Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-26


with a considerable structure in dis.
tant angle of the stockade. Neither he
nor Alice spoke on the way. with a
huge wooden key he unlocked the door
and stepped aside for her 20 enter. A
dim lamp was burning within. its yel-
lowish light tiickering over the scant
furniture, which consisted OF a com.
Portable bed, table with some books
on II, three chairs, small looking
glass on the wall a guitar and some ar
ticles OF mems clothing hanging here
and there. A heap OF dull embers
smoldered in the fireplace. Alice did
not fa.ter at the threshold, but prompt
ly entered her prison.
Il hope you can be comfortable"
said Farnsworth in low tone. ''Its the
best | can give you"
THANK you" was the answer, spoken
quite as II he had handed her a glass
Of water or picked up her handker
chief
He held the door moment while she
stopped with her back toward him in
the middle OF the room; then she heard
him close and lock II. The air was al
most too warm after her exposure to
the biting wind and cold dashes Of
rain. She cast or her outer wraps and
stood by the fireplace. At glance she
comprehended that the place was not
the one she had formerly occupied as
prisoner and that II belonged to a
man. A long rifle stood in a corner, a
bullet pouch and powder horn hanging
on projecting hickory ramrod. A
heavy fur topcoat lay across one Of the
chairs.
Farnsworth, who had given Alice his
own apartment took what rest he
could on the cold ground under leaky
shed hard by. His wound, not yet alto.
gether healed, was not benefited by the
exposure.
In due time next morning Hamilton
ordered Alice brought TO his office. and
when she appeared he was smiling
with as near an approach 10 affabllity
rs his disposition would permit. He
rose and bowed like a courtier
81 hope you rested well. mademoi
selle" he said I'm his best French. He
imagined that the use Of her Language
would be agreeable to begin with.
II am sorry, monsieur, that cannot
say as much 20 you" she gllbly re-
sponded. III you lay upon a bed OF
needles the whole night through, your
rest was better than you deserved. My
own sleep was quite refreshing, thank
you"
| Instantly H0milton's choler rose. He
tried to suppress II at first, but when
he saw Alice actually laughing, and
Famsworth, who had brought her I'm,
biting his lip furlously to keep from
adding an upronrious guffaw, he lost
al hold OF himself.
II might have known better than TO
expect dcccncy from wench of your
character" he said. 81 hoped to do
you favor hut | see that you are not
capable of accepting kindness politely" "
II am sure, monsieur, that have but
spoken the truth plainly 20 you. You
would not have me do otherwise,
hope"
/ IlNl NuNNNt MAHNAhANNN NAAANANN ~ Ahs
softness, freshness and suavity, helped
the assault Of her cyes. while her dim
ples twmkled and her hair shOne
Hamilton felt his heart move strangely
but he could not forbear saying In Eng
lish:
"If you are 30 very truthful, miss
you will probably tell me where th'
dag Is that you stole aud hid"
II was always the missing banner
that came to mind when he saw her
Indeed, / will do nothing OF tho
sort" she promptly replied. "WheI
you sce that ilag again you will be
prisoner, and / Will wave II high Over
your head
She lifted hand as she spoke anC
made the motion Of shaking a banne
above him II was evaporation sweet
ened almost 20 delight that took hold o.
the sturdy Erlton. lie liked pluck, 81
pcclally in woman, all the moro 1
she was beautiful. yet the very fac
that Le felt her charm falling upol
him set him hard against her, not a
Hamilton the man, but as Hamilton
the commander az Vincennes.
"You think to ding yourself upon M
as you have upon Captain Farms
WORTH" ho said. with an insulting lee
ana IN a tone OF prurient innuendo. .
ana not susceptible. my dear" Thi
more for Farnsworth's benefit than I
insult her, albeit he was not In n moo
10 care.
''You are a coward ana a liarF' 81
exclaimed, her face flushing with he
shame. "YOu stand here" she quickl
added. turning nercely upon FARM
worth, "and quietly listen to sue
words! You. too. are coward II 20
do not make aim retractl Oh, you Enl
llsh are low bFutesH'
Hamilton laughed, but Farnsw0rt
looked dark and troubled. his glanc
going back and forth from Alice 10 NJ
commander as n another word woul
cause him 10 do something terrible.
81 rather think I've heard all that
care 10 hear from yol. MISS Ham
ton presently said. Captain Farm
worth. you will see that the prisoner
confined In the proper place, which,
suggest to you, Is not your sleepii
quarters, SIR"
Colonel Hamilton" said Farm
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