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c. 9A 9 4 VL6.-N-49. PICK(ENS"~ S. C., THURSD)AY, DECEMBER 896 6 ~e z retvaK1. abst,. Bv t. I CIIAPTERI XII. The long expeteil Chiistwas ball was In full swing, but tho late coiersenter ed svow covered and buffet-ed, for at I howling blizzard was sweeting down from the gorges of tho Rockies and whirling deep tihe drifts about tlie valls of old Fort Frayne. Li ale had como in about tattoo, gravo aid tiiturtn, his fio face shadowed by ia sorrow whoso traces all could see. He had cooie for no festive purpose, was still inl unttdress uniform, an(1, after a brief low toned conferenco with his colonel, had turnedI at once in search of Helen Daunton, who, vCL sinco the dance begant, hadI hoveied t ar the winfdows tlat looked out toward the guardloutse, barely 100 1 yards away, yet now, even witi its bril liant light, only dimly visible tihrough the hiing storim. Twice had Mrs. Far- J rar essayed to draw her friend into tihe little circle by whieh sie was surround- I ed, but I0eln1k h:1(1 sp edily shown sie was unable to givo er attention tf' what was being said or to take ally part in the colnvters:tt ion. It W :t the win- I dow Leale found her anl gitmly bit I flinly drew her to one side and clo'.d< the shade. "I have felt inl every fiber, ' said )I,< "how you wero waitilig, watcling atl I agonliziig htro for ncw's fI-m him. There is no iws, 1 oI, except i -you know tie man hwte t:.Abhed--who gave his life for me-is dtca~i" "I know, " was tho slttidr ring an- I swer. "Uas ho hearil? Dovs he realize?" I "Possibly not. le seets to ho sleep- I ing. But. he will know it soon entough. 1 Helen, do you know thi--titat Wiomer- I row we tiust give himt up"' "Give him up?'' shte aked, untable o comipreliend htis meaning and looking i with Inew dread intto his Compassionate I face. "Yes, to tihe civil authorities. lie has-I cannot cloeso words ntow-la. has commitied murder and iust he tried by a civil, itot a militaty, court.'" "You must give hii up, " sIe ioaited. I "Oh, what can we do-what caI we I do?" and fearfully sie glanced to whtere Mrs. Farrar was seated, ebatt itig blit ho ly, evon joyously, now wit Ih htr garrison friends. "Yes," ho answered, "and well I know n1ow whty you gaze at her. I know I all tle mttiserable truth. Ormtyl v told I no when lhe enie t(, ask mN colmsel I and my ielp. i1e lhas only.; 1',ft ei a i short time sitnee. I was pc dIll to h)lp I your husbannd, lHelen, and I amt doually I pledged to help that: er, de-w wm!van's son. I tust protect Ro y!e i-'arrar to t il utmtost of mlty power; bit, Ilet, in this last half Iour, Iy ie buedsido of the bravo fellow wio gave i; life for tme, I have looked life .an1d iy own sual in the face. I knowt wlmt I muttst; do and what 1 eanitot do. 1 amt not : r-ong I eonoughi to play at friend.hip with the I womltant I love with all mtly soul, 1 1 catn only be your frittnd by serving i yon front far away. When what is cotming to floyle Fanrrar htas e.i'e, 1 shall Itako leavi (if abl nee an' ud go over thto sea. It is goodl~i byet ween no now. Tonight I look tmy last upon02 I thte faco of Royle F"arrar's wife. Whtat t You want me, Will?"' hto suddettly turned andl asked, for att t his momtttentt,i throwing back the snow matit ted 1o0d(1 of his overcoat, Farrar entered antd came quickly to thtemt, unseent by his mo(1 ter. "'Yes, sir. Thte ntews of Crow Kntife's donth is all over thte garrisont, and the men (are fatirly ttad over it. They won't I try lynchintg, bt t setries at thte guardhottse areu double, frot antd tear. Graico is sleepintg yet or else shatm mintg. I dont't thtink Ite's t(oo drtunk ntot to reauliz~e whtat