Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-01-07
might be Of priceless value as evT.

/ trled To remember more, but IFS i'm
possible; can't get any further bacI
or call up another thing. There's n,
use trying. It's all like dream; prob
ably 1t Is one. do have such dreams
In my sleep 1 can lift myself into tn,
air Just as easy and fly back to th,
same big white house that I seem {,
remember. When you told me abou
your home II was like something that
had often seen before. shall b,
dreaming about II next
Beverley cross questioned her from
every possible point OF view. He wa.
fascinated with the mystery, but she
gave him nothing out of which the
least further light could be drawn. A
half breed woman, IL seemed, had beer
her Indian foster mother, a silent
grave, watchful guardian from whom
not a hint OF disclosure ever fell. She
was moreover a Christian woman who
bad received her conversion from an
English speaking Protestant mission
airy. She prayed with Alice, thus keep
Ing In the child's mind q perfect mem
big VI 'AA' ibih
We'll" said Beverley at last. you
are more of mystery TO me the lon
ger | know you"
Then l must grow every day more
distasteful TO you"
NO, love mystery"
He went away feeling a new web OF
Interest binding him TO this inscrutable
maiden whose life seemed to him at
once SO full Of idyllic happiness and so
enshrouded I'm tantalizing doubt. At
the first opportunity he frankly ques-
toned NJ Roussillon, with no helpful
result. The big Frenchman told the
same meager story. The woman was
dying In the ttme OF a great epidemic
which killed most Of her tribe She
gave Alice TO NJ Roussillon, but told
him not word about her ancestry or
previous life. That was all.
A wise old man when he finds him
self in a blind alley no sooner touches
the terminal wall than he faces about
and goes back the way he came Tn
der Ike circumstances young man
must needs try to batter the wall down
with his head. In Beverley's case the
clash was profoundly disturbing. And
now he clutched the thought that Alice
was not a mere child OF the woods. but a
daughter of an old family OF cavaliersI
With coat buttoned close against the
driving wind he strobe toward the fort
In one OF those melodramatic moods
~ NJ fah In al olt nj
is subject. II was like a slap In the
face when Captain Helm met him at
the stockade gate and said:
We'll, sir. you are good at hiding"
Hiding. What do you mean, Cap
tain Heinz he demanded, not In the
mildest tone
II mean, sir. that I've been hunting
for you for an hour and more over the
whole OF this town. The English and
Indians are upon us, and there's no
time for fooling. Where are ali the
menY
Beverley comprehended the situation
In second. Helms face was longest
I'd with excitement Some scouts had
come in with the news that Governor
at the head of 900 or coo
soldiers and Indians, was only three or
four miles up the river.
Where are all the menu" Helm re-
Deated.
Buffalo hunting. most OF them" said
Beverley.
What in thunder are they off hunt
ng buffaloes forT' ragged the excited |
aptain.
You might go 20 thunder and see"
Beverley said. and they both laughed |
n sheer masculine contempt OF a pre-
licament too grave for anything but
rim mirth.
What could they dor Even Oncle ia
on and Renesde RonviIle were off with
he hunters. Helm sent for NJ. ROus-
tllon in the desperate hope that he
ould suggest something. but he lost
lis head and hustled of 10 hide his
money and valuables. Indeed the
french people ali felt that. 30 far as
hey were concerned, the chief thing
vas TO save what they had. They well
new that II mattered little which OF
he two masters held over them-they
lust shift for themselves. In their
carts they were true TO France and
-merica; but France and America
ould not now protect them against
hamilton. therefore II would be like
Irtcide 10 magnify patriotism or any
ther sentiment Objectionable to the
'nglish. SO they acted upon NJ. Rous-
lions advice and offered no resistance
hen the new army approached.
MY poor people are not disloyal TO
our flag and your cause" said good
ather Beret next morning TO Captain
elm. but they are .powerless Win
r is upon us. What would you have
J do? This rickcty fort Is not availa-
@ for defense Thc.men are nearly all
IT away on the plains. Isn't il the
lrt of prudence common sense 10
AXE the best of n desperate situation?
lould we resist. m british ard their
wage allies would destroy Tie town
nd commit uutray cs too horrible to
ink about In this case DIPLOMACY