The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-12

in his expression. You forget, sir
Look for yourself It's easily set
tied" And Fnrnsworth protfcred the
glass. Hes there, to certainty, sir
IL saw Beverley an hour ago said
Helm. II knew all the time that he'd
he on hand
1t was white lie. Captain Helm
was MS much surprised rs his captors
Mt what he heard but he could not re-
sist the temptation to be annoying.
Hamilton looked rs Farnsworth di-
rectcd, and. sure enough, there was
the young Nirgnian lieutenant stand
ing on II barricade. his hat Off, cheer
ing his men with superb show of
zeal Not Il hair of his head was miss.
Ing, so far as the glass could he relied
upon To show.
Onclc JaZon's quick old eyes saw the
CLEAN Of the telescope tube I'm the loop
hole.
81 never could shoot much" he NUT
tered, and then little bullet sped
with absolute accuracy from his dis
reputable looking rifle and shattered
the object lens just as Hamilton moved
to withdraw the glass, uttering an
cjacula ton of intense excitement.
such devils Of marksmcn.' said he.
and his face was haggurd. That In
fernal Indian lied
81 could have told you all the time
that the scalp Long Hair brought to
you was not Beycrlcy's," said Helm
indincrcntly. II recognized Lieutcn-
ant Barlow's hair rs soon as | saw it
This was another piece of otfhand
romance. Helm did not dream that
he was accidentally skctching horri.
BILE truth.
"Barow's," exclaimed Farnsworth.
eyes, Barlow's. no mistake
Two more men rrclcd from II port.
hole the blood spinning far out of
their wounds. Indeed. through every
aperture in the walls the bullets were
now humming like mad hornets.
"Close that pOrthoIe." stormcd Ham
ilton. Then turning to Farnsworth he
added I'VE cannot endure this long.
Shut mp every place large enough for
n bullet to get through. Go all around.
give strict orders to all. See that the
men do not foolishly expose them
selves. Those rutiians out there have
located every crack"
His glimpse of Beverley and the
sinister remark OF Helm had com
plctely unnamed him before his men
fell Now il rushed upon him that IT
he would escape the wrath OF the mad
dencd crcOlcs and the vengeance of
Alice's lover he must quickly throw
himself upon the mercy Of Clark. II
was his only hope. He chafed in
wardly. but bore himself with stern
GOODNESS. He presently sought Farms.
worth. pulled him aside and suggested
that something must he done to pre-
vent an assault and "A massacre The
sounds outside seemed to forebodc Il
gathering for desperate rush. and in
his heart he felt all the tcrrors of aw-
ful anticipation.
I'VE are completely ut their mercy;
that is plain" he said, Struggling his
shoulders and gazing at the wounded
men writing in their agony. "What
do you suggest"
Captain FnrnswOrth was II Shrewd
officer He recollccted that Philip De
jean, justice of Detroit, was on his
way down the Wabash from that post
and probably near at hand with flo
tilla of men and supplies Why not
ask for Il few days of truce? 1t could
do no harm and If agreed to might be
their salvation. Hamilton jumped at
the thought and forthwith drew up n
note which he sent out with a white
flag. Never before in all his military
career had he been SO comforted by II
sudden cessation OF lighting. His sou
would groyel in spite Of him. Alice's
cold face now had Beverley's beside II
in his field OF inner vlsion-a double
assurance of impending doom, 1t seem
ed to him.
There was short delay In the arrlva
OF Colonel Clark's reply. hastily scrawl
ed OH bit of soiled paper. The reques
for truce was fatty refused. but tn
note closed thus:
IF Mr.. Hamilton Is DESTROYS OF
| Conference with Col. Clark, he vii
meet him at the Church with Captn
| Helms"
The spelling was not very good, am
! there was II redundancy of capital let
tiers. yet Hamilton understood II al
and II was very difficult for him (
conceal his haste TO attend the pre-
posed conference. But he was afrai
10 go to the church-the thought chile,
him He could not face Father Beret
who would probably be there. An,
what IL there should he evidences o
the funeralE What IT, lie shuddcre,
and tried To break away from TN
vision in his tortured brain.
He sent proposition to Clark +
meet him on the csplanudc before In
main gate Of the fort, but Clark de
clined, insisting upon the church. An,
thither he nj last consented To 20. !
was an immense brace 10 his spirit 4
have Helm beside him during tina
walk, which, although but eighty yard