Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-01-14

tenantf Beverley, holding, their burnin
sticks. over the ebig cannon ready {
shoot, alffof'them so intent that the.
didn't see me, and yonder came III
English officer and his army agains
the.three. When they got close TO tn
gate the officer cried out, Surrender
and then Captain Helm yelled back
Blessed If | do! Come another stel
and I'll blow you all to hades In a sec
ond! | was nightly in hopes tina
they'd come on. wanted TO see ;
cannon ball hit that English command
or right in the face, he looked so AFRO
CANT"
Father Beret shook his head and
tried to look disappearing and solemn.
Meantime down at the fort Hamilton
was demanding the flag. lie had seen
Alice take 1t down and supposed that
it was lowered officially and would be
turned over TO him. Now he wanted
to handle IL as the best token of his
bloodless but important victory.
81 didn't order the flag down until
after l had accepted your terms" said
Helm, "and when my man started 10
obey we saw Il young lady snatch it
and run AWAY with IT,"
"Who was the girlT'
81 do not inform on women" said
Helm.
Hamilton smiled grimly, with Il
veXed look in his eyes, then turned 10
Captain Farnsworth and ordered him
to bring up NJ. ROussillon, who when
he appeared still had his hands tied to-
gether.
Tell me the maine of the young wo-
man who carried away the flag from
the fort You saw her; you know ev-
cry soul in this town. Who was il.
sir?"
II was a hard question for NJ. Rous-
sillon to answer. Although his humili-
ating captivity had somewhat cowed
him. still his love for Alice made it i'm
possible for him To give the informa-
ton demanded 10y Hamilton. He chOk-
ed and stammered. but finally man
aged TO say:
Il assure you that | don't know
didn't look-I didn't sect was too
far off for me to- was somewhat ex-
Citcd-I'-
Take him away. Keep him secure
ly bound" said Hamilton. "COnfne
him. Wen see how long it will take to
refresh his mind. Wen puncturc the
big wind bag"
While this curt scene was passing
the flag OF Great Britain rose over the
fort to the luSty cheering Of the victO
rious soldiers.
Hamilton treated Helm and Beverley
with extreme courtesy. He was sol
der gruif. INSCRIPTIONS and cruel 10
degree, but he could not help admir-
ing the daring behavior of these two
officers who had wrung from him the
best terms of surrender. He gave them
full liberty. on parole of honor not "a
attempt escape or TO aid in any way
an enemy against him while they were
prisoners.
Nor was it long before Helms genia
and sociable disposition won the Eng
lishman's respect and confidence tC
such an extent that the two became al
most inseparable companions. playing
cards, brewing toddies, telling stories
and even shooting deer In the woods
together, as If they had always been
the best Of friends.
Hamilton did not permit his savage
allies TO enter the town, and he imme-
diately required the French inhabitants
To swear allegiance 10 Great Britain,
which they did with apparent hearth
ness, all save NJ. Roussillon, who was
kept in close confinement and bound
like a felon, chatting lugubriously and
wearing the air Of a martyr His pris-
on was little log pen in one corner
of the stockade, much open to the
weather. its gaping tsucks giving him a
dreary view of the frozen Landscape
through which the Wabash flowed In n
broad, steel gray current. Helm, who
really liked him, tried in vain to pro
cure his release, but Hamilton was in
eXorable on account Of what he regard
ed as dupIicity in Vi. Roussillon's con-
duct.
No; I'll let him reflect" he said
There's nothing like a little tyranny
to break up q bad case of self impor-
lance. He'll soon find out that he has
overrated himself"