Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-10

He ran through the Twelfth Street Market,
circled around couple OF blocks, turned lanes
and alleys doubled upon his path, ran to the
right to the left and to the right again, and I'm
ally slipped down an alley and out again upon
the street opposite the place where he had left
the doctor, triumphant in having eluded pur-
snit, the paper in his hand, Joy in his eye.
Just as he came in sight of the buggy Coz.
Marshall and his nephew, approaching from
different directions closed in upon II.
'oh, Martini exclaimed DR.. john with one
reproachful look at the youth.
'sRun TO cover at last, old tellowl' cried
the Colonel. in 4 resonant voice,
The DOCTORS face might have moved stone
to pity. Pale and silent: he stareI at the
colonel as il there arose before him some terri
BILE phantom of the buried past.
YES, 1 knew. Marshall. Knew you were
here. knew This was coming. 1t was useless
lyon knew And you have the face to tell
me so!' sternly demanded the colonel: 'Eigh-
teen years I've beCn looking for you
Lieut. Hobart gave Martins arm violent
.sCome along. You ride back with me. My
uncle will take care OF your DR.. John, " he
Martin resisted.
I'm going to stay here, - he said doggedly.
To his surprise DIR. John seconded the lieu
Go along with him. Martini he said de-
cidedly.
Martin had no choice but to obey.
Whatever DR.. Johns humiliation, Martin felt
a miserable comfort in tue reflection that he was
at least bearing his share. He could not reply
The young mars leyity disguised Martin as
much as IL exaggerated him. At last he turned
sayagely upon young Marshall
How can You be so Jolly when you've 10 en- q
witness TO such sceue as that: seen your uncle
drag good man-yes, sir, good man in the
dust. I dom care what you say. l don't care
what the DOCTORS been or done years ago; he's
q good man to-day. Ask anyone IN the valley.
Ask the sick people he's made well. Ask the
diving he's brought back to life. Ask the poor
yes, and the bad ones, and they'll ali tell you
5en hoe n hatta nd
yet you-you and your uncle, come here to dig
up some old skeleton and disgrace him.
MARTIN" returned the Ii utensnt, very ir-
relevantly, as Martin thought, ',supIo'e you
go down to the city with me tonight. The vet
Grams of Gen. - Post No. are to have a camp
fire, ami a jolly good time they always make of
Martin was completely non plussed at this in
vitation, coming under such singular circum-
stances, In his embarrassment he did what
many oIder people have done in similar situa-
tions.
He agreed TO 60,
Martin did not see the colonel when he and the
lieutenant took the train that night. He had
dim consciousness that near them on the plat
form and in ;he gathering gloom stood two muf-
fed figures, with something strangely familiar
shout them; but he asked Lieut. Hobart no
questions and. oddly enough, the light-hearted
laxative young fellow was for once silent and
Thoughtful.
Martin himself was in no mood for merry
making. Only that day he had seen his best
friend crushed and humiliated and borns away
like convicted fslon. He had told those at
home something of what he had been through,
and had been glad to escape from the gloom
that had settled over the household.
He did not feel like seeking amusement for
himself. terrible picture was constantly be-
fore his eyes, of an ill-lighted, grated cell,
wherein sat a man. his face buried in his hands
given over at last TO complete and Overwhelming
despair Whenever this figure raised its face
the reproachful eyes seemed to seek his own
ana he heard the doctors sharp exclamation:
"Oh, Martini
II he could only find out where thev had put
the doctor and see him but for five minutes:
then he could explain to him how hard he had
tried to save him. vague idea possessed him
that by keeping close TO the lieutenant that he
might cont-ive to get the ear OF Col Marshall,
and somehow influence him in regard to DR..
Jchn.
they reached their destination and climed a
long stairway. A heavy door swung open
and noisessly closed behind them. They
found themselves in q large-hall, lighted only
from the glow from n great fireplace which cast
aruddy Light the grizziei veterans in the
foreground, deepening the shadows in the back
ground.
What buzz Of voices, fusilIade OF fun, and
battery of Jest. The old soldiers chatted and
gossiPed like parcel OF girls let loose from
school.
sometimes the conversation was confined to