The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-15
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By MAURICE THOMPSON
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Nothing nothing can prevent us, can
it?"
KentOn heartily returned the pres
sure of the young mans hand, while
Onclc Jazon looked up quizzically and
said:
Were tol'ble spectacle lot to pre-
vent: but, then, we might git pervent-
ed. I've seed better men an us purity
constable prevented lots o. times In my
life"
"For my part" said Kenton, IL am
with We, old boy, in anything ye want
to do. But now we've got to tell me
everything. ] see that ye're keepin'
something back. What is it," He
glanced sdcwise slyly at Oncle Jazon.
Beverley was frank to fault, but
somehow his heart tried to keep Alice
all to itself. lie hesitatcd; then
IL broke my parole with Governor
Hamilton" ne said He forced me to
do 1t. | feel altogether justified.
told him beforehand that | should GER
tainly leave Nlnccnnes and go get a
force to capture and kill him. and I'll
do II, Simon Kenton: I'll do it,
81 see, | see" Kenton assented. "but
what was The row about? What did
he do to excite ye, to make ye feel jus
titled In breakin' over yer parole in
that high handed way? Fitz, know
ye too we'll to be fooled by ye. You've
got somethin' in mind that We don't
want to tell Well. then, don't tell It.
Oncle Jazon and | will go 1t blind,
won't we, Jazon2'
Blind as two moles," said the old
man; but, as for thet secret" he add
ed, winking both eyes at once, IL don't
know as it's so mighty hard 20 guess.
It's always safe to imagine q woman
In the case. It's mostly women tibet
sort % crazyllke."
Beverley looked guilty and Oncle ia
ZOn continued:
"They's pooty gal at Nincennes, an
/ see the young man a-steppin' into
her house about fifteen times day
fore lef' the place. Mebbe she's tuck
up wi one o them English officers.
Gals is slippery an onsartin'.'
"Jazon." cried Beverley, stop that in
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His anger was real. and he meant what
he said. He clinched his hands and
glowered.
Don't get mad at the old man." said
kentOn, plucking Beverley aside. Hes
yer friend from his heels to his old
scalped crown. Let him have his fun"
Then, lowering his voice almost to a
whisper he continued:
Il was in Vincennes for two days
and nights spyin' around. Mime. Godere
hid me in her house when there was
need Of it, know how 1t Is with ye.
I got all the gossip about ye and the
young lady, az well as all the informa-
ton about Hamilton and his forces
that Colonel Clark wants I'm goin'
to Kaskaskia, but l think It quite pos
sible that Clark will be on his march to
Vincennes before we get there, for
Vigo has taken him full particulars as
to the fort and its garrison, and know
that he's determined to capture the
whole thing or die tryin'."
Beverley felt his heart swell and his
blood leap strong in his veins at these
words.
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