Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-12

Q cabin, confronted him The meeting was so suddens and unexpected that both men srecoiled slightly, and then, with mutual start, sa4nbed-
 ~I.came with alyonng 9adT osget the faAg,'y said Farnsworth. She is tn- side. hope theDe is no serious, in- trusion. She says the flag is hidden nndersyorr foor-'
 Father Beret sa1dAnothfng, but frown- ang as if much annoyed, stepped through athe doorway to A1lcess side, and stopping where she knelt, laid handssOn her shoulder as she glanced nraan9sTe cogn1zed him.
 tMta&Aare .you doing, my child ?'
 stOh, father. wa1erev1s the dag? It was at1eahaf. -could-sayA ~Where is khesAa9RS
 ssyKhx. isn't 4tStherear
 s..No.s syou see it isn't there! Where as it2''
 The priest stood as if dumfounded, gazingMnto fhe vacant space uncovered by theapRncheon.
 .Isstt ,gone2 Has some one taken it away7"
 They turned up all the floor to no avail La banniere d'Ahce Roussillon had disappeared and Captain Earns worth went forthwith to report the fact to his commander When he reached the shed at the angle of the fort he found Governor Hamilton sit ting stupid and dazed on the ground. One jaw was anfamed and swollen and an eye was half closed and blood shot. He turned his head with pain ful, irregular motion and his chin sagged.
 FarnsworEhs sprang to him and lifted him to hissfeet, butahe could scarcely stand. Heslica1ad st1is lips clumsiiy.
 What isAthe' matter? What hurts you?"
 The governor rubbed his forehead, trying to recollect.
 "He struck me-" he presently said with d5facnlty He hit me with his fist. Where where is he?'
 ssWhog'
 That big French idiot-that Rous- sillon. Go after him, take him, shoot him-quick! l have been stunned. don't know how long he's been gone Give the alarm-do somethingt7
 Hamilton, as he gathered his wits ! together, began to foam with rage, and his passion gave his bruised and swolI- en face terrible look
 The story was short and may be quickly told. M. Roussillon had taken advantage of the first moment when he and Hamilton were left alone One herculean buffet, swinging smash of his enormous fist on the point of the governors jaw, and thenihe walked out of the fort unchallenged, doubtless on account of his lordly and masterful air.
 zifY' he exclaimed, shaking himself and lifting his shoulders when he had passed beyond hearing of the sentinel ; at the gate. .Ziff! I can punch a good stiff stroke yet, M. le Gouverneur An, zif6s" and he blew like porpoise.
 Every effort was promptly made to Tecapture M- RousEfllon, but his dis appearance was absolute. Even the reward offered for his scalp by Ham, ilton only gave the Indians great trou- ble; they could not find the man.
 Such beginning of his administra- ton of affRArs at Vincennes did not put Hamilton into g good humor He was oYerbearing and irascible at best, and under the irritation of small but ex- ceedingly unpleasant experiences he made life we'll nigh unendurable to those upon whom his dislike chanced to fall. Beverley quickly felt that it was going to be very difficult for him and Hamilton to get along agreeably. With Helm it was quite different; smoking, drinking, playing cards, telling good stories-in word, rude and not infre- quently boisterous conviviality drew him and the commandant together.
 Under Captain Farnsworth's imme. diate supervision the fort was soon in excellent repair and large blockhouse and comfortable quarters for the men were built. Every day added te the strength of the works and to the i'm portance of the post as a strategic DO sition for the advance guard of the British army.
 Hamilton was ambitious to prove himself conspicuously valuable to his country. He was dreaming vast dreams and laying large plans. The 1ndians were soon anxious to gain his favor and to bind them securely to him he offered liberal pay in rum and fire arms, blankets, trinkets and ammuni ton for the scalps of rebels. He kept this as secret as possible from his pris oners, but Beverley soon suspected that traffic in hair" as the terrible bust ness had been named, was going on < Savages came in from far away with scalps yet scarcely dry dangling al their belts. It made the young vir ginian's blood chill in his heart. anC he regretted that he had given Hamil ton his parole of honor not to attempr to escape.
 Among the Indians occasionally re porting to Hamilton with their ghastly but valuable trophies was Long Hair who slipped into the fort and out agair xather warily, not having much conf dence in those Frenchmen who hat once upon q time given him mem orable run for his life.
 Winter shut down, not cold, bu