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t '$Pi$wM4$$tt r wSMi i 7 If l ICE Copyright. I9C0. bjr IK. Sli AiL V1NCEN? wtmmmmttmBnmmumm (Continued.) . CHAPTER IX. THE IIO.NOIIB OF WAH. ASPARD KOUSSILLOV r. thoroughly ncqualnted with snvnge warfare, and ho know all tho pacific menus nn finn. cessfully nnil bo long used by French missionaries and traders to control sav age character, but the emergency now upon him was tftnrtllng. It confused him. The fact that ho hiid taken a sol emn ath of nllvglnnco to the American government could havo been pushed aside lightly enough upon grossing oc caslo-i. but he knew that certain confl denti I agents left in Vlnconiies by Governor Abbott had, upon the arrival of H liu, gono to Detroit, and of course they had carried thither a full report of all that happened in the Church of St.'Xnvler when Father Glbault call ed the people together, and at tho fort when the British Hag whs hauled down and la baiinlere d' Alice Rousslllon run up in Its place. Ills expansive imagina tion did full credit to itself in exagger ating Iho Importance of his part In nnnuing the post over to tho rebels. And what would Hamilton think of this? Would he consider it treason? Tho question certainly bore a tragic suggestion. M. Rousslllon lacked everything of being a coward, and treachery hud no rightful place In his nature. Ho wus, however- so In tho habit of lighting windmills and mnklng mountains of molehills that ho could not at first glance sea any sudden presentment with a normal vision. lie had no love for Englishmen, and ho did like Aruer. leans, but he naturally thought that Helm's talk of fighting Hamilton was, as his own would have been in a like case, tall; and nothing more. The fort could not hold out an hour, he well know. Then what? Ah, he but too woll realized tho result. Resistance would lutlniue tho English soldiers and madden the Indians. There would bo n massacre, and tho bolts of savages would sag with bloody scalps. He shrugged his shoulders and felt a chill creep up ids back. The llrst thing M. Rousslllon did was lo see Father Iterot and take counsel of him; then ho hurried koine to dig a great pit under his kitchen tloor In which he burled many bales of fur.und nil his most valuable things. Ho work ed like a giant beaver all night long. Meantime Father Boret went nbout over tho town quietly notifying tho in habitants to romnlu In their houses un til after tho fort should surrender, which, he Was sure, would happen the uext day. "You will bo perfectly safe, my chil dren,', ho said to-thum. "No harm can coma to you If you follow my direc tions." Relying Implicitly upon him, they scrupulously obeyed in evory particu lar. Ho did not think it necofwary to call at Rousslllon place, having already given M. Rousslllon the host advice he could coiumnnd. Just at tho earliest break of day, whllo yet the gloom of night scarce! felt tho sun's approach, a hugo figure rnndo haste nlong tho narrow streets in the northern part of tho town. If any norson had been looking out through tho little holes called windows In those silent aud raylotw huts it would nave boon oasy to recognize M. Rousslllon by ids stature and his gult, ciimiy ouiimou as he was. A' thought which seemed to him an Inspiration of genius had taken possession of him and was leading him as if by the now straight nwny to IJam lltnn's lines. He whs freighted with el- quonce for-lhe ear of thut commander, and as he strode along racing uie crmj. morning air he was rehearsing under his broath, emphasising hi periods In trnglowbUpers With sweeping gesture and liberal facial contortions. So al sorlied was he In Ida oratorical soJIIo, quy that ho forgot due military precau tion and ran ilumr Into the face of n savage itfcket tm b without re- spect for the great m. houwmiwii ..., nlty, sprang up tor & W cnvornoiwly. nourwneu n wm and spoko In excellent and exceedingly guttural Indian: "Wnh, surrender!" It is nrobnble that no man over com piled with a modest request In a mora docllo