The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-19

l ever saw" he thought. "She doesn't
look to be French girl either; decided
ly English" He shrugged his Shout
ders, then laughed dryly. Farms
worth's as crazy as can be, the beggar
in love with her So deep that he cant
see out. BY Jovc she Is beauty,
Never saw such eyes. And plucky to
beat the deuce. I'll bet my head Bar
low II be daft about her next"
Still, Notwithstanding the lightness
of his inward comments, Hamilton re
garded the incident as rather serious
He knew that the French inhabitants
were secretly his bitter enemies, yet
probably willing, II he would humor
their peculiar social, domestic and com.
mercial preiudices, to refrain from nc
tive hostilitiCs, and even to aid him In
furnishing his garrison with II large
amount of needed supplies. The dan
ger just now was twofold-his Indian
allies were deserving him, and a tlotilla
loaded with provisions and ammuni-
ton from Detroit had failed to arrive.
He might, If the French rose against
him and were Joined by the Indians,
have great difficulty defending the
fort. 1t was clear that NJ. Roussillon
had more influence with both creoles
and savages than any other person
save Father Beret. Urgent policy die
tated that these two men should some
| how be won over. But to do this Ii
would be necessary to treat Alice In
such way that her arrest would aid,
/ fnS nf onuinSt tho do
sired result-a thing not easy to man
age.
Captain Farnsworth took his fair
prisoner straightway from Hamilton's
presence to Il small room connected
with a considerable structure in a dis
| tant angle of the stOckade. Neither he
nor Alice spoke on the way. With a
huge wooden key he unlocked the door
and stepped aside for her to enter. A
dim lamp was burning within, its vel
lowish light Pickering over the scant
| furniture, which consisted Of u com
Portable bed, n table with some books
on it, three chairs, small looking
glass on the wall, guitar and some ar
ticles of mems clothing hanging here
and there. A heap of dull embers
smoldered in the fireplace. Alice did
not falter at the Threshold but prompt
ly entered her prison.
II hope you can he comfortable"
said Farnsworth in low tone. ITS the
best can give you"
Thank you" was the answer, spoken
quite as If he had handed her "A glass
of water or picked up her handker-
chief
He held the door moment while she
stopped with her back toward him in
the middle of the room then she heard
him close and lock It. The air was al
most too warm after her exposure to
the biting wind and cold dashes of
rain. She cast Off her outer wraps and
stood by the fireplace. At a glance she
comprehended that the place was not
the one she had formerly occupied az
prisoner, and that it belonged to a
man. A long rifle stood in a corner, a
bullet pouch and powder horn hanging
on projecting hickory ramrod. A
heavy fur topcoat lay across one of the
chairs.
Farnsworth who had given Alice his
own apartment, took what rest he
could on the cold ground under a leaky
shed hard by. His wound, not yet alto
gether healed, was not benefited by the
exposure.
In due time next morning Hamilton
ordered Alice brought to his office, and
when she appeared he was smiling
with as near an approach to affability
as his disposition would permit. He
rose and bowed like a courtier.
81 hope you rested well, mademoi
selle," he said in his best French. He
imagined that the use of her Language
would be agreeable to begin with.
~ am sorry, monsieur. that cannot
say as much 10 YOU" she glibly re
sponded. IF you lay upon IA bed OF
needles the whole night through, you
rest was better than you deserved. My
own sleep was quite refreshing, thanh
you"
Instantly Hamiltons choler rose. III
, tried to suppress 1t at first, but wher
he saw Alice actually laughing, anC
. Farnsworth, who had brought her in
biting his lip furiously TO keep from
r adding an uproarious guffaw, he los
all hold OF himself.
II might have known better than t.
expect decency from a wench of you
character" he said. II hoped to d.
you favor, but see that you are no
p capable OF accepting kindness politely.
l II am sure, monsieur that ! have bu
= spoken the truth plainly to you. Yo,
> would not have me do otherwise,
3 hope"
l Her voice, absolutely witching in 1t
= softness, freshness and suavity, helpe'
Q the assault of her eyes, while her dim
= pies twinkled and her hair shone
: Hamilton felt his heart move strangely
but he could not forbear saying in Enp
j lish:
0 III you are so very truthful, miss
! you will probably tell me where tn
4 fiag is that you stole and hid"
v IL woS oIwoya tho uiasinu hanna