wotuld htappen't if Crow I Kttife's pteoplo got It imi." "'Tent youtr dttty is doubled, lad,"' was Leale's li o tned answer -"'tot hold( thte prisonter and to protect htitt too." "I untderstantd,"' said Will firmly. '"The manti whot~ gets at htimt tontightt, sir, I will havo to go throutgh hell fIrst." And then hti tturtned to find2( Kitty stndintg, smnilinig itt saucy triumtpht, at his elbow, letning on thte colonel' arm. I -. --. - UJnseHinuluuq the hieavyt weapon, hie handed ttbssivel y to hi im po)erious (tuccn. Still angered agaitnst hter attd deeply imptlress~ed wvith (1h0 imnportanco of thIe duties dovolv'ing ttpont hitm, .Iarr-ar would hav'e htastenied by thtemt with ontly brief atnd cetremontious salutation, whtent 1Fentont stoppued hitm. "'Where dlid I tunderstand that you wore going, sitr?'' said ho, with mock sevority of matnner. "I gave you per minXAsh to retmaini here, sir*, and you'd botter jumup at the, chtance. Ito's mty. ninna falline mat thnb ynn are o,--,1. roVts NIVA E NNYSON Ntcv., to danve with her, and at this moment it seemIs yoIt ai(! ablout to leave the room. OfI Wit i that overcoat, or it's your saber that will com off, sir, in arrest:. What, slight a 1111-n her of your colonel's house hol! Lord hlesq me, sir, it's tanti mhount to mutinyl" "'But, colonel, " responded Farrar im potnously, "the ofileer of tho day"' "Not another word, sir. IHoro is your Dflcer of the day, " said he, indicat.ing Kit ty, "and you will report for duty instanitly. " Irresoluto, rej joiciIg, disappointed vid perturbed all inl ole, Fairrir stood me mnoment 11ardly knowing what to lo, when Kitty seized him by one arim, %nd Lealk, noting his eimbarrassmient, 2teCppe(d to his aid. "I am121 going to the guardhouse, Will, md I vill look after your duties there. LIavo your daneo and return it your ovenience. The colonel will let you ;o after aw-hile. " And then Kitty resumed her sway. 'I sha1n't dalo one step wit b you 11111i -ou take thadt dreadfil thing off, said he, indi(icating his tiangling saber am; Itterly ignoring his protet; thait(, v, >ficer of the gtuard, it was an (ssenti: )mrt; of his uniiiforimi and equipolloni('. 11. mly rspolso was that 1h ws to it 1l11wr tlat he was tliet oil dInty ti ier. "Take otf tt ::word, sir, and hm y about it, for there goes the I:mI. \id ,o, unsliniging the he4-avy weapon, IV imalldeld it sibmillissively to his impe -ious queen, who promptli iy stoved it tway miaiolr the woodei set tee aginst he wa-.ll and then, courtesying, to her rIItlwlr, ullicAd to Iim that at 1a25 10 was at libeIttiy to !L ml her to the 1:111c.'. A '1t now, Sillling, joyoIus ant( olle noro. thrilling wvith niischie-vous dit ight a1s she boro her .sulky priecoss he room, Kitty cat'm fsulh#l:ey uponi li inajor, sian(ling mon(ing iind prec -pied, gaizinig appatrent ly at (lhe por rit of Colonell Farrar, yet, as was qually apparent to tle little knot of aughilig lookers 011, seeing it not at all. Kiitty wais on1 the Point of accosting and riinging him to himself; but, with eager vbisper mal gest icu lat i Ons, Amory, Mar iAl i t rliurs called her to t 1em. 'Don't wake him," they murmured. 'Do let Aunt Lou havo that comfort. 