Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-03
A POINT OF HONOR.


was dining at table dnote in the only
country OF Europe where a decent dinner Il
still TO be got at such places, when my attention
was attracted by tall. reserved man. In the
Uniform of cavalry officer, who sat at the head
OF a side-taDle. Beside me was a Queens mes
senger, Capt. Bolton. who. OF course. knew
eve ything and every body, from the gossip OF
the legations which he visited in professional
capacity; so asked him who the grave-iooking
soldier might be. His reply was Startler
That is Field Marshal Eisenterg." answered
the queens messenger coolly. naming one OF
the first soldiers OF our age "He always dimes
here. and has done so ever since have been in
the line"
..odd place TO pick up Field Marshal. at a
dinner In public house, isn't it, at least In
these piping times OF peace?"
"lai exclaimed Capt. Bolton, who like sew
eral OF the distinguished corps to which he De-
longs, Is an agreeable Rattle. 'sHa thereby
hangs tale-dOn't you know it?''
bad just Teturled-for l. 100, am sin the
ilne'-from Barataria, whittier had been sent
Dy grateful country for not belonging to one
OF the governing families then In power. so
replied somewhat 10 Bottoms establishment. II
did not know It,
well then" remarked the CAPTAIN. pailv.
Il Will tell II you when have done with this
pheasant and melon salad which Is 100 good to
spell for an anecdOte.'
He eat for some time In silence and with such
an evident sense or enjoyment that dtd not
venture to question him further. though no.
ticed certain preoccupied air about him, as
though he were trying to recall some half-for-
gotten incident, or were. perhaps trying TO put
II into language which would do more credit to
his reputation as an expert narrator. By and
by. when the cOhee came. he lit cigar, which
had been sent him by little links, our Vice Con-
SUI al the Havana. and as the first wreathS OF
perfumed smoke curled round about him, he
thus delivered hiInseIf:-'The Marshal Used to
have a son.
as be spoke the gaunt upright figure of the
famous military commander STROBE by. He
turned his haggard face towards US as he did
so, but there was no speculation Ia his eyes,
and the life that was in him seemed to serve
Only 10 carry heart that was dead. Though
every one at the hotel made way for him with
sort OF awe-Strlcken respect, he saluted no.
body, but passed out into the street like some
mouTnful spectre, not terrible, but unutter-
ably sad. Then we heard the clauk OF his
harness in the ante-roOm, and once his sword
sm0Je against his spurs as he gfrded It on
Then he was gone His appearance had served
but to emphasize capt. Bottoms statement [ har
''he used 10 have son.
The Queens messenger. who had been inter-
rupted Dy the solemn apparitiOn above men
tloneo Threw PACK his head. perhaps to get a
better view OF his subject, took long pull at his
cigar, finished his coffee. began his liquor aud
then went on with his story.
- Yes, as was saying, Field Marshal Count
ElSenbeTg had son who was one OF the finest
yOuEg men In the army. He was in light cav
airy regiment, and all the girls went mad about
with more downright pluck and so In him.
Hang II. sir, he deserved to be an Eagli5h-
man, and | used to tell him so When |
days sh0Ong w nefe him ana at Spad
grand place his governor had then
III Is sold now. Never was a more CHEEKY or
better companion than Rudy Eisenberg. He
could ride as well as Lord Cork, and shoot snap
shots with any one you like to name. 1t wasn't
all glitter either about him. He had been ont
In big war, aud done all sorts of fine things
HIS nerves were said TO be wonderfully steady
under fire, and he had ridden We'll to the front
In one OF the blOodest hand-to-hand fights on
record. or course he did not rise In rank very
quickly, for the Marshal would not hear or his
being promoted out of his turn, and there was
nothing OF the cocktail about him. so he did NOT
put himself Ia the way OF special service TO shirk
his Teg1mental duties; but every body looked
upon him, with good reason, as a man who was
cooked for every prize OF life that does not go by
favor. NOT CHAP In the regiment, from the
colonel TO the piper, had a word to say against
him.
