The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-31

warrants arms Half lea linz. half
bporting him. ignoring hiS faint pr,-
IL. thew took him up the path 10 tine
6cc. and placed him on i char ac:or.
D. fre.
s As they progressed on tier s'imv
nth. Brewster incoD-e Iuen,'v recalled
be- battle Of Shiloh. when Leno.r badly
0ouni.d and thrown from tie saddle.
'of a diving horse. had been lei T. ,h-
year. protesting and tighrin. every step
Fof the way. A. H. came into the hit
of the Office windows. he al.0uu.e !p-
H. sensation b. the di-cp.ery tina the
nan wore a cheap oycrcys. OF military
10th and cut. If tie stamp usually
iectei b. the ''hay-bunkcr>.'
They placed him in a chair before The
fire and he sat there i mutn.u. cap
tive. his felt hat with H. battered hrm
drawn down over his eyes and partially
shading his face. The first Glance q.
the stranger N the homes light If the
Office lamp had IN a measure treasured
brewster and pat 10 itch, his absurd
fancIes. There was moth NJ sir kim or
uncommon IN the spare figure. or he
old face with it, lines OF care and pain.
IL WIS q very ordinary face. an emf
nentiy proSalc face, he assured himS II;
OF the same type - ten thousand others
IN the city. but he could not res - =
cray desire 10 see the forehead barred.
to look al the left temple and
Bah. Back To- those old memorie, 4
the war again. SO much for Ia per
n!cious effect OF the afternoon aS>ocia-
tons. Well. what was il. after ali
Only a young fcl ow. his blue ,uit IN
t~atterS. craZed with fever. c~r3~l.ny past
the dead line. a strong hand stretched
out To save him. 4 dull report. i bullet
leaving = bloody trach across the tenn
pie and along tie scalp of the rrScurr.
And why had he lost SIGHT OF the gal
liant old sonl all these wears? Con-
found il, LcnOir rQS just the on 10
sneak OFF from his friend, if the world
used him III. To live in Il durout and
dine on scraps rather than ask charity.
les. and 10 'cst and flash out with =
dauntlcSs spirit IN Il moment of humii-
iatiOn and shame that held wore terror
10 a proud soul than the b-ave,t sol
der eve faced on the battlefield
Could poverty. AMI despair. and IL
health. reduce the high soIl d Gentle
man and soldier to tin. likeness of that
old ~>carccrow? Brewster stcprei i'm
pul>iycly forward. reaching over for Il
chunk Of iircwoud. awawlrGiV bush
Ing The strangers head with his arm
and knocking OIL the >lOurh hat.
He hc>itat-d Just long enough To- OBJ
serve a white track across tie temple
ana through III" spare grty hair, then.
with his bra II in Il whirl. secured the
stick Of wood, laid il carefully upon the
blaze. took out pencil AMI nos. book
and scrubbed a few lire, 10 h, wife. \
close carriage. 4 tire in the bet room.
q warm dinner; his pencil checked 81
the items a, lightning speed. He
called the Waterman and di>pltchc
him with the note. meeting the man :
wondering look with one # stern Il
cision. ~ The door closed behind the
Messenger. and his departing footsteps
echoed fainter and fainter in the dis
lance. he turned TO find hi COMPULSORY
guest arisen from his chair and con
fronting him with Il white face.
The aims house I'll de first
'..N,csr Uhiic / Ire. Colonel LD4oir''
Having uttered this blunt assurance.
Brewster sat staring 1t his old friend
through 4 mist Of tears. The Old man
answered with Il startled look. lie
drew the couch hat over hi, eyes. H.
chin worked convui>ivcIv.
Old and thin and gray, Ovcrtakcn hy
revcr>cS. crushed BY misfortune. the
Colonel was found out.-SaW FrGnct,.s
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