3eL, she's coming to h1im im m'. " And, is wN%'ha)1t Kitty most walit'd at that mo n1211 was il oppoitunity to restore her lit, .iuted (ominion10 over iir an1Igered OVer, and au he was blind 1anl1 deaf to myithling but the colsid ration of his w'n1 gi ievanc< S, personll. and0 onicial, ofayn was left; to hecon.o tle central )bject of intercst, whil' Kit ty drew ihcr leposed ofic(r of the guard to i distant :orner. Watyne wis a study. That lie was itrug ling to reenlhl (2n1 important na.1t Iti r'as evidt- to all who had long mnown himi, and for the timie being lie vIs lost to a1l (nsiousness of sur Ouling .'ights anid Founds and1( had loated4 oti' into that dreambolad of remi n2(iene in wlihi only he was5 ioroughi y ait h~oiur. Unol (or two of thle ladies yhoI wer 1atl the momen1012t r'estinlg fromi ho dance(f. stood( lean inig (il thle armlls of he('irt attendan lt caivalir an5 ild wait ching vithi themi thle resful t, of Lucretial's t im-i loiseless foot fall inight rudely a1waukenl 111m, sh1e was stealinlg to his side, a1nd m1 521nt ly they(3 saw heri lay 1her 1hand( up 4)2 is arm12 and2( peer' trust ingly up1 ito uSis face. Thiniking only3 of lhim and1( forl 22i14u2 of aniy obwrva~)t ion,, kinidly ;ad rOtid na)tural t thouiigh it wasI. Uniwilling to) initerrupt to10 sudd2enly lhe cui rlent of his) mitiI2 ionis, she hisi' aledi beore spel(akinug. Th'len, ha)lf timu dIly, .lh. 2.uggetedC, "'o l(~ jkel the pie Slowly'I his~ gaz/e cam111 do(wn fr'oml thle 1)g draped~i porltrait, and(1 thriough his yep hisses Way~ne behnignlanly r2 guarde'd (1, andi~ h1e aroused'( hlimlf t(o a hhr2ing us2wer t o) her repealted (qu1s 2ion. ' ' I I na~kes 121hi lo 102) old,'" bo( 51aid, "'I 'a't hear fanythiln- tihat; looks 0ob1, (1011t '2on kno22w."' TIhen, dlimhly coniousi~i (of anln.thling ho might haveI' put11 in far mppie~,r forma, ho (ick 'y strove to rLe non2, (of c'ourse--Iliko 01(d 'IomenC. You1t mlow' I 1(ked you 20 yeairi ag~o."' "You2 left m112 to guess it, t heln,"' mur21 22211" ( he12, va)guly13 grat efulI for (eln his5 admtion~i1 andi desirous of' encouraig n~g alvowals ISven' 1 thius la1to anid luke rein to ( luie--wyn''t it tlat last night 14()22o 2 da l togethier1 at Joifersoni bar a12ks5. 'iliat was ('very daiy oif 20 years " Ah, well,' " answereI'd Lucretia, " you mo(w it is so very'3 difllicult to rekon r0122, hcauise that, was thio 29thI of Feb uary2, and2( thIat cominig only 011ce iln our year's, y'ou" " 'la'" Waynle lalughiingly inlterrulpt d and1( then1 sudden'ily fell hac1k aga(inl lito his old( miooninlg way. " And yet, 'on know, t hero was) a' melthing I wanit dl to as5k yout that niigtt. 1' d( I was so onfoundedly abhsentmlinded" "Ohm, very," sai sf221e1, "'for you 1men-1 ionod thai~t there was somlet hin~g you vanited to ask 111, and1( I've been'l wIonider nig what~i, it cou1(1ld e for '20 years." "D1o you know,'' said 110 delightedly, 'so haIvo I, so havo 7." And hicro be aanna haaini.g~ mve. ho, .-1d mis i o oit iad thingliled 1t; tho cnd f their cord. It waso nly tonight,'' h1e wenlt cn, "it vamne to me~ Iitt it wasq ',1r1t l tthing ('oluiretecd with this ring iny clas rig, you lalow. It'i Odd I ein't think what, it wis. 'Why, your hl ind is treniblhnig!" Coyly sho upraised it to 1u (t the. CoIing ring, 1111d then 11".61 Ihe falte(ed. '.. reiei ber, I was holding the ring just Iihe this when soirlebody called to ne that I'd bet ter hurry" "Ys," she said briathlessly. "in deed bot'i itetter hurry." But ho Was still wal(driij inl the past. "It seems to me--oh, they'd sounded ofliCers' call, andat that lleallt the devil to piy mllewhero, doni't you know." Btlt Lucrtia was wilt ing )Nw, despond (-nt. again, for still heo wn%(jt onl: "You llow, I falne cid umii thei very next day that I'd l-ft thi ring lre. " And, suit i ng I the aIct ion to t lie word, le slipped it; oil hI r finger. 