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

fngton's flag!) shouted Oncle Jazon. lie
put his wiry little legs through a sort
of pas de zephyr and winked ut him
self with concentrated approval.
All the men danced around and yelled
till they were hoarse.
BY this time Rene had reached Alice S
side, but she did not see him. She ran
into the blockhouse and climbed up a
rude ladder way. Then she appeared
on the roof. still accompanied by Rene,
and planted the staff In crack OF the
slabs, where ii stood bravely up, the
colors floating free. she turned about
to descend and for the first time saw
that Rene had followed her. His face
was beaning.
what a girl you arer he exclaimed
in tone of eXultant admiration.
Never was there another like your
Alice walked quickly past him with
out speaking. for down In the space
where some women were huddled aside
from the crowd. looking on, she had
seen little Adrienne Bourcier. She
made haste to descend. Now that her
impulsively chosen enterprise was com
pleted her boldness deserted her, and
she slipped out through n dilapidated
postern opposite the crowd. On her
right was the river, while southwark
before her lay n great fiat plain, beyond
which rose some hillocks covered with
forest The sun bazed between masses
OF slowly drifting clouds that trailcd
creeping fantastic shadows across the
marshy waste.
Alice walked along under cover Of the
slight land swell. which then. more
plainly marked than II IL now. formed
the contour line Of hummock upon
which the fort and village stood. A
watery swale grown full OF tall aquatic
weeds meandered parallel with the
bluff. so 10 call II. and there was n soft,
melancholy Whispering Of wind among
the long blades and stems She passed
the church and Father Beret's hut and
continued for some distance I'm the oil
rection of that pretty knoll upon which
the cemetery Is at present so tastefully
kept. She felt shy now, IA II to rur
away ana hide would be great relief
Indeed so relaxed were her nerves tina
n slight movement in the grass and cat
tail ilags near by startled her painfully
making her jump like a fawn.
Little friend not be 'fraid," said d
cultural voice In broken French. lit
tie friend not make noise"
At q glance she recognized Lonl
Hair. the Indian. rising out OF the mat
ted marsh growth. 1t was a hideou'
vision OF embodied cunning. soulless
ness and murderous cruelty
"Not tell white man you see mcT
he gruntcd intcrrogatively, stepping
close TO her He looked SO wicked
that she recoilod ana lifted her hand.
defcneivcly.
She tremblcd from head Go foot, ant
her voice failed her. but she made i
negative sign and smiled az him, turn
ing MS white 0s her tanned face coult
become.
In his left hnnd he held his bow
while IN his right he half lifted muir
dcrous looking tognahawk.
"What now flag mcanr he demand
cd. waving the bows end toward the
fort and bending his head down clos
10 hers. "Who yonderT'
/ "The great American father has TAX
= or us under his protection" she ex
= planned I'VE are big knives now
1t almost chokcd her 10 speak.
ugh, heap big fools"' he said with
dark scowl Little friend much biz
fool"
TIC Strengthened up his tall form
ara' food lecring at her FOR some see
onds thon added:
"LitSe friend get killed. scolped
maybe
The in1escribable nobility Of anima
largcuesa symmctry ana strength
showed n h.s form and attitude. hu
tho expression or hl8 countenanco WA
absolutely repulsivS- cold. hard. beast
~
us dc not rpeak again but turne
quickly and, stoopius low disappears
! Ike great bfovnieh rs1 sorpnt q
tho high grass, which gcarcely stirre,
ar hc moved th-slch a.
comrt0w thsi dsy n,aEa rpf
strangely u3,1lorahta % Alice abe hs'
pcoa s0supsrssee e. eti.unia sseups ou.
sraf sfitta