Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-02-04

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expect TO have no more trouble on your
account" lie made gesture indica-
tive Of dismissal; then, as she turned
from him, he added, somewhat raising
his voice
And, further. Miss Roussillon. that
flag you took from here must positively
be returned. See that II is done"
She lifted her head high and walked
away, not deignng to give him a word.
"Humph. What do you think now OF
your fine young LADY, he demanded,
turning 10 Helm with a sneering curl
OF his mouth. "She gives thanks co
piously for a kindness. don't you
Think"
Poor girl, She was scared nearly
out OF her llfe." said Helm. "She got
away from you like wounded bird
from n snare. ! never saw n face more
pitiful than hers"
Much pity she needs, and greatly
like "A wounded bird she acts, I must
say. but good radiance II she'll keep
her place hereafter | despise myself
when have 20 be hard with a woman.
especially a pretty one. That girls a
saucy and fascinating mink and as
dangerous as twenty men. III keep
watch on her movements from this on.
and II she gets into mischief again I'll
transport her 10 Detroit or give her
away TO the Indians She must stop
her high handed foolishness"
m Il. 49, L. 90 Mt
mere wind. vox et pr1terea Mill, and
he furthermore felt that his babbhng
signified no harm 10 Alice, but Hamil-
ton surprised him presently by saying:
81 have Just learned that Lieutenant
beverley. Is actually gone Did you
know Of his departure
What are yUu saying. ErT"
Helm Jumped TO his feet. not angry,
hu excited.
Keep cool You need not answer II
you prefer silence or evasion. You may
want to ~ yourself soon"
Helm burst out laughing. hut quick
ly growing serious said:
HAS Beverley been such a driveling
fool as thatl Are you in earnest
lie killed two Of my scouts, wound
ed another and crossed the Wabash In
their canoe He Is going straight
toward Kaskaskia."
The idiot! Hurrah for him. II you
catch your hare you may roast him.
but catch him fra, governor"
You'll joke out OF the other corner
Of POUR mouth. Captain Helm, II find
ont that you give him aid or counte-
nance In breaking his parole"
Aid or countnnAnne! | never saw
him after he walked out of Fhis room.
You gave him mighty sigst more
aid and countenance than | did. What
are you talking about! Broke his pa
role! He did no such thing. He re-
turned IL 10 you fairly, as you well
know. He told you he was going"
Wen. I've sen; tueztY OF my swift
est IndLaps after him 10 bring him
back. I'll let you see him shot That
ought 10 please you"
They'll never get him, governor. I'll
bet high on him against your twenty
scalp lfrrs any day. Fttzhugh Bever-
ley Is the best Indian fighter, Daniel
Boone and Simon Kentoniexcepted. In
the American coAonieA"
On her way homo Alice .met Father
BeNt, who turned and walked beside
her. He was so overtoyed at her re-
lease that ne could scarcely ,speak. but
held her hand and stroked II gently
while she told him hsV story. II was
beginning To rain, n lsteady, cold show
or. when they reached the. house. and
for many days and nights thereafter
the downfall continued almost inces-
sanity.
Dear child" said FSnher Beret,
stopping at the gate and hooking be-
seechingiy into AlicSsSface,, you must
stay at homo now stay IN the house. II
will be horribly dangerous for you to
pass about in the village lafter your
after what has happened"
''Do not fear, father; wilsbe careful.
Aren't you coming, in7 I'nsfind you n
cake and glass Divine"
NO. chid-not,nOw
Inen goodDy, gOouDN, She shlu'
turning from himtto run tnto@the house.
Come soon; | shaai, be 40. lonesome"
On the verandn sle sufdeuly' stopped,
running her f1ngers'nboutyiler neck and
into her bosom.
"Oh. father, FatherABenet. I've lost
my locket!'' she crtd. ''See II l
dropped 1t there"
She went back to'thesgnte. seamhing
the ground with her eSes. OF course
she did not find her Rocket, II was
miles and miles away close totthe' heart
OF her lover. II shea could 'tut have
known this II would have ycoanforted
her. Beverley had tn:tendedsto leave II
with jean, but IN hisshaste anh excite
ment he forgot. Writing the snote dis
treoted ms attention. and 30 he bore
Annss picture ON his Ibuast sand In his
heat while pursuing his long and
perilous Journey.
Four Of Hamilton's scoutss came up
on Beverley twenty miles south of Vim
cennea. but -haEtng the ads nntaae OF