'AnId yet the very next day, whil I was (lit scout, I found-I fonid it here. '' Anil with that ho agaill reptlacL it. Oisli own tinger. Lucretia's face wi a sigh it to sue. Thero was Iln instant of silcile, anil Ihen, failing to note tihe e pXvression of h11r face, looking it)iiot dliim rel. tos of the past, he ag'ainl wandeired oil. " 1Of cours -iig t have- !;nwn I couildiit haive lit it. (n y< (A finger withou, evel weill -itwt even Mee ilg if it woihi l it----wit hit''- And here1. he h1e t 11h% 01hr, ad Of his langulage en1tirecly, and. gannfrhsgtss finnling thwm ditItdyh ried tofit their spri:: on lai r1t i:r's fin~gr. Feii ltn, wh hi. jIoin 11 the groiup of ol C 1Ml it nw lendm-r. Durst t into a I( Lae of.a d r, lit h- e:-onle to. wmUdth . u int, rrupteid, poor nrually tryinu to his, own igiito his own t d b-ii through tinAt uder1 th iprnnthat it was a1 manuelei.. "Wiat :;rl : hn you Ieple hugh inlg tm :- il(Ii' tiletinioIuiii I it "L:hlin ai? At your trying to Ilake a l :-! o k of Lu ck i' S nl~llS chte, lu in -i chi l was Fenon' uneelb~ganserand p oor Lui ctia, unabl 1to ustarlth raillery at Ilhemouint, l aro-d and fled to thdress ing room, b .ie aving Wayn Oe to ednfronpt his torent<g rs an best he migha11t. But wh il. nwusic and hught i t reigtOnd w rithin the wdenI walls of the : m blly room mal miany young" hearts Wk 170 able to :., :Ideer te timc bwing thl oppreaan,:,.)l that hadl settled upon ft, ario uppearlier in ittel vIicad -.ll(,elS !!. ~ whilo roisme i of the barra rate, were SOun1ds1 Of meI(rrymaking1 an1d Chrtist maim clheer, ihrwas raggu in many a breast a storml as Wild as 0that that whirled th sno1iwdrifli nd 11i0:ngii(-i clouds atill around and about the guard houase, Where a Icoro of season.ed t-irop ers, silent, grim anld by nto means,11hi in lovo willh their ask, wtro keepin g wathll an1d ward over their littl batch of prisoners, especially Of tho cowering wretch wh-)o had ben stowed away in tho upper rooil, in uttrly friendless Main. fovrtr atross the willd Wept Paradti, thoIndn th rrws fwide barraIks, WAS01 tnIe bilding whero no laughter rang- amld abu h ,WRyT and vigi lant:, three or four nohtommiSl0oed officers hoverld illcessancth'y ILmrwel qu artprold CrOW Knlife 'si 11 f rw rmaining comira (ttoft hilIl Idlie troop. I tre -wro gatnheed a.y i dozen of his kindred from Big tIn1s: I Itli tr lanted villaoge, forbidn byI lhe I lify of th storm to ro turn to their I pets Il tI vally hbal ofilhfro wpit.., her tie wou l fain deivo sed cit to murnfu dth word the hd raction f i heg ptien andere fortl tiley'L' had atomtl ntritithy domandedl excptn onit' hI( i on ht t~hey'r consum themi(*a ' 1 in qiet an dh cru alhltlt the1( Idian barrai k andtti deny them- al solves the luxuryh of t hir e.- e Totom i andO howl fre h tull d hrfoe hl 'I(( fthe lfunera l 'iiim (swet fr iutohyn to moth~'cp and ditppeare.lwit Iarvle ous rapl' id~ ityan ideed~ but for' ite bci ig ethretun Siihe At waor the otlo-u~ toea maul, 's ni1 l e accre t hem.10I r facsI, s i thei hwing of tliI to tm loots oud. Ii- av t drowne iui tumani wl f ithl~(Iliin th le woiI tfo walls.u Bto the thtey lolH promised to hold sno abig- ifal ceemony or tirowi Knuiliio's diethe.n ma.na t to eeptirj tord theyoi' had5 haudto (pldg hliemslves; weo atetri nod to neae onhis salpaer. Wolte nwthat throughout3'5 (($l(( iii Ith gaion o ind out ofl ten the~l toopers1( wold havet-iu tar unot n a so had cult nthakeni Gripe from010 ('~V the yuadouse ithonf.1c henetp if iirgy, buhis ould not arveto11 ~ (latid Of Iniani idas, hang tikg refuodin on te.i ir 'dw bitg far Toe' of( the.' lt hoatnd an. trustworthy kied of thed auilie :hiut, hat lthe ot to itan wri u erslin ed wit hnte r joinngturt<- toh eno 1.1giwilo, it rop weto( heblI ino reaiu, ~ihule n-a nowts toiai hU'if thel~irc iets, (4aai' ay silc ndloes wass oa that Graicobe htld teggetd to I-e :LI alloVed to havo bpeecli wvith his captainl. It. wva'L I Iatly faco thiL poored out from the diin interior of the