Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-01-21
CHAPTER Y.
CHAPTER Y.
" RoUssiILON ENTTRTAINs COLONEL
HAMILTON.


glcd back 10 Ninccnnes and
were duly sworn 10 dcmcan themselves
AZ lawful subjects Of Great Britain.
Rene de Ronvillc was among the FIRST
To take the oath. and II promptly fol
lowed that Hamilton ordered him
pressed into service us woodchopprr
and log haulcr during the erection Of a
new hlockhou~c. large barracks and
the milking 81 some extensive repairs
of the sto,kudc Nothing could have
been more humilintug 90 the proud
young Ircnchmnn Every day hc had
20 report bright and early 10 "a hurly
Irish corporal and Doe ordcu-d about as
n D." had been a slave. cursed at
threatened and forced 90 work until his
hands were hllstcrcd and his muscles
sore. Tho blttcrcst part Of IL an was
that be- had 90 trudgc past both Rous
sillon place and H. INurcicr cabin
with the eyes ~ Alicc@nd AdrIcnuo
upon him
Hamilton dld not forget NJ Roussil
Ion in this connection The giant or
ntor soon found himself face 90 face
with q greater trial even than Rcno's
lie wns calmly told 10y the English
commander that he couh choose be.
tween denth and telling who Il was
that stole the flag
"Tll have you shot. sir. tomorrow
morning % you prcvaricatc about this
thing any longer" said Hamilton. with
a right deadly strain I'm his voice. you
told me that You knew every man.
woman and child In Ninccnncs az sight
! know that you saw that girl take the
nag Lying docs not serve your turn.
I give you until this evening to tell me
who she IL. n YOU fail you die at sun.
rise tomorrow"
I'm fact. u may bc that Hamilton did
not really pu1,oso Ia carry out this
hloodtmrty threat most probably De
relied upon NJ ROussilions Imagination
10 torture him successfully but the cf-
feet. as time proved could not be- &C.
curntcly forcsccn.
Captain Fnrnsworth had energy
enough FOR n dozen ordinary men. Re
forr he had been I'm Nincrnncs twelve
hours he had seen every nook and cor
ncr ~ It's surface. Nor was his activity
due altogether % military nrdor. al
though hc newer lct pass an opportuui
~ 90 serve the best interests Of his
commander All the while his mind
wns on the strikingly beautiful girl
who-r saucy countcnancc had so daz-
zlcd him from the roof top 81 the fort
what time she wrcnchcd away the rcb-
81 flag
I'll find her, high or low" he thought
FOR ! never could fail to recognize that
face. She's a trump"
II was not I'm Ancc's nature 90 hide
from the English They had held the
town and fort before Helm came, and
she had not found them troublesome
under Abbott She did not know that
NJ. Roussilinu was a prisoner the fam
fly taking IL for granted that he had
gone away 10 avoid the English. Nor
was she aware that Hamilton felt 50
kccnly the disappearance Of the flag.
What she did know and Il gladdencd
her greatly was that Beverley had
been well treated 10y his captor With
this I'm her heart she went about Rous-
slllon place singing merry snatchcs OF
creole songs and when az the gate,
which sull hung lopNdcd on account
of Bcvcrcy's force I'm shutting IT, she
came Unexpectedly face to face with
Captain Furnswurth, there was no
great surprise ON her part.
- lie lifted his hat and bowed very
politely. but bold smile broke over
his somewhat ruddy face. lie spoke
In French. but I'm drawing tone and
with bad accent
How do you do. madomoiselle. !
am right glad 10 see you again"
Alice drew back a pace or two. She
,wns quick To understand his allusion,
and she shrnnk from him, fearing that
hc was going to inquire about the flag
Don't be afraid" he laughed. Il am
not so dangerous. never did hurt
girl in all my life. In fact, | am fond
OF them when they're nice"
II am NOT in the hast afraid" she re
piled. assuming an mir Of absolute dis
mlssal, "and you don't hook n bit Zero
cious, monsieur. You may pass on II
you please"
Suppose that l don't PISS onT he
presently ventured. with just a suspi-
cion OF insolcnce I'm his attitude, hut
laughing until he showed teeth OF re
mnrkahle beauty and Wilderness. Sup
pose that should wish 10 have little
chat with you, madennisclleT'
Il have been told that there are men
in the world who think themselves
handsome and clever and brilliant
when In fact they are bot conceitcd
simpletons," she remarked rather In /
differently, muflltng herself In her fur
wrap. you certnfly would be n fairly |
good hltching post for our horses II |
|you newer moved~ Thin she laughed |
out of the depth OF her hood. perfect
ly merry lasfgh, but not In the lenst |
hatterlng'to Captain FSrnsworth's van. /
ity. He felt the scorn that II conveyed. |
She laid n shapely hand on the bro
ken gate and pushed II open.
IL beg your pardon, mademoiselle."
His manner softened as he spoke. II