The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09
CHAPTER NIX
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the town or the fort, not only ms Il sig
nal of their approach. but In order to
rid their weapons of their charges pre-
liminary tO cleaning them before s"t-
ting out upon another scalp hunting
expedition. A shot, therefore, or even
n vollcy, heard on the outskirts OF the
village was not n noticeable incident
In the daily and nightly experience Of
the garrison Still. for some reason,
Governor Hamilton started violently
when just after nightfall five or six
rifles cracked sharply II short distance
from the StOckadc
lie and Helm. with two Other officers,
were i'm the midst of Il game of cards
while y kettle. swinging on Il crane in
the ample fireplace. sang u shrill prom
Use of hot npplcjack toddy.
by JOvc" exclaimed FarnSworth
who, although not In the game, was
amusing himself with looking on. YOU
jump like fine lady. almost fancicd
| heard bullet hit you"
"You may all jump while you can"
remarked Helm. That's Clark, and
your times short Hen have this fort
tumbing on your heads before day
light of tomorrow morning comes"
AS he spoke he arose from his scat
Mt the card table and went to look after
the tOddy which. as an expert, he had
under supervision.
Hamilton frownrd The mention of
Clark WAS disturbing Ever since the
strange disappearance of Lieutenant
Barlow he had uurscd the fear that
possibly ClIrk's scouts had captured
him and that the American forces
might be- much nearer than Kuskaskla.
Besides. his nerves were unruly, Ms
they had been ever siucc the encounter
with Father Bcrct. and his vision per
sisted in turning back upon the ac-
cuSing cold face of Alice. lying i'm the
moonlight one little detail of that
scene almost maddcnCd him ut times
II was shccny. Crinklcd wisp of
warm looking hair Topped across the
cheek in which he had often seen Il
saucy dimplc dance when Alice spoke
or smiled He was bad enough, but
not wholly bad and the thought of
having darkoucd those merry eyes and
stillcd those sweet dimplcS tore
through him with cold ana rasping
pang.
Just MS soon as this tOddy is prop
crly mixed ana tempered" said Helm
with magnetic jocosity bcaming from
his genial face. I'm going to propose
a toast 10 the banner Of Alice ROuS-
silon. which whole garrison Of Brit
ish braves has been unable to take"
IF you do I'll blow hole through
YOU" said Hamilton in a voice fairly
shaken to II husky quavcr with rage.
"You may do a great many insulting
things, but not that"
Helm was in a half stopping atti-
tudo with ladlc in one hand, cup
in the other He had met Uamiltons
glowcrng look with q peculiarly limo
cent smile, rs if To say: "Whut In the
world is the matter now | never felt
in a better mmor in AN my life. Can't
you take a joke, / woudrrt' He did
not speak. however, for rIlJlug vol
ley of mu-Not and rifle shots hit the
top Of the clay d1ubrd chimney send.
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ana '"'N WI" l'N' your InrI' hNi 'h'\
ought NOT !" nave Np"'''d TINS apple
'o"uH'
"u' 'h' u'NI' Sa'u liA'hI'on' I"T'I-
u'S T'N""l'lI cam '"uWI'HiIl''' III
Is only II squad oI drunN"n Indians
coming IN. Wen f"r'E" excitement.
Iher'S no baitI" on hand, gentlemen
Ill Slhu N"u ihiIN ~u, Governor
TAUNTON, IIelW responded, 'bul |
should imagine lhai ! ought 10 know
Ia" crack OF Kentucky rifle. I've
heard ON" occasionally in my life. Be
sides, got II NhiI OF freedom just
now
"taplah Helm Is right observed
farnNW"rlh. THAT is am attack
Another Noll"y, this time nearer and
more concentrated, convinced hamii-
ton ihoi hr was Indeed at III" opening