Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-06-02

over ana over IN MS manu- UElA llS
flag was closely wrapped around 1t:
then, STOPPING. he lifted a puncheon and
with it covered the gay roll from sight.
Alice caught him in her arms and
kissed him vigorously on the cheek.
Her warm lips made the spot tingle.
Don't you dare to let any person
have it, It's the flag OF George Wash
ington."
She gave him strong squeeze
He pushed her from him with both
hands and hastily crossed himself. but
his eyes were laughing.
You ought to have seen me. waved
the flag at therl-at the English-and
one young officer took Off his hat to
me, Oh, Father Beret, it was Ike
what is in novel They'll get the fort,
but not the banner, not the banner!
I've saved ii, I've saved it,
Her enthusiasm gave a sp.endor 10
her countenance, heightening its riches
of color and somehow adding to its
natural girlish expression an auda cious
sweetness. The triumphant success Of
her undertaking lent the dignity Of
conscious power to her look, Il dignity
which always sits well upon a young
and somewhat immaturely beautiful
face.
Father Beret could not resist her fer
vid eloquence, and he could not run
away from her or stop up his ears
while she went on. So he had to laugh
when she said:
"Oh. If you had seen it all you would
have enjoyed it. There was Oncle ia
zon squatting behind the little swivel,
and there were Captain Helm and Lieu
/. tenant Beverley holding their burning
sticks over the big cannon ready to
shoot, all of them so intent that they
didn't see me, and yonder came the
English officer and his army against
the three. When they got close TO the
gate the officer cried out, Surrender
and then Captain Helm yelled back:
Blessed If | do! Come another step
and I'll blow you all to hades in a sec
ondr I was nightly I'm hopes that
they'd come on. / wanted TO see a
cannon ball hit that English command
er right In the face, he looked so AFRO
CANT"
Father Beret shook his head and
tried TO look disNpproving and solemn.
Meantime down at the fort Hamilton
was demanding the flag. He had seen
Alice take it down and supposed that
1t was lowered officially and would be
| turned over to him. Now he wanted
to handle it as the best token of his
bloodless but important victory.
\ IN 40
after / had accepted your terms" said
Helm, "and when my man started 30
obey we saw young lady snatch it
and run away with II"
| "Who was the girlT'
II do not inform ON women" said
Helm.
Hamilton smiled grlmly, with u
vexed look in his eyes, then turned to
Captain Farnsworth and ordered him
20 bring up NJ. Roussillon, who when
he appeared still had his hands tied to-
| gether.
''Tell me the name Of the young wo-
man who carried away the flag from
the fort You saw her; you know ev-
cry soul In this town. Who was it,
sir?"
1t was hard question for NJ. Rous-
sillon To answer. Although his humili-
ating captivity had somewhat cowed
him, still his love for Alice made 1t Inn
possible for him TO give the informa-
/ tion demanded by Hamilton. lie chok-
cd and stammered, but finally man.
| aged to say:
| Il assure you that I don't know-I
| didn't look-I didn't see-it was too
far Off for me to-I was somewhat cx-
| cited-I"-
'Take him away. Keep him secure
| ly bound" said Hamilton. "Connne
him. Well see how long 1t will take TO
refresh his mind. Well puncture the
big wind bag"
| While this curt scene was passing
the flag OF Great Britain rose over the
fort TO the lusty cheering OF the victo
rious soldiers.
Hamilton treated Helm and Beverley
with extreme courtesy. He was sol
| dier-gruff. INSCRIPTIONS and cruel to
| degree. but he could not help admir-
ing the daring behavior of these two
officers who had wrung from him the
| best terms or surrender. He gave them
full liberty, on parole OF honor not to
attempt escape or to aid In any way
IN enemy against him while they were
prisoners
Nor was II long before Helms genial
| and sociable disposition won the Eng
llshman's respect and confidence TO
such an extent that the two became al
most inseparable companions, playing
cards. brewing toddies, telling stories
and even shooting ceer In tho woods
together. as II they had always been
the best OF friends.
Hamilton did not permit his savage
allies 10 enter the town, and he imme-
diateIy required tho French Inhabitants
TO swear allegiance to Great Britain,
which they did with apparent hearth
ness, all save NJ. Roussillon, who was
kept In close confinement and bound
like felon. chafing lugubriously aud
wearing the mir OF n martyr. His prIs-
ON was II little log pen In one corner
OF tho stocknde. much open TO the
weather Its gaping cracks giving him n
dreary view OF the frozen landscape
through which the Wabash flowed in n
frond. steel grny current Helm, who
eally liked him. tried IN vain to pro
rure his release, but Hamilton was In
exorablc on account OF what he regard
ed as dupllclty In NJ. Rousslllon's con
duet
mo; I'll let him reflect" he said.
"Thercs nothing liko little tyranny
to break up bad case OF self impor.
lance. He'll soon find out that he has
ovcrratcd himself"