Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-05
-Oul monsieur.

coarse. passionate energy from which
she recOIed as II expecting a blow to
follow Il.
An irresistible impulse swept Bever
~ 70 Alices side. and bis atttudr
was that q a protector Helm spr1n-
NJ
A lieutenant came IN and respectful
y. with evident O~Vcrhaste. reported
that Captain Farnsworth had ben sao-
and was az RoEssIlCn place 90 care q
the surgeon
Take this giri into custody. Coz
the her and put a strong guard over
her
In giving the order Hamnton jerked
bis thumb conremptu0usly toward
Alice and az the sauie time gave Bev-
eriey a iook 81 supreme defiance and
hatred when Helm began 20 speak
be turned ferceiy upon him ard
STOPPED him with
None q your advice. sir. ! have
had an ] van o. t. Keep your place
or III make you"
Then 70 Beverley:
Retire. sir. When I wish 70 see you
III send for you Al present Jon are
not NEEDED here
The English Lieutenant saiuted bis
commander. bowed respectfully 20
Alice and s1id:
~C1ue with ne. mis-. ple1se-
Helm and Bereriey exchanged q look
% helpless and inquiriug rage Il was
as " rhcy haj sad. what can We
do Must We bar IT. Certainly thev
co1id d. nlfhi1E Any interference OF
their par -nuld b. sure "a increas
AlIce's dans&r and az the same ums
add TO the weight Of their own humila-
ton
Alice silently followed The ohcr out
Of the room. She did not even glance
toward beverley. whO moved as II to
interfere and was promptly mOdOned
back b. The guard. His better judg-
meat. returning. held him from a rash
and futile act until Hamilton spoke
again. saying loudly as Alice passed
through the door.
I'm So who's master Of this town II
] have 20 shoot every French holden
IN it,
-Womrn and children may well fear
you. Colonel Hamilton" said Beverley
THAT young lsdy j. your superior.
~T0u say that % me. sir"
1T Is the best / could possibly say
Of you.
Il viii send you along with the
wench II you do not guard your Ian
guage s prisoner on parole has no
license 20 b. A b~lackguard.
Il retur you my parole. sir. I shall
no longer regard Il as binding. said
Beverley. by a great effort holding
back a blow. Il viii not keep faith
with q scoundrel who does not know
how to 10 decent in the presence Of a
young rirL You had better have me-
arrested and confined. I viii escape
al the FIRST opportunity and bring a
force here 70 reckon with you for your
viIlainy. And II you dare hurt Alice
Roussillon ! win have you hanged Ike
q dog
Hamilton looked az him scornfully.
Il thought / ordered you 20 leave
this room. he said. with an air and
tone Of lofty superiority, and I Ger
ainly mean 10 be 0beyed- Go. SIR. and
II you attempt 20 escape OF In any way
break your parole IN have you shot"
Il have already broken a. Prom
this moment / shall not regard H. You
have heard my statement shall not
repeat e. Govern yourself accord
ingly."
With these words Beverley turned
and STROBE out Of the house quite be
side himself. his whole frame culver
ing.
Hamilton laughed dersively. then
looked az Helm and said:
"Helm. I ike you, I don't wish 10 be
unkind 20 you. but positively you must
quit breaking In upon my Affairs with
your ready made advice. I've given
you and Lieutenant Beverley too much
latitude. perhaps II that young fool
doesn't look sharp he'll get himself into
a beastly lot Of trouble. You'd better
give him a talk He's In a way 20 need
Il just now"
Il think 80 myself. said Helm. glad
20 get back upon fair footing with the
irascible governor. I'm walt until be
oOos on somewhat and thea / can
manage him. Leave him % me"
Well come walk with me 20 See
what has really happened 70 Faras
worth Hes probably not much hurt
and deserves what he's got That girl
has turned his head think / under
stand the whole anair-a little love. |
a little wine, some foolishness. and the
wench shot him
Helm Eenlally assented. but they
were delayed for some time by an on
Ger who came in 70 consult with Ham
iiton on some pressing Indian adairs
When they reached Roussill0n place
they met Beverley coming out but be
did not look at them. He was scarcely
% them. A little way outside
the gate. on going In. he had picked up
Rocket and broken chain. which
be mechanically put In his pocket II
an Ike a dream 10 him. and JET
he had a clear purpose. He was going
away from Nlncennes. or AZ least be
would try 90 90, and wee be 20 Hamilton
an ~ anmnHma - -.