The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-07

RING them to my house
- Immediately" NJ Roussil-
lon ordered, as soon as
they were restored to con
-7ssusuess: and he shook himself as a
big, wet animal sometimes does, Gov
ering everybody near him with muddy
water. Then 5e led the way Win
melodramatic stnIes.
In justice to historical accuracy,
there must be a trifling reform Of what
appeared on the face OF things to be
grandly true. Gaspard Roussillon
actually dragged Father Beret and
Lieutenant Beverley one at a time
out Of the eddy water and up the steep
river bank. That was truly a great
feat, but the hero never explained.
When men arrived he was standing
between the collapsed forms, painting
and dripping. Doubtless he looked
Just as if he had dropped them from
under his arms, and why shouldn't he
have the benefit Of a great impnca-
ton?
"I'vS saved them both" he roared;
from which. of course, the ready
creole imagination inferred the ex-
IRENE OF possible heroic performance.
Bring them to my house immedi-
ately." and It was accordingly done.
The procession. headed by II. Rous-
siuon, moved noisily. for the French
tongue must shake Of what comes
to 1t on the thrill Of every exciting
moment Tho only silent Frencbnan
is the dead one.
Father Beret was not only well-nigh
drowned. but seriously hurt. He lay
for week on a bed in N. Rousslllon 5
house before he could sit UP. Alice
hung over him night and day. scarce
" sleeping or eating until he was past
al danger. As for Beverley. he shook
of all the effects of his struggle in a
little while. Next day ne was out. as
well and strong as ever. busy with
the Sfairs OF his Office. Nor was he
less naPDy on account Of what the
little advenrsrs had cast into his ex
perience. It = 40od 10 feel that one
has done an uuseInsb 7aed. and no
young mans heart repeIs the fresh
ness Of what comes TO aim when a
Naturally enough Alice had some
thoughts of Beverley while she was
so attentively caring for Father Beret.
She had never before seen a man like
him. nor had she read OF one Com
pared with Rene lie ROnville the best
youth Of her acquaintance. he was in
every way superior; this was too evi-
dent for analysis. but referred to the
romantic standard taken out Of the
novels she had read. he somehow
failed. and yet he doomed braveIy in
her vision, not exactly a knight of
the class she had most admired. still
unquestionably a hero Of large pro
portions.
Beverley stepped in for p few min
utes every day to see Father Beret.
involuntariIy leugrhening his visit by
a sliding ratio as he became better
acquainted. He began to enjoy the
priests conversation. with It's sly
worldly wisdom cropping up through
fervid religious sentiments and quaint
hUmOr Alice must have interested
him more than ne was fully aware Of,
for his eyes followed her. as she came
and went, with 4 curious criticism OF
her half-savage costume and her
springy. dryad-like suppleness. which
reminded him Of the shyest and the
gracefulest wild birds. and yet a
touch OF refinement. the sUbtlest and
best. showed I'm all her ways. He
studied her. as he would have studied
a strange. snowy and originally fra,
grant flower. or a bird Of oddly attrac-
tive plumage. While she said little
to him or 70 any one else in his pres
ence, he became aware Of the willful-
ness and Joyous Eghtness which