spirit man uni .. ! -upon that occasion. In fret. M .....,c ,iut have been annnraBie. for the nvag BrunM-fW0?1 efralghtway conducted Dim to HnmU tonVhoad. nartr on a baitoau In the rlvnr. The British coumiler. of Bamly wwpmxjoti and l'"w'" d" : "bl:: HbM .nsa ... ... ,ut a imunatur ex- to the enemy- . eMlar have'cgme to annomw w r . that m I1 ? .yflL"7J. that y town w toj5JKf JiB tmmtjn of OLD By MAURICE THOMPSON Jy DOWEN-MERRH.L COMPANY M1 i-I-f-M' -.umsui Tnnts it. la iti Mr. Mayor, you havo my congratula tions, but I should prefer scclug the military commander and accepting his surrender. What account can you give uie 01 mo American" forces, their num ber ami condition" M. Rousslllon winced, Inwardly at least, under Hamilton's vory undofer cntlal air and style of address. It piqued him cruelly to be trontcd as a person without the slightest claim to respect. Ho somehow forcot tho roll lug and rhythmic eloquence prepared ror tne occasion. "The American commander natural ly would not conflde In me, M. le Gou verneur; not at all. . We are not very friendly. He ousted mo from olllce, ho offended me"- He wns coughing and Btammctlng. "Oh, thunder! What do I care? An swer my questions, sir!" Hamilton gruttly Interrupted. "Tell me the num ber of American troops ut tho fort, sir." "I don't know cxnctly. I havo not had admittance to tho fort. I might be deceived ns to numbers. But they're strong, I believe, M. lo pouverneur: at least they make a great show aud much noise." Hamilton eyed tho hugo bulk before him for n moment, then, turning to n subaltern, said: "Place this fellow under guard and seo that he doesn't get away. Send wonl ln.mcdlately to Captain Farns worth that I wish to seo him at once." Tho Interview thureupon closed ab ruptly. Hamilton's emissaries had giv en him n detailed account of M. Itous slllon's share In submitting VIncenues to rebel dominion, and he was not in tho least Inclined toward treating him graciously. "I would suggest to you, M. le Gou vornour, that my otllclal position de mands' M. Rousslllon began. Hut ho wns fastoued upon )y two guards, who roughly hustled him nft aud bound him so rigidly that ho could scarcely move finger or too. Hamilton smiled coldl.u aud turned to glvo some orders to u stalwart, rud dy young olllcer who In a canoe had Just rowed alongside tho battduu. "Captain Farnsworth," be said, ac knowledging tho military salute, "you will take fifty men nnd make every thing ready for a rcconnolssunco In the direction of tho fort. We will movo down the river Immediately aud chooso a place to land. Movo lively! Wo have no tlmo to lose." In the meantime Roverloy slipped away from the fort nnd made n hurried call upon Alice at Rousslllon placo. There was not much they could say to each other during tho few moments at command. Alice showed very little oxoitoment. Her past experience bad fortllled her against the nlnrms of frontier life. Rut sho understood and perfectly appreciated tho situation. "What are you going to dor' Bevor loy demanded In sheer despair. He was not able to see any ghRm of hopo out of the blackness Which had fallen around him and Into his soul. "What Bhnll you dor he repented. "Take the ulmnces of war." she said, walling gravely. "It will nil come out well, no doubt." "I hope so, but-but I fear not." ills face was gray with trouble. "Helm Is detormluud to light, aud that raeanB" "Good!" sho Interrupted, with spirit. "I nm so glad of tlwt. I wleh I could go to liplp Mm- K I wore a roan I'd love to tight. I think it's Just delight ful." "Rut It is reckleae bravado. It la wop' t'mn fottjlfumts. said Reverter, not feeling her mood. ""Wliat can two or three tiwu do agulnat uu army?" "Fight mtl die like men," tUe replied, l.or whlt eunuleMnee lighting up. "Be hsroW-!' "Wo will do that, of cohwc. We I do not fear death, bt jHW-you"-ills voice choked him. A gunsliot rag out clwir In tl"- dis tance, aad be rfkl it firnV snWu. "That's probably the befc'iinlus." added In m mwHetiW- ertcml.ng both uaisbi to her. "GoodUy. I "-a1 hurr' to the fort. Goodby. Htm ilww a qui breath and tinted bo white that Iter look stmt hiw like a swkJfii and hard Wow. U bUkxI for a twcoisl. his rrias at full rmcU. Iheu: "My God. lce. I cannot, dnnot Vv your I "led. We vetee agth) breaking Juwily. t ih mad U'thi mereweat as If t take hoW of h imaAa, bt l in turn she eteuiHKl haek a r and sW: iKiut fear about u 1 tataj eare of mp:t I'm ll riahL Joad better mnm l the fort as rkly tm can. It hi your ooiMitiy. yir MS. not me. thai you moat think of bow. She aWl her rm and stood Howry r"C, .. ,.,. a.. k..l ku i Never before in en u ' foit aucb a rebuke. II t hr atMignt. stnMHf look in the -y You aw rtM. AUee." he erhtrf. rf rWabed faam the Iww ,,"-rt1M,t-mt heW her rtgtd atUtud for WtW iddh attor.abe heart him shut the front antotrf tho ywd tS that I tS to h t he m her arams w ns if to ciaep somethafi and ran to the doer. br Ber.erWy was nut of steht 8ba tHraed ail dreoBW THE DAILY JOURNAL, 8ALEM, OflEftON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1903. into a chair Jm came to her out or the next room. His queer little faco was pale and pinched, but hla Jaw was set -with the expression of. ono who has known danger and oan meet It some how. "Are Uioy going to scalp us?" he halt whispered presently, with n shudder ing lift of his distorted shoulders. Her face was burled in hor hands, and sho did not answer. Chlldllko he turned from ono question to another inconsequently. 'Where did Papa Rousslllon go to?" he next Inquired. "Is ho going to fight?" Sho shook bur head. "They'll tear down tho fort, won't they?" If sho beard him she- did not niako any sign. "They'll kill tho captain and lieuten ant nnd get the flno ling, that you set so high on tho fort won't'thcy, Alice?" She lifted her head nnd gavo tho cowering hunchback such n stnro that ho shut his eyes nnd put up n hand as If afraid of her. Then sho Impulsively took his little misshapen form In her arms and hugged It passionatoly. Her bright hair fell nil over him, almost hiding him. Mme, Rousslllon. was ly ing on a bod in an adjoining room moaning diligently, at Intervals han dling her rosary and repeating a pray er. The wholo town was silent out side. "Why don't you go get tho protty flag down and hldo It before they come?" Jean murmured from within tho sllkon meshes of Alice's hair. In his small mind tho gaudy bnnnor was tho most beautiful of all things. Every day slnco it wns set up ho had gono to garo tit It ns it fluttered ngainsfc tho sky. Tho mon had frequently said in his presence that tho enemy would take it down If they captured tho fort. Allco hoard his lnqulsltlvo voice, bitt it seemed to como from far off. His words wore a part of tho strange, wild swirl In her bosom. Beverley's look nfl he turned nnd left her now shook ev ery chord of her bolng. Ho had gono to his death at her command. How "IVtth, MiHrenilerl" strong and true nnd brave hu wasl In bor Imagination sho saw tho ting above him, saw him dlo llko a panther at bay, saw the gay rag snatched down and torn to shreds by savage hands. It was the tragedy of a single moment enacted in n llashllght of anticipation. Bhe released Jean so suddenly that ha fell to the lloor. She rumembored what she had said to Beverley on the night of the dance when they were Handing under the ling. "You made It and et It up." he light ly remarked. "You must see that no rnemy over gets iKwseesIon of It, espe tlally tho English." "I'll take It dqwn and hide It when there's danger of that," Hhe sakl In thoj same spirit. And now sho stood there, ItwWHg at lean without eeoing him, and repeated the words under her breath. "I'll take it down nnd hldo It. They lhan't have It" Mine. Rousslllon begun to call from tho other room In a loud, complaining voice, but Allro gavo no heed to her querulous demands. "Stay here, Jean, and take care or Mamma ItoiHwlllen." site presently aakl to the hunchback. "I am going out; I'll be back toon. Don't you dare leave tho house while I'm gone. I you hear?" Bint did not wait for