little pris oni ill aiiswer to tl( officer's siiuiiious. At somiii of footsteps ii the creakiig Stairway Gr11aice had filplairenitly hijudden in, t deptit hs of t he rOOni and oiny slow lV cail! iorWtIrd at thext sound of the comnindiig voice ho knew. Ilangdog and drinki'::IddtIedn as was his hoik, there wAas some ligering, some revival per luiaps of tho old defiant, disdainiful man iier he had shown to almi'ost every imul at Fraynie. Respect his captaill is evenl suich as lie was forced to tfe, lock up to hini fow as possibly his only hopei ad salvation1, I here vas yet to lhis cloided initelkeht soime wvarrant for i vague sen timen t of upiiity. Outcast, ingrate, drunkard, murderer 01iou1gh1 he Vh, Ie, Priv:te Tom GrLi(re, born lloylo Farrar, ivas h gil oneit'r of ill that his captain hl4.1i fairest, dear est, most precious it all the world. Leiale's love for i iien 1[2unton was Som1ething tlho whole garlisoln bad seen 1111( seen with l ty sympathy. It vould bo something to teach this proud and hoinored oflicer that. lie, the despised and criminal tough, was, after ill, a mau to be envied as tho husbafid of tho womian his captain could iow only y'aly il hopelessly love. It was his plan to bargain with hiin, it) inivoko his aid, to tempt thw homer (it a1 Shllier an~d i gent lemaii, but for a iimoiiet, at sight of that stierni, sad face, be stood ablished. " Y II wished to see 111., " said Lle'3J, "anmid I will hear yoti now."i "ive got that to say I w-ant no other man to know," was the r'p!y after an interv:A of a few se'oids, "ac iii I want your word of ioor that, yo will hold it F'acr'ed. " "I doclino a iy promise whatever. What. 6) You wish to sav' "Well, 'what I i ave it tell you inti r ests you more t hin iy nmn ( on cart h1, Captainl Leale. 1'm1 inl h'l) hert ; 1,'m at your eritiy pt'rl1aps. My lift, is threato'eed bY th ese hind 1s, Ieeml by necidenit thmt knife wenit into that( blld fool's vitals. It was only Felf defen'e. I didn't imeaii to hurt him. " "No. I was the obj'et, I clarly un derst at11d, " Sai d Leval. " GO on1. " "Well, it's a' 1n:in1 to illi I NwN to rpLalc. You kI'ow I l'ver ican t tor 11m4 hinm. You ennu give it, a hc)ant-fr jus tiee, f"r lift', alnd I-I Call mako it worth1 y1,ur1 w--hil14." "Tht ill dI," wvas fl), 01.1rn rc Sponlsv. "No lmre1 01n 1 tha h -ad. What0 else haveyoti to ask or say?" "Listeni mnw int, ple;11led the prisomIr. "Tlw-y'd Lil] nwt herv it' they (1ould g, t Iue, (inlivk en1oughl-IndianIsmor trtopers eit he~r. I nm11st be 14-1ped(Awy I klowy s e't't. You lovt myiv w I . Help te oit of this--r-it hi -; 1ight anal in-ithe-r ! Iw nor you -N ill i t' ".ilen ,Io hound lin 'Ihw-k to Your blaniket wheren youl bh1,. Ilhank Gotd Imly frili-ii, your father, lever lival to 1:11owm Ihl. de~pth Of yo-urdis grawr! N(. a1 word!" he hibtle wit h iplifted iam,- th miserl tbh flIN o strove-( on1ce more-C tomlake hmefi i ".For the sake of thi 11,11hio to which You have br, mhtoly h-noymIr sil be roteti against ]n idi I:) ven't. alic, but who shall defeml(l you :izainui: your self? I Will hell no nlit-'re frnit i you. Tomorrowm yi'.i mnay see ) ir cqletntet, if that, vill do you aniy geet, Im1 if' you liive onle atm of decency Ib !I, tell Jo muanl ivinlg that you are LiOYle F-arrar, " anld wvith that, raginig at heart, y-4 cold 'and st er, the ofliver, heed le'. 