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way and that, helplessly trying to es
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to perfection what n priest la supposed
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considering his age and leaving hts vo
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cry of surprise or dlsmny, nnd was on
the point of going in when Father
Borst. coming around tho corner of tho
cabin, confronted him. The mooting
was so sudden nnd unexpected that
both men recoiled slightly, nnd then,
with n mutunl stnrt, saluted.
'I citmo with n young ludy to got the
ling." mild Farnsworth. "She la In
side. 1 hop there Is no serious In
trusion. SJio snys the nag Is hlddbn
under your floor."
rather Beret snld nothing, but frown
ing as If much annoyed, stopped
through the doorway to Allco'a aide.
and stooping where she knolt lfi.Id a
hand on her shoulder ns alio glnnced
up nnd recognised him.
"What nre you doing, my child?
"Oh, lather, where Is tho tlag?" It
wns nil tlmt sho could sny. "Whore Is
the my??" '
"Why. Isn't It there?"
"No. you see It Isn't (horol ' Where
Is It?"
The priest stood ns If dumfounded.
gnalng Into the vacant spneo uncovered
by tho puncheon.
"Is It gone? Has some one tnlcon It
nwny?"
They turned up nil the tloor to no
nvnll. Ut Imnnloro d'Allcu Itousslllon
had disappeared nnd Cnptnln Funis
worth went forthwith to report tho
fact to hi commander. When he
reached the shed at the nnglo of the
fort he found Governor Hamilton sit
ting stupid nnd tinned on tho ground.
One Jaw whh Intlnmed nnd hwoIIsii
and an eye was hnlf closed nnd blood
shot. He turned Ida head with n pain
fill, Irregulnr motion nnd his chin
sngged.
Farnsworth sprang to him nnd lifted
him to his feet, but ho could senrcely
stand. Ho licked his lips clumsily.
"Whnt Is the matter? Wunt hurts
you?,"
The governor rubbed his forohoad.
trying to recollect.
"Ho strink mo," ho prosqntjy snld
with dlfflmilty. "Ho hit mo' with his
list. Where where is her'
"Who?"
"That big Frunch Idlot-thnt Rous
sllloii. Go after him, tnko him, Hlioof
hltn nulck! I Imve been stunned. I
don't know how long he's been gone.
Give the alarm-do aoniethlngl" .
Hamilton, ns he gathered his wits
together, began to foam with ntgo. nnd
ill paaaloti gnvc his bruised nnd swoll
en face a torrlble look.
Tho story wns short nnd mny be
quickly told. M. Housalllon hnd tnlcon
udvnntage of the first moment whon
he nnd Hamilton were loft alone. One
herculean bulTet, a awlugln'g smash of
his unormoua list on tho point of the
governor's Jnw, and then he walked out
of the fort unchallenged, doubtless on
account of his lordly and iniiHtorful air.
"Zlff I" ho exclaimed, shaking himself
and lifting his shoulders when ho bad
passed beyond hoarlng of the sentinel
nt tho gate. "Zlff! I can punch a
good stiff strolco yet, M. lo Oouvoruour.
Ah, zirfl" und ho blow like a porpoise.
Bvory offort was promptly made to
recapture M. Itousslllon, but his dis
appearance wna absolute. Evon tiio
reward offored for his acnlp by Ham
ilton only gavo the Indians great trou
ble; they could not Und tho man.
Suth a beginning of bis administra
tion of affairs nt Vinconnos did not put
Hamilton Into a good humor. Ho was
overbearing and Irasclblo at beat, nnd
undor tho Irritation of small but ex
ceedingly unploasant oxperlSce ho
made Ilfo well nigh unendornblo to
thoae tipon whom his dIHke chanced to
full, lleverlej quickly felt that It was
going to be very dllllcult for him and
Hamilton to get along agreeauiy. wjui
Helm it was quite different: smoking,
drinking, playing cards, telling good
storles-In a word, rude ond not Infre
quently boisterous conviviality drew
hlBi and the commandant together.
Under Captain I'anwwortu'B imme
diate supervision the fort was soon In
excellent repair nnd a large blockhouse
and comfortable quarter for the men
were built. Hvery day added lo the
strength of the works and to tho Im
portance of tho post as a strategic po
sition for the advance guard of the
IlrilUh army.