bis. answer, but. aaatcbinga koodllke-furmp from a peg on the wanVslui put It on and buntlly left the Iioush. Dewu at the fort Helm and Beverley were maktag ready to roeist Hamilton' attack, wbloh, they nw would not be long deferred. The two heavily charged cannon went planted so as to corar tho tnaae In front of tho gate, and some leaded inuakele were ranged near by read for noe. "We'll glee them one good blast," growled the unHtulH, "before tfaoy over power u!" Roverloy uwdo no response In wards, but be wen rMWrHg a Mt ut tinder on the end of a ndfc with Wfcleh to Are the eansou. Hot Sar avwy a little heap of lofa.was homing In the fort's area. The liritleb utfkwr, already utentumed as at tint heod of tho lino wUwiwing dl aganalU frotp th river's bank, halted hht wen at .a tHatanco of M0 yard (mm tho fort and fnml to be taking a do llheraiaiy aoreul twrvoy of what wa UtWWsa ww"e "Let 'wta eotHO a little nearer. Ueuton ant," said Helm. Ma Jaw setting iwlf Jtko a Jten's. "W'kuH we ahoot we want teMt" He stoop! and wintntetl along W P. "Whoa Utoy t to that weedy twt outi yowUr. h added, 'just opfoaite I u , V'. I tho Mttj,r4p Ifl th river bank, wu'lllgrtHMtd of .y. flashed Into bis mind. tarn looso oa 'em.' ruvorky un mm'ntfifili irnlraliflfi match to suit bis fancy and for pronv bly tbe twentkth ttmo looked critically to the powder In the beveled touehhote of his old camion. Ha and Helm were facing the enemy, with their backs to the main urea of the stockade, wlftm a well known voice attracted their at tontton to the rear. "Auy room for a feller o' my slie In this here crowde'place?" it demanded in a cracktfd but cheerful tenor. "Tut kind o' outeu breath aruntiln' to git hero." They turned about. It was Onclo Jason, with his long rlflo on his shoul der and woaHng n "ory Important nlr. lie spoke In English, using tho back weoda lingo -with tho ease of long prac tice. "As I's a-comln' in Tom n-huutln' I tuck notlco 'ntKomepln' wns up. 1 seo a lot o' boats on tbe river an' some fel lers wl' guns R-sonoUn' around, so 1 Jes sIIpixhI by 'em all an' come In the back way They's plenty of 'em, I 'tell you what' 1 can't shoot much, but I tuck one chance at a buck Indian out ynn der au' Jta happened to hit 'lm in the Icf eye. He was one of tho gang nt scalped me down ynnder In Kalntuck." Tho greasy old slnnor looked as if he had not been washed Btncc ho wns born He glauced nbout with furtive, shifty eyow and grimaced and winked after the manner of an animal Just waking from a lazy imp. "Where's the rest of tho flghtors?" ho demanded quktalcally, lolling out tits tongue aud peeping past Holm so ns to get n gllmpio of tho English line. "Where's yer garrison? Havo they all gone to brenkfns'?" The Inst question set Holm off curs lng nnd ( swearing In tho most melo dramatic rage. Oncle Jnson turned to Roverloy nnd said in rapid French, "Surely tho man's not going to light those follows yon dorr' Roverloy nodded rather gloomily. "Well," added tho old man, flngorlng his ride's stock and taking nuothor glance through the gate, "I can't shoot wo'th n cent, boln" sort o' uorvous like, but I'll stau' by ye nwhllc Jos' for luck. I might accidentally hit ouo o' 'em." Whou n man is truly brnve himself there Is nothing that touches him llko nn exhibition of absulutoly unsolQsli gameuess In another. A rush of admi ration for Oncle Jason mndo Beverley feel llko bugging him. r Meantime tho young British o til cor showed a llttg of truco nnd, with n lllo of men, separated himself from tho line, now stationary, aud approached the stockade. At a hundred yards ho halted the tile and enmo on alone, wnv lng tho white clout. Ho boldly ad vanced to within easy speaking dis tance and shouted; "I demnud tho surrender of this fort!" "Well, you'll not got It, young man!" roared Holm, his profanity well mixed In with tho words. "Not whllo there's n mail of us loft!" "Yo'd bettor uso sof soap on 'liu, cap'n," sold Onclo Jnzon In English. '"Cussln won't,do no good." Whllo ho spoko ho rubbed tho doughty cup tain's arm nnd thou putted It gently. Holm, who was not half as excited ns ho pretended to be, know that Onclo Jazbu's remark was tho wry essence of wisdom, but bo was not ynt ready fur the diplomatic language whlwh tho oil! trooimr called "soft soup." "Aro yuu the British commander?" ho dumanded. "No," eald the olllcer, "but I spuak for him." 