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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. .
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