Hamilton was ambitious to prove
himself conaplcuouily valuable to hla
eountry- "e waa dreaming vast dreams
Ml Utrloe lanre plana. The Indiana
were soon anxious to gain hla favor,
and to bind them securely to him be
offered liberal pay in nun ana nre
arms, blanket, trinket and ammuni
tion for tho aealps of rebels. He kept
tbl aa seeret as possible from hla pris
oners, but Beverley soon wwpected tlwt
a "traffic In hair," aa tb terrible bnl
am bad been named, was going on.
Savages came Is from far. away with
saalpa yet acareeJy dry dangling at
their bells. It made the young Vlr
glnlaH's blood chill In Ms heart, and
ha regretted that he bad given rianH
tn W parole of benor net to attempt
Among tie Indian occasionally re
porting to Hamilton wit lbKbM'Jr
bat valnabt trepbkM wm tog Ilajr.
wfio slipped Into the fort andmt agafn
ratbar warily. Dothavlnif &$&'
dnce In thoae Frenchmen who had
once upon n time given him n mem
orablc run for his life.
Winter shut down, not cold, but
damp, changeable, raw. The work on
the fort wna nearly completed, nnd
Ilene de Rouvlllc would have soon been
relieved of his servile nnd exnspornt
Ing employment under tho Irish cor
pornl. but Just nt the point of time
when only n few days' work remnlned
for him he became furious, on account
ot nri Insulting nunnrk, nnd struck the
corporal over tho head with n hand
spike. This hnppened In n wod some
miles from town, whore he wns loading
logs upon a sled. There chanced to
be no third person present when the
deed wns done, nnd some hours passed
before they found tho olllcer quite cold
nnd stiff beside the sled. II M bead
wns crushed to a pulp.
Vlhmllton, now thoroughly exasper
ated, began to look upon tho French
Inhnbltnnts of Vlncennes as all Ilka
M. Itousslllon und Hone-but waiting
for nti opportunity to strike him una
ware. Ho Increased bis military vig
ilance, ordered the town patrolled day
nnd night, nnd forbndo public gather
ings of tho cltlsens, while nt tho snmo
time he forced them to furnish him a
large amount of provisions.
When littlo Adrlonno llourctor heard
of Rone's torrlblo net, followed by his
tucct'SHful oscnpo to tho woods nnd or
tho tempting reward offered by Hamil
ton for Ida scnlp, sho rnn to Itousslllon
place well nigh erased with oxcltcmout.
She bad always doponded upon Alice
for advice, encouragemont nnd comfort
In her troubles, but In tho piosent enso
there was not much that her friend
could do to cheer her. With M. Rous
slllon and Rene both fugitives, tracked
by wily savage, a prlco on their beads,
while every day ndded now dnngors to
tho French Inhnbltnnts of Vlncennes,
no rosy view could possibly bo tnkon
of tho situation. Alice did her boat,
however, to strengthen -her littlo
friend's faith in n hnppy outcome. Bho
quoted what she considered unimpeach
able authority to support hor optimistic
argument.
"Meutennnt Revorloy snys that tho
Americana will bo Huro to drlvo Hnmll
im, mil of Vinconuo or enpturo him.
Frobubly thoy nro not so vory far
away now, and Hono may Join them
and come back to bolp punish these
brutnl Hngllahmen. Don't you wish he
would. Adrlenne? Wouldn't it uo ro
mantlrV" "He's armed; I know thnt," snld
Adrlenne. brightening a littlo. "and
bo's brave. Alice; bravo ns can bo. He
canto right bnok Into town tho othor
night nnd got his gun nnd pistols. Ho
wns nt our houso, too. nnd, oh"
She burst outcrying again. Adrlonno s
simple heart could not grasp tho ro
mantle crltorlon with which Alice wus
wont to mousuro action. Her mind
wo single. Impulsive, narrow and di
rect In all Its movement. Sho loved,
hated, desired, caroused, repulsed not
for any naalguable reason more solid
or more luminous than "because." Sho
ndored Rene and wanted him near her.
"Why couldn't he bo quiet and do as
your man, Lieutenant lloverloy, did?"
sho cried in a auuuen cnnnu ui umuu.
the tears streaming down hor checks.
