Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-05

CONTINUED.
Hamilton was aStOunded. Helm 50.
staring phleglLatically. Meantime Rev.
erley entered the room and stopped. hat
in hand. behind Alice He was flushed
and evidently excited. In fact. he had
heard of the trouble with Farnsworth
and. seeing Alice enter the door OF
HamiltOn's quarters, he followed her
in, his heart stirred by no slight emo
ton. He met the governors glare and
parried il with one of equal haughti
ness. The veins on his forehead swelled
and turned dark. He was in Il mood to
do whatever desperate act should sug-
gest itself.
When Hamilton fairly comprchcndcd
the message 81 graphically presented b.
Alice lie rose from his seat hy the fire
Whats this you tell me-" lie blurt-
ed You say you've shot Captain
FarnSworth:"
"Oui monsieur
He stared a moment, then his fea
lures Dcaniad with hate.
'And III have You shot for it, miss
as sure as you stand there i'll Your silly
impudcnce Ogling me so braEcnly"
He leaned toward her as he spoke
and sent with the words Il shock Of
coarse, passionate energy from which
she reccilcd as if expecting blow to
follow it,
An irresistible impulse swept Bever
ley to Alice's side. and his attitHd"
was that of n protector. Helm spranG
up.
\ lieutenant came in and respectful
ly, with evident ovcrhaste, reported
that Captain Farnsworth had been shot
and was ut Roussillon place in care Of
the surgeon.
"Take this girl into custody. Con-
fine her and put strong guard over
her"
In giving the order Hamilton jerked
his thumb contemptuOusly toward
Alice and at the same time gave Bev-
erley look Of supreme defiance and
hatred. When Helm began to speak
he turned fiercely upon him and
stopped him with:
"None of your advice. sir. l have
had all want of it. Keep your place
r III make YOU"
Then TO Beverley:
"Retirc. sir. When I wish to sec you
I'll send for you. At present YOU are
not needed here"
The English lieutenant saluted his
commander. bowed respectfully to
Alice and said:
"Comc with me. miss. nlease.'
Helm and Beverley exchanged look
Of helpless and inquirng rHgc. 1t was
as if they had said: What can we
do? Must we bear it," Certainly they
could do nothing. Any interference on
their part would be sure to increase
Alice's danger and at the sam- time
add to the weight of their own humilia-
ton.
Alice silently followed the officer out
of the room. She did not even glance
toward Beverley, who moved as If to
interfere and was promptly motioned
back by the guard. His better judg-
ment, returning. held him from a rash
and latile act until Hamilton spoke
again. saying loudly as Alice passed
through the door:
I'll see who's master of this town II
| have to shoot every French holden
in it,
"Womcn ard children may well fear
you. Colonel Hamilton" said Beverley
"rhat young lady is your superior"
"You say that to me, sir!'
1T is the best | could possibly say
of you"
IL will send you along with the
wcnch if you do not guard your lam
guagc \ prisoner on parole has no
license to be blackguard."
Il return you my parole. sir. | shall
no longer regard it as binding" said
Beverley. by a great effort holding
back blow. 81 will not keep faith
with a scoundrel who does not know
how to be decent IN the presence of
Young girl. You had better have me
arrested and confined. will escape
at the first opportunity and bring a
force here to reckon with you for your
villainy. And if you dare hurt Alice
Roussilon | will have you hanged like
dog
Hamilton looked ut him scornfully.
II thought | ordered you to leave
this room." he said, with an air and
tone of lofty superiority. "and GER
tainly mean TO be obcyed. Go, sir, and
if YOU attempt to escape or in any way
break your parole I'll have YOU shot
81 have already broken it. From
this moment shall not regard it. You
have heard my statement. | shall not
repeat it. Govern yourself accord
ingly."
With these words Beverley turned
and strobe out Of the house quite be-
side himself. his whole frame quiver-
ing.
Hamilton laughed dersively. then
looked at Helm and said;
"Helm. like you, don't wish to be
unkind to you. but positively you must
quit breaking IN upon my 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
bcastly lot of trouble. You'd better
give him Il talk. He's in Il way to need
| it just now
Il think SO myself" said Helm. glad
to get back upon fair footing with the
| irascible governor. III wait until he
| cools off somewhat. and then can
manage him. Leave him to me-"
well. c0me walk with me to see
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 Tie %nola aiii:i'-a little love.
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