'f if ut hrc) frantic pjlea e, tiuned andit left I tt' spot. liut at the porit'h theo ctin~i turrwid netro)5 his JLmthI. TheIu a' itrh li at thle froini and iimk cf fit' guardhtoutitse, miuf fit'c to It' it very tyt's, s1 iaggereditt aigain st the fore ctf liih' gailt'. It seemied cruelty to ki tp honeist latn cn potst ai night so wiltd as that for iit theri r('asoni lilim t Thea nwmh'iis otf fte guard', whlo hi re re-eiitetredc and cl d~c t ho sergeant to himi. '' amnt temptedi to askc tht ofilter of lhe da~y to riive test' stieis antd l-t No. 1 c0m upi'll initto th lm hlh1 iy,' "Laid he'. "'I It lieve thait, withI t'w waitt'h we have cntii -i htl iaiis, there is no potssi bility 4.f Lin (iuthnt I an their pairt."' gauiio kniow~~s by t his tiem~t thlit it. wat ft' c'aptain that htoamrdtc aiimidc toi kill, aind it is niot t hlian al oneiic thatU ItoubSilz' d . him lift t hey cnl piiind that' loud forLii ii. w t h..tciLi aui fi break )iii wn t tmp hutor itt itcpe in thaitg itiy tuienn puiul lit' jiti y tre. Ih torI sistheI Jy paviic I lit che ai heit mo'itnobits d tt('ir. I iti ub(ln' t hmis lissft rmsm here'iin theiiha mr gularfroom."i AendI fiMt hn iak ftrpraisemhe ofrom t li tt ia le Ii'. "IS1i10:tt, t'iIt'i li:m befoll ho frm nii lt 1i t 'I iini the guard 'om, satiitd , theiday aindI ii n theegat openedV'lt''t tho' hear onIli 1 th upper'1 idoor, li avly kle'oi I hiddto thies barrack hor's hadei oth "NojI1thn I oubl~ findt, stv'ir but "t Sury wenl. r11 ltity Captain .li well, " said Lealo )rieflNi"an ho attecind to it," and he left thlie build ('1 i is (Ilest just w; tlhi' secondil 1e cmIlv tramping out into the storIll, It ing tIe guardieuse, its few luiior p: (1n)1rs 4inl tIe l(owtel floor an11d that < exeerat4d cri miiiiial, his old colono -l's fii horn :aid once eloved son, cursin. his r(ottrs in the tower., ill t) the1 e of the members of a single relief, . the senttry onl No. I set. up1) his wa t against tli howl of the' wind, and ole a u dozen Yards iiivay Could Inl he:ird, nor did it pass around the ch; of sentries, nor was there other atteii to call off the hour that imiinora night. F,'or long days after mei recal the fiact that. tho last hour called fri ulltdlr the old gua1lrdhoulse porch y half pst 1It o'clock. .ieanit ifli, havinig (had two dan1 with hi now1 hUdving ai re1pnt qweetheart and having beeenj~toic dil cat Icast. partial f -igiveness, Will Far: haid Sought his cmoone to say, that 'eal 1\y ought 1anw to e1 (t tiri to his gua: it 10:t for iti litt i' t illIe, blt FtI con. 'itus of the slhadov that had ov sipread (he garrison eirlier in th ovi ijg, sceied bent oil being jovial itself. 11o bade tho boy return to his i meivate conmmanding ofileer and obti her consent. before agaii coming to Ii and iit ty flatly rifused. She was dia Ing with Martin at th moment, a that left Will to his own- <1Oviv's, al afteri a fould word or. two froi I lother, lho had stpped back of the s occlpied by her lit t'l circl i of clos friendi imid was stonid ngi watching t imflate(d scene biefore hill. Closo hanod, nt a 1ozen f, t away, stoodl I1 (n Dau:on, partially scveened from(c servation (if the dcier s. it was at Il 3lnornen.t that Lvah,- againl camlo stridi inl, ghnlieed qulil-'y ar1ould mit10l ciught \\ill'vs-y. iad the young onik pron:ptly join(,(d, him. "., Farwell here'" hIt isked. "Ho camlo in a mlomnit ag-,o. Voud] he is now, tir," anmvered Will, hilica iug by it nod I ho figure of the liter tho day in conversat io'i with soe o of tho guests at the other end of t roOm1i. '"'heun ask him if hto will join m1 fivo iiltt s at tI 1' gird louse. I ne to see hin, " said Leale, and the yoir ster sped promptly ()in h is mission. The jimus:ic had jiist iounded Iih si nal for the forini ig of tle s t.s for I lancers, and( wvith so1hlierlypro)mptitu the oflcters, with heir partner0s1, hog taking their position1s. Floor miiumg have little hiaor at a garrison hop. El Farrar, who had reaelliared upon I armn if ciaptain Vinjtoil, mutely how. he