Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-05

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excellent repair and large blockhouse
and comfortable quarters for the men
were built. Every day added to the
| strength of the works and to the i'm
| portance of the post as a strategic po-
sition for the advance guard Of the
| British army.
/ Hamilton was ambitious to prove
himself conspicuousy valuable to his
country. He was dreaming vast dreams
and laying large plans. The Indians
We're 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 busi-
ness had been named, was going on.
Savages came in from far away with
scalps yet scarcely dry dangling at
their belts. 1t made the young Vir-
ginian's blood chill in his heart, and
he regretted that he had given Hamil-
ton his parole of honor not to attempt
to escape.
Among the Indians occasionally re-
porting to Hamilton with their CHASTITY
but valuable trophies was Long Hair,
who slipped into the fort and out again
rather warily, not having much conf
dence in those Frenchmen who had
once upon time given him q men,
orable run for his life
Winter shut down, not cold, but
damp, changeable, raw. The work on
the fort was nearly completed, and
Rene de Ronville would have soon been
relieved of his seryile and exasperat-
ing employment under the Irish cor
poral, but just at the point Of time
when only n few days work remained
for him he became furious, on account
of an insulting remark. and struck the
corporal over the head with hand
spike This happened in wood some
miles from town, where he was loading
logs upon sled. There CHANGED to
be no third person present when the
deed was done, and some hours passed
before they found the officer quite cold
and stiff beside the sled. His head
was crushed to pulp.
Hamilton, now thoroughly axasper-
ated, began to look upon the French
inhabitants of Vincennes as all like
NJ. Roussillon and Rene-but waiting
for an opportunity to strike him una
, wares. He increased his military Wig
ilance ordered the town patrolled day
and night, and forbade public gather
ings of the citizens, while at the same
time he forced them to furnish him q
large amount Of provisions.
When little Adrienne Bourcier heard
Of Rene's terrible act, followed by his
successful escape to the woods and OF
the tempting reward offered by Hamil-
ton for his scalp, she ran to Roussillon
place we'll nigh ctaZed with excitement.
She had always depended upon Alice
for advice, encourag cement and comfort
in her troubles, but in the present case
there was not much that her friend
could do to cheer her. With NJ. Rous-
sillon and Rene both fugitives, tracked
by willy savages, a price on their heads.
while every day added new dangers to
the French inhabitants Of Vincennes,
no rosy view could possibly be taken
OF the situation. Alice did her best,
however, to strengthen her little
friends faith in happy outcome. She
quoted what she considered unimpeach-
able authority to support her optimistic
argument.
Lieutenant Beverley says that the
,,.sr ~, r,,rn IN drive Hap1il. |
ton out Of vincennes or capture him.
Probably they are not SO very far
away now, and Rene may join them
and come back to help punish these
brutal Englishmen. Don't you wish he
would. Adrienne? Wouldn't it be ro-
manic?"
.He's armed; know that" said
Adrienne, Frightening a little. land
he's brave, Alice; brave as can be. He
came right back into town the other
night and got his gun and pistols. de
was Mt our house, too, and, OH
She burst out crying again. Adrienne's I
simple heart could not grasp the ro- !
mantle criterion with which Alice was I
wont to measure action. Her mind |
was single, impulsiye. narrow and Oh |
rect in all its movements. She loved,
hated, desired. caressed, repulsed not |
for any assignable reason more solid |
or more luminous than because" She |
adored Rene and wanted him near her.
"Why couldn't he be quiet and do as
your man, Lieutenant Beverley, did,"
she cried in sudden change of mood,
the tears streaming down her cheeks.
Lieutenant Beverley surrendered and
took the consequences. He didn't kill |
and run off to be hunted like
q bear. No wonder ycIre happy,
Alice. I'd be happy, too, If Rene were
here and came to spend half of every
day with me. r.
why, what silly girl you are!
Alice exclaimed, her face reddening
prettily. @How foolish you prattle!
I'm sure l don't trouble myself about
Beverley. What put such
absurd nonsense into your head,
Because, that's what, and you know
It's so too You love him just as much
as love Rene, aud that's just all the
love in the world, and you needn't
deny it, Alice Roussillonr'
Alice laughed and Rugged the wee,
brown faced mite Of girl until she
almost smothered her.
1t was growing dusk when Adrienne
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