Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-01

Chapter 1--AliCe and Jean RouSSli-
/ Ion are waits adopted by Gaspard
Roussillon. a French settler at Vim
icennes. Father Beret is the PARISH
priest.
Chapter II--Rene de Ronville brings
rews to Father Beret that boatioad
of liquor has landed al Vincennes also
/ a letter from France, which the priest
destroys unread The youth then goes
10 Roussilons, and Alice detains> him
SO that he will not join in the liquor
carousal
Chapter nI-Long Hair. an Indian.
runs away from the carousal with
denijohn of choice brandy and Is
chased and shot by the crowd. Alice
and Jean find Long Hair lying wound
ed in a swamp. Father Beret nurses
Kim. The Indian finds a locket dropped
by Alice. showing her as a child.
W-Roussillon returns from a trad
ing journey and brings Alice rare
Indian amulet. Rene has sweetheart,
Adrienne Bourcier. The revolution.
V-Alice raises the star spangled
banner over Fort Sackville. Her ia
Their appointed Captain. and Rene
lieutenant. Captain Hem and Lieu
tenant F,itzhugh Beverley come from
General Clark's army to supersede
! theme.
4 VI-Beverley ard Father Beret res
cued from drowning and taken to
Eoussillons home. Alice defeats Bev-
erley in a fencing bout.
4 Captain Helm neglects to re-
pair the fort. Roussillon gives party.
iBeverley attentive TO Alice. His watch
hears a crest similar to one on her
ilocket. The British under Hamilton
move on Nincennes-
/ NIII-Alice is a Tarleton of Virginia
blue blood and was taken captive in
childhood by Indians The British at
tack the fort. Helm and Beverley its
sole defenders.
! CHAPTER IX-(Continued)
In the meantime Beverley slipped
away from the fort and made hurried
call upon Alice at Roussillon place.
There was not much they could say to
each other during the few moments at
command. Alice showed very little
excitement. Her past experience had
fortified her against the alarms of
frontier life. But she understood and
perfectly appreciated the situation.
What are you going to do?' Bever-
ley demanded in sheer despair. He was
not able to see any CLEAN of hope out
of the blackness which had fallen
around him and into his soul.
"What shall you dot" he repeated.
Take the chances Of war" she said.
smiling gravaly 1T will all come out
we'll. no doubt"
Il hope so, but--but l fear not
His face was gray with trouble.
"Helm is determined to fight, and that
means
Good" she interrupted. with spirit.
81 am so glad of that. wish | could
go to help him. If l were man III
love to fight think it's just delight
full"
"But it is reckless bravado. 1t is
worse than foolishness," said Beverley,
not feeling her mood. What can two
or three men do against an army!
Eight and die like men, she replied,
her whole countenance lighting up.
BE heroicp'
Eve will do that, Of course. Wei
do not fear death, but you-you'-
His voice choked him.
gunshot rang out clear in the dis-
lance, and he did not finish speaking.
That's probably the beginning" he
added in moment. extending both
hands to her. "Goodby. must hurry
to the fort Goodby."
She drew quick breath and turned
SO white that her look struck him like
a sudden and hard blow. He stood for
second, his arms at full reach, then:
"My Goo Alice. l cannot, cannot
leave your he cried. his voice again
breaking huskily
She made little movement as if to
take hold OF his hands, but in an in
slant she stopped back pace and said:
+ Don't fear about me. can take
care of myself. I'm all right You'd
better return TO the fort as quickly as
you can. Ii is your country, your nag,
not me, that you must think OF now
She folded her arms and stood boldly
erect.
Never before in all bis life had he
/. felt such rebuke. He gave her a
, straight. strong look in the eyes.
"You are right. Alice he cried. and
rushed from the house to the fort.
She held her rigid attitude for little
: while after she heard him shut the
front gate of the yard so forcibly that
1t broke In pieces. then she flung her
arms wide, as il to clasp something,
and ran to the door, but Beverley was
out of sight She turned and dropped
into a chair. Jean came to her out OF
the next room His queer little face
was pale and pinched but his jaw was
set with the expression of one who has
known danger and can meet 1t some
how.
care they going to scalp us!' he halt
whispered presently, with a shudder-
: ing lift Of his distorted shoulders.
Her face was buried In her hands
i and she did not answer Chtidlike he
) turned fror. one question to another
! inconsequen,iy
.Where did Papa Roussillon go to-?
he next inquired. rs he going to
fght?"
She shook her head.
They'll tear down the fort, won't
! they?"
: III she heard him she did not make
/ any sign.
| They'll kill the captain and lieuten
t ant and get the fine flag that you sci
$ so high on the fort, won't they, Alice!
S She lifted her head and gave the