Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-13

Hamilton felt ashamed looking at her, but put on sternness and spoke without apparent sympathy:
 Miss RoussillOn, you came near com mitting a great crime As it is, you have done badly enough, but I wish not to be unreasonably severe. I hope you are sorry for your act and feel like doing better heneafter.''
 She was trembling, but her eyes looked steadily straight into his They were eyes of baby innocence, yet they 1rradiated strong womanfy spirit just touched with the old perverse. mis- chievous light which she could neither make reply Hamilton continued:
 You may go home now, and shall expect to have no more trouble on your account" He made gesture indica- tive of dismissal; then, as she turned from him, he added somewhat raising his voice:
 And, further, Miss Roussillon, that flag you took from here must positively be returned. See that it is done"
 She lifted her head high and walked away, not deigning to give him word.
 "Humph! What do you think now of your fine young lady?" he demanded. turning to Helm with sneering curl of his mouth. s'She gives thanks CO., piously for a kindness, don't you think P
 "Poor girl! She was scared nearly out of her life,' said Helm. "She got away from you like a wounded bird from snare. I never saw a face more pitiful than hers.''
 Much pity she needs, and greatly like a wounded bird she acts, I must say, but good riddance if she'll keep her place hereafter. despise myself when have to be hard with a woman, especially a pretty one. That girls saucy and fascinating mink and as dangerous as twenty men. I'll keep watch on her movements from this on, and if she gets into mischief again I'll transport her to Detroit or give her away to the Indians. She must stop her high handed foolishness.'' - \
 Helm saw that Hamilton was talking mere wind, vox ct pr@terea nihil, and he furthermore felt that his babbling signifed no harm to Alice, but Hamil- ton surprised him presently by saying:
 stI have just learned that Lieutenant Beverley is actually gone. DidL you know of his departure ?"
 What are you saying, sir?''
 Helm jumped to his feet, not angry, but excited.
 Keep cool You need not answer if you prefer silence or evasion. You may want to go yourself soon."
 Helm burst out laughing, but quick I1y Sse,iJ5
 Has Beverley been such driveEng fool as that? Are you-in earnest?"
 t'He killed two of my scouts, wound ed another and crossed the Wabash in their canoe. He is going straight toward Kaskaskia."
 e'The idiot! Hurrah for him! If you catch your hare you may roast him, but catch him first, governor!'
 You'll joke out of the other corner of your mouth, Captain Helm, if find out that you gave him aid or counte- nance in breaking his parole"
 .sAid or countenancei I never saw him after he walked out of this room. You gave him mighty sight more aid and countenance than did. What are you talking about! Broke his pa role! He did no such thing. He re- turned it to you fairly, as you well know He told you he was going
 t'Well, I've sent twenty of my swift est Indians after him to bring him back. I'll let you see him shot. That ought to please you" s..sz3
 They'll never get him, governor. I'll bet high on him against your twenty scalp filters any day. Fitzhugh Bever- ley is the best Indian fighter, Daniel Boone and Simon Kenton excepted, in the American colonies."
 On her way home Alice met Father Beret, who turned and walked beside her. He was so overjoyed at her re lease that he could scarcely speak, but held her hand and stroked it gently while she told him her story. It was beginning to rain, a steady, cold show CT, when they reached the house, and for many days and nights thereafter the downfall continued almost inces- sanity.
 Dear child,'' said Father Beret stopping at the gate and looking be- seechingly into Alice's face. you must stay at home now-stay in the house.. 1t will be horribly dangerous for you to pass about in the village after your after what has happened"
 Do not fear, father; I will be careful. Aren't you coming in2 I'll find you a cake and glass of Wine.'' .,.:-
 No, child-not now"
 '"Then goodby, goodby," she said, l turning from him to run into the house. 1 Come soon; shaH be so lonesome" | On the veranda she suddenly stopped, running her fingers about her neck and into her bosom.
 ''Oh, father, Father Beret, I've lost my locketv' she cried. "See if I dropped it there"
 She went back to the gate, searching the ground with her eyes. Of course she did not find her locket- It was