Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-14

ddITs Wllu lWeuty plcked SdSdS0S armed and supplied for continuous and rapid marching, in pursuit of Beverley. There was large reward for bringing him in alive, smaller one for his scalp.
 When Alice beard of all this her buoyant and happy nature seemed en- ltirely to desert her for a time. She had shown himself brave and capable it touched her love of heroism-but she knew too much about Indian warfare to hope that he could hold his own against Long Hair, the wihest and boIdest of scalp hunters, and twenty of the most experienced braves in Hamiltons forces. He would almost certainly be killed and scaIped or cap tured and brought back to be shot or hanged in Vfncennes The thought chilled and curdled her blood.
 Both Helm and Father Beret tried to encourage and comfort her by repre- senting the probabilities in the fairest light.
 Its like hunting for needle in a haystack. going out to find man in that wilderness said Helm, with opti- nlistfc cheerfulness, land, besides, Rev erley is no easy dose for twenty red niggers to take. I've seen him tried at worse odds than that, and he got out with q whole skin too Don't you fret about him, Miss Roussillon.''
 Little help came to her from attempts of this sort. She might brighten up for awhile, but the dark dread and the terrible gnaWing at her heart, the sink ing and despairing in her soul, could not be cured
 What added immeasureably to her distress was the attention of Earns worth, whose wound troubled him but q short time. He seemed to have had revelation and change of spirit since the unfortunate rencounter and the subsequent nursing at Aice's hands. He was grave. earnest, kindly. evidently striving to play a gentle ana honorable part, She could feel that he carried load of regret, that he wanted to pay a full price in good for the evil that he had done. His urdy English heart was fighting itself nobly, yet she but half understood him until his ac- tions and words began to betray his love, and then she hated him unreason- ably. Realizing this, Farnsworth bore himself more like faithful dog than in the manner hitherto habitual to him. He simply shadowed Alice and would not be rebuffed. Never was good sol dierFror he was that from head to, foot
 more lovelorn and love docile. The maiden had completely subdued the man.
 About this time, deep in a rainy and pitch black night, Gaspard Roussillon came home. He tapped on the door again and again. Alice heard, but she hesitated to speak or move. Was she growing cowardly? Her heart beat like drum There was but one per son in all the world that she could think of: 1t was not M RoussiIlon. An, no; she had well nigh forgotten her gigantic foster father
 Tt Is I, ma cherfe; it is Gaspard, my love. Open the door," came in a boom ing half whisper from without Alice, Jean, it is your Papa Roussillon, my dears. Let me in"
 
 unbarring it. M. Roussillon entered, armed to the teeth, the water dribbling from his bucixskin clothes, <Poufr' he exclaimed "My throat is like dust" His thoughts were diving into the stores under the floor. q am famished. Dear children, dear little ones! They are glad to see papa! Where Is your mamma ?''
 He had Alice in his arms and Jean clung to his legs. Mme Roussillon, to be sure of no mistake, lighted lamp with brand that smoldered on the hearth and held it up; then, satisfied as to her husbands identity, set it on a shelf and flung herself into the affec- honate group with clumsy abandon, making a great noise
 tsOh, my dear GaspardY' she cried as she lunged forward. "Gaspard, Cas- pardw Her voice fairly lifted the roof, her great weight, hurled with such 2orce, overturned everybody, and all of them tumbled in heap, the round and solid dame sitting on top.
 "Oufi Not so impetuous, my dear" puffed M. Roussfllon, freeing himself rom her unpleasant pressure and scrambling to his feet. Really you must have fared well in my absence, madame; you are much heavier" He laughed and lifted her up as if she had been child. kissing her resonantly.
 His gun had fallen with great clat- ter. He took it.from the floor and ex- Rmined it to see if it had been injured, Than sol if in a aornar
 T am afraid we have been making too much noise" said Alice, speaking very low. There is a patrol guard ev- cry night now. If they should hear you''
 "Sh!' whispered M Roussillon .'We ~ilI be very still. Alice, is there some Shing to eat and drop of wine handy? I have come many miles. I am tired, hungry, thirsty-ziff"
 Alice brought some cold roast veni- Son, loaf and a bottle of claret These she set before him on little table.
 s.Ah, this is comfort" he said after he had gulped a full cup. Have you all haen wnIII,