The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 19, 1902, Page 6

ample hearth sh up the sooty chimn voices murmured swept snow from the squat verandas, or demolselle, a vety his simple life under low, thatch- lcoks the plantation in the valley where THE SUNDAY - CALL. ¢ America. d & charm. When a door was a Hale river goes wandering on its way. ould see a fire of logs on the He “I know by that as speaking French and she followed your mammy,” he Father Jomestic discords. Women in SiX years ago and haven’t done much of Like most Southerners, he had strong fort, s, le s y Y fore you, ma- faith in T s o i T o‘mdu nueu:‘kshbgd- young tongue's tip the names of all the old fam- fully in earnest; “The black woman Was your nurse, his prave hear said. r Beret's grim English, as’ well lighting up his strongly marked face trangest expression imagin: _all the women ;" Helm n to say. enealogy, .and he held at his “Where the Indians will find them ready enned up and ata their mercy,” quickly ' Gaspard Roussillon was thoroughly ac- “That will not ‘qbainted with savage warfare, and he g its yellow tongues him easiy now, her eyes beginning to and by your prayer in Quer:!’»llh‘f(‘gt‘ os‘:;n (l:);'geole fiing out ayguin their natural supny beams as by your locket, that you are of a good the nd sang, or jangleu of interest. “l was born there twenty- old family. We _wiil 3 get T £ the what can b-'?‘«:u:'m; “fully and so-long used by French mis- le?:‘nd. his arms at full reach, then: Rhen; S o e d igs 1 le sties behind the man, who has signally falied to accom- illes. The Carters, the Blairs, the Fitz- nterpolated the priest. :*enub‘n.s. r‘c“ ':cci‘z}‘cenesd cheefi'ily, “Bon plish the dream of boyhood, which hughs, the Hansons, the olphs, the do.’ jour, monsi comment allez-vous?” was to be a great artist like Kaphael or Lees, the Ludwells, the Ionel the B«v: ‘Well, &s he went Iways accompanying the Angelo. e catalogue erley dems , turnin, verbal salute with a graceful wave of the & poor lieutenant o band. When he walked early in the morning a waft of broiin; corn scones mj abroad. Pots and ket- not understand his aliusion to the great tles occ coals heapcd around and under. dogs whined at the doors until the mensal leaned the poker aga: remnants were tossed out to them in the jamb and turned her face toward him. fron ard. s ol Ve The o But it was always a glinpse of Alice $aid, “no’brothers. "We were a Rappy be of priceless valuc as evidence. R - St - £ e Bev- little group. But my sister married and “There is absolutely” mothing more to bulletsstro ENNE St conut £or_sveeyiRing B Be I am here. Kather tell,” she said. “All-my life 1 have tried heart. It erley’s B e Lt v ey it b Sumetimes 1 am terribly homesick ing & fixed part of his well-ordered habit, and which with biting of the frosty breeze. Her beauty denness that she was. startied. geve forth & new ray, Deep in her heart‘she I'asb)!)lea;ed[ to ave hi naster her so superbly; but as Tie ‘aays passed she mever said so, Dever YOU belong to' that family? Fave over trying to make him feel the touch of her foil. her eyes were getting through his guard, 1 - i id Beverley, rather to himseif than ad- v E: that her dimples were stabbing his heart %2 . 0 seemed to him that a vigorous sttemnt you, Mr. Priest! 5 its middle gressing her. He looked from the miuia- could mot fall to succeed: but, like the ° 4 i3 “You have other advantages. he re WS L0 the Crest and back to the minl- fiy-in the spder's lines. he became mors Ioyal to vod And o ¢ phed. “which far overbalance my greater {Lire asain, then at Alice. “I tell yoU hopelessly bound at every move he made.. have sworn 1t - #lat swiftly together a hundred shreds of im- years old when Pepa Roussillon took me, n d a Dame Rou d Alice’s trick after all scounted at its own game by even but the ines f yourself!” mfi?e Oe.\r{‘xloauralemg exercise and the ¢d In Engish, and with such blunt sud- ancestry or previous life. That was all. W s scles.”” af- ’ i e added: “atter n’{lhean girl Phasis. “lt is exceeding.y ‘strange.” - t be ck little move like that of a restless You are beautiful, and that makes my i¢aned toward him eagerly. “It Is strange. % iear d my hand uncertain,” be no glamour.” ke in English, which he aid not 300, "Flhjeron who came over 1t the tiae ter of an old family of cavaliers! ght for me to throw my hat in your attempt at' levity was obviously he followed his rapid words with e of feeling. of them stretched back in his memory. ginia.” He knew the coat of arms displayed by there o “You have a mother, father, hmlh:f; eav:!{:l house. He could repeat their le- g “.2 gest Sne gends. J now “I wish you could tell me more,” _he the old pied the hearths with glowing artists of whom she knew nothing. She went on. Instead of famous 1 _am erleys, the Tarletons—a.who Vlorcel ot Vir- game and browning and sisters?’ she interrogated. the chimney first impressions—the “house, the wo- event. It man who taught you fo pray, the old an jndi Mother, fatber and ‘one sister,” he black mammy? The lttle thing might Wcise' N ve lives in Baltimore. o, el e Ioul naYe ana mother are alons in' the ol houge, to remember more; but it's Impossibie; e was silent a moment, then added: *“BUt another thing. There's no use trying. It's SI§t a Bre talk with her. Sometimes, Yuu are seMiish, you make me do all the )] ljke n dream—probably it is.one. T iy Der. , Sometimen icliing. Now 1 want You 10 give me 4 4o have such dreams. In my sleep I can te off her guard, they read to- littie of your story, Mademoiselle, begin- Jirt myself Into the air, just as easy, and novel, or in certain parts of Mk as I did, st the firstl - hild- 7Y back to the same big white house that “erc. ume of Montaigne. This was Lut lk“'? & PSPl rogh 6 th child- 7%.em to remember. When you told me for the sweetness of disobe- like frankuess, “or 1 don't know Where 15t vour home: it was. like something exclaimed . - - i 1 was born, nor my parents’ names, uor 2 to enjoy the already femiliar > - 4 2 that T had often seen before. who 1 am. You see how different it is drflnmln; about it next™ with me. I am cailed Alice Roussillon, 9T:an y i ; but mever with the result but I suppose that my name is Ailce Tar- Well," sald Beverley at last, “you are lowed the first. | Beverley soon leton; it is mot certain, however. There i e and ehawed ~her i very little to heip out the theory. line muscle is not Here is all the proof there is: I don't - know that it is worth anything.” stasteful to vot & She took off Rer locket and nanded it No: I love mystery, tc_him. he said, again they repeated their know you.” masc wonderful womanly strength s. She struggled bravely to n ined so o 4 ntage g ({";'hlde 0‘!:_‘3‘2 53[ to be he was just then stuaying the nne lines Maiden whose life. seemed to him at once nigh, bur: i 0L : ace. . i as S0 full of idyllic happiness and so0 en- ctrse, witl £st; one bowling winter day, of her face. ut'in'a momshl he wite g e e e we, m. That ended the play _ “Taricton, Tarleton,” he repeated. Theu 0rst opportunity he frankly questioned g:gfl!‘» rering into the house. he turncd the littie disk of gold over ,!rl- Roussillon. with no helpful result, S Sifenfair. You have and sewuhe' euamuied Lrawig. on ' tus he big Frenchman told the same meager longer arms; much more back—a crest clcariy ou 3 ar JS( po:-r;?.s' I? all ‘Lhe ¢rest was quite fa- of & great epidemic. which killed most Prondhs et You ought to be ) of her tribe. She gave Alice to M. Rous- onfek She was rosy ‘“Where did you get this?’ he demand- sillon. but told him not a werd about her & “Wnere . A wise 0ld man, when he nyya himgelr Wives, chi uches the in a blind alley, no sooner t did it come fram?” 1 Lave always had “Always?. 1U's the Tarleton crest. Do goes back the way he came. - Under like circumstances a young man must needs Berer try to batter the wall down with hig head. “Yes, Beverley endeavored to break through {iton, you “Indeed I do not know. "Papa Roussil- She djd not know that lon sa)s he tninks I do." . sirange.” Dhe repeated with em- Moreover, against his will he was real : Her cheeks flushed quickly under thef 1 - T self about . Alice. He Yoved her, grxl:\ his face, something lx:iher i‘xfc‘“e’g‘é:l“- and her eyes flashed With gnq the fove . was artled her so that she made a “°OF ' ” body and soul. Such Yes, 1 know.” Her voice fluttered; her ma: hands ' ‘were clasped in her lap. She carries with it into an honest -mascu- fie went 1Yg thought abour it a great deal.” Yo Dmeriey s ehe re 1 fencing with a man there g num or'the taintly Ladeoh oo 1ooies elutohed the thought hat A.lce was mot to him fi ton was the mother of the first Sir Gar- & Mere child of the woods, hat a daugh- conversation with her. It was octl Tatleton wi h s s a grea ¥ t be was somewhat wrought ¢ JEfCIeY. 1U5 4 & fn‘vfi;“l,]&_" e driving wind, he strode toward the fort looked at her now with a gaz - but she caught from them a cintrated intereat, under Wit b ol to which youth in il olifmes and Himes He saw a little pale fe)] Wy ' this is romantic!” he ex- IS subiect. It was like a slayp. in' the across her face and thought claimed, “absolutely romantic. And waa face when Captain Helm met him at the don’t know how you came by this locket? Stockade gate and said:, not use your dimples to You don't know who was vour fetnes | “Well. sir. vou are Ehod at hiding’ sion,” he quickly added, your Soiiherns 3 ugh. “It would be no _ “I do not know anything.” Helm?” he demanded, not in the mildest L“Ang_ what does Monsieur Roussillon tone. Buat l: little.” ‘But how came he to be taking you of this damned town. dy gaze of a simple, earnest angd caring for you? He must knovg lfow ed by a current quite strange he got you, where he g0t you, of whom for fooling. Where are all the men?” did not understand him, and he got you? Surely he knows—— " Beverley comprehended the situation in Her fine intuition gathered - “Oh, I-know all that. 1 was twelve a second, Helm's face was to of s verltl;'gy e looked straight into his eyes, steb The English and tight tg e He was congested two more, recelved from him during thelr Sight years sgo "t Bk with excitement. Some scouts had come soldiers and Indians, was only three ar fl 5 1 for me and four miles up the river. “They” He belonged among people of gentle birth taught me. He has been very, v o . g £n bigh auainments. Sne magnified him {o me. 1 love him dearty! oY B90d peateg e, Wit Hen R I he was diffused in her imagina- . *“And