Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-02

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cheek II which he had often seen ,
saucy dimple dance when Alice SPOKE
or smiled. He was bad enough, bu
not wholly bad, and the thought o.
having darkened those merry eyes ane
stilled those sweet dimples tort
through him with cold and raspin,
pang.
Just as soon as this teddy is prop
erly mixed and tempered" said Helm
with magnetic jocosity beaming from
his genial face, I'm going to propose
a toast to the banner Of Alice Rous
sillon. which whole garrison Of Brit
fish braves has been unable to take!'
IF you do Ill blow hole through
you,' said Hamilton in voice fairly
shaken to husky quaver with rage
"You may do great many insulting
things, but not that"
Helm was in half STOPPING att
I! tude with ladle in one hand, cur
in the other. He had met Hamilton's
glowering look with peculiarly limo
cent smile. as If to say: what in the
world is the matter now? l never felt
in better humor in all my life. Cam
you take joke, wonder?" He did
not speak, however. for rafting vol
ley of musket and rifle shots hit the
top of the clay daubed chimney, send
down into the toddy shower Of SCOT
and dirt.
In wink every man was on his feet
and staring.
Gentlemen" said Helm, with an i'm.
pressive oath, that is Clark's soldiers
and they will take your fort, but they
ought not to have spoiled this apple
toddy"
"Oh, the devil" said Hamilton, forci
bly, resuming calm countenance. III
is only squad Of drunken Indians
coming in. Wen forego excitement
There's no battle on hand, gentlemen
I'm glad you think SO, Governor
Hamilton" Helm responded, "but
should imagine that ought to know
the crack Of Kentucky rife. I've
heard one. occasionally in my life. Be
sides, got Whit Of freedom just
now"
Captain Helm is right" observed
Farnsworth. THAT is an attack"
Another volley, this time nearer and
more concentrated, convinced Hamil
ton that he was indeed at the opening
Of fight. Even while he was giving
some hurried orders to his officers 8
man was wounded at one Of the port
holes. Then came series Of yells, an
swered by ripple Of sympathetic
French shouting that ran throughout
the town. The patrol guards came
struggling in, breathless with excite
ment. They swore to having seen q
thousand men marching across the
water covered meadows.
Hamilton was brave. The approach
of danger stirred him like trumpet
strain Fills fighting blood rose to full
tide, and he gave his orders with the
steadiness and commanding force of q
born soldier The officers fastened tc
their respective positions. On all sides
sounds indicative Of rapid preparations
for the fight mingled into confused
strain of military energy. Men march
ed to their places, cannon were wheeled
into position, and soon enough the fir
ing began in good earnest.
Late in the afternoon rumor OF
Clark's approach had gone abroad
through the village but not French
lip breathed it to friend Of the Brit
ish. The creoles were loyal to the
cause Of freedom; moreover, they cor
daily hated Hamilton, and their hearts
beat high at the prospect Of change
In masters at the fort. Every cabin
had its hidden gun and supply of am
munition despite the order to disarm
issued by Hamilton. There was a
hustling to bring these forth, which
was accompanied with guarded yet
irrepressible chattering. delightfully."-
French and infinitely volatile.
''Tiens, je vais frotter mon fusil! J'a1
WI un SINCE" said Jacques Bourcier tc
his daughter, the pretty Adrienne, who
was coming out of the room In which
Alice lay.
II saw monkey Just now. must
rub up my gun!' He could not be
solemn, not he. The thought of an OPP
portunity to get even with Hamilton
was like wine In his blood.
If you had seen those hardy and
sinewy Frenchmen gliding in the dusk
of evening from cottage to cottage
passing the word that the Americans
had arrived, saying airy things and
pinching one another as they met and
hurried en vosl would have thought
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