The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-21
CHAPTER VIII
THE DILEMMA OF CAPTAIN HELM.

fish returned TO the water aft
w er long and torturing captiv'
ity In the open air. plunged In
to the forest with anticipations OF lively
adventure and made his way toward
the Wea plains II was his purpose to
get a boat at the village Of Ouiatenon
and pull thence up the Wabash until he
could find out what the English wero
doing He chose for his companions
on this dangerous expedition two ex-
pert courcurs de bois. Dutremble and
Jacques Balloup Fifty miles up the
river they fell in with some friendly
Indians. well known to them all, who
were returning from the portage.
The savages informed them that
thcre were no signs of an English ad.
vance In that quarter. Some OF them
had been as far as the St Joseph river
and 10 within a short distance OF De
troit without seeing a white man or
hearing OF any suspicious movements
on the part OF Hamilton. so back
came Oncle Jazon with his pleasing re-
port. much disappointed that he had
not been able TO stir up some sort Of
trouble.
II was Helms turn TO laugh.
"what did tell your he cried, in q
jolly mood. slapping Beverley ON tho
shoulder. II knew mighty well that II
was all big story with nothing In II.
What on earth would the English be
thinking about to march an army away
IN H,...,, har., ,ui,r A.. oovf,tro n ts,fton
stockade and lot OF gabbling party
voos2"
Beverley. while he did not feel quite
az confident as his chief, was not sorry
that things looked a little brighter than
he had feared they would turn out TO
be. Secretly and without acknowledge
ang II TO himself he was delighted with
the life he was living.
He began 10 like walking about aim
lessly IN the towns narrow streets,
with the mud daubed cabins on either
hand. This simple life under low,
matched roofs had a charm. Every
body cried cheerily, bon Jour. mon
sieur. comment allez-vOusr' AS he went
by. always accompanying the verbal
salute with a graceful wave OF the
hand.
But Il was always a glimpse OF Alice
that must count Tor everything In Bey-
erley's reckOnlngs. albeit he would
have strenu0usly denied H. True he
went 10 R0ussillon place almost every
day, II being a fxed part OF his well
ordered habit and had a talk with her
Sometimes, when Dame Rouasillon was
very busy and 10 quite on her guard,
they read together In a novel or In Ger
tain parts OF the odd volume OF Mon
taigne. This was done more for the
sweetness Of dlsobedience than 70 en-
Joy the already familiar pages
Now and again they repeated their
fencing bout, but never with the result
which followed the first Beverley soon
mastered Aiice's tricks and showed her
that. after ali. masculine muscle 10 not
20 be discounted at It's own game by
even the most wonderful wOmanly
strength and suppleneas. She struggled
braveiy 10 hold her vantage ground
once gained 30 easily, but the ineyita'
BILE was not 10 be avoided AZ last one
bowling winter day be disarmed her
By the very trick that she had shown
him That ended tine play. and they
ran. shivering, into the house.
"Ah," she cried, 1T isn't fair. You
are 20 much bigger than /. You havs
20 much longer arms, 30 much more
weight and power. II all counts against
mel You ought 10 be ashamed Of your
seifF She was rosy with the exhilarat-
ing exercise aud the biting OF the froe-
~ breeze. Her beauty gave forth
new ray.
Deep IN her heart she was pleased 20
have him master her 70 superblyi but
az the days passed she never said 20,
never gave over trying 10 make him
feel the touch OF her foil She did not
know that her eyes were getting
through bis guard. that her dimplea
were stabbiBg his heart % its middle.
.Y0u baye other hdFanfaRea." he ~