don’t you remember anything at Porn o P ”» tion, as difficult to comprehend as a mist sll abcut When, where, how the Indlans p, DAl hunting, most of them,” said Well arme in the mornipg air—and as beautiful. “You @eliberate she looked up again sudder tinued, with a certain naive expression of always been something -lil € gisappointment gathering in her face. “I my mind, which I i cor Guita" et In sheer masculine contempt of a predica- have been too free with you. Beret make fun of me, told me not to forget my dignity I c bepmed to be failing into the habit days are of a jarge, white house, and a Toamny oo DnUsh and their savage allies 77O of speaking to her in English, derstood tion fell ghort his words together as if fhey had been soldiers he phatecicy sgainst an enemy. His man- haif bookish, Lalf patois, of [Nuich o <8 mer comwinced her, even thoug] c- translation can give any fair impression. 5 . Eeverley listericd, 4s one who ‘hears 4 handed and alome! IIl fight ‘em Il hell 13 & flag at a small distance. ““Phen #lse,” she sald, laughlnr naturally now, tivating poem. .y&d retreating to a chair ge side. I want you to tell me all about nished it with all that it lacked of pic- urself and your family, your home and turesque completeness. everything.” £he seated herself with an air of con- to be found among the Indians with not Sion. scious eplnmhl and motioned him to take & trace left by which to restore it to its children. Th'ée‘ 0ld_eyes of mine have istant stool. ‘The: ¥, thers wouldn't be much to tell,” nized at & glance by the dragon on the la bannlere d'Alice Roussillon wi id, glad to feel secure again. was 8 the fireplace, with pointed flames shoot- him, the most beautiful girl that he had bLut their poor wives and daughters—al ine out of iis crevices and leaping intc ever seen, telling him the strangest story 1 have seen, T een!” the gloomy, cave-like throat of the flue. of all. To his mind it was clear that she ¥ o Ditside & wind passed heavily across the belonged to the Tarleton family of Vir. through his heart as Father Beret's him- the damned, déaf, cowardly hounds! #cof end bellowed in the chimney top. ginla. Youth always concludes a matt *Beyeriey drew the stool near Alice, who, with 2 charred stick, used was. fhrusting st the glowin ®#¢. sending showers of ke sl i T “What n hell are they off hunting but- it to the She shook her head and seemed (i to be trying o Tecollect something - T faloes for?” raged the excited captain. » letting her Eather poud of. 1inow that1 am not ¢ Catholic. ‘JcnL 00 S7ave, for’anything ‘bat, grige vaguely remember a eet - 4 your company. He told me you man who taught. me to pray like _ What could they do? Even Oncle Jazon chargin; naerstand me. 1 don't care: this: © iOur fence with you again.” She {hore was 1o Joyous freedon Beverle; heaven, hallowed be thy name.’ ** And Alice went on through the beau- LI¢, desperate hope that he could sug- Alice—my dear Miss Roussillon, peated in Erglish with infinite sweetness Dustied off 'to hide his money and valua- Clark 3 1 at do/me a wrong: I beg a thousand and ol v bles. Indeed, the French people all felt few words nd if Tve r,"m fou,” he cried, step- d.s(;emmty. her eyes uplifted, her ing memrer to her, 7 d before her. verley could that. go far as they fning saint, SHeT ‘thing was ‘to sa: th You have someliow m!sun- and that he Saw ai Gueco 4 They we'l knew that {t mattered I know you have!” “1 know,” she continued, “that some Whi¢h of the two masters held over them -ments dui I Fas exaggeraling a mere time, somewhere, to a yery dear person —they must shift for themselves. In thelr British,J mutual feelings into a danger- I promised that I never, never, never hearts they were true to France and He was as much sel’-de- would pray any prayer but that. And I America: but France and America could “fand 1 can never for- have sworn that she was ! wio have misunderstood me,” in the past, I don't know where—sweet, nify patriotism or any other sentiment smiling brightly now, but peaceful, shadowy; a dream that I havé objectionable to the Enslish. faint, pitiful touch of regret, all but lost from my mind.” & ngering in her voice. Beverley’s sympathy was deeply moved. offered no resistance when the new army miles “of said you would. I did not He sat for some minutes looking at her gpproached. without speaking. She, too, was pensive 2l not believe him,” said and silent, while the fire sputtered and vour flag and vour cause,” said good nothing. You have flames tossing wisps of smoke into the v and with beautiful chimney still booming to the wind. have not done or said > Helm, “but _they are powerless. Winter mMuch to h know. oo, that T am not French,” This rickety fort Is not available for de. haste, as ise. And if I have said or just how I know it. My first words must thing to trouble you I have been English, for I have always OJ the plains. Tsn’t it the part of pru- . don’t you, Miss Roussilion?” my dimmest half recollcctions of the old it ewhat when In an earnest moment he sopss T the mona " ihis case Sinomacy Dromissscnnchate ' SIE BTt It ‘must bé borne in mind that all this than a hopeless fight.against an over- > ; Zr i whelming force.” a5 cading et the was told by Alice in her