Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-23

r | der Jaw was set uhe thht VI q 'A1~i
o Il quivered with rage, a rage vhtcl
n was more fiery condensation Of sci
e approval than anger.
/. Outside the shouting, singing an'
/ huzzas gathered strength and vol
1 ume until the sound became a hoars'
d roar. Clark was uneasy. He had over
r heard much Of a threatening character
:. during the siege. The creoles were, h'
a knew. Justly exasperated, and even his
own men had been showing a spirit
{ which might easily be famed Into 4
= dangerous flame Of vengeance. HC
, was very anxious to have the formal.
) ties Of taking possession Of the fort
, over with, so that he could the better
control his forces. Sending for Bever-
ley. he assigned him to the duty OF
hauling down the British flag and run
ming up that Of Virginia. II was an
honor Of no doubtful sort, which under
different circumstances would have
made the lieutenant's heart glow. As
it was he proceeded without any sense
Of pride or pleasure, moving as mere
machine in performing an act signifi-
cant beyond any other done west Of
the mountains I'm the great struggle
for American independence and the
control Of American territory.
Hamilton stood little way from the
foot OF the tall flagpole, his arms fold
ed on his breast, his chin slightly
drawn In, his brows contracted, gaz-
ing steadily at Beverley while he was
untylng tie halyard, which had been
wound around the poles base about
three feet above the ground The
American troops I'm the fort were dis
posed 50 as to form three sides Of a
hollow square, facing inward. Oncle
JaZon, serving as the ornamental ex-
treme of one line, was conspicuous for
bis outlandlsh garb and unmilitary
bearing. The silence inside the stock
Gde offered a strong contrast to the
tremendous roar of voices outside.
Clark made signal, and at the tap OF
drum Beverley shook the ropes loose |
and began to lower the British colors. |
Slowly the bright emblem Of earth's
mlghtiest nation crept down in toker
of the fact that handful Of back
woodsmen had won an empire by
splendid stroke Of pure heroism. Bev.
erley detached the iag and, saluting,
handed IL 10 Colonel Clark Hamll-
tons breast heaved and his iron Jaws
tghtened their pressure until the lines
OF his cheeks were deep burrows Of
pain.
Just then there was a birdlike move
ment, wingllke rustic, and light fig.
ure fitted swiftly across the area. All
eyes were turned upon It. Hamilton
recoiled, as pale as death, half lifting
his hands as II to ward or a deadly
blow, and then gay flag was flung
out over his head. He saw before
him the girl he had shot, but her beau
uful face was not waxen now, nor was
II cold or lifeless. The rich red blood
was strong under the Drowned yet del.
lcate skin, the eyes were bright and
brave, the cherry lips, slightly apart
gave glimpse OF pearl white teeth,
and the dlmples-those rogulsh dimples
sweetly
Colonel Clark looked on I'm smaze. I
ment and In spite Of himself In nd. I
miration. He did not understand. Tbs
sudden incident had bewildered him, 3
out his virile nature was instantly and 1
wholly charmed. Something like a
breath OF yiolets shook the tenderest q
chords Of his heart. <
Alice stood firmly, a statue NJ tr,. 4
imph' her right arm outstretched
holding the flag high above Hamllton's y
ieau, ana close by her side the little 3
iuhchoack Jean was posed In his most I
har"ctersuc attitude, gazing al the I
'anner which he himself had STOLEN 2
ma Kept hidden for Alico's sake and
because he loved II. I
Ihere was a dead silence for some :
aoments, during which Hamilton's 2
ace showed that he was ready 10 col
ipse. Then the keen voice OF Oncla (
azon broke forth;
"Niye Zhorzh Yasintonl Viye In han
iere d'Alice Roussillong
lie sprang to the middle of the area 1
no nung his old cap high in air, with
arill war whoOp.
Hist It, hist IT, HisseE Ia bonn,aro 3
Nile Alice Roussilon! VOLTA oue (
EST slorieuse, cette bannierc la! H'Ist .
, hist itg - "'
ne Was dancing With rickety live. .
ness his goatish legs and shrlvelod
'dy giving him the look Of an emscj.
ED satyr '''@''' .
Clark had been told by some NJ his
cole officers the story OF how Aljcs
USED The flag when Helm took the
NJ ana how she snatched II from
amilton's hand, as 1t were, ana would -
y give It up when he demanded n y
he whole situation pretty soon hsgso
explain itself, as he saw what AGca
as doing Then he heard her saw "a
a@mllton @ while she slowly swayed the
pphns flag back and forth:
I SAID as you will remember NJ I.
that when you next ,hoyld ~
: TINS nag l should wave it over youT
au' Well' look. am waving a. =
We Ia repubIIque! Yiye Csorr. ~
aShington, What 10 -, -, -