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

By MAURICE THOMPSON

, cy! YES the same mercy that he
showed to my poor little Alice. Your
scalp. monsieur, If you please A small
matter: II won't hurt muchr
But, for the sake of old friendship,
Gaspard. for the sake
"Zif, Poor little Alicew
but | swear TO you that T.
Tout de meme. monsieur, je vais
eous scalper maintenant."
In fact he had taken of part of
Maisonville's scalp when a party OF
soldiers. among whom was Malson-
ville's brother. brave fellow and 10y
al to the American cause, were at
tracted by his cries and came TO his
rescue
NJ. Roussillon struggled savagely, in
sisting upon completing his cruel per
Torrance. but lie was mt last ovcrpow-
cred partly by brute force and partly
by the pleading of Maisonvillr's broth
er, and made to desist. The big man
wcpt with rage when he saw the
bleeding prisoner protected. Eth bicn.
I'll keep what I've got" he roarcd.
land Iii take the rest of 1t next
time"
He shook the tuft of hair at Maison-
vile and glarcd like mad bun.
Two or three other members of La
mothe's band were captured about the
same time by some of the French mill
| tiamen. and Clark when on his round
cheering and directing his forces dis
] n,rnrnI hni
used as shields. Some young crcoles
| gay with drink and the stimulating eff
feet of fight. had bound the poor fell
lows and were firing from behind them
or course the commander promptly put
an end to this cruelty. but they consid-
cred 1t exquisite fun while II lasted
| IT was In broad daylight. aud they
knew that the English in the fort
could see what they were doing.
ITS shameful TO treat prisoners in
this way" said Clark. II will not per
NIT it. shoot the next man that offers
| to do such a thing"
One OF the creole youths. hand
some. swarthy Adonis in buckskin,
tossed his shapely head with deb
| OMAR smile and said:
''To be sure. mon colonel. But what
have they been doing to us? We have
amused them all winter It's but fair
that they should give us a little fun
now"
Clark shrugged his broad shoulders
and passed on. He understood perfect
ly what the people of Ninccnnes had
suffered under Hamilton's brutal adj
ministraton.
At 9 o'clock an order was passed TO
cease firing, and flag OF truce was
seen going from Clark's headquarters
to the fort. 1t was "A peremptory de
mand for unconditional surrender.
Hamilton refused, and fighting was
tiercely resumed from behind rud"
breastwOrks meantime erected. Every
loophole and opening of whatever sort
was the focus into which the unerring
backwOods rifles sent their deadly bul-
let's. Men began TO fall in the fort. and
every moment Hamilton expected an
assault In force on all sides Of the
stockade. This, If successful. would
mean inevitable massacre. Clark had
warned him of the terrible conse-
quences OF holding out until the worst
should come. For" said he In his note
to the governor. ''lf | am obliged To
storm. you may depend upon such
treatment rs Il justly due to muir,
derer.'
Historians have wondered why Ham
ilton became so excited and acted 50
strangely after receiving the note. The
phrase Justly due to murderer" il
the key to the mystery. When he read
It his heart sank and a terrible fear
seized him. Justly due to a murder.
err All, that calm. white, beautiful
girlsh face, dead in the moonlight
with the wisp OF shining hair across
II! Such treatment as is justly due
TO a murderer" Cold drops OF sweat
broke out on his forehead and a shivel
went through his body.
During the truce Clark's weary yet
still enthusiastic besiegers enjoyed Il
good breakfast prepared for them by
the loyal danes of Yincennes. Little
Adrienne Bourcier was one of the