The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-16
ALICE Of OLD
VINCENNES

BY MAURICE THOMPSON


4 young officer awoke him with an
order from Clark TO 20 on duty at once
with Captains Worthington AID VIII
liams. who. under Colonel Clark him.
self were to take possession of the fort.
Mechanically he obeycd. The sun was
far up, shining between clouds of
leaden, watcry hue, by the time every
thing was ready for the important Ger
emory. Beside the main gate of the
stockadc two companies of patriots I'M
der Bowman and McCarty were drawn
up as guards. while the British garri
son filed out and was taken In charge.
| This bit of Formally ended, Governor
Hamilton, attended by some Of his of
! ticers. went back into the fort and the
gate was closed.
Clark now gave orders that prepare
tons be made for hauling down the
British flag and hoisting the young
banner of liberty in its place, when ev-
erything should be ready for a salute
of thirteen guns from the captured bat
terry.
| Helms round face was beaming
Plainly II showed that his happiness
was supreme. He dared not say any
thing however, for Clark was now all
sternness and Formally 1t would be
dangerous 10 take any liberties, but he
could smile and roll his quid of tobacco
from cheek to cheek.
Hamilton and Farnsworth. the latter
slightly wounded in the left arm. which
was bandaged stood together some
/ what apart from their fellow officers
while preliminary steps for celebrating
their defeat and capture were In prog
ress. They looked forlorn enough to
have excited deeU sympathy under fair
er conditions.
Outside the fort the creoles were be
ginning II noise of Jubilation. The ru-
NOR OF what was going to be done had
passed from mouth to mouth until ev-
cry soul in the town knew and thrilled
with expectancy. Men, women and
children came swarming to see the
slight and TO hear at close range the
crash of the cannon. They shouted, in
scattering way at first: then the tn
multi grew swiftly to a solid rolling
tide that seemed beyond all compari-
son with the population OF Vincennes
Hamilton heard it and trembled In.
wardly. afraid lest the mob should
/, prove too strong for the guard.
} One leonine voice ronred distinctly
; high above the noise. 1t was a sound
: familiar to all the creolcs that below.
] ing shout of Gaspard Roussillon's. He
) was roaming around the stockade, hav
| tho hann tnrnaI hack Inv tho ri
when he tried to pass through the main
gate.
"They shut me OUT he beloved IN
: riously. Il am Gaspard Roussillon, ard
they shut me out, me, Zlff, Me voici
Je yais entrer immedatement, moir'
He attracted but little attention
however. The people and the soldery
were nll too excited by the special In
terest OF the occasion and too busy
with making racket of their own foi
any individual. even the great Roussll
lon, TO gain their eyes or ears. He II
turn scarcely heard the tumult they
made so self centered were his burn
ing thoughts and feelings. A great o.
casion in yincennes and he, Gaspart
Roussilon. not recognized as one OF
the large factors in It! All no, never
And he strobe along the wall of thu
stockade, turning the corners and heav
fly stumbling over the inequalities til
he reached the postern. 1t was not fas
tened some one having passed through
just before him.
4 "Ziff"' he calculated, stepping int
the area and shaking himself after tn
manner OF dusty mastiff. "Cest moi
Gaspard Roussillon!' His massive I'M
der Jaw was set like that OF wise, We
II quivered with rage, rage whicl
Z was more fiery condensa ton of sci
approval than anger.
Outside the shouting, singing ant
N huzzas gathered strength and vol
ume until the sound became a hoars
W roar. Clark was uneasy. He had over
70 heard much OF a threatening charactc
u during the siege. The creoles were, h
knew, Justly exasperated, and even hi
X own men had been showing a spirl
1t which might easily be famed into
dangerous flame of vengeance. III
was very anxious to have the formal
ties OF taking possession OF the for
over with, so that he could the bette
control his forces. Sending for Bevel
ley, he assigned him to the duty O
st hauling down the British flag and run
ming up that or Virginia. 1t was II
honor of no doubtful sort, which undo
different circumstances would nav
~ made the lieutenant's heart glow. A
II was he proceeded without any sens
of pride or pleasure, moving as a met
machine in performing an act sienii
= cant beyond any other done west I
the mountains in the great strugg
for American independence and III
.. control Of American territory.
~ Hamilton stood little way from Il
u foot OF the tall fiagpole, his arms fol-
ed on his breast, his chin slight
We drawn in, his brows contracted, ga
". Ing steadily mt Beverley while he WI
n untying the halyard, which had bet
10 wound around the poles base abo'