Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-09


lon are waits adopted by Gaspard
Roussillon French settler at Vim
cennes. Father Beret is the parish
priest.
Chapter Rene de Ronville bring
news 70 Father Beret that boatload
OF liquor has landed at Nincennes; also
a letter from France, which the priest
destroys unread The youth then goes
to Roussillon's. and Alice detains him
so that he will not join in the liquor
tcarousal.
Chapter III-Long IIair. an Indian.
runs away from the carousal with a
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
BIN. The Indian finds a locket dropped
by Aiisa, showing her as child.
N--Roussillon returns from trad
Ing journey and brings Alice a rare
lnGian amulet. Rene has a sweetheart,
Adr:eane Rourcier. The revolution.
N-A!sce raises the star spangled
banner over Fort Sackville. Her ia
Their appointed Captain. and Rene
Lieutenant Captain Hem and Lieu
tenant Fltzhugh Beverley come from
General Clark's army to supersede
theme.
NI-Reverley and Father Beret res
eued from drowning ard taken to
hoassillon's home. Alice defeats Bev-
ef.ey in a fencing bout
Nli-Captain Helm negiects to re-
aair he fort. Roussiilon gives party.
Beverley attentive to Alice. His watch
Tears a crest similar 10 one on her
ioeket. The British Under Hamilton
Ea0se on Nincennes
NilI-Alice is a Tarleton of Virginia
Blue blood and was taken captive in
childhood by Indians. The British at
iacll tie Sort. Helm and Beverley lis
sssie defenders.
~ Helm surrenders. Alice carries
off the flag she had planted on the fort
and gives it TO Father Beret to hide.
Tito British commando .ncry over the
stolen flag. Roussillon il prisoner of
var.
N-Alice promises to return the flag
TO save Roussillon. 1t has bean stolen
from Father Beret's cabin. Roussillon
knocks Hamilton down and escapes
Rene kills a British soldier and also
runs away. Captain FarnsNorth, q
British officer, annoys Adrienne Bour-
cier and is knocked down BY Father
Beret. Beverley. on parole, continues
his attentions TO Alice. Alice loses I
ner locket
XI-Captain Farnsworih attacks Fa- |
Their Beret in dispute about the /
missing flag Alice shoots Farnsworth |
ard is arrested by Hamilton. Beverley /
swears revenge on Hamilton and dis
appears. He finds the lost locket.
CHAPTER XH-(Continled) !
On her way home Alice met Father
Beret. who turned and walked beside
her He was so overjoyed at her re-
lease that he could scarcely speak, but
held her hand and stroked 1t gently
while she told him her story. It was
beginning to rain. steady, cold show
er, when they reached the house, and
for many days and nights thereafter
the downfall continued almost inces-
sanity.
Dear child" said Father Beret,
stopping at the gate and looking be-
into Alice's face, you must
stay at horne now-stay In the house 1t
will be horribly dangerous for you to
after what has happened"
do not fear. father; l will be careful.
Aren't you coming in? I'll find you a
AXE and q glass of wine"
mo, child-not now
Then goodby, soodby.'' she said.
urning from him to run into The, house
Come soon: shall be SO lonesome"
x1r - L.
INNING her fingers about her neck and
nto her bosom
"Oh, father, Father Beret. I've lost
ny locket"' she cried. "See If !
ropped it there" t
She went back to the gate, searching S
be groui with her eyes. OF course I
he did not find her locket 1t was n
lilies and miles away, close to the heart
her lover. Ii she could but have
nown this 1t would have comforted
err Beverley had intended 10 leave 1t t
18th Jean, but in his haste and excite q
lent he forgot Writing the note dis t
acted his attention, and SD he bore
Ices picture on his breast and in his t
cart while pursuing his long and v
srilous journey. e
Four OF Hamiltons scouts came up
4 Beverley twenty miles south of Vim
'nnes but having the advantage of v
lem he killed two almost immediately Z
nd. after running fight, the other l
vo attempted escape In canoe on b
e Wabash. Here. firing frem bluff,
; wounded a third Both then plunged 81
into the water, and by 81
,eping below the surface got away
be adventure gave Beverley new h
,irit and SELF reliance He. felt that a.
, could accomplish anything neces-
ny to his undertaking LII the cap b.
red pirogue he crossed the river. and, Il
make his trail hard to find, sent the b.
tie craft adrift down the current. ii
Then alone. In the dead of winter, he w
Ok his bearings and struck across the r
cary, houseless plain toward st fl
,uis w
AS soon as Hamilton's discounted tt
outs reported to him he sent Long 1t
air, with twenty picked sayages al
med and supplied for continuous and hi
pid marching, in pursuit OF Beverley.
lere was large reward for bringing gr
N In alive, a smaller one for his til
alp. co
When Alice heard of all this her oil
ovnnf opd bo INV no t.,ra coan,od an