creole French, Whelming force. H tween bis teeth, “if T have to do it we’ll _talk about clude. Yol something clever reader intoning a strange and cap- freezes over!” 4 He gwu chgsnmd, His Father Beret smiled grimly, as if he, arth- imagination welcomed the story and fur- too, would enjoy a lively skirmish on the ice of Tonheét, and said: In those days it “Iadmire your courage, my son. Fight- was no uncommon thing for a white child Ing Is_perfectly proper upon falr ecca- by the “Fire a people. He hdd often heard of such a teen some tei it heap of dry I in case. But here was Alice right before razed savages. Men cah” die fig t]n= one more have s ple words made him think of Alice In connection with an Indian massacre. at once. He knew some of the Tarleton: as a poker, but it was a widely scattered family, sparks aloft. ony_ of America. The crest he recog- clear, and that flag,” tie pointed to where calling in “Our helmet with three stars. It was not for blowing away In the cold wind, speech Some Bealuties From the “Liberty_a s e % TLIIER Y. “Can’t you recoilect anything I bave adv m Shaggy bhad never before heam“ of them. She further about your early childhood, your bouses and take'no his vision, ““Then I must grow every day more a garrison; bu istasteful to you.” C'?gtun Helrn? here s my garrison, story. The woman was dying in the time :;g “lnc:n st‘e‘lr. you. It 00d- Well, this is strange and interesting,” the web of mystery by sheer force. . 1t cried Helm, * 1 in the present a ine that he could no longer deceive him- chouse ihe safer horn. tomahawk an Saying this Father Beret turned about He was ° chuckling assed out of the' gate: oves Gome line heart a sense of contending respon- few moments of xfl’gcta?:eggns Which gocile spirit than °?‘§ B n & sty clash 'he was wheily occupied with Alice, whose arleton; that is right. Alice is WAS profoundly disturbing. And new he terrified face in mastering him and went his way. a confession heartily as he pa “He is t, Beverley repiied. “Hidlng! What do you mean, CADEaM mihdar Gime thom acn yow ol o0 ’* cried the im- know you are I'm wound up too ng crause to' grumble. “I mean, sif, that.I've been hunting wflv‘!’l;glt&:;;iold e you for an hour or more, over the whale true as ;‘tieL L s'pose Indizns are upon us and there’s no time to do som five or six men——' interrupted by the arrival of PARDESRUUE (0 il it2 wen, Mr. May. 9Sr the flax even loaded two each so e concerned, the out. b a,% what. they 'x‘:&& fiheag%ed b: laluli“‘l langrldk I o ““My _poor people are not disloyal to eir Inte; y 1 op a cannop every‘ man .to ap] - = E < s - . o y ready for a reconnaissance in the direc- men at a distance of three hundred yards <o "nothing. Yo' have fames Lossig Wikps o emons iak; the Eather Beret Dt T b ATl fmueh to hip Y p“”‘;lncrne‘(ll?!ergfitbleszx;‘: tion }clnf the fort. We will move down the from the fort and seemed to Be (ak{ng a mnever have it!” certain gent. Excuse river immediately and choose a place to deliberately careful survey of what was is upon ue. \What would you have us do? the ‘conduct of Ehe 3 de: land, Move lively; we have no time to before him. s militia will elm ground out be- L i e army no braver men. There siare upon Father Beret. Diecting o _everything, with not tion of your own to offer.” ‘ what is bu} ulur Teplied 5o urt vflnnfi 2, “things wo}uc." went through Beverley's ;hfi an_awful at emotion. “Do not -be angry with me, my son,” a hand on the young men's arm.” 1 may be -wrong, -act. upon iong and convincing layin, "Experlenc.e‘zhor no e;l’el?:fwi-" t g with an oath, “this fort mus 1 shall be be manned and defended. i manding here!" Yes. I recognize your authority,” re- more of a mystery to me, the longer I sponced the priecrin o f o Jaoa Patiine He went away feeling a new web of let loose the accumulated profanity with He handled it rather indifferently, for interest binding him to this inscrutable which he had been for some time well- yeot the ng. He tiptoed tl‘eme!tmvlnlence. His threaten ve you ardon me, captain; the French are be flag yonder. They Diump into the fa Time will prove it. - But esperate dllemma we must by ocders," sald Helm with brutal gunderstood by. the.chief of his. allies, 80 desth of Moy coanans Ty, Sone 0 D = under the white flag and shouted: ‘We had better not quarrel, Captain,” that a premature exposure of his ap- true and brave he was! In her‘imagina- “Upon what terms will you surrender?® “All ‘the honors of war,” Helm firmly “It's that or fight, “I bave nder. lite. But the hing. ,Here we haltbreed scouts: miles away was a large flo- O You have my congratulations, but I k nly. thug been having a fin with the news that Governor Hamil- tilla of beuts and canoe it growing intimacy. He was a pa- hard life, and but for him I, must have ndia; , s she vaguely made him out, a2 died. 1 was a captive amung the Indians, soilars and Todisod was brr apdied G it wan e man of weaith, whose family was great. He tockyme and has care flying—that- was the report. movin ‘,aepldly,". sald the American forces, their numbers and con- They are at least six hung::; ::}royn;,oo.'ii » M. Roussillon winced, inwardly at least, Same spirit. ~tand will 3 and .and style of address. To the musi” $3eihe, Eate, AU