The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-09-17


lands and slaves; but, like many an
other of the restless young cavaliers
OF the Old Dominion, he had come in
search OF adventure over into Ken
lucky. along the path blazcd by Dan
lei Boone and when Clark organized
his little army the young mans
patriotic and chivalric nature lcapcd
| ut the opportunity to serve his country
under so gallant commander.
Intent upon his formal mission, Lieu.
tenant Beverley stalked boldly into the
inclosure at Rousslllon place and was
met on the gallery by Nine. ROussillon
! in one of her worst moods. She gared
at him with her hands on her hips, her
mouth set irritably aslant upward, her
eyebrows gathered into dark knot
over her nose. 1t would be hard to
imagine more forbdding counte.
nance, and for supplementary effect out
popped hunchback Jean to stand be-
hind her. with his big head lying back
in the hollow of his shoulders and his
long chin elevated. while he gawped in.
tently up into Bevcrley's face.
"Bon jour. madame" said the lieu
tenant, lifting his hat and speaking
with a pleasant accent. Would 1t be
agreeable to Captain Roussillon for
me to see him a momcntY
Despite Bcverley's clcverncss in us
ing the French language he had a de-
cided brusqueness of manner and a
curt turn of voice not In the least Gal
lie. True, the soft Nirglninn intonation
marked every word, and his obcisance
was as low as if Nine. Roussllon had
been queen. but the light French
grace was wholly lacking.
what do you want of my husband"
Nine. Roussillon demanded.
Nothing unpleasant. | assure you.
madame" said Beverley.
"Well, he's not at home, m'sieu'; he's
up the river for few days"
She relaxed her stare, united her
eyebrows and even let fall her hands
from her shelflike hips.
THANK you, madame" said Bever-
ley, bowling again. II am sorry not to
have seen him"
AS he was turning to go simmer
of brown hair streaked with gold
struck upon his vision from just with
in the door. He paused. as If in re-
spouse to military command, while a
pair of gray eyes met his with fash
The cabin room was III lighted, but the
crepuscular diinness did not seem to
hinder his sight. Beyond the girls
figure a pair of slender swords hung
crossed aslant on the wall opposite the
low door.
The rough frame OF the doorway
gave just the rustic setting suited to
Alice's costume, the most striking part
of which was a grayish short gown
ending just above her fringed buck
skin moccasins. Around her head she
had bound blue kerchief, wide cor
ner of which lay over her crown like
loose cap. Her bright hair hung free
upon her shoulders in tumbled half
curlS.
Beverley could not stare at the girl,
and no sooner had he turned his back
upon her than the picture in his mind
changed like scene in Kaleidoscope.
He now saw tall, finely developed
figure and face delicately oval, with
low, wide forehead, arched brows, a
straight, slightly tip tilted nose, a
mouth sweet and full, dimpled cheeks
md strong chin set above faultless
throat His Imagination in casting of
Its first impression was inclined to eX-
Aggerate Alice's beauty and TO dwell
upon its plcturesqueness. He smiled
rs he walked back to the fort and
even found himself whistling gayly a
snatch from rollicking fiddle tune
that lie had heard when a boy.
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