Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-01-14
CHATTER TX
THE HoNoRs oY WAR.

ccssfully and ~ long used by French
missionaries and traders TO control say.
age character. but the emergency now
upon him was startling II confused
him The fact that he had taken n sol
emn oath OF allegiance 90 the American
government could have been pushed
aside lightly enough upon pressing { e.
casion, but he knew that certain conf
Dental agents left In Nincennes by
Governor Abbott had. upon the arrival
of Helm. gone Ia Detroit. and Of course
they had carried thithcr full report
Of all that happened In the Church ~
~ Xavier when Father Gibault call
al the people together, and at the fort
when che British flag was hauled down
aud Ia bannicre q Alice Roussillon run
up In its place His expansive imhginh-
tion did full credit Ia itself In eXagger.
Ating the importance OF his part I'm
handing the post over 20 the rebels
Aud what would Hamilton think OF
thisi Would he consider 10 trcasonl
The question certainly bore tragic
suggestion
NJ Rouszilion lacked rything OF
being coward. and trcn chcry had no
rightfui place IN bis nature lie was
however. ~ In the habit OF lighting
windmills and making mountains Of
molehills that be could not at frst
glance scc any sudden prcsentment
With a normal vision lie had no love
for Englishmcn. and he did like Amer
kstN -. 10
Helms talk of hghting Hamilton was.
as hLs own would have bccn In IKE
case. talk and nothing mor,. The fort
coud not hold out an hour. be well
knew Then WHAT All. he but too
krcll r,ah1ed tho result.
Rs=istance would innAme tho English
Soldiers and madden tho Indians Therc
would D. a MASSACRE. and the belts Of
savagcs would sag with bloody scalps
lie shrugged his shoulders and felt .
chill creep w hts back
Ths FIRST thing NJ. Roussillon did was
20 see Father Bent and take counsel OF
him. then he hurried homo IN dig n
great pit under his kitrhen fioor In
which he buried many bales OF fur aud
all his most valuable things He work
~ like a giant beavcr all night long.
Meantime Father Beret went about
over the town quietly notifying the In
habitAnts 90 remain I'm their houses IN
~ after the fort should surrender
which. he was SURF. would happen the
.neIt day.
N You VIII bc perfectly safe. my chill
he said % them. NO harm can
bme 90 you II you follow my dirc-
.stpns"
= Relying implicitly upon him. they
scrupulousty obcyed IN every particu-
lar
lie did not think n necessary To call
At ROusSillon place, having already
given NJ Rousdilon the best advice he
could Command
Just az the earliest break OF day,
while yet the gloom OF night scarcely
felt the suns approach. huge figure
made haste along the narrow streets IN
the northern part OF the town. II any
person had been looking out through
the little holes called windows In those
bean easy IN recognize NJ. Roussillon by
bis stature and his gait, dimly outlined
a. no was. A thought which seemed TO
him an inspiration Of genius had taken
possession OF him and was leading him
ss II by tho nose straight away Ca Ham
nton's lines lIo was freightcd with ell
oquence for tho. ear of.thst commander,
and AS he strDdc along facing the crisp
morning air he was rellcarsing under
bis breath. emphasizing his periods in
eragic Whispers with sweeping gestures
Nod liberal facial contortlons So alb
SNbed was he in hls oratorical solilo-
NJ that.he forgot due military precau-
no and ran plump into the fncc OF
NM picket guard, who, without re
NRpr the great NJ. Roussillon's dig
49, eprang up before him, grunted
'LlluuopsiN nourtshed tomahawk
ma &c In excellent and exceedingly
lRIEanl Indian:
fEjHsh, surrendart"
~ n probable that no man ever com
ed with q modest request In n more
Dciie spirit than did NJ. Rousslllon
nn that occasion. In fnCt, his
pmptness must have been admirable,
the savage Hrunted approval and
highway conducted him 10 Hamil-
70 headquarters en- batteau in the
Dr.
pc British commander. hale man
andy complexion and probably I'M
middle age. was In no very pleas
~ humor Some Of his orders had
misunderstood by the chief of his
IN allies 30 mat premature ex.
IRE Of his' approach had been made
DE enemy.
'X&ell, sir, who ars your" ne Rruffiy
9YN\pded when NJ Roussillon doomed
~ him.
0asnast.Ronsstllon> the mayor
n ennes," was ma Lufty reply. IL
xhoc TO announce 70 you officially
my people greet ron loyalty and
my town ia fscsiy at your COM
pd" He relt as Important as II his
sments had been true.
tpmphl rhSvv sbAis III. yhll,