load Qs 16 be treated as a person without the Words under et breath. Helm ordered with admirable firmness, the slightest claim to respect. He some- g P “You might g0 to hell and see.” Bey- the purple flush in his face giving way 1 just can’t remember; anc yet there has erley suggested. and ‘they both laughed st’:ev.a"imy.fl")m;gnh“e T The war.” 3 obeyed without begun, at the last prisoner ey got is ho the army.is in sl ther Beret or anybody she presently resumed. “but I don’t KnoW fense: the men are hearly il fan siry frmmation e Sa. betena ), though T knew it is out to defend the town, as not one of the but shé understood and perfectly appre- take arms, though before ciated the situation. . ur humble servan B “LE “‘Must stop. “To Colonel Clark.” Having completed this task, the letter :how:‘ under Mpat & nervous strain, Helm . smiling wravely. urn s leutenant an B But think of the poor women and b ‘;9 syivel with o biank charge ! e’ lve se weak-kneed parly-voos Rl 4 o call to duty. Of course, not a Is determined to fight, and that means ). frog-eater of them all will come. But I — '’ sald that a gun should be the signal. Beverley felt a pang ‘of terror shoot Possibly théy didn't hear the first one, am so glad of that. ok T”"d e nores ;;m: OHSUE & 18 Tockices bravads: 1618 worse notice ‘at somepin’ was up. mm ome. “Bu S H . - *Of course, of course it's horrible to ;‘hen ;m efirid‘l‘:’thqel ep';‘&er ?nr fro‘:n than foolish,” said Beverley, not feeling o' boats on the river an’ some fellers it! It's the flag of George crevices its members living in almost 1- think of.” sald Helm; “but what it should have been. est he pecos o1 Wt M a fresh body of militia, it act- do against an army?” almost ually drove out the few who up to that * - ‘that flaxr moment had remained as a garrison; so bome & & big old mansion named Bever- a woman to bear; but doubtless it had shall not come down save in full honor.” that Captain Helm and his ley Hgll on a bill among trees, and half been enameled on the locket merely as His sounded preposterously found themselves quite alone in the fort, elle’s every word came from fine open order, a strong smile to stay inside their mili “ather Beret saw his face Gibault caly le ‘together, and I can't get any_further back or,call up ‘whiten'and his lips set themselves to re- gt sy l?ru,edwt’::: B British flag was Straight, strong look in the ey rm_yet deferen- tial tone, “and I heartlly wish you had t Where is your command, gh under his kitchen floor in which he ather “Beret, without really s here and defending their " posse ~homes and country, damn iRg souls! The few I Save ao.if by the nos terminal wall than he faces about and ‘h.I5rt “fifi*‘lm* e sy blandly retorted Father morning air he was re iy df:"“ hand 1t over to Hams breath, emphasizing his periods in think, on the same basis,” 'bu"g T'll show youl I'll show ‘his anticipation appealed Hracy ““We are going to ,elgfluence prepared for the occasion. ns Instead of one— friendly: he ousted me from office, he 5 and Rene de Ronville were off with the wad looked as 1t ressy 1o loos fenm ot Frila s b o T JECL R o o g Py menth Ay to kg X Helm had alread; d tiful and ge"ec[ prayer, which she re- X°St ®omething: but he lost his head and the first report, a £r. Kaskas] AT ldla.n( archives, noise.” i this time there is an army she, and he made more remember almost nothing eise about that Not mow protect them against Hamilton. Within three miles of this place; I heard tern said: other life, which is rar off back yonder Therefore it would be like suicide to mag- Of their cmbh‘la 82 I sent sples find_the So they Epies being acted upon M. Roussillon’s advice and Infelligence il several days bel certainty—the that he doesn’t get away. Send word im- ¥ within three wish to see him4at once. dered at the firing of Knowledging tae military salute, (s S A N, dence and common sense to make the DUt Wi a8 left me. I refer you to Mr. —I did not m it. Now dreamed of talking in that ) Wi i it, ¢ W js upon Alice at the Roussillo; ean W you mmest half cerniiat language, and pegt of a despernte situation? Should we i (t;g!‘g"; fi;‘%d";- %, b:)er. auny 2 w!%.! “3' x'"“fl,’h "‘:",f;‘,,“’fl,e:‘:{ :3 ce:;h You ' must nk how I feel; not other during the fe 01 - n 0, She un- soft-voiced black ‘woman, who sang to ,‘.';’“,lf ':;:";Zr:i‘{;ieu’:;"t?,l"!gk";’gm:{ °“'t'; four men that T really depend upon, but mand. . Alice showed very little excite- yonder.” he added, *just opposite the lit- lessly added, again urging the flag upen imperfectly, es- me in that language the very sweetest z am determined to act brave—think of my ment; her past experience had fortified tle rise in the river bank, we'll turn t, 0'D HELM. soldiers approached with nugsycn‘u % led SHORg. bim. clear pp! DS, t rang It a by a tall, erect, ruddy faced young officer. u‘ne:“ :.n‘dhohe aid not tnnma -pnuihl;l»h- der in Kaintuck.” returned, ‘with able. CHAPTER IX. added in 2 moment, exten inside the to her. “Good-by. I must THE HONORS OF WAR. fort. Good-by. She drew a quick breath and turned so a lazy nap. knew all the pacific means 8o success- Sudden and hard blow. cannot leave yer garrison?” s x God, Alice, I cannot, S ‘sionaries;and traders to control sa W