Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-01-28

again, saying Iouuy as Ance passed
| through the door:
"Ill see who's master. OF This town II
have to shoot every BrgDch holden
I'm it,
Women and children. may well fear
you Colonel Hamilton "Ssaid Beverley.
THAT young lady is your superior"
"You say that to me, siry'
at is the best could possibly say
Of you"
81 Will send you along with, the
wench IL you 40 not guard your IAN
guagc A prisoner on parole has. no
license to be a blackgu0d."
Il return you. my parole, sir. I shall
no longer regard II as binding" said
Beverley, by great effort holding
back n blow. II will not keep faith
with a scoundrel who does not know
how to be DECENT in the presence of a
young girl. You had better have me
arrested and confined. I viii escape
at the first opportunity and bring
force here TO reckon with yuusfor your
villainy. And If you dare hurt Alice
Roussillon l will have you hanged like
n dog
Hamilton looked at him scornfully.
81 thought | ordered you 10 leave
this room" he said, with an air and
tone Of lofty superiority, "and GER
tainly mean TO be obeyed. Go, sir, and
IL you attempt 10 escape or IN any way
break your parole I'D have You shot"
II have already broken it. From
this moment shall not regard e. You
have heard my statement l shall not
repeat g. Govern yourself accord
ingly."
With these words Beverley turned
and strobe out OF the house quite be
side himself. his whole frame CULVER
ing
Hamilton laughed derisiyely, then
looked at Helm and said:
Helm, like you, l don't wish to be
unNind 10 you, but positively you must
quit breaking in upon ny affairs with
your ready made advice. I've given
you and Lieutenant Beverley too much
latitude, perhaps. II that young fool
doesn't look sharp he'll get himself into
a beastly lot OF trouble. You'd better
give him talk. He's in a way to need
it just now"
Il think so myself" said Helm, glad
to get back upon fair footing with the
irascible governor. IN wait until he
cools Off somewhat, and then / can
manage him. Leave him TO me-"
ssNTau c,r,n NTH mo 60 oaa
what has really happened TO Farms
worth. He's probably not much hurt
and deserves what he's got. That girl
has turned his head. | think | under
stand the whole affair-a little love,
n little Wine some foolishness. and the
wench shot him"
Helm genially assented, but they
were delayed for some time by an Off
Ger who came i'm 10 consult with Ham
ilton on some pressing Indian affairs.
When they reached Roussillon place
they met Beverley coming out but ne
did not look at them. lie was scarcely
aware Of them. \ little way outside
the gate. on going in. he had picked up
Alice's locket and broken chain. which
he mechanically put in his pocket. II
was all like a dream 10 HIM. and yet
he had a clear purpose. He was going
away from Vincennes. or at least he
would try TO go, and woe be to Hamilton
on his coming back Ii was so easy for
an excited young mind to plan great
things and to expect success under APP
parenuy impossible conditions. Bev-
erley gave Jean a note for Alice Ii
was this that took him To Roussillon
place. and no sooner fell the night than
he shouldered gun furnished him by
Nine. Godere and. guided by the
woodsman's fine craft, stole away
southwark, thinking to swim the icy
Wabash some miles below and then
strike across the plains OF Illinois to
kaskaskia.