Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
CHAPTER v.

Then thorc was lull in tho stnrnl, and the armies retired to winter quarters This gave Harry 2 chance to mako Inquiries about the FrobishANs; but though many were acquainted with them, none could give him the sHzhtes: clew to their wnece- abouts, so nothing remained to him bat 60 trust to the chapter of accidents which had already afforded him two strange op- portunities of meeting member. of tho fam lily in which he was so deeply interested.
 Tho months dragged wearily along; for It Is one thing to spend tho winter in a XAy city, adored by tho wor1en. Ected a! bail and party, and another to drone the day. away Ill squ&lid village, with no compan- lonship but succ as the barrack-room af- torded, meeting the sumo faces every day and going through the ssme dull rounds of duty Some found refuge In cards and drinking, gambling their pay away; others turned to study, but the few books they possessed were ragged and dogsearcd by constant lending; and all looked eagerly forward to tho stirring times that the spring would bring them, even though death himself was their herald. Harry's fathers letters, too, worried him, for the old man was beset with strong present. ment of evil, to be brought about by Al phonso Lccroix, against whom he was per petually warning him. Then his constant aliusions to "that girl" were not of a nature to be agreeable tO ono who loved her 80 passionatcly that hc would not bcllevo it pos sible for hor pure nature to do any wrong l like thesc impetuous young fellows who put their lady-loves on podcstals and mako goddcsscs of them. Their generous
 natures arc rarely deceived, for l notice
 warded by the crowning blessing Of good
 WOman's love.
 Pondcring over such little troubles Harry sat ono day In the sGualid chamber of n
 cottage he had deemed himself fortunate to secure as quarters, when the dcor opened and Gordon Grey entered. Thero was sheepish, hang-dog look about the lad E face which caught Harry's eye ut onco-sc different from the bright abandon which usually illuminated tho young fellows hand some features,
 "Seo here, Winthrop hc biurted out
 without preface, as hc flung himself or
 Harry's bed, I'm ill a hole" There was such climax Of conical dis
 trcss in the expression, that Harry could | hardly repress smile.
 "Oh, you needn't grin. I'm regularly treed There's nothing left for mo, as fal
 as can See. but to just go and blow my
 brains out, unless"
 "Well, unlcBsr'
 "You can lot me have two hundred dol l lars and ask no questions what I want | for'
 Harry looked at h!s young lieutenan l curiously, but not unkindly 1.-Two hundred dollars Is a largo su1n," h( l sad, gravely, "and I must know what yoe | want 1t for. or I shall not feel like lendins l 1t to you. Besides, haven't such an amour ! by me, and should be driven to borrow i ! from"
 1 "Oh, no, you wouldn't" Gordon inter 1 rupted, eagerly, "Chatterton sah he d take your note of hand, If --n
 So you have fallen tnto tho clutches O
 that unprino.pl.d scoundrel." Harry bars l north ID righteous indignation. After al
 my warn1ngs, tno; oh, Gordon Grey, this il l too badr'
 1 did not know"
 1 "?ou did When you told me thas yo,
 had been seducsd Into that gambling den O