r hllad and nectedl Ormnsby's Ilua as lie ld her opposit2 \\ill aid his Il radiait Xil ty, ani Maleom Leale, 11 JAfted hais h:1nid in 'iest urc of i'trctl m intg at thi' ceret'('ned( thr'sho ldI beforo ta iin hi departurI , turm- for (on2e lor look at Helen Iauntoni 's face. So itense fasci nat in luul drawnt her on miore to lie eaist winido w, an~d there, the d atni'rs fortal, alhonte, almost u no0t icedl, she slowly tturnied and hier ey miet his. On1e la&st, lon g. intensost g21 thlou gh hie rieadl in he'r glorious eyes kdind litng Ilih t f a love that21 match his own, hie would have sprunig to hi ido, but , withl sudlden recolh'tet ion the barrier heIlt.wI'en1 them, lie gath2r< himeselfI, lif td htis hanltd in gesture Th'le mict erashedl1'( int o thio opiniig bai of thei lance'rs ad the datnco beg'an. 1For 2 a214n11ment1 longter JlI('en ston therie. Again2 that powerifuil fascinti, Hseenu i to 11221 her to dlraw\ asidO I. ciur -t'n :atd gaze florth aci~ross thle whi (xpari .m of the parado2~ilt to wihere il alls was.' "agt'd thi Ii2.,2ge er:l.it ho(Ste he a.' .' .a lit closely wi I I~ o22(f nin~y I here' besidleS' heri ow% had woni andi thle fear that, glanti hack, ho iight se e Iher shiadow as~ wh he remnii, (:ansted her to drawv hati setin, 11. onitt niilu she fiaced( the 11or tlbronag, I Irlen D)anntin , sdtl a1101 Theli dance witnt bllithiely on. Chat .in laiughiter andth Ile gI lfl ig, rhythnii it(eps (of mniy filt iniihghed wvith 1: spirif edt miusie oif Fort Fraynne'st capit fae"(, so long shadottwed by sorro IfItlin tuirnied to seek thl~eoeusionI of t dJr(ssinig room11 andit hadi alrnos reaich its t hresholdl, whien, over or through t Srains (If t ho lantcers and t he howl of I wind without, there enmolit somio strpi soundt thait gaiv her pause. Somewt~\here' out gonthe parado0 a hoardi thet distantt, muilhd crac1k of I cavalry carie~ 1. Ano'tie, aniot her fr t her aiway, and1( then1, niniigling wi them, at hoarse, 1.ow mutlrnmtr as) of mai VOices and11 of comandats indistiniguis table thr ough th 11 ale: h. Londuer grow t chunr, nare t'.ia 2 iha1 souds; then t added rush of manytt feet in tuio adjoi ir- ing barracks cf K ti-co t <ick,'h. I1 ring peal of trumpet, soulding n elg unfamiliar call. Overstri I ~laio x. ief cited as wvre her norve ' : or w. him aigainst whom the wrath 6 iS.- r'i8ori was 1.'oused, sh14Could i% nI nec t the solilds of alirin and co1 fuiNPI 9 st- with him aiid his hapless fato. Oho at. started forward to call the Colonel1'cgf t:% ro tontion, for among the dancora tbp nd sound was still unheard tch Again the shots and shodits, tho rush .m of hurrying Ifeet on the broad ver dai Ive without. Again aid nearer, quiCklan'id in niperal ive, the thrilHug trumpot'call. 11) Then, close, at hand the loud bangof o ,le the seltry's carbino , nd tIQstolitoriatW iedi shout of ''Firol" Ahd thon~llust ats tho :P ,m music abruptly eased in ropponset0 as the colonels sigina, burst iik In dt the dour, followcd by a dguplo f trooprs1I, s calm Rorko, rushing for. a&hidder that 1lit. had been illse dun t-he day' to "It's that, madlman, Graicfor'l or e cried in answer to the t h 'O111anander's face. "He's'rld't -(. or, and h's burnin to death. - n, Springing to the windIIow, Nelen I -.Dautuit(l dasheld aside thle cutalin-, aind,y all one glare of flanie, the guardhouse td tv burst upon th view. A )lacvk'laddbr, ht. silhot ted a1gailst the blaze; Na3.b iw n. raised at the instant the curtai dell C til fro her nerveless land. Willsei d ncap, made one( leap to the door)'. desphe .. Kitty's frantie eflort, to seize him; the T lid missing hIs saber, whirled about zan s (1, uslied fron point to poilnt inl