad daylight, and they
knew that the English in the fort
could see what they were doing.
Its shameful to treat prisoners In
this way" said Clark. II will not per-
NIT 1t. Shoot the next man that offers
to do such thing"
One Of the creole youths, hand
some, swarthy Adonis In buckskin,
tossed his shapely head with deb
OMAR smile and said:
ITO be sure. mon colonel. But what
have they been doing to US? We have
amused them all winter. It's but fair
that they should give us a little fun
now"
Clark shrugged his broad shoulders
and passed on. He understood perfect
ly what the people of vincennes had
suffered under Hamilton's brutal ad
ministration.
At 8 o'clock an order was passed to
cease firing, and flag Of truce was
seen going from Clark's headquarters
to the fort. 1t was a peremptory de-
mand for unconditional surrender.
Hamilton refused, and fighting was
fercely resumed from behind rude
breastworks meantime erected. Every
loophole and opening Of whatever sort
was the focus into which the unerrtng
backwoods rifles sent their deadly bull
lets. Men began to fall in the fort, and
every moment Hamilton expected an
assault in force on all sides of the
stockade This, IL successful, would
mean inevitable massacre. Clark had
warned him Of the terrible conse
quences of holding out until the worst
should come. For" said he in his note
to the governor. "if am obliged to
storm. you may depend upon such
treatment as is Justly due to a muir
derer."
Historians have wondered why Ham
ilton became SO excited and acted so
strangely after receiving the note. The
phrase Justly due to murderer" Is
the key to the mystery. When he read
1T his heart sank and terrible fear
seized him. Justly due to murder
err" All, that calm. white, beautiful
girlish face, dead in the moonlight
with the wisp of shining hair across
1t! Such treatment as is Justly due
to murderer Cold drops of sweat
broke out on his forehead and shiver
went through his body.
During the truce Clark's weary yet
still enthusiastic besiegers enjoyed
good breakfast prepared for them by
the loyal danes Of Vincennes. Little
Adrienne Bourcier was one of the
handmaidens OF the occasion. She
brought to Beverley's squad basket.
almost as large as herself, heaped high
with roasted duck and warm wheaton
bread, while another girl bore two
huge jugs Of coffee, fragrant and
steaming hot The men cheered them
Justify and complimented them with
out reserve, 50 that besore their serv-
ice was over their faces were glowing
with delight.
And yet Adrienne's heart was uneasy
and full Of longing to hear something
Of Rene de Ronville. Surely some one
Of her friends must know something
about him. All, there was Oncle Jazon!
Doubtless he could tell her all that
she wanted to know. She fingered
after the food was distributed and
shyly inquired.
"Hain't seed the scamp" said Oncle
Jaxon. only he used the patois most
familiar to the girls ear. "Killed an
scelped long ago. reckon"
His mouth was SO full that he spoke