The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-12
CHAPTER NX.

~ONERNOR HAMILTON receiv-
ed the note sent him by Colo
M mel Clark and replied TO it with
curt dignity, but his heart was
quaklng. As soldier he was true to
the military tradition, and nothing
could have induced him to surrender
his command with dishonor.
Lieutenant Governor Hamilton" he
wrote to Clark, "begs leave to acquaint
Colonel Clark that he and his garrison
are not disposed to he awcd into any
action unworthy of British subjects"
Every brave words" said Helm when
| Hamilton read the note to him. but
! you'll sing II milder tune before many
minutes or you and your whole gar
! rlson will perish in bloody heap.
/ Listen TO those wild yclls Clark has
enough men to eat you all up for break
fast. You'd better he reasonable and
prudent Its not bravery TO court mas
sacrc."
word and sent the message, but Helm
saw that he was excited and could be
still further wrought up.
You are playing into the hands OF
your bitterest enemies, the frog eat
| ers," he went on. These creolcs. over
whom you've held hot poker all win
ter, are crazy To be turned loose upon
you, and you know that they've got
good cause to feel like giving you the
extreme penalty. They'll give it to
you without finch II they get the
!
Hamilton whlrled about and glared
ferociously.
Helm. what do you meanT' he lie
manded in II voice as hollow as ii was
| full OF desperate passion.
| The genial captain laughed as II he
had heard Il good joke
You won't catch any fish II you
swear, and you look blasphemous," he
said with the lightncss OF humor char
| acteristic OF him at all times. You'd
better say II prayer or two. Just re
fleet II moment upon the awful sins
| YOU have committed and
4 crash of coalescing volleys from
every direction broke of his levlty.
| Clark was sending his response to
Hamilton's lofty note. The guns OF
freedom rang out a prophecy OF tri-
umph, and the Kissing bullets clucked
sharply as they entered the solid logs
| of the walls or whlsked through an
aperture and bowled over IA man. The
| British muskeeters returned the fire
as best they could, with courage and
"A stubborn GOODNESS which Helm open.
ly admired, although he could not hide
his satisfaction whenever one OF them
was disabled.
"Lamothe and his men are refusing
TO obey orders" said Farnsworth lit
tie later, hastily approaching Hamll-
ton, his face flushed and CLEAN of
hot anger In his eyes. They're In Il
nasty mood. can do nothing with
them. They have not fired shot"
"MutinyF Hamilton demanded.
Not just that. They say they do
not wish TO fire on their kinsmen and
friends. They are all French, you
know, and they see their cousins, broth
crs, uncles and old acquaintances out
there In Clark's rabble. can do moth
ing with them"
'ShOot the scoundrels, them
ut will be toss up which OF us
will come out on top IL we try that,
Besides, II we begin fight inside, the
Americans will make short work OF
u.s."
"Well, what are we to do, them"
ooh, fight. that's ALL" said Farms
worth alphabetically, turning to small
loophole and leveling "A field glass
through it. I'VE might make Il rush
from the gates and stampede them, "
lie presently added, Then he uttered
an exclamation OF great surprise,
There's Lieutenant Beverley out
there" he exclaimed.