The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-10-31


t.c- heart beating time - ner steps
! X was plainly great surprise TO Fa-
Their Bere., who looked up from his
prayer when she rushed In, making
startling clatter, the loose punchcons
shaking together under her reckless
feet.
"oh. father, here It is! Hide, IL; hide
it, quickv'
She thrust the flag toward him.
They shall not have H. They shall
never have it,
| He opened wide his shrewd, kindly
eyes, but did not fairly comprehend her
meaning.
She was painting. half laughing. half
crying. Her hair, wildly dIsheveled.
hung In glorious masses over her Shout
ders. Her face beamed triumphnntiy.
They are taking the fort" she breath
tcssly added. again urging the flag upon
him. They're going In. but got this
and ran awny with It, Hide Il. father;
hide II. quick. quick. before they Gomez
The daring light In her eyes, the
witch!ng play OF her dimpies. the mad
cap MIR intensified by her attitude and
the excitement OF the violent exercise
'rst ended. something compounded Of
oil these and more. affected the good
priest strangely. Involuntary he
crossed himself. as IL against danger
Gus charm.
mon Dieu, Fnther Beretr she ex-
clnimed. with impotence. Haven't
| you a grain OF sense leftf Take this
flag and hide II. l tell you! Don't stay
there gazing and blinking. Here. quick.
They saw me take It: they may be fol
lowing me. Hurry, hide II somewherer'
He comprehended now, rising from
his knees with a queer smile broaden
ing on his face She put the banner in
/ to his hands and gave him a gentle
push.
Hide It, tell you; hide IT, you dear
old gooser'
Without speaking he turned the STAFF
over and over In his hand until 1.-The
flag was closely wrapped around IT,:
then; STOPPING he lifted ppnchcon and
with IL covered the gay roll from sight.
Alice caught him in her arms and
kissed him vigorously on the !Chtek.
Her warm lips made the spot tingie..
! rrDon'tayou dare 10 let any RpTson
have It! It's the flag of George Wash
lngton." i.t.
l She gave him n strong squeeze, a +
| lie pushed her from him with both
hands and hastily crossed himself, but
his eyes were laughing. '"''' = 4
you ought 10 have seen me. waved
the dag at them-at the Englis.tsand
one young officer took off his hat To
/ mef oh. Father Beret. II was rltke
what is in n novel. They'll get the fort.
but not the banner. not the bannerl
IKE saved IL, I've saved it,.
Her enthusiasm gave splendor TO
her countenance, frightening It's riches
of color and somehow adding to It's
natusal girlish expression an audacious
swgetpess. The triumphant success OF
her undertaking lent the dignity Of
conscious power TO her look u dignity
(which always sits well .nPon n young
and somewhat ImmatureE beautiful
/ face y. .s,.a ~, sa.. -.,
Father Beret could not resist her fer
yid elQqucnce, and he could not run
away from 'litir or stop up his ears
! Whilc She went on. So.he had TO laugh
when she said:
"Oh IL you bad seen ii an yon would
have enjoyed it, There was Onele rla.
zon squirting behind the little swivel,
1 ard there were Captain Helm ana Lieu
4 tenant Beverley holding their burning
/ sticks over the biz cannon ready 10
\ shoot all Of them SO intent that they
didn't see me, aud yonder came the
English officer and his army against
the three When they got close 10 the
gate the officer cried out. surrender
and then Captain Helm yelled back
Blessed If | do. Come another step
and Ill blow you all to hades in sec
ondr | was nightly in hopes that
they'd come on. | wanted TO see a
cannon ball hit that English command
or right In the face, he looked so AFRO
CANT"
Father Beret shook his head and
tried to look disappearing and solemn.
Meantime down at the fort Hamilton
was demanding the flag. He had seen
Alice take Il down and supposed that
II was lowered officially and would be
turned over TO him. Now he wanted
TO handle Il as the best token OF his
bloodless but important victory.
II didn't order the dag down until
after l had accepted your terms" said
Helm, ''and when my man started TO
obey we saw a young lady snatch IL
and run away with H."
who was the giriT'
Il do not inform on women" said
Helm.
Hamilton smiled ertmiy. with q
vexed look In his eyea .fA<n turned 20
| Captain FarnSworth and ordered him
10 hiring 90 ~. Reus<tiicu, who when
M spps~ssd SON had M hands lied to
s<tn~.
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