ne e i s gone to Br 27 Don't stand s s R e sy R R - R T e s o 'npdi She made a Nttle movement, as if to CUrSing and swearing in the most melo- cter; but the emergency -now upon him was startling. It confused him. The g 3 r‘rfi' péople,” fact that he had taken a solemn oath of take hold of his hands: but in an instant Gramatic rage. still smiling. allegiance to the American Government B¢ stepped back a pace and said: could have been pushed aside lightly uskily. the arrival ‘of Helm, gone to De. (P&t YOu must think of now." upon :fi:; “dl °|§ “course 'malym :dhurrleg er a full report of ail thal pene picture upon jn tle church ofpSL Xavier, when g‘uher felt such a rebuke. He gave her a a Meantime the hauled down and la_banniere a'Alico % Are right 1 > rushed from the h fort. E:fifi’.‘,l?.’n e DR L e B e G hetd hiv Tt aeibe B WG e stationary, and ut L geif in éxapgerating the Importance of While after she heard him shut the front stockade. eXperl- his part in nanding the post over to the B e as forcibl Helm [¢PelS. And what would Hamilton think .1, pleces. then she el 9t Inis? Would he consider it treason? g2 'f {0 € Begerfxeg‘a:%u?% sight. She I am, com- " g, ucstion certalnly bore & traglo &~ turned and dropsed ot n i fot JoRe queer iittle face was pan ched: i take counsel With ,hut'hin'Juw waw sct: with fhe ot of one who has known danger and can uried many bales of fur and all his most TgSt it somehow. Beref him; then he hurried home to dig a of us left!” beaver all night long. red sently, with a shuddering JUSt at the earlicabrealk of day, while LTt of his distorted shouiders. e i ouad. the gloom of night scarcely felt Her face wis buried in her hands and in order 10 tihe sun's quently. erson had been looking out through the _ “Where da1a holes, called windews, in those si- he next 1 She sh her head. “They’ll tear down the fort, wont delyn-.nded. they 7" g, rdlgfiehlflmflmfldmflufl.lfl’ Nh gn. im and was leadi: “They’ll kill the captain and lieuten. traight u:ty t'o' ant and get the ng; flag that you set so ave fiton's lines. yHe was frelghted with elo- high on the fort, won't they, Alice?” quence for the ear of that co: , ©On €83y ang as he strode al risp ering hunchback such a stare that ha shut e w °"§g."n“|'§,‘ ‘m'.ha.;: hl’ his eyes and put up a hand, as if afraid Roussillon go to called “‘soft soap.' o, t - . him an inspiration of c of her. Whispers with sweeping gestures and lib- - little misshapen form In eral facial contortions. g: absorbed was - hu it Pudnnnw . he in his oratorical soliloquy that he for- sillon was {ln‘ on a in an adjoining got due miljtary precaution and ran room moaning diligently, at Intervals ce of a savage picket handling her rosary and repeating a pray. who, without respect for the great er. The whole town was silent outside. . Roussilion’s dignity, sprang up before _“Why don’t you go and get the pretty im, grunted cavernously, flf)u shed a flag down and hide it before the; d spoke In excellent and ex- Jean murmured from within ceedingly guttural Indian: meshes of Alice’s hair. “Wah, surrender!” In his small mind the gaudy banner was directly opposite the gat: 1t It is probable that no man after & ‘plied with a m “We are soldiers.” e silken form day since it was set us he had . Roussillon upon ;_tia at it as it fluttered against the sky. his promptness 6 men had frequently said in his pres- t occasion. In facl “S'posin® I hev’ a c him to Hamilton’s headquarters Alice heard his inquisitive volce; but , & M R This little one’ll do me. His fm.nm- it seemed to come from far off; his words with Beverley's h andy complexion and probably under in her bosom. Beverley's look, as he J mor. Some of his orders had been mis- chord of her being. He had gone to his Sition. roich had been made to the enemy. on she saw the flag above him, saw him not “signitied PR M P o A Te Yours e Srumy io” The " athepang:el!n o5 faye Jemanded. when M. Roussillon loomed the gay rag snatched down ang Teplied o before him. torn to shreds by savgge hands. It was CAre a damn which! ‘I _am Gaspard Roussillon, the Mayor the tragedy of a singl moment, enacted of Vincennes,” was the lofty reply. “I jna flashlight of anticipation. have come to announce to you officfally “ghe released Jean so suddenly that he 2gain, sald: me is come that my people greet you loyally and that goy) to the floor. She remembered what my town I8 freely at your command.” © With But ge feit as important as if his statements i Dt | oteptante. of his e ‘“You made it and set it up,” he lightly What acount can you give me of the lish.” dition?" s T e ML, Jean, without seelng hiy and Spcatss . f0od. how forgot the rolling and rhythmical shan't have it.” would not confide in me, a word. He OGouverneur, not at all; we are not very querulous demands. he was coughing and the hunchback. ““Oh, the devil! what do T care? An- hack soon. on "“'"J'J swer my question. sir,” Hamilton gruf- house w! T am going out; I'll be I'm gone. Do hear?” _ fiy interruntéd. ““Tell me the number of - it = American troops at the fort.’sir. snatching a hoodlike fur cap from a dmitia 1] tort. I_might be de- T -SeTeah o 20 Breror bt ther re stons; I Delleve, Monsieur le Gouverneur, of the least they make a great show and :“uch house. . X n - at fort -Heim ‘and! Beverley were making ready to resist ton’s attack, which they knew would not be Da onee Hamilton eyed the huge bulk before him orehand. «Place this fellow under guard and see ready for use. “We'll give them one hell of a blast” then ran, the olHaeYer £t mediately to C power us.” time to her steps. o~ The British officer, already mentioned 2 ‘'you as at the head of the line advancing d:h.’