Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-03-01


tUo what coull zoe jnl;u, him back 10 the
house at this moment. Nriii' wa, not to b.
sc'u and hr knew of mo oth,r attraction
But Mr. Holmes. haduo idea of going TO the
surgeons quarters. over near the block
hOus" Ne saw MIR. llatton with his little par
tv returning irom their mglorous mission
To Sudoto"u--the lieutenant disgustcdly
climbing the Stop, while brace of his assis-
tants, the guards wcr" chuckling and chat
ting in low tone together. evidently extract
ing much more amusement from their recent
duty than did the officer of the day. Joining
iatton and allaying his anxiety by telling
him the particulars OF Capt. Terry's dispatch
supplemented by the information that
Mclean iniurie, were not considered serious
Mr.. Holmes asked permission to send one of
the men in quest of Took, with whom he de
sired very much to speak.
He ha, gone to the stable, sir, to take care
of his horse, said n corporal of the guard.
If you are in ahurry to see him, Mr.. Holmes,
perhaps the best way would be to go TO the
, troop stables. Wonder they are, down that
slope to The north He must attend to his
horse-groom and care for him before he
can leave: and then, | fancy he will be
mighty glad of something to eat III send
for him if you wish, and tell him TO come as
soon as he's through his duties. Where
will YOU have him call--at the doctor's;'
"No--l b,lieye not. If it is all the same
| to you-would you mind me seeing him al
your quarters. am greatly interested in
this scout, and fight, and want to get his
story OF the affair. Terry Doesn't tell any
thing but the baldest outline
'Ccrtnnly, Mr.. Holmes Ny room,
that is McLeans, be il. The door is open
and | II be out of your way by that time. I'm
going at once to ask the adiutant to take
my sword and get the major To lei me 80
down for Mae
Zine ambulance is being put in readiness
| now. I'll 90 with you to Major Miller 5.
| What time can best see the corporal:
Right after retreat roll call, just after
sunset, should say: He would like time to
| spruce up bit AMI get supper
Then say eight o'clock, ! must not
| leave my host alone at the dinner table, and
| ! fear me Miss liayard will not he down"
lis Miss Bayard ILL.,: asked Mr. liatton
Hardly TINT. She was greatly over
| como by the shock OF hearing this news as it
| was told too h'r Same idiot Of servant
came rushing in and said courier was
| back from Captain Tclrys command and
| that Mr. Mclean was killed
And she sWooncd or tainted, asked
Hatton with cv lent interest.
every nearly" answered Mr. Holmes
with grave face and eyes that never ninchcd,
Il think she would have fallen down the
stairs had she not been caught in the nick of
time"
THAT viii I've something poor Mac will
| hear with comfort "
! eyes was the decided answer after an
! instant of silence. "NcS. 1t would com
fort me if | were in his place. Eight o clock
| then. Mr.. Hatton. and at your quarter"
Bcforedaill thoambulan"e got away. Doctor
! Weeks ami the Lieutenant going with them
! ON horseback Cutting short po,tprandial
cigar, Mr.. Holmes lett him to sip his coffee
solitude when a glance at his watch showed
him that the hour of eight was approaching
Quickly he STROBE over towards 'Bediam'
! and sprang up the low fight of steps to the
vernauda. TO his surprise the hall door was
closed he turned the knob but there was no
yielding. Looking in through the side lights
he could see that "A lamp was burning on the
econd floor, hut that the hall lantern below had
either been forgotten or its light eXtingushed.
| Rctracing his steps he decided to 90 to the
! quartcrma,tor and ask if he could have the
key, but before he had taken thirty strides
up the parade be remembered that Hatton
had told him that the hall door was never
locked and rarely closed This struck him as
odd and he stopped To think it over in con
nection with what he had just observed.
standing there lust heYohd the southern chd
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