Courier Democrat., 1904-01-28
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CONTINUED
BY MAURICE

"Mebby he don't like We as we'll as
ye thought he did, drawled Oncle
Jazon. II hev known o. fellers a-bein'
mistaken jes' thet way
Beverley got his wits together as best
he could. taking in the situation by
such degrees as seemed at the time un-
duly SLOW but which were really mere
momentary fslterinss.
"Why, Kenton! Jazon.." he presently
exclaimed, cordial gladncss blending
with his surprise. How did YOU got
here: Where did you come from?"
He looked from one to the other back
and forth. With wondering smile
breaking over his bronzcd and deter
mined face.
"We've been hot on Yer trail for thir-
ty hours" said kenton. "Roussillon
put us OH it back yonder. But what
are ye up to? Where arc We goin':''
''I'ln going to Clark at Kaskaskia to
bring him yonder." He waved his
hand eastward. II am going to take
vincennes and kill Hamilton"
"Well, we're takin' mighty queer
course, my boy, if ye ever expect to
find kaskaskia. Ye're already twenty
miles too far SOUTH
"Carryin' his gun on the same shoul-
der all the time,' said Oncle Jazon,
has made i'm kind O. swing in curve
like. 'Tain't good luck nohow to carry
yer gun on yer lef' shoulder. When
ye do it meks ye take a longer step
sr1, 4Io, a
yer lef', an We can't walk straight
line to save yer liver. Nentrebleu: La
venaison bru.e encore! Look at that
dasted meat burnin' ag'in!'
He jumped back to the fire to turn
the scorching cuts.
Beverley wrung Kenton's hand and
looked into his eyes as Il man does
when an old friend comes suddenly out
of the past, so to say, and brings the
freshness and comfort Of a strong. true
soul to brace him in his hour of great
est need.
"Of all men in the world, Simon Ken
ton, you were the least expected. But
how glad am, how thankful! Now l
know shall succeed. We are going to
capture Vincennes, Kenton. are we
not? We shall, shan't we. Jazon? ?
Nothing, nothing can prevent us, can
it?''
Kenton heartily returned the pres
sure of the young mans hand. while
Oncle JaZon looked up quizzically and
said:
"We're toTble spectacle lot to pre-
vent: but, then, we might git pervent-
ed. I've seed better men an us purity
consid'ble prevented lots O times in my
life.''
"For my part" said Kenton. II am
with ye, old boy, in anything We want
to do. But now we've got to tell me
everything. l see that we're keepin'
something back. What is it?'' He
glanced sidewise slyly at Oncle Jazon
Beverley was frank to fault, but
somehow his heart tried to keep Alice
all to itself. He hesitated; then
II broke my parole with Governor
Hamilton" he said. He forced me TO
do it. feel altogether justified. 1
told him beforehand that 1 should GER
tainly leave Vincennes and go get a
force to capture and kill him. and I'll
do it. Simon Kenton; I'll do it,
II see, see,' Kenton assented. "but
what was the row abort? What did
he do to excite ye, to make We feel JUS
tilted in breakin' over yer parole in
that high handed way? FiH. I know
ye too we'll to be fooled by ye. You've
got somethin' in mind that We don't
want to tell. Well. then, don't tell it,
Oncle Jazon and l will go it blind,
won't we Jazon:"
Blind as two moles,' said the old
man; "but, as for thet secret he add
ed, winking both eyes at once. II don't
know as it's so mighty hard to guess.
It's always safe to imagine woman
in the case. It's mostly women thet
sends men a-trottin' off bout nothin'.
sort o. crazylike."
Beverley looked guilty and Oncle ia
zon continued:
'They's pooty gal at vincennes, an
l see the young man a-steppin' into
her house about fifteen times q day
fore lef' the place. Mebbe she's tuck
up Wi one O. them English officers
Gals is slippery an onsartin'."
"Jazon," cried Beverley, "stop that in
stantly, or I'll wiring your old neckw
His anger was real. and he meant what
he said. He clinched his hands and
glowered.
Don't get mad at the old man." said
Kenton, plucking Beverley aside. Hes
yer friend from his heels to his old
scalped crown. Let him have his fun"
Then, lowering his voice almost to
whisper, he continued:
II was in Vincennes for two days
and nights spyin' around Nine. Godere
hid me in her house when there was
need Of it. I know how it is with We.
I got all the gossip about ye and the
young lady, as well as all the informa-
ton about Hamilton and his forces
that Colonel Clark wants. I'm goin'
to Kaskaskia, but I think It quite DOS
slble that CLARK viii be on his march to
Vheennes before we get thsre, for
N1go has taken him fun paraculass as
- Shs fort and its garrison, ana know
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