Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-12
CHAPTER XII.

''ut tue young man was possi-
Dly carrying out his threat TO dlsro.
gard his parole.
he would be quite justified I'm ao.
Ing IT, You know that very we'll" said
Helm, with laugh. "And he's inst the
man to undertake what is imposslblo
or course he'll get scalped for his
trouble, and that will cost YOU some.
thing. I'm happy to say"
II is matter Of small Importance "
Hamilton replied, but I'll wager Won
the next toddy that he's not at tha
present moment half mile from this
spot. He may be fool readilv
grant that he is-but even fool is NOT
going to set out alone in this kind of
weather to go to where your rebel
friends are probably toasting their
shins by the ire of green logs and half
starving over yonder on the Missis.
sippi"
Joking aside, you are doubtless
right Beverley is hot headed. and II
he could he'd get even with you quick
enough. but he hasn't left Vincennes.
think. Miss R0ussillon would keen
him here IL the place were on fire"
Hamilton laughed dryly. He had
thought Just what Helm was saving.
Beverley's attention to Alice had not
escaped his notice.
speaking Of that girl" he remarked
after n moments silence, what am
to do with her? There's no place &c
keep her, aud Farnsworth insists that
she wasn't to blame" He chuckled
again and added:
Its true as gospel. He's I'm love
with her too. Seems to be glad she
shot him. Says he's ashamed Of him.
self for ever suspecting her OF any
thing but being genuine angel. Why,
he's got as fiabby as a rabbit and num-
bles like fool"
Same as you or | at his age" said
Helm, taking a chew Of tobacco 'She
IN pretty thing. Beverley doesn't
know his foot from his shoulder blade
when she's anywhere near him. Boys
are boys I'm sort OF boy myself"
"If she'd give up that flag I'd let her
CO." said Hamilton. II hate to confne
her. 1t looks brutal and makes me feel
like a tyrant."
"Have you ever happened to notice
the obvious fact, Governor Hamilton.
that Alice Roussllion and Father Beret
are not all the French In VincennesT
"What do you mean"
81 mean that don't for a moment
believe that either the girl or the priest
knows a thing about where that flag Is.
They are both as truthful and honor
able as people ever get to be. l know
them. Somebody else got that dag
from under the priests floor. You may
depend upon that. II Miss Roussillon
knew where It is she'd say so and then
dare you to make her tell where It's
hidden"
"Oh. the whole town is rotten with
treason! That's very clear. There's
not a loyal soul In 1t outside OF my
forces"
"Thank you for not including me
among the loyalists."
"Humph 1 spoke OF these Frencn
people. They pretend to be true, but !
believe they are all traitors"
"You can manage them II you try A
little Jolly kindness goes a long way
with 'em. had no trouble While !
held the town" -.
Hamilton bit his lip and was silent
Helm was exasperatingly good TEN
Dered. and his jocularity was irresiSt-
ME While he was yet speaking a
puard came up. followed by Jean, the
hunchback. and, saluting, said to Ham
iltOn: -
..The lad wants to see the young lAdy'
sir" Ia.
Hamilton gazed Quizzicaily at jean
who planted himself In his haoituai
stttude before him and stared up lhto
his face with the grotesque expression
vrbtch seems TO be characteristic Oh
hunchbacks and unhedged pirus-,ne
look Of an embodied and hideous Jose'
"Well, sir, what will you nave 'H
governor demanded. ..
AI want to see Alice. II you please
what forr'
T want TO give her book to read
"Ah, indeed. Where Is ~ A''
see IL" .,h,s Loose
lean took from the breast OF DIS 'ooss
tsrkin a small volume, dog cared anu
mIldewed, and handed 1t to Hamii.oa' ,on,
Meantime he stood hrst on one loo,'
then on the other, gnawing his NUM-
nali and blinking rapidly.
"wen, Helm. just look hereF
o"WhatT -,
"Haven't you ever read it'
''Read whatf"
'sThis novel" u... .s,sr
.Neyer read novel in my me- ns's
expect to-" -. - Helm'sI
Hamilton laughed freely al - Hs'aI ~ -
.1nense then turned to Jean ana gave
him back the book. .,,,,tsrv
n would have been quite llaro,ns niii,a
hsS he taken the preeauton 70 eAAnli~e s11
between % the pages for something ni
A. there. but he did not -, ..u
GO give 1t to her" he saiu, ,,,. 49, -,sst
A.r ssnd BY compliments with .','. s,sIs =
samirstion Of her taste IN h'e'a'Oi'