'Not to me. sir. Tell your-commander that I will hear what bo has to say from his own mouth. No understrapper will bo recoguUed by mo." Thut ended tho conference. 'J'bo young olllcur, evidently ludlgunnt, strode bnck to bis lino, and an hour lator Hamilton himself demanded tho unconditional surrender of tho fort and garrison. "light for Itr Helm stormed forth. "Wo are soldiers!" - Hamilton lield a confab with his of. fleers, while bis forties, under cover of tho town cabins, were deploying o ns to form a half circle about the stock, ado. Koine artillery appoared nnd was planted directly opposlto the gate, not throe hundred yards distant One blast of that lottery would, as Helm well knew, level a large part of the stack nde. "H'tHMtln" I hev a cannon, too, seeln' I It's the fashion," said Oncle Jnzon "1 etui t shoot niucli. but l migiil wteur 'cat. This little one 'II do mo." "He set his ritlo against the wall and with Beverley's help rolled one of tho iwlrels alongside tbe guild already lo position. In a few minutes Hamilton returned umlar tho white (tag and shouted "Upon what terms will you surren. 1 florr "All Ihe honor of war." Helm firmly replied "It's that or tight, and 1 don't r which!" .Hamilton half turned away, ns If done with lit narleyt then facing the (Mt again he said; "Very well, sir. Haul down your " TJtrtin waa dnttifoUnded at this prompt aacoutanee of hla terms, iu dood the Incident hi unique in history. As Hamlltou spoke be rtur naturally glanced, np to when la banntere d' Al ice ItuHaallhjti waved brilliantly. Home one stood hoehl It w. the dilapidated roof of the ok! bioekbouea and waa al ready taking It f ram Us place. His aid, Obhmhi Hnriwwortb, saw thbt, ami tho vWoti nutde hla heart draw In a strong, hot Seed. It was a girl in short skirts and HtoecMiMa. with a fur hood en her bowl, her fa. IbrilMngly beautiful, set around with Muffs of wind blown Inowh nvM hair. Karosworlh was too young to be erHknl and too old to let hi eye deeoivn him. nvery detail of the flue skntrh, wtm us steel ruueuacK. L stem cut raitwo. tovoluntirU-t b' took off tils hot Alice had come In by way of the postern. She mounted toHho roof un observed nnd made her way to tho flag Just at the moment when Helm, glad nt heart to accept tho easiest. Wny out of a tight place, asked Onclo Jazon to lower It Devcrley was thinking of Alice, and when he looked up ho could scarcely realize that he saw her. But the Wfcole situation was plain the instant Bho suatched-tho staff from its placo, for he, too recollected what she had said at tho river houso. Tho memory nnd tho present scono blended perfectly during tho fleeting Instant that she was visible. Ho saw that Allco waa smiling somewhat ns in her most mis chievous moods, and when sho Jerked tho staff from Its fastening sho lifted It high and waved it once, twice, tbrtca defiantly toward tho British lines, thon fled down the ragged roof alopo with It nnd disappeared. Tho vision re mained In Beverley's eyes forever aft orwnrd. The English troops, thinking that tho flag wns taken down In token of surrender, broke into a wild tumult of shouting. Onclo Jazon Intuitively understood Just whnt Allco wns doing, for he know her nature nnd could rend her faco. Ills blood effervesced In nn In stant "Vivo Zhonh Vaslntonl Vive In ban nlcro d'AlIco Rousslllon!" ho screamed, wavlntr his dlsrvnutnblo Can round hla Bcalplesa ,head. "Hurrah for George I Washington. Hurrah for Allco Rous slllon's flngl" It was all over soon. Holm sur rendered himself nnd Beverley with full honors. As for Onclo Jazon, he disappeared at tho critical moment It was not Just to his mind to be n pris oner of war, especially under