The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-10-31
ALICE q OLD
:'VINCENNES
eyrish.. 1900 B, n. BowEsnERRILL COMPANY
By MAURICE THOMPSON

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AIMING uer me mag.
+you me- II and set II up" he light
..|remark you must see that no
>any evgets possession OF IT, espe-
NIX the glish."
eIu taiit down and hide II when
<.re's der of that" she said in the
AVN4dln tshe stood there, looking at
ktt seeing him, and repeated
Inder her breath.
\ down and hide II. They
pt."
" sillon began TO call from
pm In loud. complaining
0uHce gave no heed TO her
ll0pslands.
nyIh Jean. and take care OF
nj Rillon," she presently said
huiack. IL am going out:
ncin. Don't you dare leave
oute lie I'm gone. Do you
&c matt for his answer. but.
<46 like fur cap from peg
.fhe IA pni II on, and hastily
vn n fort Helm and Beverley
Arg ready TO resist Hamifton's
Which. they knew. would not he
'erred- The two heavily charged
were planted 80 az To cover the
IN front OF the gate, and some
muskets were ranged near by
ruse.
III give them one good blast"
S,ed the captain, before they over
.epower us!''
Beverley made no response In words,
but he was preparing a bit OF finder on
the end OF a stick with which TO IRE the
cannon. Not far away little heap OF
logs was burning In the forts area. /.
The British officer, already mentioned
as at the head OF the line advancing d.
agonally from the rivers bank, halted
his men at n distance OF 900 yards from
the fort and seemed 10 be taking n de-
libcrntely careful survey OF what was
before him.
LET 'em come little nearer lieuten-
ant" said Helm, his jaw setting itself
like a lions when we shoot we want
TO hit"
He stopped and squinted along his
gun,
when they get TO that weedy spot
out yonder," he added. lust opposite
the little rise I'm the river bank, we'll
turn loose on EN-"
Beverley had arranged his primitive
match to suit his fancy and for proba-
bly, the twentieth time looked critically
TO the powder In the beveled touchhole
OF his old cannon. He and Helm were
facing the enemy, with their backs TO
1.-THE main area,.of the stockade, when
a well known voice attracted their at
tention TO the rear. ,t s"
. ANY room for Teller O. my size in
this here crowded placer" II demanded
in a cracked but cheerful tenor. I'm
kind o. outen breath a-runnln' TO git
here" ~
/ They turned about. 1t was Oncle.
Jazon, with his long rife on his shout
n
. He spoke in English, using the back
woods lingo with the ease of lone prac-
tice, .l-,a,e .Ys
."lAs Us a-hominl in rom a-huntin'
tuck notice at somepin' was up. / see
a lot o. boats on the river an some fell
lers WI guns a-scootln' around SO Jes'
slipped by EN- all an come In the back
nj ~ 4 fslI
what can't, shoot much, but / tuck
one chance at n buck Indian out yam
der an jes' happened TO hit I'm In the
lef eye. He was one Of the gang at
scalped me down yandcr in Kaintuck."
The greasy old sinner looked rs If he
had not been washed since he was
born. ',IIe glanced about with furtive.
shifty eyes and grimaced and winked
after the manner Of an animal just
waking from a lazy nap.
where's the rest Of the lightcrs?'
he demanded quizzically, lolling ont his
tongue and peeping past Helm 50 as 10
get glimpse Of the English line.
fWherc's yer garrison? Have they all
gone TO breakfas'2"
The last question set Helm or ours
ing and swearing In the most melo-
dramatic rage.
onclc Jazon turS le.to Beverley and
said in rapid FrcN surely the mans
not going to those fellows yon-
WderT
Beverley nodIu' rather gloomlly.
We'll" added the old man, lingering
his rios stock md taking another
glanceThrough the gate, 81 can't shoot
wo'th cent, bein' sort o. nervous like,
but I'll stan by ye awhile jes' for luck.
might accidentally hit one o. 'em."
When man Is truly brave himself
there is nothing that touches him like
an exhibition OF absolutely unselhsh
gameness In another. rush OF admi-
ration for Oncle Jazon made Beverley
feel like hugging him.
Meantime the young British officer