searoh of Abee is it. Divining his object, the girl throw ilt lerseif in front of the settee, bobJ' :.4 Swilll sho had concealed it, und Nyhe x liho liought 1o reach arUi her, (4's)Cr' y at ately, ete11rilidly fought hi;1 9ff. tib I. .1Sizin1g a Cap, I Ie colowl vmnished Infto I. the night.. Throwing over his shouldc a j the first 1m1ant1 le Ilo 'olId lay his hands - ig (11n, wmhich happed to ho I'Letin's, dea e Wayne follewed his leador. Wi ,'du. syy hrlayod and nuhm',only sucvee ed Inl .lluc ca:pturin g his Faber by foitibly lifting . a Ritty ou3 of t1 way; then he sprang to pr t djoi the nn liurrying I 0 t. fy olm d isuIa' points to the wenl. O I 9lW of by, too, haid rushed after the colomel, ne 2a(d 011Y Womien we left uJpoln the Ie fivor. ' T 5h0,e, hori-or sI rickeni, Yet fas ei;.af d, u11 1til red aulilt the oalst n %1 wan woul1ow, wIlre Reln Daunntol and d el "uclhed, uiIble t o look againl upon t-hId ad g frightful s e(Inle. It w'as Ellis wll . hled.] asi(e th4le clirtainl, just 1a old Kai Rorke, re-entering, sprang tothongldlo clti ie of t1ho h:dl. bea i 1Co11 w t, mai'ml For IIhe love of' shd n God, in iss, iho1( elear of that windqwl ra Th pIor divil's elimbed to tho top, and ' Iis the (mmon powdiher's ill tho towcr. ho Witi at m11oan of despair, IIelen burst - , throglh the groip tinl( to'ward the 1peni tI doorwy31, ias t ough 1s1e herslif would. .w hio to the rescue. Rorko, with one leap, t. rogaiied the threshold and thrust hei "MIy lod, (an11110 011 save him?" sh oried. "Sa.vo himl, ma11'aml ID's s o -pdeathl to flht) nmn that dareH to. try t.. A*,i11 oent it; iay blow upll. Thoy'rkp Wi in cleatr of it 1ow. Thei colwni66 i 4 ad tiheni.all back. Nol GNAtyf.i oee o::e's Clilibi the Iaddoi iir It's Caeptin Leal1o! Qh, dion't let 1 men! Iirivo him back I Oh, -l is it? Did man er live tbat (hlt Malcoli L'evao from the 2u11' (.11 his (Wo)?' And .tivay, ril Ifct T'erry. Ellis sprim tog, her moth just us, to the nacoil iinimoll shriek from Kitty's lips, ,he1 dull roar1i, followed' by a .su4)1. a111 ('1ash1 .of falling~ .timbers a 1h0a11o shIolds (if excilted meon.' - leaind ini at thel dhor. d 'The'llhave to bing 1)1i Leal11 wvould have ?say )hilit if'ho k- niot jiunpedo'c. Ellis, iii U~ otlh h 1 gnoct see his facq.'T'affe laer liitA tiO )e ('( to lIave t hat woirthlesstf S1)0 place(' for him. lo sh i li "O1,in (1h."'Ii Ormds or InoIhel 1's r0on, yourV ,OWn bmothprj ,rt Farrar~. Thaiit isi the secrot j dt ing forI'Heln Dauniton, youri ; nf wife. '.' - v. A inniment hater as the woind.~' sl ed bot M1\rs. ]"arrar, obedieltt by '4 iiuriutired injlictll ion i Id fromil vec'ing I hie faco of -the ~y n lest it provo too severe a so. I# ly,~ hear11ing~ a stret cher, oni.whip)t '~' xc siIlnt group cit (filoors. The d~4~'~~ -o pIly touched1( .the wrist, gave oi"~no t~c hi inito tojo scorched and1 )/listee1 e n. shook his head( and a 4 g 41 1o Kit 13y, sobbIinig, Oluni t ~lyB4ri mi theiu quurrel forgotten1. -r~~i h t ig thrown hierself ulmn?~ hjstq'~~$ -n her kneen ~trdechor'A Oid, ry the Iistant-,.iipor'd by, 0. Other-s, Mailcoln Letaleo~ -o "HeI got' thu full flanfi oP a) plosioni in his face," nmnr ut t ?oldiges 14 i th'd)ctor miet jht'2; ', in iespleinn pir(euco of, 2(e9gh, '1 hush and 1ilenuce of thd 'thron A r. Frrri stepp'ed' forward ati~i : ,', white hiatnd iitly, reyoiC ~ 3~ lio lfelers breas . .~ , A~ lie bee'n, '? she said., "but.i lie somiewhei'e, I know a Ro yearnling over hinu and(~5 aro' pratyingi for the og/#h ho And so it hali nedl tl~ ho two could heia lie s r word with which iho th his commian~der aft~ op. . ~TMal ihn's e'yes. [ho a A at t f. r! 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