The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-01

conscious power 10 utT lOoh, uiSuiV
which always sits well upon 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
ION 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 sec
ond" | was nightly in hopes that
they'd come on. | wanted to see a
cannon ball hit that English command
err right in the face, he looked so AFRO
CANT"
Father Berct shook his head and
tried to look disappearing and solemn.
Meantime down at the fort Hamilton
was demanding the flag. He had seen
Alice take il 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.
81 didn't order the flag down until
after | had accepted your terms" said
Helm, land when my man started to
obey we saw young lady snatch it
and run away with it"
"Who was the girlT
81 do not inform on women" said
Helm
Hamilton smiled grlmly, with a
veXed look in his eyes, then turned to
Captain Farnsworth and ordered him
to 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 1t,
slr?"
1t was IL hard question for NJ. Rous-
sillon to answer. Although his humill-
ating captivity had somewhat cowed
him, still his love for Alice made it i'm
possible for him to give the informa-
ton demanded by Hamilton. He choll-
ed and stammered, but finally man.
aged to say:
Il assure you that l don't know
| didn't lookI didn't sect was toe
far off for me to- was somewhat ex.
cited-I"-
Take him away. Keep him secure
| ly bound" said Hamilton. "Confine
him. Wen see how long it will take to
refresh his mind. Wen 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 u sol
dler-grulf, 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 of surrender. He gave them
full liberty, on parole of honor not tc
attempt escape or to aid in any way
an enemy against him while they were
! prisoners.
Nor was 1t long before Helms genia
and sociable disposition won the Eng
| liShman's respect and confidence t
such an extent that the two became al
most inseparable companions, playing
cards, brewing toddies, telling stories
and even shooting deer in the woods
together, as If they had always beef
the best of friends.
Hamilton did not permit his savag,
allies To enter the town, and he imme
dlate!y required the French inhabitant
to swear allegiance TO Great Britain
which they did with apparent hearti
kept In close confinement and boun,
like a felon, chatting lugubrlously an,
wearing the air of a martyr His pris
on was a little log pen in one corne
OF the stockade, much open to tn,
weather, It's gaping cracks giving him
hreary view of the frozen landscap,
through which the Wabash flowed In
broad, steel gray current. Helm, who
really liked him, tried in vain to pro-
cure his release, but Hamilton was in
exorable on account Of what he regard
ed as duplicity In NJ Roussillons con-
duct.
mo; I'll lot him reflect" he said
'There's nothing like little tyranny
to break up II a. ease Of self impor-
lance. He'll soon find out that he has
overratcd himself"
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