Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-18

L tnlHk. MISS hOuSSlllOn WOulu keep
him here If the place were on fire."
Hamilton laughed dryly. He had
thought just what Helm was saying.
Beverley's attention to Alice had not
escaped his notice.
speaking of that girl" he remarked
after moments silence, "what am |
to do with her? There's no place to
keep her. and Farnsworth insists that
Fhe wasn't to blame" He chuckled
again and added:
ITS true as gospel. He's in love
with her too. Seems to be glad she
shot him. Says he's ashamed of him
self for eve suspecting her of any
thing but being a genuine angel. Why,
he's got as flabby as a rabbit and num-
bles like fool
"Same as you or | at his age" said
Helm, taking chew of tobacco. "She
is pretty thing. Beverley doesn't
know his foot from his shoulder blade
when she's anywhere near him. Boys
are boys. I'm a sort of boy myself
"If she'd give up that flag I'd let her
co." said Hamilton. II hate to confine
her. 1t looks brutal and makes me feel
like a tyrant.'
"Have you ever happened to notice
the obvious fact Governor Hamilton,
that Alice Roussilon and Father Beret
are not all the French in VincennesW
"What do you meanV
81 mean that | don't for a moment
believe that either the girl or the priest
knows thing about where that flag is.
| They are both as truthful and honor
able as people ever get to be. l know
them. Somebody else got that flag
from under the priests floor You may
depend upon that. If Miss Roussillon
knew where it is she'd say so and then
dare you to make her tell where it's
hidden"
ooh. the whole town is rotten with
treason. That's very clear. There's
not loyal soul in it outside of my
forces"
"Thank YOU for not including me
among the loyalists.'
"Humph, | spoke of these French
people. They pretend to he true, but |
believe they are all traitors
you can manage them if you try. A
little jolly kindness goes long way
with em. had no trouble while |
held the town.
Hamilton bit his lip and was silent.
Helm was eXasperatingly good tenn
pered, and his popularity was irresist-
ible. While he was yet speaking n
guard came up, followed by Jean. the
hunchback. and. saluting, said to Ham
ilton:
"The lad wants to see the young lady,
sir"
Hamilton gazed quizzicaly at Jean
who planted himself in his habitual
attitude before him and stared up into
his face with the grotesQue expression
which seems to be characteristic of
hunchbacks and unfedged birds-the
: look of an embodied and hideous joke
"Well sir what will you have?' the
governor demanded.
l 81 want to see Alice, if you please"
"What for?'
81 want to give her book to read.
"Ah, indeed. Where Is it! Let me
see it,
l lean took from the breast of his loost
ierkin n small volume dog cared ant
widowed. and handed it to Hamilton
Meantime he stood first on one foot
then on the other, gnawing his thunl
i nail and blinking rapidly.
"Well. Helm. just look here
"Whatt"
= "Haven't you ever read itT'
: "Rcad whatT
"ThiS novel"
: "Nevcr read novel in my life; neve
= expect to-
Hamilton laughed freely at Helm
expense. then turned to Jean and CAV
y him back the book.
i 1t would have been quite militar
! had he taken the precaution to eXamin
s. between the pages for something hid
t den there. hut he did not.
eco give it to her." he said. land re
, her send by compliments, with grea
t admiration of her taste in literature.
p He motioned the soldier to show Jea
Il to Alice. It's French story h
j.. added. addressing Helm, enough t
I make pirate blush That's the sort @
: girl Mile Roussillon isl
Il don't care what kind Of boo
II she reads" blurted Helm. She's
u fine, pure, good girl Everybody like
y her. She's the good angel of this mis-
> cradle frog hole of a town. You'd lik
:, her yourself if you'd straighten u
! and quit burning tow in your brain n
II the time. You're always so furiou
Il about something that you never hay
; chance to be just to yourself {
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