existing conditions, for Hamilton's Indian allies had Home old warpath scores to eettlo with him dating back to tho days when ho and Blmon Kenton worn com rndes In Kentucky. When Allco suntched the banner nnd descended with It to tho ground she ran swiftly out through tho postern, as1 sho had onco before done, rtnd sped along under cover of tho low bluff or swell which, terraccllko, bounded tho flat "bottoui" lands southward of the stockade. Bho kept on until sho reach- .Hhe Utat U high and wival U. cd a point opposlto Father Beret's but, to wh!. she then ran, tho (lag stream ing bravely behind her in tho wind, hor heart booting tlmo to her steps. It was plainly n great surprise to Fa ther Beret, who looked up from his prayer when she -rushed In, making a startling clatter, the looso puncheons slinking togothcr under ber reckless feet "Oh, father, here It Is I Hldo, It; hldo It, qulckl" Bho thrust tho flag toward him. "Thoy shall not have Itl They shall never havo III" Ho opened wldo his shrewd, kindly eyes, but did not fairly comprehend her meanlilg. She waa panting, half laughing, half crying. Her hair, wildly disheveled, bung In glorious masses over hor shoul ders. Her faco beamed triumphantly. "They are taking tup fort," aha breath lessly added, again urging the flag upon him. 'They're going In, but I got this and ran away with It. Hide It, father) bide It, quick, quick, before they cornel" ' Tho daring light In hor eyes, the witching play of ber dimples, the mad cap air Intensified by her attltmlo and the exoltement of the violent exercise j Just ended, something compounded of, slT th'eso' and more,"arYt!cUd'Oie good priost strangely. involuntarily bo crossed himself, as If against a danger pui unarm. "Mou I)cu, Father Beratl" sho ex claimed, with luipatlunce. "Haven't you a grain of seuwi left? Tako this flag and hldo It. I tell youl Don't stay there gazing and blinking. Here, qulak! They saw me take It; they may be fol lowing me. Hurry, hide It somewhere!" He comprehended now, rising from Uln kneea with a queer smile broaden ing on his taw. Hhe put tbe banner In to .bis bund and gavo him a gentle fuib. I "Hide It. I tell yuu; hldo It, you dear, old goosel" Without speaking ho tunwl the staff over nnd over In but hand until tho flag was elosely wrapped around It; thwi, stouplng, ho lifted a punoheou nnd wltii It covered the gay roll from sight. Allee owught him In her arms and kied blm vigorously on tho oheek. Her warm lips made Ute spot tingle. i Don't you dare to let any ponton have It! It's the flag of George Wash ington." I Hhe gave him a strong squeeze. ' He noshed Jier from, blm with both bands ami hastily eroased himself, but - tuoru IsoubloO'. .aMgmr "You ought to iiave seen' tne. Jt wevea tho flag! at thcnit-ar. the agltb-aad ono yuung -.officer -toefeJoa: dds.Mtrto me! Oh, Father i Beret R-.watiUk what la in n novel. They'll geUho fort, but not the 'banner, not.tfaeubanatrt I'vo saved It. ' I've saved UP Hcr-cntbusHumi gar a cplondon-td her countenance, heightening Usiriekttr of color and ornlum nddlng.itoslCe naturalglrilah.cxnmslojr.an aBdablosa Bweetness. Tbc triumphant succesrof her undertaking-lent the. dignity r of conscious power to hor look,, a dignity whlchxalwayaislts welliupon'aeyosjux and somcwhnU itataaturely'fceauttful faco. ' Father Bcret couldjnot realatKtwiv fer vid eloquoncev 'nml''ho! could. not tana away from her or -atop np bbx wra ' whllo sho wont on. iSoho bad to ta'agk Whemshasald: "Oil If you- had scon It all yot would havo enjoyed It. Thora was.Onvlft.