Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-02-04

Conflne her in the place prepared for
prisoners and see that she stays there
until AM ready to fix her punish
ment."
"There is no place At for a young girl
to stay ill.," Farnsworth ventured.
'She can have no comfort or
Take her along, sir. Any place is
good enough for her so long as she be-
haves like az
Every WE'LL" Farnsworth bluntly In
terrupted, thus saving Alice the stroke
Of q vile comparison. Come with me.
please, Miss Roussillon."
He pulled her toward the door, then
dropped the arm he had grasped and
murmured an apology.
She followed him out, holding her
head high. No one looking on would
have suspected that sinking sensa-
ton in her heart made it difficult for
her to walk or that her eyes, shining
like stars, were SO inwardly clouded
with distress that she saw her way but
dimly.
1t was relief to Hamilton when
Helm few minutes later entered the
room with something breezy to say.
whats up now. If may ask" the
jolly American demanded. "What's
this hear about trouble with the
French women? Have they begun a
revolution?"
"That elephant Gaspard Roussillon
came back into town last night" said
Hamilton sulkily.
"Well, he went out again, didn't he?"
eyes, butt
"Stepped on somebody's toe first,
eh?"
1.-THE guard tried to capture him, and
that girl Of his wounded Lieutenant
Barlow in the neck with sword.
Roussillon fought like tiger, and the
men swear that Satan himself ap-
peared on the scene to help the French
man OUT
"Moral: Be generous in your dealings
with Frenchmen and French women
and so get the devil on your side.''
give got the girl prisoner, and
swear to you that I'll have her shot
this time IT,
"Why not shoot her yourself? You
oughtn't to shirk dirty job like that
and force it upon your men,"
Hamilton laughed and elevated his
shoulders as If to shake off an annoying
load. Just then young officer with q
white bandage around his neck entered
haired, blue eyed man of reckless bear
ing, with marks Of dissipation sharply
cut into his face. He saluted, smiling
self consciously.
"Well, Barlow" said Hamilton. ''thc
kitten scratched you, did she?"
eyes, slightly, and don't think I've
been treated fairly in the matter, sir"
"'How so?"
Farnsworth gets the prize" He twist
ed his mouth in mock expression of
maudlin disappointment. I'm always
cheated out of the sweets. never get
anything for gallant conduct on tho.
| field"
poor boy! 1t is shame. But say.
lieutenant, has Roussillon really es-
town? Have you been careful:'
"Oh, it's the Indians. They all swear
by these Frenchmen. You can't get any
help from them against fellow like
Roussillon. In fact, they aid him. He's
among them now"
"Moral again." Helm interposed
Keep on the good side of the French -
THAT'S sensible talk. SIR" assented
Barlow.
"Bah-' exclaimed Hamilton. You
might as we'll talk of keeping on the
good side of the American traitors. y
bloody murrain seize the whole race!"
"That's what 1 say" chimed in the
lieutenant. with a sly look at Helm.
''They have been telling me cock
and bull story concerning the affair at
the Roussillon cabin" Hamilton said,
changing his manner. What is this
about disguised and wonderful man
who rushed in and upset the whole Of
you? l want no romancing Give me
the facts.'
Barlow's dissolute countenancc be-
came troubled.
''The facts" he said. speaking with
serious deliberation ARA not clear. 1t
was like a clap of thunder tho way
that man performed. AS you say. he
did fling the whole squad all Of !. heap.
and it was done that qucli:.;.'." lie
snapped his thumb and finger dem on
stratively with sharp report nobody
could understand it,
Hamilton looked at his SHELTER!
with smile of unlimited con- e.M"t ard
said:
"a pretty officer of his M; S:.y'S -"
my you are, Lieutenant Dav. ~. inst
slip of a girl shows hers .:'i,l -
perior with the sword and y''na"'j. y.:ii.
then single l.:a:, wipes - III" i''o.r NJ
house with YOU and .yo,!: :r.,:!"tl d.
priving you at the sane tia'e CT ,n.il
vision and memory. so that you cannot
even describe your assai!.nt!'
"He was dressed like Il priest" NUT
tered Barlow. evidently frightened ut
his commanders scathing comment
'aThat was all there was to see''
"a priest! Some of the men say the
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