Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-06-08
"They did" " said Jim, promptly.

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"And as for Col Urquhart"- he con
tinued. In q tone OF despair 30 intense that
Beautiful Jim relented somewhat and took
pity on him
"Oh. we'll. as to that" he said, in .
tone Of judicious deliberation. ''as to
| that, | don't know that It matters very
much what Urquhart thinks OF course
he's devilish clever chap. and one it's
best to keep on the right side Of: but at
the Same time. Urquhart amt your chief.
and II he felt inclined to forget the fact.
We should very soon make him remember
1t. It amt SO much what Urquhart II
think of your checking him. as what our
fellows II think Of your checking
Urquhart D. you sect"
Tommy did see and was comforted on
that point. but he was still terribly dis
tressed tn mind At what he had done.
Il don't know what can do" he re-
pested. for about the twentieth time.
"Oh, think I'll send in my papers at
once. won't join at all.
"You young dufferl" laughed Beautiful
Jim. what rot you talkl Why. man
alive. II you're going to sneak away from
every mistake you make BY making
clear bolt Of It. how do you ever intend
to make decent soldier. or anything
elsei'
But what must dor
Live it down, of course. You'll get
chaffed about it forever. but you must
make up your mind to bear it; and, after
all. there was not another man at the
table. not even including old Jane him
self, who would have dared to do It'll"
"Janef" repeated Tommy. taking q
rather brighter tone; land who is Jane?"
"Oh, we call the colonel 'Jsne,'" re-
piled Jim. with laugh.
II see. Well, do you think I'd better
Just 20 away and come to join IS If moth
Ing had happened?"
"Of course l do. Why but there
he turned his head as some one knocked
at the door, Come in." he roared, and
then the door opened. and the officer COM
manding the regiment. that is. Col
Barnes. entered.
He entered with Q cordial, "Oh, Beres.
ford. l wanted you to- when his eyes
fell on young Tommy. and he broke of
with something very nearly approaching
to . glare.
Tommy got off his coat and said. Good
morning. SIR" in his most modest tones
and mind you. vixen Tommy was modest
he looked as II the proverbial butter
would not melt in his mouth.
"Ohi good morning, good morning" re-
turned the colonel. In series of snorts.
and in tone which conveyed to Tommy
that. II anything. Beresford had under
stated rather than overstated the enOr.
nifty of his offense.
he did not speak then he would be, as it
we're, socially damned In the Blankshire
regiment forever; but it was not without
an immense effort that he broke the ice
within which Col Barnes had frozen him,
self. He looked at the big. fierce. red
faced. burly man. with his naughty red
nose and his long. bristling mustache,
each end of which was waxed-soaped. II
the truth be told-to formidable spike.
and his Aeart, yes, even his brazen heart.
failed himl Still he felt that delay was
dangerous. and at last he spokel And II
only his sister Nancy could have heard
the last Of the proud race Of Earles eat
ing humble pie with that shrinking air.
she would have declared that her dear
boys degradation could 60 no further
and sink no lower.
III you please. sir. !" he began. Il am
afraid"-and then he stopped short. awed
into silence by the astonished stare with
which the colonel was regarding him.
"Well2" said the colonel in loud voice;
It was . very big "well." and Tommy felt
more shaking about the legs, and II the
truth be told more inclined to cry than he
had felt for many and many year.
However. he had to 60 on. "Well. sir"
he said very humbly. "l-Im afraid ]
made an awful ass of myself last night"
"H'mw remarked the colonel dryly;
land when did you make that discovery"
"Well. sir" returned Tommy spologet'
ically. "Beresford here tells me was aw
fully drunk: and-and-I'm sure did not
drink much, sir. but" happy inspira-
tion suddenly occurring to him, You see,
sir. I'm beastly young yet and my head
gets kneeksd over In next 70 no time