Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-12-25


follow Gordon TO the end Of the world L
he said so, for she knew there were people
who would blame her for breaking witt
Capt. Lane as she had to; but she knew
long before she did so that they could
never be happy together. She had writ
ten to him, telling him all, long De
fore he came east, and they had that
| dreadful scene in which Mr. -soei had
behaved with such perfect self command
and such excessive consideration for
Capt. Lanes feelings. OF course. as Cor
don said, all possibility of reconciliation or
future friendship between them was at an
end unless Capt. Lane humbly apologized.
She had been mercifully spared hearing 1t;
for the fearful expression Of his face when
| they discovered him listening at the por-
there had caused her to faint away, and she
only came 10, Gordon said, in time to pre-
vent his pitching him out of the window,
so utterly was he tried. She was 30 thank
full to have in Mrs. Riggs friend who
would not see Gordon wronged and who
could be counted on TO deny any stories
that poor Capt. Lanein his disappointment
might put in circulation"
But Lane never mentioned the subject.
As for the letters to which She referred,
they all followed him east in one bundle
and were sent to her unopened; and she
knew when she wrote to Mrs. Riggs that,
though she might have told him all, as
she said, be never knew word Of it until
his eyes and ears revealed the truth that
wretched night in the library where his
brief, sweet love dream began and ended.
There were other matters wherein Mr.
Noel himself was consulting Mrs. Riggs
He was now senior first lieutenant. Any
accident of service might make him cap
tain, and then, il precedent were followed,
.'he might be ordered to join at once. Or
dinarily, as she well knew, nothing would
give him greater joy; but now-solely on
Mabel's accountable hesitated. A friend
Mt the war department had said that, If
Col Riggs would approve, a six months
leave 10 visit Europe, for the purpose OF
his profe sional duties, might |
be obtained Would she kindly, etcr
There was no one to write or speak for |
Lane; only one side Of the story wag being |
told, and, though the msl had he'd little |
else than contemptdor Noel, they were Of |
Ions Is compared with two or three deter
mined women.
But no one saw the soErowful. almost /
heart broken letter written by AIRS. Vim
cent 20 Lane. she had no words il which
to speak OF Mabel's conduct. They had
both been deceived; and yet she i;nplored
him for forgiveness for her eaild. The
world was all olanged now. Taeir home
remained to them, and her own little for
June, together with Tie wreck of Mr. Vim
,ent's, but Regy had TO 90 ont into the
world and seek TO earn what he coald. lie
rad no idea of business There was no one
o step in and bald up the old farm, and
he executors had advised that everything
,e closed ont. Mr. Clarl. $ affairs had been
eft in lamenta5le confusion, but luckily
le had nothing else TO legYe-nothing, thai
S, but confusion and creditors. People
we're constantly import tanning her for pay
nent Of his liabilities, claiming that they
we're contracted by the firm. Her lawyers
bsolutely forbade her listening to such de-
lands. II she paid one fourth OF them
he would have nothing left. Lane thought
I his sacrificed Cheyenne property and the
title fortune he had so freely offered up 70
ave 20 the girl he loved the home in which |
be had been reared. The very roof under
'hich the girl had plighted her troth TO
i'm and then dishonorel it for Noel-un-
or which, day after day, she was now re-
living, welcoming, caressing him--was
rescued FOR her and her mother
y the money Of the man she had cast
side.
The wedding cards came in April. |.
as 10 be quiet AFFAIR, because Of the
aath Of Mr.. Vincent within the year
ene read the announcement in Tho Army
i'd Navy Journal, and sat for while, the
lper dropping TO the floor and his head
pom his hands. Elsewhere in its columns
} found full eeeount. written evidently
some one thoroughly well acquainted
ith all the parties, except perhaps the
liant groom.
When Lanes servant tiptoe1 in at re
ule the next morning TO prepare the bath
ID black the boots he was surprised TO
ID that officer sitting 1t bis desk with his
'ad pillowcl il LIS arms. lie had not
en- 20 bed, and I'D net know that reyeille
Vi sounded. Mas he ill., Did he need
G doctor? No. lie had to sit UP late
or some letters aad papers, anu had
laliy fallen asleep there. An the aalne.
:. Gowen, happening into the hospital
nils Lane was visiting one of his mon
te' sick call, Stopped and keenly exam 4
ed his face
4 wans you to 60 right to your quarters
a stay tnere, Lane, Tor you've got Z
7e-, and, ! believe, mountain fever
re his immediate orders "Til be with +.
u in moment" Itwas only the begin !
ng of what proved TO be trying illness
several weeks duration When Lane :
IS able to sit up again it was the recon- 4
of the post surgeon and OF his
sinental commander that he be sent east
SICK leave for at les.st three months =
I'd the first week of June found him al
ess Point; he had many old and warm ..
ends there, and their comprehensive and
'd,ality chee-ed him greatly. One night. 81
olling back from parade to the broad 81
ga Of the hotel he saw the stage drive n
from the landing and number of Wis
RS scurry up the steps in haste to escape
prying eyes Of the older arrivals, who IS
ariably thronged the south piazza at r.
ID times and curioasly inspected the ~
vel stained and cindcr spotted faces OF
'se whose i'll luck it was to have to run a
It social gauntlet
here was something familiar in the face "a
4 young lady following portly mGtron Y
0 the hall, and when u moment later he
ne upon the massive frame OF Mr.. Amos q
Tiers, registering himself, his wife g
nh VS.. Al ~