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

4 ALICE Of OLD
II Il VINCENNES
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xxXy By MAURICE THOMPSON
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Copyright 1900. b, the BowEs-nERRlL COMPANY
Synopsis Of Presiding Chapters.
BY MAURICE THOMPSON

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Synopsis Of Presiding Chapters.
Chapter Alice and Jean Roussil-
lion are waits adopted by Gaspard
Roussillon, French settler at Vim
Icennes. Father Beret is the parish
priest.
Chapter H-Rene de Ronville brings
news to Father Beret that n boatoad
OF liquor has landed at Nincennes; also
a letter from France, which the priest
! destroys unread. The youth then goes
to Roussillon's. and Alice detains him
$50 that he will not joir. in the liquor
| carousal.
Chapter III-Long Hair, an Indian,
runs away from the carousal with
demijohn of choice brandy and Is
chased and shot by the crowd. Alice
and Jean find Long Hair lying wound
ed in a swamp. Father Beret nurses
him. The Indian finds a locket dropped
by Alice, showing her as a child.
V-Roussillon returns from a trad
ing journey and brings Alice a rare
Indian amulet Rene has sweetheart,
Adr.enne Bourcier. The revolution.
V-Alice raises the star spangled
Ihanner over Fort Sackville. Her IA
Ithsr appointed Captain, and Rene
lieutenant. Captain Helm and Lieu
tenant Fitzhugh Beverley come from
General Clark's army to supersede
theme.
| VI-Beverley and Father Beret res
cued from drowning and taken to
KoussiNon's home Alice defeats Bev-
erlay in a fencing bout.
VII-Captain Helm negiects to re-
pair the fort. Roussillon gives party.
Beverley attentive to Alice. His watch
bears crest similar to one on her
Ilocket. The British under Hamilton
move on Vincennes.
NIII-Alice Is Tarleton of Virginia
| blue blood and was taken captive in
childhood by Indians. The British at
tack the fort. Helm and Beverley its
sole defenders.
| IX-Helm surrenders. Alice carries
| off the flag she had planted on the fort
and gives 1t to Father Beret to hide.
The British commander angry over the
stolen flag. Roussillon prisoner of
| war.
CHAPTER X-(Continued.)
Farnsworth heard her utter low
cry OF surprise or dismay. and was on
| the point Of going in when Father
Beret, coming around the corner of the
cabin, confronted him. The meeting
was so sudden and unexpected that
| both men recoiled slightly, and then,
| with mutual start. saluted.
| II came with young lady to get the
| Tag" said Farnsworth. She is in
side. hope there is no serious in
trusion. She says the flag is hidden
under your floor"
Father Beret said nothing. but frown-
ing as IL much annoyed, stepped
through the doorway to Alice's side,
and STOPPING where she knelt, laid a
hand on her shoulder as she glanced
up and recognized him.
What are you doing, my child?"
"Oh, father, where is the fag?" 1t
was all that she could say. where is
the fiag?'
"Why, isn't it there?"
mo, you see it isn't there! Where
Is it?"
The priest stood as if dumfounded,
gazing into the vacant space uncovered
by the puncheon.
as it gone? Has some one taken it
away
They turned up all the floor to no
avail. La banniere dAlice Roussillon
had disappeared and Captain Farms
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 infiamed and swollen
and an eye was half closed and blood
shot He turned his head with pain
full, irregular motion and his chin
sagged.
Farnsworth sprang to him. and lifted
him to his feet, but he could scarcely
stand. He licked bis lips clumsily.
What is the matter? What hurts
your
The governor rubbed his forehead,
trying to recollect.
HE struck me-" he presently said
with difficulty He hit me with his
fist. Where-where is he?"
"Whof'
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 alarmdo something
Hamilton. as he gathered his wits
together, began to foam with rage, and
his passion gave his bruised and swoIl-
EN- face terrible look.
The story was short and may be
quickly told. NJ. 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 then he walked out
Of the fort unchallenged, doubtless on
account of his lordly and masterful air
"Ziff!w he exclaimed, shaking himself
and lifting his shoulders when he lad
passed beyond hearing of the sentinel
at the gate. "Ziff! can punch
good stiff stroke yet, NJ. lie Gouverneur.
All, ziffv and he blew like porpoise.
Every effort was promptly made to
recapture NJ. Roussillon, but his dis
appearance was absolute. Even the |
reward offered for his scalp by Ham
ilton only gave the Indians great trou-
hlo. fhpv co,,id mt find tho man