The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-23
Alice of Old Vincennes
By Maurice Thompson
coPYRIGHT. 1905. ALICE LEE THOMPSON

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ALICE. foster daughter Of
43ASPARD ROUSSILLON. was loved by
41EUT. FITZHUGH BEVERLEY, American
: Amy onIcer. who. with --. =.
captain HELM. surrendered VtncenneS 10
The English general
! Iutionary War.
Alice was taken into custody for shoot
zEAPTAIN FARNswoRTH. Hamilton would
81 have been less severe with her had she not
been responsible for the disappearance Of
the American fGg he wanted as page
! Beverley decided to escape and bring an
army against Hamilton. He left a note
q for Alice with
locAet Alice lost bearing family crest
and the name TarletOn. Jeans takes the
note 10 Alice hidden between the pages Of
Manor Lescaut-" Hamilton Iaughingly
admitted it was a beastly story. Judged
a Alice by tbS books she read, but let her
have it wiesout thinking to inspect Il.
IA DON'T care what kind Of a
book she reads" bIurted
n Helm, she's a fine. pure,
good girl. Everybody likes
her. She's the good angel of this
s miserable frog-hole of a town. You'd
like her yourself. If you'd stralghten
DO and quit burning tow IN your brain
III the time. You're always SO furi-
bus about something that you never
fave a chance to be just to yourself,
fr pleasant to anybody else"
Hamilton turned hercely on Helm.
But a glimpse Of the Captains broad
hood humored face heartily smiling,
Nispelled his anger. There was no
round upon which to maintain a
uarrel with q person so persistently
teniaI and so absurdly frank. And
"a fact Hamilton was not half so bad
Is his choleric manifestations seemed
b make him out. Besides, Helm
new Just how far to so, just when
b stop.
eff I had got furious at you every
5hme there was overwhelming provo
3ation for it." Hamilton said, you'd
lave been long since hanged or shot
fancy that I have shown angelic
5orbearance. I've given you some
Shat more than a prisoners freedom. %
6 $50 you have. so you have" as
Vented Helm. I've often been sur
rised at your generous partially in
3 ny case. Let's have some hot water
nth something else in It, what do
GU say? I won't give you any more
dvice for five minutes by your
Fatch."
But I want some advice at once. -
What about?"
That girl"
Turn her loose. That's easy and
Equitable"
'Il have to, I presume; but she
st1ght to be punished"
IF you'll think less about punish
bent. revenge and getting even with
Everybody and everything, you'll soon
3egin to prosper"
n Hamilton WINGED, but smiled as one
butte sure Of himself
81 Jean followed the soldier to a rick
~ log pen on the farther side Of the
kstlessly moving about like a bird in
rustic cage. It had no comforts,
sA-t gloomy little room. There was
"a fireplace, the roof leaked. and the
ahly furniture consisted Of a bench to
t on and a pile Of skins for bed.
S lice looked charTningly forlorn peep
be- out of the wraps in which she
5as bundled against the cold. her hair
3EIffed and rimpled in shining disor-
sr around her face.
The guard let Jean in and closed
be door, himself staying outside.
Alice was as glad to see the poor
d as If they had been parted for a
bar. She Rugged him and kissed his
rawn little face
You dear. good JeanT' she muir
ured. you did not forget me"
''I brought you something" he
"A hispered, producing the book.
Alice snatched It. looked at 1t. and
\ ben at Jean.
why, what did you bring this for?
k.Ou silly Jeani I didn't want this. I
.2bn't like this book at all. It's hate
II. I despise it. Take 1t back"
There's something in it for you,
paper with writing on it; Lieutenant
everley wrote it on there. It's shut
IL between the leaves about the
iddle."
81 "Sh-s-shi not so loud. the guardll
liar you" Alice breathlessly whis-
pred, her whole manner changing in
Vanity. She was trembling, and the
y blor had been whisked from her face,
81 the flame from a candle in a sud
8 Pm draught.
~ She found the note and read It a
'2spzen time without q pause. her eyes
Z saping along the lines back and
birth with pathetic eagerness and
Concentration. Presently she sat
own on Ihe bench and covered her
3 ce with her hand. A tremor first,
den a convulsive sobbing. shook her
a llapsed form. Jean regarded her
Nth a droIly sympathetic grimace
k@evating his long chin and letting
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