The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-21

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"You may go where you please. ma
demolseIle'
She turned her back upon him and
without an answering word walked
straight TO the lantern that hung by
the gate OF the stockade, where a senti-
ments later Captain Farnsworth pre-
scented her 10 Hamilton, who had been
called from his bed when the news OF
the trouble at Roussillon place reached
the fort
$50 you've been raising trouble again.
have you. miss?' he growled, with an
ugly frown darkening his face.
II beg your pardon" said Farms
worth. Miss Roussillon was not TO
blame for
I'm your eyes she'd not be TO blame,
sir. III she burned up the fort and all OF
us in t." Hamilton gruffiy interrupted.
Miss. what have you been doing?
What are you here for? Captain Farms
worth. you VIII please state the partic-
ulars OF the trouble that / have just
heard about. And / may as well notify
you that | wish TO hear no special low
er's pleading in this girls behalf"
Farnsworth's face whitened with an
ger. He bit his lip. and SILVER ran
through his frame, but he had TO CON
quer the passion. In a few words
blunt and direct as musket balls he
told all the circumstances of what had
taken place, making no concealments
20. 20 hut 10 t,,.r
officer OF the patrol Lieutenant Bar
low, for losing his head and attacking
young girl In her own home.
II Will hear from Barlow" said
Hamilton after listening attentively to
the story. "But take this girl and con
fine her. Show her no favors. hold
you responsible for her until tomorrow
morning. You can retire"
There was no room for discussion.
Farnsworth saluted and turned to
Alice.
'"Come with me-" he gently said.
Hamilton looked after them as they
went out of his room, a curious smile
playing around his firmly set lips.
"Shes the most beautiful vixen that
l ever saw" he thought. "She doesn't
look to be French girl either; decided
ly English" He shrugged his shout
dcrs. then laughed dryly. Farms
worth's as crazy as can be, the beggar;
In love with her so deep that he can't
see out. BY Jove. she is beauty!
Never saw such eyes. And plucky TO
beat the deuce. I'll bet my head Bar
low II be daft about her next"
Still, Notwithstanding the lightness
OF his inward comments, Hamilton re-
garded the incident as rather serious.
He knew that the French inhabitants
were secretly his bitter enemies, yet
probably willing, II he would humor
their peculiar social. domestic and com
mercial prejudices, TO refrain from ac-
tive hostilities, and even to aid him In
furnishing his garrison with a large
amount of needed supplies. The dan
ger Just now was twofold-his Indian
allies were deserving him, and n fiotilla
loaded with provisions and ammuni-
ton from Detroit had failed TO arrive.
He might, II the French rose against
him and were Joined by the Indians,
have great difficulty defending the
fort. 1t was clear that NJ Roussillon
had more influence with both creoles
and savages than any other person
save Father Beret Urgent policy die
tated that these two men should some
how be won over. But TO do this II
would be necessary to treat Alice In
such a way that her arrest would aid.
instead OF operating against the de-
sired result-a thing not easy to man
age.
Captain Farnsworth took his fair
prisoner straightway from Hamilton's
presence to a small room connected
with a considerable structure In a dis
tant angle OF the stockade. Neither he
nor Alice spoke on the way. With a
huge wooden key he unlocked the door
and stepped aside for her to enter. A
dim lamp was burning within, it's yel-
lowish light pickering over the scant
furniture, which consisted OF COM
Portable bed, table with some books
on IL, three chairs, small looking
glass on the wall n guitar and some ar
ticles OF mems clothing hanging here
and there. A heap OF dull embers
smoldered in the fireplace. Alice did
not falter Mt the threshold. but prompt
ly entered her prison.
81 hope you can be comfortable"
said Farnsworth In low tone. ITS the
best can give you"
THANK you" was the answer, spoken
quite as II he had handed her glass
Of water or picked up her handkcr.
chief.
He held the door moment while she
stopped with her back toward him in
the middle OF the room; then she heard
him close and lock Il. The air was al
most too warm after her exposure to
the biting wind and cold dashcs OF
rain. She cast off her outer wraps and
stood by the fireplace. AT n glance she
comprehended that the place was not
the one she had formerly occupied as
n prisoner and that II belonged TO n