-Ja- zon-squatting bohlnd. thollttlKtwlvel, anditherOiWcro Captain Jloltn and'LW' tcnant Beverley holding thclpJiurnlfig' sticks over the big cannon, ireedyt te shoot, all of thomi do lntont thatsthey didn't ace me, nnd yonden came'ith English officer and hU nrmycagauMt tho three. Whan. .thoy got clora toitiie gato tho .officer- cried out, '8urrfldfP and Uicn -Captalu Ilelm yelled ibackt 'Blessed If I dot Come anotfiottep and I'll blow jrou all to bodca Imaiflte ondt I was mightily JU hopes .thst they'd. coma .on. I wanted to seo a cannon ball lilt that EagUsuicomiiaaud er right lmthefuco, ho looked, so iarro- gant." i Father Beret, ahook bis iieadjiand ' tried toilook'dlsttpprovlngmnd solemn. Moantlnio down ut tho fort.UkmUtou wan demanding th flag. Jlobad-secu Allco take itidowu undsupposed that' It was 'lowered.. officially aodnvould. bo turned, a vor to-, htm. .Now hoKwantei to handln It as tho best tokon oftfhls bloodless' ibut Important 'Victory. "I dtdnlt.ordcr dhoxflog Cownnititil after 1 had accepted your termsjksald ' Holm, Vaud when my man ttuirteuV to obey we. saw .n ryoung .lady,iBialchU and run awoy'.wltli It" "Whownaithoglrir "I donot luformott -women,! Vaald Helui. lUamlltou smiled, grimly,, wltha vnxvd look lii.bls.uyeSrthenitunicd to i Cbptaln Farnaworthi and (ordered tValm to bring) up iM. .ltonjalllon,. wboiwbea bo appoared. still had his hand tlsdrte gcther. "Tell mo-tho-namo of he yoimg'ivo' man who 'carried, nway Uio- flag"frdB tho fort You taw herf you kuaw bt cry soul In this town 'Who waaIV sir?" It -was a hard question' for ir Rous slllon to answer. Although hU humill ntlng captivity had somowhnt wrrrfd ' htm, still his lovo for Allco wade Itlra- ' posalblo for hint, to give the informal (ton demanded by Hamilton. He cbok cd and atammcred, Jjub finally 'maa ' aged to any: "I assure you that I, don't know I didn't look-l dldn't-aoo It wastoo far off for ma to-L was oiuaw.hat'4 cltcdI"- rTako him awsr, Keephliu - secure- ' ly, bonnd.'Saaldx Hamilton, "Conine " him. Wo'll seo how long lcwllJtakeita rofrrsh Ida mlud. We'll puuctureUha big wind bag." Whllo this ourt scene Wft-ptag' Urn flag of Great llrtlaln roao ovcrMh ' fdrtto tho lusty, cheering of tbeJvlcto rititiB soldiers. Hamilton troated Helm andBeVertey with eatrome courtesy. HoWMaiaot- dler gruff, unscrupulous and cruel 'to " a jdogree, but lie cocld notbslp admlr ing tho daring, bohavier of' theseutffo ofllcera who had wrung from hlmMhs boat terms of surrender. Ho gave thsta full liberty, on parolo of .honor not to attempt nmpe or to 'aid In any. way an enemy against htm whllo they were prisoners. Nor wa's It long before Helm'a 'genial and eoclablo disposition won ths-Kng-lUhman'a respect and connflonee (e luch an extent that Iho two bees in e al most Inseparable companions-, playing tarda, brewing toddles, telling-storlefl and even shooting doer In tbe wooda '" (ogetbor, aa If they bad alwaytbeea tho host of friends. " Hamilton did not permit fcla savage allies to enter the town, and tie lmrao dlataly required tbe French inhabitants to swear allegiance to Great Britain, which they did with apparent beartl neas, nil save M. Rousslllon, who was kept In close confinement aud -bouud llko n felon, chafing lugubriously and wearing tho. air of a martyr. Hlo-prt- ou wos a llttlo log pea In ono cornet ' of tho stockade, much open fo -the ' weather. Its gaping cracks xlvlnrhlm a dreary view of tho froaeu -landscape through which the Wabash flowed In a bread, otel gray current. IXetBTr.wAe really liked him, tried In vain "to pro euro but release, but Hainlltad jraa In, oxorablo oil account otwhat be regant ed as duplicity la M. Itaau)lon'n.cou duct "No; I'll let blm reflect,', ha. mid. t There's nothing Ilka a .little tyranny , to break up a bad caao of Mlf Impor tance. He'll soon find out that bbss orerrated Ulmfelf," CHAPrUB, X. M ItOUMtLtO.t XHTBMTAIHS. COi-OKBLi ..JIAUllTOtt. ADAS or two af tst'tbo arrtvsl of namllton tne-aUnutrgarrt son of buffalo, bunleot 'trag gled back to Vtatsnnoa.'aud wuro duly awornto.detoaan thulaelvM a lawful subject of Great BrlUta. ItenA de Uoiivlllo waa.among th4rst to take tbe oath, and Jt promptly fol lowed that HaniUum ordered. 1 pressed Into servlee aa a, woodr!opir Binbieg hauler during the. tivettou of n now bUMtkheueci large bamcka Jsnd tito lauiiMg of oum xxtwlT tofaUa of tbaMtortwidr. Kothlng could liave 'beeutaaara, humllUUJigto. thn pteod vniitw Jfrihuiau. Every dicr"h'b4d ! 3 BtatemenWtaHl'bww trU sstE JmStjl aEiKk JaI