The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-12-26

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Colonel Clark looked on In amaD
mont and In spite OF himself In nd
miration. He did not understand The
sudden incidcot had bewtldered him.
but his vfriie nature was instantly and
wholly charmed. Something like
breath OF violets shook tho tenderest
chords OF his heart.
Alice stood firmly. statue or tri-
umph, her right arm outstretched.
holding the dag high above Hamiltons
head. and close by her side the little
hunchback Jean was posed In his most
characteristic attitude. gazing at the
banner which be himself had stolen
and kept hidden for Alice's sake and
because he loved II.
There was a dead silence for some
moments, during which Hnmilton's
face showed that he was ready 10 col
lapse. Then the keen voice OF Oncle
Jason broke forth:
"vtve Zhorzh yasintoni vive Ia ban
Mere d Alice Rouesillonr'
He sprang 10 the middle OF the area
and flung his old cap high in mir. with a
shrill war whoop.
Hist II. hist IL! Kisses la banniere
de Mile. Alice Roussillon! VOLTA, que
c'est glorieuse, cette banniere hal Hist
II, hist ltr'
He was dancing with rtckety live
Illness, his goatish legs and shriveled
body giving him the look OF an enact
ated satyr
Clark had been told by some OF his
creole officers the story OF how Alice
raised the flag when Helm took the
fort and how she snatched IL from
Hamilton's hand. as II were, and would
not give II up when no demanded It.
The whole situation pretty soon began
to explain itself as he saw what Alice
was doing. Then he heard her say to
Hamilton while she slowly swnyed the
ripping flag back and forth:
Il said, as you will remember, NJ 10
0oovernsur, that when you next should
200 this Gag l should wave II over your
bad. We'll. ook. am waving H.
Washington What DO you think Of II.
NJ. 10 Gouyerneurr'
The poor little hunchback Jean took
or his cap and tossod II IN rAythmieal
emphasis. Keeping time ~ her words.
And now from bohind tbs botbow
sQnaro came q mighty voice
'Cest mol. Gsspsrd Roossillon; Ne
vekcd. nessicursF'
There was u spirit In ths air which
causht from Alico a thrill of romantic
cnsrgy Tho men IN tho RANKS and the
Officers In front OF them feft a wave %
irresistible sympathy sweep through
their hearts. Her picturesque beauty.
her fine temper. the fitness OF the Incl
dent TO the occasion. had an instanta-
neous power which moved all men
alike.
"Ralse her iagl Run up the young
lady's flagw some one shouted. And
then every voice seemed TO echo the
words. Clark was young man OF no
bic type, In whose veins throbbed the
warm. chiyalrous blood OF the cava-
liers. A watt OF the suddenly prevail
Ing influence bore him also quite Off his
feet. lie turned to Beverley and said:
"Do III II will have a great effect.
IL Is n good idea. Get tho young lady's
Nag ana her permission to run IL up
Before he finished speaking Indeed
at the first glance saw that Bever-
ley, like Hamilton, was white as dead
man, and at the same time Il came TO
his memory that his young friend had
condded TO him during tho awful march
through the prairie wilderness love
story about this very Aloe Roussillon.
In the worry and stress OF the subse-
quent struggle he bad forgotten the
tender basis upon which Beverley had
rested his excuse for leaving vincennos.
Now II all reappeared In justification
Of what was going on. II touched the
romantic core OF his southern nature.
Il say, Lieutenant Beverley" he re-
Dcatcd. beg the yeung lady's permhs-
son to sso her dag upon tkk glorious
scossion. e. shall do II for your
There were no miracios IN thcso