The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-12-21
CIIAPTlIt XIV.

Then came one last unspcalSaDly grand
War-pagcaut, "A lit finale 90 the terrible five.
yCars' tragcdy--tho review Of Grants and
Shcrman's warriors at Washington before
President johnson and his Cabinet.
For twelve hours this trlumphal process
sicn, forty miles long, in solid columns,
rolled through the broad avenues Of the
capital with tattcrcd flags flying and drums
beating. Tho world has seen before gOr-
gcous military displays, flashing with the
pomp Of war, but ucvcr surely did mans
Cyc rest on a scene Of such thrilling grand
eur as the endless march OF those dust
stained, weather beaten mon, who had in tho
blind devotion of pure patriotism dared and
done so much for FaDhcrand. The very air
was oppressive, as though responding 10 the
deep emotion OF the crowds who saw them
pass Grcyboards wcpt, aud sobbng wo-
men held mp their little ones 10 galc upon
tho solid ranks, that they might tell their
chlldrcn's children they had seen the saviors
OF their country
Within sixmontlrs all that mighty host had
returned homo 90 the tranquil pursuits OF
civil life Nations looked on in wonder as
they saw the disbaudmg OF the immense
armies without the disorder and anarchy
they had prophcslcd. Surely no greater
proof was ever gwen the world OF the sta
blltN OF u itpNUlthN IpNtIhli'lI.
Now IT. chaucCd one day hat Harry oman
cipatcd from the thrallom of duty, was
slrollmg along The strcots of Washington,
purchasing in the crowded strccts little
souvenirs II tallc homo % his dear ones on
the baul, uf thC s.. Clair, WHOM he CnCOun-
tered Willie Mckenzie, walking with
nashly dressed young man. whose cheap
nncry was IN tharpuouirJ't io the dcJcciCd,
sullcn loci, of his couui"uaucr. He was not
recognized and followed tn twain unob-
served fur sbnc ustlncc. Suddenly they
stopped and hn u1.rsi MIX n;i' give hlS
compauiDu a roil of biUs u" heard the youug
officers iujuuc ION a. h' ~1Id the iclloT tho
money: 'Wrl,e me- n ,m san Francisco,
and rcmcmbcr This a. your last chance; for
10y Heaven, pptL IL lover hear of your an
noying your mother and ms.or in p'rson or
by lcttor, VIII rsk CTpo5ur1 ANA have you
urrcgtCd."
Without u word Of thanlJs, The man skunk
away, and Mckenzie turning down sido
street, Harry was left free to ran down his
quarry What an insignificant httlc, vulgar
cad the fellow was, and to thiu, that such
am apology for Il man should have poured
out tho lrc-blool Of biy-hcartcd Frank
Barclay
When Mckenzie was we'll ont Of sight,
Winthrop quic,lancd his pace, and, laying
his hand / tho fellows shoulder, said:
"Mr Ply It, want YOU
The trembling wretch turned his w1to
face on Harry in mild surprise.
What torm was all ho could find
Rtrcugth 10 gasp lie never for a moment
doubted bat that Winthrop was a ac-
tcctivc, such towards docs conscience mako
Of us
Nothing lc5s than murder Mr.. Piatt,
No, you don't, YOU young hound" f,r the
follow was on the point of ma'Ju, dash
for liberty, but finding hmaolt u llarry's
visc-hlc grip, collapsed and whumEly pro
fCssCi hls Willingness TO 60 wherever his
captor desired 10 take him.
So linking arms with the compliant Mr.
Platt, Winthrop quietly conducted him TO
mis- chamber in the hotel
"Now, sir he said, when hc h5d locked
the door and put the hey u his pocket,
"will you tell mo what bCclmc Of the
watch-cham Nou stole from Lieutenant Me
Ecn2iC"
al did not mean to take 1t FOR good, rlatt
whiuCd, "mdccd didn't lculy meant to
borrow 1t for awhile gud PVT it back where
| found IL before he missed it
"WhCrc Is IL row.
81 do not know, sir-tha' ~ = sHy. think
gave It To man uamCd-lac,,aou.'
"Nou lying scouudrcl,' Harry Numbered.
"Nou have destroyed 1t. Tho night you
murdered Frank Barclay "
"Oh. lord | never murdered Frauh