Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-29


Synopsis Of Presiding Chapters.
Chapter Alice and Jean Roussl-
Ion are waits adopted by Gaspard
lRoussillon. French settler at Vim
Icennes. Father Beret is the parish
priest.
Chapter II-Rene de Ronville brings
news to Father Beret that boatoad
of liquor has landed at Nincennes; also
q letter from France, which the priest
destroys unread. The youth then goes
to Roussillon's, and Alice detains him
so that he will not joir. in the liquor
lcarousal.
Chapter III-Long Hair, an Indian,
runs away from the carousal with
demijohn 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
him. The Indian finds ocket dropped
by Alice, showing her as child.
IV-Roussillon returns from a trad
ing journey and brings Alice a rare
Indian amulet. Rene has sweetheart,
Adrienne Bourcier The revolution.
V-Alice raises the star spanged
banner over Fort Sackyille. Her fa-
Ither appointed Captain, and Rene
lieutenant. Captain Helm and Lieu
tenant Fitzhugh Beverley come from
General Clark's army to supersede
theme.
VI-Beverley and Father Beret res
lcued from drowning and taken to
IRoussihons home. Alice defeats Bev-
erley in fencing bout.
NE-Captain Helm neglects to re-
pair the fort. Roussillon gives a party.
beverley attentive 10 Alice. His watch
bears crest similar to one on her
Ilocket. The British under Hamilton
move on Vincennes.
CHAPTER vIII-(Continued)
A wise old man when he finds him
self In blind alley no sooner touches
the terminal wall than he faces about
and goes back the way he came. I'm
der like circumstances a young man
must needs try to batter the wall down
with his head. In Beverley's case the
clash was profoundly disturbing. And
now he clutched the thought that Alice
was not mere child Of the woods. but
| daughter OF an old family of cavaliers
With coat buttoned close against the
driving wind he strobe toward the fort
In one Of those melodramatic moods
to which youth in all climes and times
is subject 1t was like slap in the
face when Captain Helm met him at
the stockade gate and said
well, sir, you are good at hiding.
..Hiding! What do you mean, Cap
tain Heinz" he demanded. rot in the
mildest tone.
II mean, sir. that I've been hunting
for you for an hour and more over the
whole OF this town. The English AMI
Indians are upon us, and there's no
time for fooling. Where are all the
men!'
Beverley comprehended the situation
In a second Helms face was congest-
ed with excitement. Some scouts had
come in with the news that Governor
/ Hamilton, at the head of 500 or 600
soldiers and Indians, was only three or
/ four miles up the river.
.'Where are all the men? Helm re-
peated.
Buffalo hunting. most of them" said
| Beverley.
"What in thunder are they Off hunt
ing butfaloes for?" ragged the excited
captain.
"You might go to thunder and see,"
Beverley said, and they both laughed
In sheer masculine contempt Of pre-
dicament too grave for anything but
grim mirth.
What could they do? Even Oncle ia
ION and Rene de Ronville were Off with
the hunters. Helm sent for NJ. Rous-
sillon in the desperate hope that he
could suggest something. but he lost
his head and hustled off to hide his
money and valuables. Indeed the
French people all felt that, so far as
they were concerned. the chief thing
was to save what they had. They well
knew that it mattered little which of
the two masters held over them-they
must shift for themselves. In their
hearts they were true to France and
America; but France and America
could not now protect them against
Hamilton. therefore it would be like
suicide TO magnify patriotism or any
English SO they acted upon NJ. Rous-
sillon's advice and offered no resistance
| when the new army approached.
my poor people are not disloyal to
your flag and your cause said good
Father Reret next morning to Captain
Helm, "but they are powerless. Win
ter is upon us. What would you have
us do? This rickety fort is not availa-
BILE for defense The men are nearly all
far away on the plains. Isn't 1T the
part Of prudence and common sense to
make the best Of desperate situation
Should we resist, the British and their
savage allies would destroy the town
and commit outrages too horrible to
think about In this case diplomacy
promises much more than a hopeless
flght against an overwhelming force"
.I'll fight EN-" Helm ground out be-
tween his teeth. IF have to do it sin.
gle handed and alone! I'll fight 'em!'
Father Beret smiled grimly, as If he
too, would enjoy lively skirmish. and
said:
II admire your courage, my son
Fighting is perfectly proper upon fan
occasion. But think OF the poor women
and children. These old eyes of mine
have seen some terrible things done by
enraged sayages Men can die fighting
but their poor wives and daughters
| nh I have seen I have Seenp'