The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-12

M ENERLEY'S absence was not
noticed by Hamilton until late
D on the following day, and even
then he secuted Helms sug-
gestion that the young man was posi-.
bly, carrying out his threat to diSre-
gard his parole.
He would be quite justified in do
ing 1t. You know that very we'll" said
Helm, with Il laugh. And he's just the
man to undertake what is impossible.
OF course he'll get scalpcd for his
trouble, and that will cost you some.
thing, I'm happy to say"
1T Is matter of small Importance"
Hamilton replied but I'll wager you
the next toddy that he's not at tho
present moment half mile from this
spot He may be Il fool readily
grant that he is-but even a fool IL not
going to set out alone in this kind of
weather TO go to where your rebel
friends are probably toastlng their
shins by the fire Of green logs and half
starving over yondcr on the Missis-
sippi."
Joking aside, you are doubtless
right. Beverley is hot headed, and IL
he could he'd get even with you quick
enough, but he hasn't left Ninccnncs,
l think Miss Roussillon would keep
him here if the place were on fire."
Hamilton laughed dryly. He had
thought just what Helm was saying.
Bevcrley's attention to Alice had not
escaped his notice.
speaking of that girl" he remarked
after Il moments silence. what am |
to do with her? There's no place to
keep her, and Farnsworth insists that
she wasn't to blame" He chuckled
again and added:
ITS true as gospel He's in love
with her too. Seems to be glad she
shot him Says he's ashamed of him
self for ever suspecting her of any
thing but being genuine angel. Why.
he's got as fiabby as a rabbit and mum
bles like fool"
Same as you or at his age" said
Helm, taking n chew of tobacco. "She
Is pretty thing. Beverley doesn't
know his foot from his shoulder blade
when she's anywhere near him. Boys
are boys. I'm sort of boy my SELF
IF she'd give up that flag I'd let her
CO." said Hamilton. Il hate to contine
her. 1t looks brutal and makes me feel
like a tyrant."
Have you ever happened to notice
the obvious fact, Governor Hamilton,
that Alice Roussillon and Father Beret
are not all the French in NincenncsT
what do you mean"
II mean that | don't for Il moment
believe that either the girl or the priest
knows a thing about where that flag Is.
They are both as truthful and honor
able as people ever get to be. know
them. Somebody else got that flag
from under the priests floor. You may
depend upon that. If Miss ROussllon
knew where it is she'd say so and then
dare you to make her tell where it's
hidden"
"Oh. the whole town is rotten with
treason. That's very clear. There's
not loyal soul in it outside of my
forces"
THANK you for not including me
among the loyalists."
"Humph. | spoke of THESE French
people. They pretend to be true, but !
believe they are all traitors"
"You can manage them If you try. A
little jolly kindness goes long way
with 'em. | had no trouble while l
held the town"
Hamilton bit his lip and was silent
Helm was eXaspcratingly good tenn
pered, and his jocularity was irreslst'
ible. While he was yet speaking a
guard came up. followed by Jean, the
hunchback, and, saluting, said to Ham
ilton:
"The lad wants to see the young lady
sir"
Hamilton gazed quizzically at Jean
who planted himself In his habituaI
attitude before him and stared up into
his face with the grotesque expression
which seems to be characteristic OF
hunchbncks and unhedged birds-the
look of an embodied and hideous joke
"well, sir, what will you have" the
governor demanded.
II want to see Alice, If you please"
"What forT'
81 want to give her book to read
"Ah, indeed. Where Is it, Let me
see It,"
Jean took from the breast of his loost
jerkin small volume, dog cared anc
widowed, and handed 1t to Hamilton
Meantime he stood first on one foot
then on the other, gnawing his thumb
nail and blinking rapidly.
"Weil, Helm, just look here"
"What"
Haven't you ever read itT
"Read what?"
''This novel"
"Neyer read novel In my life; nevej
expect to-"
Hamilton laughed freely ut Helm
expense, then turned to Jean and gay'