The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-05

Don't you come in. You stay out
here. "I'll get II In minute"
Farnsworth obeyed her command.
The door was wide open, but Father
Beret was not inside; he had gone to
see a sick child in the outskirts Of the
village. Alice looked about and hest.
tated She knew the very puncheon
that covered the flag, but she shrank
from lifting II. There seemed nothing
else to do, however; so, after sor ?
trouble with herself, she knelt upon the
floor and turned the heavy slab over
with great thump. The flag did not
appear. She peeped under the other
puncheOns. It was not there. The
only thing visible was little ball OF
paper fragments not larger than an
egg.
Farnsworth heard her utter e low
cry of surprise or dsmay, and was on
tue point of going in when Father
Beret, coming around the corner of the
cabin. confronted him. The meeting
was so sudden and unexpected that
both men recoIlcd slightly, and them
with mutual start, sautcd.
81 came with yDuTg lady to get the
flag" said FarnswOrth. she IL in.
side. | hope there is no serious in
trusion. She says the flag is hidden
under your floor"
Father Beret said nothing, but frown-
ing rs If much annoyed, stepped
through the doorway to Alicr's side,
and STOPPING where she knelt, laid n
hand on her shoulder rs she glanced
up and recognized him
What are you doing, my childY"
ooh, father, where is the flag 1t
was all that She could say where is
the ilagT
"Why. isn't il there
NO you see it isn't there! Whore
Is it,"
The priest stood as if dumfoundrd
gazing into the vacant space uncovered
by the puncheon
lis it gone? Has some one taken It
away"
They turned up all the floor to no
avail. La bannicre dAlice Roussilon
had disappeared and Captain Farms.
worth went forthwith to report the
fact TO his commander. When he
reached the shed at the angle OF the
fort he found Governor Hamilton sit
ting stupid and dazed on the ground
One jaw was inhamed and swollen
and an eye was half closed and blood
shot He turned his head with pain
full irregular motion and his chin
sagged.
Farnsworth sprang to him and lifted
him to his feet, but he could scarcely
stand. lie licked his lips clumsily.
What is the matter? What hurts
you"
The governor rubbed his forehead,
trying to rccollect
He struck me-" he presently said
with difficulty. He hit me with his
fist Where where is he?"
who"
That big French idiOt-that Rous-
sillon. Go after him, take him, shoot
him-QuiCk' | have been stunned. |
don't know how long he's been gone
Give the nIarm-do somethingw
Hamilton, as he gathered his wits
together, began TO foam with rage, and
his passion gave his bruised and swoll-
en- face terrible look.
The story was short and may be
quickly told NJ. ROusslllon had taken
advantage Of the first moment when
he and Hamilton were left alone. One
herculean buffet, II swinging smash of
his enormous fist on the point of the
governors jaw, and then he walked out
of the fort unchallenged, doubtless on
account of his lordly and masterful air.
"Zif.' he exclaimed, shaking himself
and lifting his shoulders when he had
passed beyond hearing Of the sentinel
at the gate. "ZiG! can punch II
good stitf stroke yet, NJ. lie Gouverneur.
All. zitf,' and he blew like n porpoisc.
Every effort was promptly made to
recapturc NJ. Roussilon, but his dis
appearance was absolute. Even the
reward offered for his scalp by Ham
ilton only gave the Indians great trou-
Bile; they could not find the man.
Such beginning of his administra.
tlon of affairs at Ninccnnes did not put
Hamilton into n good humor. He was
Overbeuring and irascible at best, and
under the irritation of small but ex
ceedIngly unpleasant experiences he
made life we'll nigh uncomfortable tC
those upon whom his dislike CHANGED &c
fall Beverley quickly felt that it was
going TO be very difficult for him and
Hamilton TO get along agreeably. with
Helm It was quite different, smoking
drinking, playing cards telling gooC
stories in word, rude and not infre
quently boistcrous conviviality drew
him and the commandant together.
Under Captain Farnsworth's imme
date supervision the fort was soon II
excellent repair and large blockhous,
and comfortable quarters for the mel
were built, Every day added 70 tn,
strength of the works and to the i'm
portance of the post rs strategic 30
sition for the advance guard of tn,
British army.
Hamilton was ambitious to prov,
himself Conspicuously valuable to hi
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