"Unluekily,n unused Capt. Bolton. again
throwing his head back. perhaps for philoso-
pny s sake this time, "that was lust it People
liked him too much, especially ladies' There
was whisper that an iliuStrious beauty. no
lar on from the reigning dynasty, had fretted
ferself nearly crazy ABOUT him; aad though
even the Court officials agreed that he had 5e-
haved very Wen In a mysterious business tina
II would not do to tax about, Rudy Eisenb-r,
went 10 parade with face white as a eaos
afer masked bali. where It was thought som
So ndal had taken place. i would adyi- e yoi.
Fever TO touch On this part of the STORY
III you mean 10 make any STAY h.r-
one thing only oozed cut, aud this
was that the love, If there was love ba,i
DSen mutual: and have heard that Rudy got a
c. ctorS spoke OF brain fever. and recommended
caabge CT air; 50 the old Marshal VINO knew
nOlhlhg ap0ut money, gave his son about enough
70 keep MN Tor week, and sent him of to
honiburg for the waters. The devils own play
vas gelng on at that picturesque little hole in
thOse Gays, ana young EiSelberg naturally
found himself tumble headlong Into the set who
Iyeo Where Il Was hottest. There was RON
Sheyke, OF the Life Guards and Agincourf VINO
Ead Just come into his title; with Ivry de Vide
sac, the crack FreHchman, who went such a
tremendous smash two years later; and erich
ton and Mauleyerer, with Jack Nortiman BIr-
baniak Pasha, old Lord Chowser, and / do
not know how many more Of the same lot. /
fancy Rudy Eisenberg Gid not know what to
make OF them at first. Their ways were not
his ways, but he soon fell into them. As mIs-
ehanee would have 1t, too, he spoke a little
English, and that helped, / dare say. for he
had got many OF the stolid honest ideas OF his
coun'Tymen about improving himself, and
some day have 10 act bis part La a Battle OF
Dor6ing, so that it might be as well TO pre-
pare Tor The emergencies that would probibly
arise out OF such a siaation, whether he was
among the conqueror5 or the CONQUERED
For While Cheyke and the rest OF them
used 10 always lind him IN his den on the
min noor OF cheap hotel, porting over
BOOKS or tactics and working out military prob
lens with corkS and pins, or one OF those won
uerlully accurate maps issued by his native war
once. But they soon badgered him out OF that
ana at last he was forever with them when tney
were going fastest. He rode steeple-chase on
Agincourts horse ana won il calamity for him.
sac and Lord ChowSer for three nights running
without going 10 BED, and he won nothing, as yO1
may expect,at That game. The Lord knows what
happened next. IL was never made Oulte
Gear. Some fellows Will have It that Nor1i
man aud BOD Cheyke, who had won a whole
pot OF money nom him. insisted on having II
at once, and II Is certain that a check baar}np
the Field AarShal's signature given In nav
lnent 70 Cneyke, was refused by the Brken.
uollS his bankers But, by the first express
traln afterwards, the old Count came TO HON.
pug himself. Stalked into BObs rooms of tho
DeSt MOTEL, laid down the money on his toilet
table and then stalked out again without a
WORD L hardly like to tell On my own respon-
sioiniy what followed, but Lord ChoWsar Says
thaI ne net The Marshal upon the stairs Ieatinp
70 huuy room, and that he could nor haI9
nearing what passed between them through the
nau-open door or young Eisenberg's Apartment
II was very brief. The old soldier sterniV con.
nolted his son. ''0 LILY eol-
Ltr hGbe, then said he. 'dns scI,o,,tzes
ytsu Dt<dhH / have paid the foul gold FOR
Mnch you nave dishonored us Now do your
part AND aG he ceased speaking he placeJ on
with him. ~ A's1 oiouSuI
!he young man made no answer. but the
In inoilent there was loud report, and the
stdisHdI came forth from the presence of his
ucau sou win that white, ashen face Won have
JUst SSen. lie never smiled again
All the set who were mixed up in the fyair
naIuIalIg trled 10 put the best face on IT. Rob
Sass nc nad light TO get his money and So