Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-05

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hesitate to give advice upon all coca.
sions. Here his jovial disposition helped
him.
you'd better let vigo return to st.
Louis" be said. They had a bowl Of
something hot steaming between them.
IL know him. He's harmless II you
don't rub him too hard the wrong way.
He'll 10 back II you treat him well ana
tell Clark how strong you are here and
how foolish Il would be to think OF at
tacung you. Clark hat but a handful
Of men. poorly Supplied and tired with
long. hard marches. II you'll think .
moment you can't fail TO understand
TINT you'd better be friends with this
man vigo. lie and Father Gibault and
this old priest here. Beret. carry these
Frenchmen IN their pockets. I'm not
on your side. understandable an
American, and ia blow the whole Of
you to kingdom come In a minute II !
could-hut common sense y common
sense all the same, There's no good
10 you and no harm 10 Clark In mia
/ treating or even holding this prisoner.
What harm can he DO you by going
back to Clark and telling him the whole
truthq Clark knew everything long
before vigo reached here. Old Jazon.
NV best scout. left here the day you
took possession. and you may bet he
got 10 Kaskaskia I'm short order. He
never fails. Hut he'll tell Clark 10 stay
where he Is. and yigo can do no more.
what effect Helms bold and appar-
emily artless talk had upon Hamilton's
mind Il not recorded, but the meago'
historical facts NJ command show tha'
vigo was released and permitrect 70 ~
turn under promise that he would give
no Information to the enemy on his
way to Kastassia
Doubtless this bit OF careless diplo.
macy on the governors part did have 9
somewhat soothing effect upon a large
class Of Frcnchmen at vincennes, hut
n Farnsworth quickly ncutraliKed Il to a
serious extent by n foolish act while
slightly under the influence Of liquor.
!, He met Father Beret near Rouasillcn
place. and. feeling his ribs Hquirm at
I sight OF the priest. he accosted him In
1 tolently. demanding information ne e
the Whereabouts Of the missing mas.
AL A priest muy be good and true
I Father B,ret certainly was-and yet
: have the strongest characteristics q
a worldly man. This thing Of being
j. buiiied day after day, as had recently
4 been the rule. generated nothing 10 AID
1 In removing a refractory desire from
a the priests h~eart-the worldly deairo
/ 10 repeat with great increment Of force
the punch against F~arnsworth's lower
ribs.
II order you, sir, 10 produce that
Z. rebel flag" said F~arnsworth. you WIN
obey forthwith or take the conae'
quencea. l am no longer IN the humcl
10 be trincd with DO you under
! athndT'
II might be forced TO obey you II
"a could" said the priest. drawing m
a. robe about him; "but, AZ have often
told you. my son. I DO not know wher,
the dag ~ or who took H. do mo-
- ever suspect amy person Of taking Il
= All that l know about Il Is the simpil
NJ fact that Il IL gone"
I, "You cnnung old fooir' cried Earns
NJ worth. Don't Ne to me any longcrl
W won't have Il. Don't stand there grin
ming al me. Get that dag or rn maxi
NJ you"
ar what Il impossible. my son, b 20.
sible 20 God alone. Apud homlnos ho
he impossible eat, apud Deum auten
ne omnla possibilla stunt"
AL None Of your jesuit Latin o. ioGi
an 20 me. I am not here 10 argue. but
"A command. Get that nag. Re IN
m hurry about Il. SIR"
an He whipped out HIS sword. and In III
es half drunken eyes there gathered th
"a dull Aim Of murderous passion.
ly "Put up your weapon. captain. 10
Al. will not attack an unarmed priest. 10
are a soldier and viii o dare strike Z
I'm old. defenseless man."
as "But l win strike a black robed a.
IN black hearted French rebel. Get III
on flag. you grinning foolF'
"strike n you must" be said vcl
IA gently, very irmly. II never yot ha'
nm seen the man that could make n
80 afraid" His speech was slightly ain
"a song IN tone, az II would have be'
during a prayer or a blessing.
"Get the dag. thenF" ragged Faru
worth. IN whose veins the heat OF llquI
was aided by an unroasoning eholor'
r,v II cannot" said Father Bcret
"Thon take the consequcnccsr'
nv Fnrnsworth lifted his sword, NOS
~ thrust. but 20 strike with IT, Dat so
,to and down Il flashed with a noi
a. whack. Father Beret fung put an a.
aud deity turned the blow aside.
was done 10 easily that Fqrnswof
sprang back glaring and surprised.
lyon old foOlf' be cried. leyeling :
weapon for a direct Iunge. You a.
,cd ilsh hypocrlteg'
II was then that Father Beret turn
csc deadly pale ana swiftly crossed hi
mel self. iIis face looked AZ n he a
ara something just beyond his adversal
|, a Possibly this sudden change Of expr
m. sion caused Farnsw0rth 70 hesitate
les a mere point Of time, Then there y
the swish of a woman's skirts: q ~
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