"Lieutenant Beverley surrendered und
took the consequences. Ho ulun t Kill
somebody und run off to bo hunted llko
a boar. No wonder you'ro hoppy.
Alice. I'd bo happy, too, If Reno wuro
bore and came to pein2 half bf every
day with me. 1"
"Why, what n allly.glrl you nror
Alice exclaimed, her face reddening
prettily. "How foolish you prattlel
I'm sure I don't troublo myself about
Lieutenant Beverley. What put such
alwurd ijiise Into your hood.
Adrian iw?"
"Reoauae, that's what, and you know
It's o too. You teve him Just ns much
as I love Rene, ami that's Just all tlw
tnv in the world, and you needn't
deny It, Alice RouesllUm!"
Alice laughed awl hugged tb was.
brown faced mile of a girl until ahe
almost smothered bar.
It wa growing dusk when Adrlenne
loft Itousslllon place to go lwme. The
wind cut Idly across the coiiiwoim and
moanwl as It whirled around the cabin
and cattle sheds. She ran brUkly.
inuflled In a wrap, iiarlly through rear
and partly to keep warm, and bad gone
two-thirds of her way when she was
brought to an abrupt stop by the arm
of a man. She ssntamed ahai-ply. and
Father Beret, who was aiming out of
a cabin not far away, hsard and knew
the voice.
Ho, ho. my little lady!" erld
Adrleiine's oaptor in a breesy, Jocund
tone. "You wouldn't run over a fellow,
woold you" The words Were Freneb.
but lb volse was Unit of Captain
Farnsworth. who laughed while be
spoke. "You Jump like a rabbit, my
darling! ' Why, what a lively llttl
oblck of a girl It Is!"
Adrlenne screamed and struggled
"Now, don't renas up te town.'
coaxed the captain. II wns Jnst drwnk
enough to be .iH a (mi, yot
ciently Iwaglne Mwscif tMf
most prer iwson In tne world. "I
inn't mmm iu any barm, adc
f 'SMEssssaWWEZ! i
QjMtliAtet Jt lljjLrfjJTOt lrM
jrjjOTIwlGliryK W4V I IfrBliBssssI
Jsiffj
"Oh, itAer ilcrcM Utlp me"
or iinmmon's jaw by M. Koussnion
wna a BtlCfer ono than thnt sent
straight from tho priest's shoulder
right Into the short ribs of Cnptnln
Farnsworth, who thereupon rclensed a
mighty grunt nnd doubled" himself up,
Adrlonno rccognlxed her nssallant at
the find nnd used bis namo freely dur
ing tho struggle When Father Bcrot
nnnourod she cried out to him:
"Oh, Futher Father Berctl Help mol
Help mol"
When Farnsworth recovered from tho
brcntb expelling shock ot tho Jab In his
Mdo and got himself onco moro In a
vertical position, both girl and priest
woro gone. Ho looked this way and
thnt, rapidly becoming sober and bo
rinnlnir to wonder how tho thing could
hnvo hnppened so easily. His rlbe felt
as If they hnd been bit with n heavy
hammor.
"By JovoP ho muttered all to htm
solf. "The old proyor sinking heathen!
By Jovnl" And with this very brilliant
nnd relevant observation ho rubbed hla
sore aide and wont his way to tho fort.
quick to take nuvaiuage or . ma per
sonal relations with Hamilton wore
easy and familiar, so thnt he did not
hesitate to give ndvfce upon all occa
sions. Here his Jovial disposition helped
blm.
"You'd better let Vigo return to St.
LouU." he snld. Tbey hnd a bowl of
something hot steaming between them.
"I know blm. Ho'b harmless If you
don't rub blm too hard tbo wrong way.
He'll go back If you treat Wm well and
tell Clark how strong you are bore and
how foolish It would bo to think Of at
tacking you. Clnrk has but a handful
of men, poorly supplied and tired with
loug. hard mnrchea. If you'll think a
moment you can't fall to understand
that you'd -bettor bo friends with Jhls
man Vigo. He and Father Olbault ond
this old priest hero. Bcrot, carry these
Frouehmon In tholr pockets. I'm not
on your Bide, understand I'm an
Amorlenn. nnd I'd blow tho whole of
you to kingdom como In a mlnuto if X
could but common senso is common
sense nil tho snmo. There's no good
to you nnd no harm to Claris in ml
treating or even holding this prisoner.