- quick?” his ar, but T Will take fifty men and make everything onally from the river’s banks, halted He opened \wide his e garrison lose.”” ‘Let ’em come a little nearer, lieuten-‘ Meaning. In the meantime Beverley slipped away ant,” said Helm, his jaw setting itsei? from the fort and made g hurried call like a lion's. place. There to hit.”” ‘“When they get to that weedy spot out of my power her against the alarms of frontler life; loose on 'em.” match to suit his fancy, and for probably I must con- demanded in sheer despair. He was not powder in the beveled touchhole of his able to see any gleam of hope out of the old ‘cannon. blackness which had fallen around him the enemy, with their backs to the main and into his soul. “What shall you do?” he repeated. “Take the chances of war she sald, ‘“Ang room for a feller o’ my size in Sel “It will all come out this here crowded place?” it demanded _ ‘“Hide 1 well, no doubt,” in a cracked but cheerful tenor. “Tm ©ld goo: “I'hope so, but—but I fear not.” kind o' outen breath a-runnin’ to git His face as gray with trouble. “Helm here.” - They turned about. It was Oncle Jazon Was clogely wrap with his long rifle on his shoulder and wish I could go in English, using the backwoods lingo to help him! If I were a man I'd love to with the ease of long practice. think it's just delightful.” “As I's a comin’ In f'om a hu-rlxtl.n' ¥ tulcz lipe made the spot tingle. see a lo her mood. “What can two or three men wi' guns a scootin’ around, so I jes’ slip- She gave him a strong stead of ped by ’em all an’ come in the back way. “He pu: “Pight and die like men,” she replied, They's plenty of 'em, I tell you what! T whole countenance lighting up. “Be can’t shoot much, but I tuck one chance lleutenant heroic!” at a buck Indian out yander and jes’ hap- " “We will do that, of course; we—I do pened to hit “im In the lef’ eye. He was his eyes were laughing. ”” Qompany at the California Theater. “probably the beginning,” he He glanced about with furtive, 5 both hands eyes, grimaced and winked, urry to the manaer of an animal just waking from white .that her look struck him like a 3¢manded quizzically, holding He stood for a !ONgue and peeping past Helm so il'l to ne. Have they all Oncle Jazon turned to Bevérley “Don't fe 3 take care S5aid in rapid Frenchi: ““Surely the man's g e SYowd wetter Ot Eoing to Aght those fellows yonder?” ¥e'd better Gse wof scap on “Are the in * cap’n,” s Oncle Jazon R, en it was that the doughty captain po.uable things. He worked like a giant ‘whispe: Pigsently. vt T hunsenalt - “eussin’ won't do no 533:’:::1 captain’s lrmH llnd !ll;en patted It gently. a elm, who was not half as execited as approach, a huge figure she did not answer. Childlike he turned fend = haste along the narrow ‘;treeu in from one question to another inconse- ;‘nen'l:"r::::rfik ";3; g :kh":'ve'rh,“ogne‘;-‘:o":r wisdom; but he was not yet ready for the trooper “Are you.the British commander?’ he Papa r ired. s he going to Aghip- dIplomatic language which the the most beautiful of all thingd. Every dred yards distant. One blast of @ me to battery would, as Helm wall knew, love . large part of the stockade, 4 have been admirable, for the savage ence that the enemy would take it down it’s the fashion,” sald Ondle Jason. the midst of howling sav- CabTun: and TiaeN m;;d approval and stralghtway con- If they captured the fort. ages, sm gmu ogl lust and massacre. With coat buttoned close against the oD patnfed 'Jifinfi’"fii"&f;oi “rfi"":fi: !The British commander, a hale man of -were a part of the strange, wild swirl one of those melodramatic moods '".‘%:,‘efi?":“r’.“’:‘;%ltl '(',‘r"a‘};rfo'::" ‘;é‘:“;e‘:i’:fi'- middle age, was in no very pleasant hy- turned and left her, now shook levery SWivels alongside the guns already in po- She thrust the flag toward him. “They shall not have it. They shall She was panting. half laughing, “When we shoot we want .Crying. Her halr, wildly dishevel ;r; glfofluu;e:nn:;u overhher shoulders. He stoo] and squinted along hi: , Her face med triumphan e T ¥ spotioui . “They are taking the fort: area of the stockade, when a well known &nd more—affected the Vvoice attracted their gttentlon to the rears Strangely. Involuntarily he crossed him. self. as if azainst a dangerous charm. , I tell you; hide it, you dear se ‘Without speaking, he turned staff over and over hl: h:ng. mml?h‘. round ands hastily crossed (Continued Next Week.) with the mud-daubed cabins on either surrounded with slave cabins, It over- a family mark, as was often done in boastful and hollow; but he Was man- while out before the ga "ll'?