The Republican journal., 1910-04-21

SOFT, clear air. Just then q large maple
leaf foated softly down in Jacataque's
lap. She picked it up and pressing it to
her lips said, Beautiful autumn leaf, l
love thee and what memories you awake
in my heart. l see beautiful face and
hear the sweet voice of the one who bore
me in far away Bermuda, bearing as it
were glad tidings from the sky. l feel her
soft hand on my head, as in happy child
hood, and hear again the kind voice of
my father, who loved me so dearly
'He could not love you more dearly
than l" whispered. Burr in her ear, and
as he said this her eyes met his for
moment. Then her long lashes dropped
beneath his gaze, while soft blush stole
over her beautiful face. Burr was speak
ing words of love; yes,
"Only words of love, only words of love,
How they echoed in her heart.
Like the sound of angels CALI
Then they talked on as the hours of the
afternoon glided by, and when the sun
sank down behind the tree tops the glow
of its flames fiickered in long red bars
here and there across the river. AS the
shades Of evening crept over the river
and the deep forest there was shall
chill in the air. Burr wrapped his mill
tary cloak around him, while Jacataque
folded large heavy shawl over her
shoulders. On, on, up the river the SOL
diers at the oars rowed the boat with
speed through the dark waters. They
soon began to pass open spaces in the
forest and caught sight Of lights flashing
some distance ahead. Then Burr, with
smile on his face, turned towards Jacata-
ore and said: "Well, my dear, we will
soon be at Fort Halifax and taste some
supper 81 am glad, am sure, - re-
piled Jacataque, ''for feel as if l could
eat deer, antlers and all" ''Oh, what
a fib," replied Burr as he pinched her
cheek
Presently they caught sight of the
flashing of lights from the windows of
the fort and saw officers and soldiers
hurrying here and there with lanterns.
"Here we are" cried Burr as the boat
ran alongside wharf near the outpost
of the fort and short distance from
large collection of boats which had only
recently been vacated for the night by
the soldiers of the rear division of the
army under Col Enos. Halt" came
the stern command from the sentry at
the outpost, "who comes here Burr
saluted and replied, "Aaron Burr and
party" "Ah, l see," said the rough
soldier as the rays of his lantern fell
upon Burr "Welcome to Fort Halifax,
they are awaiting you at the fort on the
hill" So saying he blew whistle and
officers and men were soon hurrying
towards the outpost. Here he is, said
Col Green to Major Timothy Bigelow,
call right" and as both officers bowed
to Jacataque motherly looking woman
rushed up and after nodding to Burr,
threw her arms around Jacataque's neck
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said she, "you look hungry; now come
right with me to the fort, where every
thing is arranged for the night. So
saying, Mrs. Grier, wife of Sergeant
Grier, linked her arm fondly within that
of Jacataque's and they, with Burr and
other officers and soldiers, walked towards
the fort. is Mrs. Warner at the fort?"
inquired Jacataque. why, no, - replied
Mrs Grier, 'she has gone on with her
husband with the advanced guard of our
army under Captain Morgan" 'You
think that Arnold will be here in an hour
or so, do you, inquired Major Timothy
Bigelow as he looked at Burr, who was
walking by his side. Eyes, think so,
replied Burr. HE told me that he
should leave Fort Weston about three
hours after our departure. When they
arrived at the fort many eyes were turn
ed towards Jacataque, who bore herself
with dignity equal to her great beauty.
Fort Halifax was erected in 1854,
twenty-one years before Arnold's inva-
sion of Canada, and was named in honor
of the Earl of Halifax, then Secretary Of
State for the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Ii was located in the town of Winslow
opposite to the present tiourishing and
beautiful city of Waterville, between the
Sebasticook and the kennebec rivers.
The building now spoken of as Fort Hal
flax was not the original fort, nor any
part of it, but simply an outpost of ''The
Fort"
At 10 .. m. General Arnold, accom-
panied by Capt. James Howard, COM
mander of Fort Weston, arrived at the
fort He had been whirled through the
water in large canoe at rapid rate by
two powerful soldiers with paddles and
oars. There was quite stir among the
soldiers when they learned that Arnold
had arrived, but soon after all was quiet
around the fort In the meantime the
two soldiers who had rowed Arnold and
Capt. Howard so swiftly up the river
were eating hearty supper in the mess
room. How these big fellows did shovel
the food down their threats, as they
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