Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-03-24

''There, now, what did tell your
cried Alice when the big man was gone.
II told you Rene would come. They
always come back
Father Beret came in little later.
As soon as he saw Alice he frowned
and began to shake his head, but she
only laughed and, initiating his hypo-
critical scowl, yet fringing it with a
twinkle of merry lines and dimples.
pointed taper finger at him and eX-
claimed:
'You bad, bad man! Why did you
pretend to me that Lieutenant Bever-
ley was dead? What sinister ccclesias-
teal motive prompted you to describe
how Long Hair scalped him? ALI, ia
ther''-
The priest laid broad hand over her
saucy mouth.
Something or other seems to have
excited you nightly, ma file. You
are trifle impulsively inclined today"
Eyes. Father Beret; yes, know, and
l am ashamed. My heart shrinks when
think of what I did. But l was so
glad, such grand joy came all over
me when saw him SO strong and
brave and beautiful coming toward me,
smiling that warm, glad smile and
holding out his arms-ah, when saw
all that-when knew for sure that he
was not dead, I, why, father-I just
had to. couldn't help it,
Father Beret laughed in spite of him
self, but quickly managed to resume
his severe countenance.
eta, tai" he exclaimed. ut was a
bold thing for little girl to do
$50 it was, so it was. But it was also
bold thing for him to do-to come
back after he was dead and scalped
and look so handsome and grand! I'm
ashamed and sorry, father, but - but
I'm afraid might do it again if-well,
l don't care If did! So there, now"
But what in the world are you talk
ing about?' interposed Adrienne Evil
IDENTIFY they were discussing most jn-
teresting matter Of which she knew
nothing and that did not suit her fem
mime curiosity. "Tell me-" She pulled
Father Beret's sleeve '"Tell me,
say!'
1t is probable that Father Beret
would have pretended to betray Alices
source Of mingled delight and embar-
rassment had not the rest of tine Bour-
cier household returned in time to
break up the conversation. a little
later Alice gave Adrienne vividly
dramatic account Of the whole scene.
"Ah, mon Dieu" exclaimed the Pc
lite brunette after she had heard the
exciting story. ''That was just like
you, Alice. You always do superb
things. You were born to do them.
You shoot Captain Farnsworth. you
wound Lieutenant Barlow. you climb
on to the fort and set up your flag; you
take it down again and run away with
it, you get shot and you do not die, you
kiss your lover right before a whole
garrison! Bon Dieu! If could but do
all those thingsy She clasped her tiny
hands before her and added rather de-
jectedly:
"But couldn't, couldn't. couldn't
kiss man in that way!'
Late in the evening news came to
Roussillon place. where Gaspard Rous-
sillon was once more happy in the
midst of his little family, that the In
dian Long Hair had just been brought
to the fort and would be shot on the
following day. A scouting party cap
tured him as he approached the town
bearing at his belt the fresh scalp of a
white man. He would have been killed
forthwith, but Clark, who wished to
avoid a repetition Of the savage venge-
ance meted out to the Indians on the
previous day. had given strict orders
that all prisoners should be brought in
to the fort, where they were to have a
fair trial by court martial.
Both Helm and Beverley were at
Rouasillon place, the former slipping
wine and chatting with Gaspard, the
latter, Of course. lowering around Al
10 after the manner Of q hungry bee