The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-12

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She found the note and read II dozen
times.
Chicvous light which she could neither
Danish nor control. When she did not
make reply Hamilton continued:
you may go home now, and shall
| expect to have no more trouble on your
account lie made n gesture indlca-
| tive of dismissal; then rs she turned
from him, he added, somewhat raising
his voice:
And, further, Miss Rousslllon, that
flag you took from here must positively
be returned. See that 1t is done"
She lifted her head high and walked
away, not deigning to give him word.
"IIumph! What do you think now of
your fine young Lady," he demanded.
turning to Helm with sneering curl
of his mouth. "She gives thanks CO.
piously for kindness, don't you
| think z"
Poor girl. She was scared nearly
out of her life" said Helm. "She got
away from you like wounded bird
from a snare. never saw face more
| pitiful than hers"
| "Much pity she needs, and greatly
like wounded bird she acts, | must
say, but good radiance If she'll keep
her place hereafter. | despise myself
when | have to be hard with woman,
especially n pretty one. That girls
saucy and fascinating mink and as
dangerous ms twenty men. I'll keep a
watch on her movements from this on,
and If she gets into mischief again I'll
transport her to Detroit or give her
away to the Indians. She must stop
her high handed foolishness."
Helm saw that Hamilton was talking
mere wind. voX ct prrterea nihil, and
he furthermore felt that his babbllng
slgnified no harm to Alice, but Hamil-
ton surprised him presently by saying:
81 have just learned that Lieutenant
Beverley is actually gone. Did you
know of his departure"
"What are you saying, sirP'
Helm jumped to his feet, not angry,
but excited.
Keep cool. You need not answer If
you prefer silence or evasion. You may
want to go yourself soon"
Helm burst out laughing, but quick
ly growing serious said
HAS Beverley been such a dYlvellng
fool as that? Are you in carnestT"
He killed two of my scouts, wHlnd-
ed another and crossed the Wabash In
their canoe He is going straight
toward Kaskaskia.'
The idiot! Hurrah for him! II you
catch your hareSyou may roast him,
but catch him first, GOVERNOR
You'll Joke out Of the other corner
OF your mouth, Captain Helm, II find
out that you gave him aid or counte-
nance in breaking his parole"
aid or countenance! l never saw
him after he walked out of this room,
You gave him mighty sight more
aid and countenance than ! did. What
are you talking about! Broke his pa
role! He did no such thing. He re-
turned 1t to you fairly, rs you we'll
know. He told you he was going"
well, I've sent twenty of my swift
est Indians after him 10 bring him
back. I'll let you see him shot. That
ought to please you"
They'll never get him, governor. I'll
bet high on him against your twenty
scalp lifters any day. Fitzhugh Bever,
ley il the best Indian fighter, Daniel
Boone and Simon Kenton excepted, in
the American colonies"
On her way home Alice met Father
Beret, who turned and walked beside
her. He was 80 overJoyed at her re-
lease that he could scarcely speak, but
held her hand and stroked 1t gently
while she told him her story. 1t was
beginning to rain, Il steady, cold show
er, when they reached the house, and
for many days and nights thereafter
the downfall continued almost inces
sanity.
Dear child" said Father Beret
stopping at the gate and looking be
seechingly into Alice's face, you mus
stay at home now-stay In the house. L
will be horribly dangerous for you Il
pass about in the village after your
after what has happened"
do not fear, father; will be careful
Aren't you coming int I'll find you {
cake and glass OF wine"
NO, child-nOt now"
Then goodby, goodby," she said
turning from him TO run into the house
"Come soon | shall be so lonesome"
On the verandn she suddenly stopped
running her fingers about her neck ant
Into her bosom.
ooh, father Father Beret. I've los
my locket!" she cried. "See II