‘ in not fear death; but you—you.” His voice one of the gang "at scéalped me down yan~ The greasy old sinmer looked as If he had not been washed since he was born. shifty the “Where’s. the rest o’ the fighters?” rno s and ’l’"‘ in: the -€nough upon. .pressing - occasion, put he Of, BYSelf. T'm all right. is _the on! e of ave N - return to the fort as quickly as you can. Beverley ‘nédded rather gloomily. ly. hag. £ ‘l“fmt ‘knne_' gh.nzngsnbu;n cuonvnecrl:grtml = vl leff It is your country. your flag, mot me, Well™ ‘added the” old man, fingering his rife’s stock and taking another glance She folded her arfas and stood boldly through the gate, “I can't shoet wo'th & erect. cent, bein' sort o’ pervous ltke; but I'll Never before, in all his lite, had he 5tan’ by ye a while, jes’ for luck. I might cidentally hit one of ‘em.” es. young British Alice,”” he cried, and showed a flag of truce and, with a flle of men, separated himself from the line, approached At a'hundred yards he halted that it.broke the file and came on alone, waving the er arms wide, white clout. He boldly advanced to with- ran to the in easy speaking distance and shouted: ::%vdlfllmand.hhe surrender/of this fort.” 3 ell. vou'll not get it,!young man,” ‘L'he first thing M. Roussillon did was to $3Me to her out of the pext room. His roared Helm, his profanity well mixed in ¥, with the words, “not while there’s a man officer the *im, in English; ,* said the officer, “but I speak for m, “Not to me by a damned sight, ell your eommander that I will hear -y what he has: to say from his own mouth., mmander, e lifted her head and gave the cow- g:yndersmyer ‘will be recognized by That ended the conference. The young Then she impulsively took his officer, evidently indignant, strode back her arms and to his line, and an hour later Hamiiton Madame Rous- himself demanded the unconditional sur render of the fort and garrise: n. ~Fight for it,” Helm . stormed lnfll-/ wir. Hamilton held a confad with his offi. y cers, while his forces, under cover of the come?” town's cabins, were deploying so as half circle about the mu:{ Some artillery appeared and was plante can’t shoot much, but I might skeer "em. He set his rifle against the wall and rolled one of the In a few minutes Hamilton veturned and T donm’t Hamilton half turned away, as if done with the parley, then facing the fort “Very well, sir; haul down your flag.” Helm was dumfounded at this prompé Indeed, the in- cident is unique in history. As Hamilton spoke he very naturally femarked; “you must see that no enemy Elanced up to where la banmiers &’Alice with cannon, a Should prefer seeing the military com- ever gets possession of it, especially the Roussillon waved brilliantly. and the British Mander and accepting his surrender. oy e stood beside it on the dilapidated reof “Tll take it down and hide it when °f“tho gtlifrblocl;gwu!le and was already g - taking om its place. e e O i L N e Farngworth, saw this, and the vision And now she stood there looking at made his/heart draw In a strong, hot It'was a girl in short skirts and fmoceasing.. with. » mbre ho(;ar‘l on her head “T'll take i d h Thy er face, thrillingly beautiful, set aroun it et ARDNNGAE T i Ry of SRR o e Madame Roussillon began to call from hair. Farnsworth was too young to be American commander naturally the other room in a loud, complaining critical and too old to let his eyes de- Monsieur le voice: but Alice gave no heed to her Cceive him. Every detail of the fine sketch, wm;ml’n steel-blue background of “Stay here, Jean, and take care of Ma- flas into his mind, sharp cut as a > cameo. Involuntarily he took off his hat. ma Roussillon,” she presently sald to A““g’{, o come” ,3 e Ty of the pox- Don't you dare leave the tern. e ‘mounted to ‘the roo: % Do you hear! served and made her way to the flag just She di ot wait for his answer; but at the moment when Helm, glad at heart ol t peg ;t; lccevtk't:eoealsta;t "{ olut of a tight “I don't know exactly. ave not had ace, as) mcle Jazen to lower it. 3 . on the wall, she put it on and bastily left Wit Alte. snatchdl dbe temncs and leseénged with™it to tW8 xround, she ran ly out through the-'postern, as she d bernfrethdor,\e. and sped along long deferred. The two heavily charged under cover of the low bluff, or swell, cannon were planted so as to cover the Which, terrace-like,” bounded the flat “bot- for a moment;/then turning to a subal~ gpace in front of the gate, and some tom” lands southward of the stockads. loaded muskets were ranged near by She kept on until she reached a point opposite Father Beret's hut, to which she His aid, Cap- sky, unob- flag streaming bravely be- tain Farnsworth that I growied the captain, “before théy over- hind her in the wind, her heart beating *“Oh, father, here it is! Hide it, hide It, dly eyes, but did ‘not fairly comprehend her half , hung she breath- him: “they’re going in, but I got this and ran away with it. Hide it, father: “What are vou going to do?" Beverley the twentieth time looked critically to the ::52:2; dofb’;"hed;m&lalfi d'f. :‘ld:: :! good priest comel™ ved ‘ai then, steoping. he lifted a puncheon ’:fil with “Good!” she Interrupted with spirit. “I wearing a very important alr. He spoke It covered the gay roll from sight. T Alice caught him In her arms and kissed him vigorously on the chesk. Her warm Don’t you dare to let any persen have ‘Washingten.” Squeess. her from’ him with both himself, but