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

The tIro men stood irih q tight grip
bctWccn them.
tive. Why, | tell you that men went
from his hands against the walls and
floor as if shot out of IA mortar 1t was
the strangrst ana most astounding
thing | ever heard Of"
A little later Barlow seized favOra-
Bile opportunity and withdrew. The
conversation was not to his liking.
Hamilton sent for Father Beret and
had long talk with him. but the old
man looked so chidishly inoffensiye in
spirit and so collapsed physically that
II seemed " orse than foolishness to ac-
cusc him of the exploit over which the
entire garrison was wondering. Farms
worth sat by during the interview. He
looked the good priest curiously and
critically over from head to foot, re
Numbering, but not mentioning, the
most unclerical punch in the side re-
ceived from that energetic right arm
now lying so fiabbily across the old
mans lap.
When the talk ended and Father Be
ret humbly took his leave, Hamilton
turned to Farnsworth and said:
what do you think of this affair?
have cross questioned all the men who
took part in 1t, and every one Of them
says simply priest or devil | think old
Beret is both, but plainly he couldn't
hurt chicken; you can see that at a
glance"
rVg %,tl, Ill la
rcminisccntly, but he shook his head.
I'm sure it's puHzling indeed"
Hamilton sat in thoughtful silence
for awhile, then abruptly changed the
subject.
II think. captain, that you had bet
ter send out Lieutenant Barlow and
some OF the best woodsmen to kill some
game. We need fresh venison, and, by
George, I'm not going to depend upon
these French traitors any longer.
have set my foot down. They've got to
do better or take the consequences. "
He paused for "A breath, then added
THAT girl has done too much to esca,
sevcrcSt punishment. The garrison will
be dcmoraliZcd II this thing goes
without an example Of authority rig
idly enforced am resolved that there
shall be a startling and effective public
display Of my power to punish. She
shot you. You seem 10 be glad of il,
but 1t was grave offeuse. She has
stabbed Barlow. That is another Sc
rtous crime; but. worst of all. she aid
ed spy and resisted arrest. She must
be punished"
Farnsworth knew HamiltOns nature
and he now saw that Alice was IN
! dreadful danger OF death or something
even worse No sooner had he left
headquarters and given Barlow his in
structions touching the hunting cxpcdi
ton than his mind began to wander
amid visions and schemes by no means
consistent with his military obligations
In ordsr 10 ~Sds-s1 nrstslnIbrIi Ne wen
forth into the dreary, laneikc streets OF
| Nincenncs and walked aimlessly her,
and there until he met Father Beret.
Farnsworth saluted the old man and
was passing him by when. seeing q
sword in his hand half hidden in thu
| folds of his worn and faded cassock. he
| turned and addressed him:
/ why are you armed this morning
father" he demanded very pleasantly
"Who is to suffer nOw?"
/ II am not on the warpath, my son,
replied the priest. "lt IL but a rapler
that am going TO clean Of rust spots
that are gathering on its blade"
rs 1t yours, father? Let me see Il. >
He held out his hand
"No; not mine"
Father Ber1t seemed not to notice
Farnsworth's desire to handle the
weapon, and the young man instead of
repeating his words reached farther,
nearly grasping the scabbard.
Il cannot let you take IT., my son"