What harm can ho do you by going
hnck to Clnrk nnd tolling hlra tho whole
truth? Clark knew everything long
before Vigo renched hero. Old Jaon
my best scout, loft hero the day you
took possession, nnd you may bet he
got to Knsknskln In short order. Etc
never falls. Rut he'll tell Clnrk to stay
whore he Is. and Vigo can do no more "
Whnt effect Helm'a bold and appar
ently nrtlcw tnlk hnd upon Hamilton's
mind N not recorded, but tbo mengo)
historical facts at commnnd show thir
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CHAPTER XL
a Bwani) and A iionsE risTOU
HE captain's adventure
with
Father Beret came Just In tlroo
to mnke it count against that
courageous and bclllcoso mis
sionary in moro ways than ono. Farns
worth did not toll Hamilton or any
othor poreon about what tho priest bad
done, but nursed his sore ribs and hi
wroth, waiting patiently for tho re.
vongo that he mennt soon u inso.
Alleo hoard from Adrlonno tho etory
of Farnsworth' conduct nnd his hu
mlllntlng discomfiture at tho hnnds of
Father IJorot Sho wna both Indignant
and doHghtcd, sympathising with
Adrlonno and glorying In tho priest
vigorous pugilistic nchlovomont
"Well," sho romnrkod, with ono of
her Infectious trill of inughtor, "so fnr
tho French hnvo tho best of It, any
way. Fnpa Rousslllon knocked tbo
governor's check nenrly off. then Rone
cracked the Irish corporal's bond, and
nnw i.'uihnr iioret has taucht Cnptnln
Farnsworth u lesson In fisticuffs that
he'll not soon forget If tho good work
enn only go on n little longer wo shnll
see evory Mugllsh soldier In Vinconnos
wearing the mark of n Fronelmmn's
blow." Then her mood suddenly
changed from smiling lightness to al
most llerco gravity, and ho added:
"Adrtsnne Bourclsr. If Captain
FnniHWorth over offei's to treat mo as
ho did you. murk my woro. in am
blm-klll him! Indeed I will! You
ought to boo mol"
"But ho won't dnro touch you," said
Adrlenne, looking at her friend with
round, admiring eyes. "Ho know
vory well that you are not littlo and
timid llko me. He'd be afraid of you.'
i wish hu would try It. How I
would lovw to shoot him into pieces,
the hntenu wroteni i wiu
The French Inhabltonts nil, or nearly
nil, felt as Alice did, but at present
they were helpless nnd dared not say
..,. ,tn anvt iinif aaainsi inu wih-"'
Nor was this feeling conllwd lo !o
creolos of Vlnceiint-s; it had spread to
most of the jKilnts where trading posts
oxlsted. Hamilton found this out too
late lo mend soma of bis mistakes, but
ho set himself on the alert and organ
lid scouting iMKll of Indians under
white otlleers to keep him Informed
us to the American movements In Ken
tucky nnd along the Ohio. One of these
bnnd brought In as ospttve Colonel
Francis Vigo of Hb Louis, a Spaniard
by Wrth. an Aiowtnuj by adoption, n
patriot to the core, who iihu huh
nuence over both Indians and Creoles
In the Illinois country.
Colonel Vigo was not lone lW "
qrlsouer. Hamilton dared not exas
perate the crool beyond their endur
ance, for lie anew iusv m m
would closely sywpathlw with their
friend of kmg standing, and this might
lead to a revolt aud coalition against
hlw-a very dangoruus pomlblllty. In
deed, at least one t the groat In
,iinn ehiemliM iwd already frankly in
formed blm that bound hi trlbo were
u..i t tiv Americans. Here wa a
dilemma requiring consummate di
plomacy. Hamilton saw It. but h wns
net of a dlptemallc temper or charoo
.. u'lih i ho Indians he ul a de-
woraHzlHg system of brttwy. wlille
toward the wWte je was too often
Vigo whs Wloosed nnd perraltttcrto fe
turn undor promise thnt he would give
no Information to the enemy on hi
way to KmUiuklik
Doubtless thH hit of cnroless diplo
macy on the governor's pnrt did hnvo a
somewhat soothing effect upon a large
clnss of Frenchmen at Vlncennes, but
Farnsworth quickly neutrnllxed It to a
serious extent by n foolish act whit
slightly undor tho Influonco of liquor.
