The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-08
CHAPTER NJ.
A SWORD AND A HORSE PISTOL.

blOnNry III more ways tDNn one. arms
worth did not tell Hamilton or any
other person about what the priest had
done, but nursed his sore ribs and his
wrath, waiting patiently for the re-
venge that he meant soon to take.
Alice heard from Adriennc the story
of Farnsworth's conduct and his hui
initiating discontinue at the hands of
Father Beret she was both indignant
and delighted, sympathizing with
Adrienne and glorying in the priests
vigorous pugillstic achievement.
well" she remarked, with one OF
her infectious trills of laughter, $50 far
the French have the best of It, any
way. Papa Roussillon knocked the
governors cheek nearly Off, then Rene
cracked the Irish corporals head, and
now Father Beret has taught Captain
Farnsworth n lesson I'm fisticutfs that
he'll not soon forget. If the good work
can only go on little longer we shall
see every English soldier in NinCennes
wearing the mark of a Frenchman's
blow" Then her mood suddenly
changed from smiling iightness to al
most fierce gravity, and she added:
"Adrienne Bourcier, If Captain
Farnsworth ever offers to treat me as
he did you, mark my words, I'll kill
him-kill him Indeed l will! You
ought to see mel!
But he won't dare touch YOU" said
Adrienne, looking at her friend with
round. admiring eyes. He knows
very well that you are not little and
timid like me. He'd be afraid of you"
IL wish he would try it. How
would love to shoot him into pieces,
the hateful wretch! l wish he would"
The French inhabitants all, or nearly
all felt as Alice did, but at present
they were helpless and dared not say
or do anything against the English.
Nor was this feeling confined to the
creoles of Nincennes; II had spread to
most of the points where trading posts
existed Hamilton found this out too
late to mend some of his mistakes, but
he set himself on the alert and organ
lied scouting bodies of Indians under
white officers to keep him informed
| as to the American movements in Ken
lucky and along the Ohio. One of these
| bands brought in as captive Colonel
] Francis Vigo of st. Louis, Spanlard
| by birth, an American by adoption, a
| patriot to the core, who had large in
| fiuence over both Indians and creoles
| in the Illinois country.
| Colonel Vigo was not long held Il
prisoner. Hamilton dared not exas-
perate the creoles beyond their endur-
ance for he knew that the savages
would closely sympathize with their
| friends of long standing, and this might
lead to a revolt and coalition against
him-a very dangerous possibility. In
deed, at least one of the great In
dian chieftains had already frankly in
formed him that he and his tribe We're
loyal to the Americans. Here was Il
dilemma requiring consummate d.
plomacy. Hamilton saw It, but he was
not of "A diplomatic temper or charac-
ter. With the Indians he used a de-
moralzlng system of bribery, while
toward the whites he was too often
gruff, imperious, repellant. Helm un.
derstood the whole situation and was
quick to take advantage of 1t. His per-
sonal relations with Hamilton were
easy and familiar, so that he did not
hesitate to give advice upon all occa-
sions Here his jovial disposition helped
him.
you'd better let Vigo return to st.
Louis" he said. They had bowl OF
something hot steaming between them.
81 know him. He's harmless II you
don't rub him too hard the wrong way.
He'll go back If you treat him we'll and
tell Clark how strong you are here and
how foolish II would be to think of at
lacking you. Clark has but handful
of men, poorly supplied and tired with
long, hard marches. If you'll think a
moment you can't fail to understand
that you'd better be friends with this
man Vigo He and Father Gibault and
this old priest here, Beret, carry these
. Frenchmen in their pockets. I'm not
on your side, understand-Tm al
American, and I'd blow the whole OF
Won to kingdom come in minute If
cOuld-but common sense Is common
sense all the same. There's no good
to you and no harm to Clark In mis-
treating or even holding this prisoner
What harm can he do you by COINS
back to Clark and telling him the whole
truth? Clark knew everything Ions
before Nigo reached here. Old Jazon
my best scout, left here the day yot
took possession, and you may bet III
got to Kaskaskia in short order. HI
never fails But he'll tell Clark to sta!
, where he is, and Vigo can do no more.
What effect Helms bold and appar
emily artless talk had upon Hamilton
: mind Is not recorded. but the meage
historical facts Mt command show tina
yigo was released and permitted to re
e turn under promise that he would Civ,
e no information to the enemy on hi
way to Kaskaskia.
Doubtless this bit of careless dIplo
macy on the governors part did have
somewhat soothing effect upon Il larg