The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-01

They turned about It was Oncle
Jazon, with his long rife on his shCul-
der and wearing n very important air.
He spoke in English, using the back
woods lingo with the ease of long prac-
ticp.
CAS- rs a.cOmin' in f'om a.huntln' |
tuck notice at sOmepn' was up. see
a lot o. boats on the river an some fell
lers wi guns a-scoOtin' around so Jes'
slipped by EN- all an come in the back
way. They's plenty of 'em, ! tell you
what! | can't shoot much, but | tuck
one chance at buck Indian out yam
der an ies' happened to hit I'm In the
! lcf' eye. He was one of the gang at
scalped me down yander in Kaintuck."
| The greasy old sinner looked as If he
had not been washed since he vas
| born He glanced about with furtve,
shlfty eyes and grimaccd and winked
after the manner of an animal just
waking from lazy nap.
where's the rest of the fightersW
he demanded quzzlcaly, lolling out his
| tongue and pecping past Helm so as to
| get glimpse of the English line.
"Whcrcs yer garrison? Have they all
gone to breakfast"
! The last question set Helm off ours
! ing and swearing in the most mclo-
dramatic rage.
Oncle Jazon turned to Beverley and
said in rapid French, surely the mans
| not going to fight those fellows yOn-
| derF'
Beverley nodded rather glOomily.
well" added the old man, lingering
! his rifles stock and taking another
/ glance through the gate, 81 can't shoot
wo'th n cent bein sort o nervous like,
| but I'll stan by ye awhile jcs' for luck.
l might accidentally hit one o EN-"
When Il man Is truly brave himself
there is nothing that touches him like
an exhibition of absolutely unselhsh
gamcncss in another a rush of admi
ration for Once JaZon made beverley
feel like hugging him.
Meantime the young British officer
showed flag of truce and, with file
of men, separated himself from the
line, now stationary, and approached
the stOCkade. At Il hundred yards he
halted the file and came on alone, wav-
ing the white clout. He boldly adj
vanccd TO within easy speaking dis
lance and shouted:
Il demand the surrender of this
fort"
well, you'll not get it, young man"
roared Helm, his profanity well mixed
in with the words. Not while there's
man of us left!'
"He'd better use sof' soap on i'm,
cap'n," said Oncle Jazon in English.
"Cussin' won't do no good" While he
spoke he rubbed the doughty captains
arm and then patted it gently.
Helm, who was not half as excited
, rs he pretended to be, knew that Oncle
Jazons remark was the very essence
of wisdom, but he was not yet ready
for the diplomatic language which the
old trooper called soft soap"
Are you the British commander"
he demanded.
NO" said the officer, but | speak
for him"
Not to me, sir. Tell your command
er that | will hear what he has to say
from his own mouth. No understrapper
will be recognized by me-"
That ended the conference. The
young officer, evidently indignant,
strobe back to his line, and an hour
later Hamilton himself demanded the
unconditional surrender of the fort and
garrison.
Flight for IT," Helm stormed forth.
1--WE are soldiers"
Hamilton held Confab with his of
| ticers, while his forces, under cover of
the town cabins, were 10 loying SO
rs to form a half circle about the stock
ade. Some artillery appeared and was
| planted directly opposite the gate, not
three hundred yards distant one blast
Of that battery would. as Helm well
knew, level n large part of the stock
AIDE.
"S'posin | hev' a cannon. too. seem
it's the fashion, said Oncle JazOn. ~
can't shoot much, but | might skeer
'em. This little one II do me-"
He set his rifle against the wall and
eith Beverley's help rolled one OF the
swlyrIs alongside the guns already in
position.
In few minutes Hamilton returned
under the white flag and shouted:
Upon what terms will you surren-
dcr?"
"All the honors of war" Helm firmly
replied. Its that or fight, and don't
! care which,"
Hamilton half turned away, ms If
done with tive parlcy, then facing the
| fort again he said:
Very well, sir, Haul down your
flag"
Helm was dumfounded at this
| prompt acceptance OF his terms. In,
! deed the incident is unique in history.
/ AS Hamilton spoke he very naturally
glanced up to where Ia bannicre dAl,
ice Rousstson waved brilliantly. Some
one stood beside it on the dilapidated
roof of the old blockhousc and was al,
ready taking 1t from its place His aid,
Captain FarnswOrth, saw this. and the
vision made his heart draw in a strong,
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