Ho mot Father Berot near Rousslllon
plnco, nnd. fooling his ribs squirm at
sight of tho priest, ho accosted him In
colontly. demanding Information as to
(he whereabouts of tho missing flag.
A priest may bo good nnd true-
Father B.-wt certainly wns- and yet
have the strongest characteristics of
a worldly man. This thing of being
bullied day aer day. n bod recently
been the rule, generated nothing to aid
in removing n refractory desire iross,
tho priest' henrt-tho worldly desire
to repent with grent Increment of fores
tho punch ngnlust FnrnswottU's lower
rib.
"I order you, sir, to produce that
rebel ling," snld Farnsworth. "You will
obey forthwith of tnko tho conse
quence. I nm no longer In the humor
to bo trilled with. Do you under
atnndr "I might bo forced to obey you if I
could." snld tho nrlest. drawing hi
robo nbout him; "b"t, as I have often
told you. my son. I do not know where I
the ling 1 or who took It. I do not
even suspect any person of taking It.
All that I know about It U tho slmpU t
fact thnt It Is gone."
"You canting old foolt" crtod Faro- f
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worth. "Don't Ho to mo any longorl
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Opni r -w "-" r-: .mrm,,. renellant. Helm u
ffnoVA
won't hnvo It. Don't stnnd there gruv
nlhg nt mo. Cot (hat ting or I'll make
you."
"What 1 impossible, my on, la pos- J
Bible to Clod nlono. Apud bomlne hoc
impossible est, apud Dtutn auttm
omnia posslbllla aunt."
"None of your Jesuit Latin or logic
to mo. I am not hore to argue, but to
command. Cot that flag. Bo In a
hurry about It, lr."
Ho whipped out hi sword, aud in his i
half drunken eye there gathered tb -dull
Dim of murderous passion.
Tut up your M'eapon, captain. You ,
will not attuuk an unarmed priest You
are n soldier and will not dare strike est
old, dnfonseles man."
"But I will strike a black robed and .,
black lieartod French rebel. Get that
flag, you grinning foolt"
"Strlko If you must" ho said very
gontly, very llrmly. "I never yet have
con the man that could make mc ,
afraid." Ill speech was slightly lng
song in tone, a it would have becu
during a prayer or A blosslng
"(let tlw flag, then!" raged Farns
worth, In whose veins tbo heat of liquor
was aided by an unreasoning rbolor
"I cannot." sold Father Boret
"Then take the consequences l"
Farnsworth lifted his sword, not to
thrust, hut to strlko with Us flat side,
and down It flushed with a noisy
whack. Father Beret flung out an arm
and daftly turned the blow aside, It
was done so easily that Farnsworth
sprang back glaring and surprised.
Yen old fool I" be cried, leveling hl
weapon for a direct lunga- "You o"f
HUh hypocrltel"
It was tlwn that Father Beret turned
deadly jwlo and wlf(ly crossed bint'
self. Ill fseo looked aa If ho saw
something Junt beyond his odversary,
Possibly tbl udden change or expres
sion caused Farnsworth to hesitate for
a mere point of time. Then tbero wa
the swish of a woman's skirts, a HgM
step pattered on the frown ground, ans
Alice sprang between the men, factor
Fanmvorth. As sho did this something;
small aud yellow-tho locket at bet
throat- fell and rolled under her feat
Nobody saw It
in her hand she held an Immense '
horse (nstol. which she leveled In tb
captain's face, Its flaring, bugle shape
luiuwUt rainlnir not a yard from hi
nose. The heavy tube waa ns ld 'j
as If in a vise.
MDwp that sword!"
That was all she said, but her nngw
waa lftg the trigger, and tbo tin
In the backward Bhtntins hammer wa
ready to allck against the steel. TJ
loadeu slug went on ma poiav
log forth.
"Drop thotiwordl
interest''
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