The sun., 1881-01-16

and woman standing beneath the shade OF some
aSSs Ss y yfra Bon Ia9 %ss
parontly speaking, eagerly and cScitedly;
Rosalnd occasionally replying, briefly, and
or two. Dolton ceased; she extended her hand
to him, which he grasped in both his s: Snd Snt
drawn drawn her to his breast and Kissed her face
pnssicnatoly and repeatedly. sho not reslstlnig. ~
Whom Caml9n saw this hoarsS cry sty, oTSte TisS
fire in his heart. Then he stopped; cpid nna
torpid feeling cam. oyer him; he tnrn9n aoont
A little before, noon next day Cem,l lon; Bnlton
md myself and another man. Hayden by name
a cckless. daredevil fellow who had voun-
teerod for the post OF danger on the occasion-
moved silently and caH6Gpsy d2Mm s 'oTarn s
was kent strict secret. for since the night pro-
yious there had been whispers OF trcaehery In
the camp, and we knew not where to look Tor
the traitor among us. 1t was. OF course, indis-
pensahle to tho success OF our plan that tho
being moro than ono person in the neighbor-
hood. Keeping heedfully, behind cover, we
he bmshes %fss Few Yards from tho pcs
Then Camion. with Hnydon In his charge.
slipped ,h Iile way down toward the
sight by tho intervening shrubbery. Bolton
got his rifle in readiness, and made my prep
as soon as tho enemy's bullet had struck him
Whom last caught sight Of the poor fellow
mouth and yellow p9llor In his cheeks. which
showed that he was not insensible to the gravity
OF the situation. But Camlio ION had taken care
to bring n flnsk OF brandy along with him. and
quiet. steady cheerfulness OF demeahor that
wns perhaps. q better cordial still.
do but to wait; and we did wait for what seemed
to us many iptolerab,e minutes. The river
aPSs@ oSSr .e s%a snso wnd
rustled the leaves over our heads. began to
fear lest the ssspense should make Bel Bel
ffDs"fiU' from the dlrsetion Of our unseen com;
pnnions, and almost simultaneously. with it
the sound OF a heavy step passing from the
bushes to the open margin OF tho stream. The
time was come: Be:ton cronGhed sid with ms rihe ne
opposite bank. Suddenly white, pun Of smoke
leaped forth-asharp fiat report. like the crack;
OF a bullet striking IFS quarry. The stricken
man staggered and fell, still out OF our sight
depended upon our abs olute immobility during
the next few moments. The white snlo ke drift.
away saw the figure fer. which we were lying
in wait emerge quietly from its covert on the
other side and stand revealed. At the same in
stant the .bang OF Bolton rife rent the still
ness yet / had time TO remark something mex
plicahly familiar in that elert graceful lormJ ,r1
blouse and high boots. / nd what happened
next? To me II all seemed like an ugly tumutu-
Gus dream. I remember iesping down through
seeing Haydon alive and Enhurt supporting
Camlion's dying head on his knee. while he
clesed the shirs stained with Glood. remem-
bar Bolton. with Ghastly face and s}bhing
breath. tearing ,oose the paintea OF a small SKIN
with frantic haate across the stream. And l
knew hut how, cannot tell-that he was going
whom he had slain. For the famous sharp
shooterof the Rapi1an was R0salind CaDel. :,
She was still livi ng when he brought her In;
but she had been hit mortnlly in the right side.
and was fast bleedn to death. But che smiled
as Wa lifted her out. aud her voice. though very
n VI q iaf nj
shall like to die beside him Had you no more
worthless men In your Srmy. but you must lime
me with man like himf"
Il was the ono you were to have had" said
Haydon: but at the moment the Capts.n flung
me down and went forward himself. ItSas too
and he burst into tears as he said It.
Rosalind smiled strangely, and moved her
hand until it touched Camlion's.
Captain Canlion acted like the hero he AL
ways was she said. now almost innudibly l
loved him-neyer anv one else-never you. you
double trnitor!" she added turning her. dark
adopted country for a kiss, Hor eyes half
closed for n moment. and she breathed sterto-
rous!y. Sho opened them once more. turned
her face toward Camlion. and made an effort to
lift his hand to her lips, heped her 70 accom-
O. am not fit to kiss his mouth: but-if he
were aliye-I would ask his leave-and-his
pnrdonr'
She did not speak after this. and in few
minutee she died very quietly.
Among Camlions papers was found letter
iG hs 1Sfi rs VIII
not stand between you and her. now that know
YOU love each other: bnt l shall never find
Poor Bolton! He was acquitted By the court
martial appointed to try him on the charge OF
having given information to the enemy: but
fear there was that in his memory which made
the remainder OF his life more bittor to him
than any death. JULIAN HAWTHORNE.