The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-29

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66 again. have you. Afiss?" he
growled. with an ugly frown
darkening his face
I beg your pardon" said
FarnswOrth Miss BoussIlOn was not
TO blame for"
In your eyes she'd not be to blame,
sir. If she burned up the fort and al
of US in It," Hamilton gruEIy inter-
rupted Miss, what have you been
doing? What are you here for2 Cap
tain FarnswOrth. YOU VIII please state
the particulars OF the trouble that I
have just heard about. And may as
well notify you that I wish to hear
no special lovers pleading in this
girls behalf"
Farnsworth's face vhitened with an
ger; he bit his lip and q SILVER ran
through his frame: but he had TO
conquer the passion In few words.
blunt and direct as mUsket-balls. he
told all the circumstances of what had
taken place. making no ConCeaImenUs
to favor Alice. but boldly blaming the
officer of the patrol. Lieutenant Bar
low. for losing his head and attacking
a young girl IN her own home.
I viii hear from Barlow" said
Hamilton. after listening attentively
10 the story. But take this gtrl and
confne her. show her no favors. 7
hold YOU responsible for her until to-
morrow morning You can retire
There was no room for discussion.
Farnsworth saluted and turned TO
Alice.
Come with me-" he gently said.
Hamilton looked after them as they
went out of his room. q curious smile
playing around mis- firmly set lips.
She's the most beautiful vixen that
I ever saw" he thought she dOeSn'
look TO be a French girI, either-de-
cfdedly English" He shrugged his
shoulders. then laughed dryly. Farms
worth's as crazy as can be, the beg
gar: in love with her 50 deep that he
can't see out. By Jove. she IS beau
tyl Never saw such eyes. And plucky
TO beat the devil. III bet my head
Barlowu be daft about her next,'
Still. Notwithstanding the hghtness OF
his inward comments. Hamilton regard
ed the incident rs rather serious He
knew that the French inhabitants were
secretly his bitter enemies. vet prob
ably willing. if he would huuor theI-
peculiar social. domestic and CONNER
cia1 reiUdiCes. to refrain from active
hostilities. and even to aid him in fur-
nfshiug his garrison with q large amount
of needed supplies The danger just
now was twofold. his Indian allies We're
deserving him. and Eotilla loaded with
provisions and ammunition from Detroit
had failed to arrive. He might. il the
French rose against him and were
Joined BY the Indians. have great diff
Guilty defending the fort. It was clear
that NJ Roussiil0u had more influence
with both Creolas and sava ges than any
other. person save Father Beret. Urgent
policy dictated that these two men
should somehow be won over. But TO
do this it would be necessary 10 treat
Alice IN such . way that her arrest
would aid, instead of operating against
the desired RESULT thing not easy 70
manage.
Hamilton was not man Of fine
scruples. but he may have been, prob
ably was. better than our American
historians have made him appear His
besetring weakness. which. as mat
ter OF course. he regarded as the high
est flower Of efficiency. was an uncon-
.trOllable temper. lack OF fine human
sympathy and an inability to forgive
In his Calmest moments. when pru-
dence appealed 10 him, he would re-
solve to use diplomatic means, but no
sooner was his opinion questioned or his
purpose opposed than anger and the
thirst for revenge overpowered every
gentler consideration He returned %
his bed that night fully resolved upon
a pleasant and successful interview with
Alice next morning
Captain Farnsworth took his fair
prisoner stra ightway from Hamilton S
presence to a small room connected
with a considerable structure in a dis
tant angle of the stOckade. Neither be
nor Alice spoke on the way With a
huge wooden kew he unlocked the door
and stepped aside for her TO enter. A
dim lamp was burning within, its vel
lowish light flickeriug over the sCant
furniture. which consisted Of G comfort
able bed. q table with some books or
It. three chairs. snail looking glas.
on the wall. a guitar and some articles
Of mems clothing hanging here and
there. 4 heap OF dull emoers smould-
cred in the fireplace. Alice did not fal.
AH