Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-04-21
CHAPTER XIX.
THE ATTACK.

headquarters were I'm the habit
OF firing their guns before entering
thu town or the fort. not only al sig
nal OF their approach. but In order 10
nd their weapons OF tbeirbcharges pre-
iininary 20 cleaning them before set
ting out upon another scalp hunting
expedition. 4 shot. tlercforc.,or even
yolley, heard on thc. outskirts' OF the
tnlage WINS not noticeable incident
u' the daily aDd.nightly experioncc OF
the garrison Still, for' some reason.
Governor Hamilton started violently
when just after niEhtAll Ave or SIX
rtfes craclsd sharply a'short distance
farm heistocknde.
lie andtiIeim, wtfhltwo other officers,
we're In the midst oc u ,gomc ,of cards,
while n kettle, swtngirR,on n crane in
the ample, fireplace. sang ,shrflf prom
Of bot'applejnck,t oddy.
fL"By Jover' exclaimed lFarnsworth.
who, although not In the, game. was
gmusing himself with hooking on. "you
Jnmp like fine aady. almost fancied
heard hulletihit yui."
S"You may alltJump With you can"
rtmarked Helm That's Clark, and
yppr times short. Hen heve this fort
tRmbllng on your heads before day
lfGht OF tomorrow lmorning, CONES"
Jas he spoke hcf arose fum his seat
al, the card table and'went 20 look after
rhe teddy which. ~ an expert. he had
upder supervision.
Hamilton, froxned The mention Of
Ozark was disturbing Ever since the
rfrnnge disappearance lof Lieutenant
Barlow he had nursedN the fear that
Irpssibly Ciark's scoutsphad captured
&C. and that the Aurrtnn forces
hHifht - muchtnearer THANK Kaskaskia.
uesidcs. his urrvca wcr unruly, as
ktDey had been ever since'ttr encounter
Ntth Father BrrctI and ihis'vision per
I<Sted In turning back upon the &C
epslng cold face O. Alice. lying I'm the
moonlight One little detail OF that
e.eehc almost mnddcned' him AZ times
fIt whs a shceny. criraled wisp Of
warm looking hair slooIsd r1russ the
check IN WHICH hcshad often seen a
eSucy dimpic dance' when Alice spoke
NJ smiled. He WIZ bad enough, but
mt wholly bad. and the thought Of
haying dhrsSeneitthossmcrry eyes and
stihoi tiose sweet dimpLes tore
thsough him with n cold and rnsplng
pang.
N"Just ns soonsa this,toddy II prop
syiy mixed and ucmper,sd." said Helm
With n maG'ctic1tocosity. bcaming from
his genial fecc. I'm grng 20 propose
= -. hx...e 81 AlNaa
.iDon. which atwhole garrison OF Brit
DEB brnveat lshsAbccn unable 10 take
SIf you do I'll blow n hole through
vpu." said Ihmihon I'm voice fairly
shaken 20 "A lnIsiSy quaver with rage.
-.you may do N great many insulting
khings. bun nonthat"
Helm was I'm hnlf STOPPING atti-
tpde with a Ladle,in one hand. n cup
30 the other He had met Hamilton's
EIoweringi look with n peculiarly limo
cent sniir. ms n Ia say: What In the
iwprld IL the matter now3 ! never felt
IN a better fiIumor un all uU life. Cant
ycb take u Joke, + wonderr' He did
not speak. however for a,rattling vol
aey OF musket andl rife alots hit the
s8p OF the.clay dntfbcd,chimncy, send
nloEn into the toddy aishower OF soot
and dirt
IN a wink everysmamwas on his feet
md staring.
"Gentlcmen," saidlIIelm, with an I'm
pressive oath, r'that iis Clar7N's soldiers
AMI they willstaketyour fort. but they
obght not to- hav- spoiled this apple
ftoddy"
-oh, the devikr ~sGad,IIam forci
biy resuming aIcllmt countennncc. I'll
~ only squad of drunken Indians
coming in. Won ,forego excitement
yberc's no bathroom hand. gentlemen
aim glad you think 80, Governor
Hamilton" Heinz responded, but
SHOULD imagine thai Il ought to know
lthe crack of n dkenfucky rifle. I've
heard one occasionally my life. BE
nides, / got wllifri OF freedom JUS
NOW"
'~Captain Helm, is, right" observed
uSarnsworth. THAT lis an attack."
Another volley. this time nearer anC
bpore concentrated, convinced Hamil
kon that he was Indeed, at the opcninI
III fight. Even 'whileihe was givinl
some hurried ORDERS 60 his officers
man was wOundesit ut one Of the port
holes Then came a, series,of yells an
swercd by a ripple Of sympatheu'
hsrench stputtngt that'r Throughout
khe town. Tfsekpatrol guards cant
ktrasgiing, in, hHSathless with excite
ment. They swsure to haring seen
ehousand mem marching across tn
water covered fmeatcws
Hamilton wss.brnve. Thetapproacl
tf danger stirusi him, like aN.trumpe
strain ms fighting blood rose>to full
hide, and he gave Ahis orders with TN
steadiness and Icoumndin9 force OF
born soldier. The -ofiAc.s fastened 4
kheir respective posaEtcns. On all side
Wounds indicative of rnpin preparation
for the Aghti minghdiirao confused
strain OF military energy. Men march
I'd to their places, tcannon'were'wheele
buto position, andHsoonsenough' the III
ing began In goodsearpst.