The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-23


with grave courtesy To the two English
men. They speedily found themselves cor
daily received by their late enemies. who
not only expressed delight at seeing them
but great regret at hearing that they were
not 10 speIld few days there. One thing,
however, a gray-headed colonel with a de-
cidedly kalmuc& cast Of couatauance. in
sisted on, was that they should Join him IN
4 ponche after the music was flushed.
"Ha. the galope finale" remarked one
Of the others The haad struck up the
'Sturm Marsch, and Tom could hardly re-
press a slight start as the weIi-known air
once more fell upon ms ears. Il recalled
the night Of that bail at Manchester, when
be had frs. thought that be had good hopes
of winning Frances Smerdon's love. How
the thought had grown stronger week by
week during his say in that place, and how
before be had made up his mind to speak
the route had come, and he had determined
that was no time for such nonsensa. How
he had sternly resolved taat no love-making
should escape his lips, but that he would
sail for the east leaving the girl unfettered,
and put his fate to the test, should be come
safe home again.
II was well. he thought, that he had
made that decision when he first heard Of
Miss Smerdoa's sarcastic remarks. He was
not quite 50 sure about that now; that letter
she had written to him, when she thought
he was seriously wounded, had made hun
take q more modified view Of her con-
duct.
We know tina. he was sorry be had sent
an answer as he did to Frances missive; he
was not at all certain that he lad not made
a COMPOUNDED fool of himself by his Spartan
reticencs. You can't expect a girl to take
the initiative in an affair of this kind.
do you suppose, sir,
That the rose sir,
Picks itself 10 dec6 your breasts"
However, it is all over now, and here his
reflections were suddenly interrupted by
Brydon's calculating: by heavens. Tom,
look therem Folio wing the direction of
Brydon's guesture. Toms eyes tell upon a
pretty young lady, smartly dressed, with
the most coquettish of bonnets upon her
head, who was exchanging salutations right
and left with the Russian officers, and hav-
ing for her cavalier no other than Hugh
Fleming, looking a well as ever be had done
in his life.
"Ah. monsieur recognizes some one, said
one of the Russians talking 10 Brydon,
turning round.
"Ah. yes, your compatriot, you know
him, presumeP
Yes, be belongs to my own regiment"
said Brydon, hes cdmdrdde brother
what do you call it, frere otficerN
"Ah, brother officer, replied the Russian,
politely in English.
20, lord, Tom" said Brydon, in an IN
dertone, tits very convenient but rather
humiliating; all these fellows speak better
English than we do.n
Eyes" said Byng, Capt. Fleming is one
Of ourselves. May l ask who is the very
pretty lady with who he is walkingl"
This is Mademoiselle lvanhof. Capt.
Fleming has been very fortunate. Many of
uS would haVa taken his wound f0 haVa an
fair a nurSe.n
"Wel, he certainly don't look as if he
had anything the matter with him now"
said Brydon.
20, no." rejoined the Russian, ''he's as
well as any of us, but he's prisoner on
parole. Ma fol" he added with a slight
sneer, "they need not have asked for his
parole, Mademoiselle's chains would be quite
sufficient"
"Well, we must go across aud shake
hands with Hugh, said Byng. Mademois-
ellie Iyanhoff, you said! l once had the
honor OF meeting her brother under rather
peculiar circumstances"
"Sacre tonnerre," exclaimed the Russian,
then is was you, you who took Alexis
IvanhoR prisoner before the eyes of the
whole armys 1t was superbe magnifique,
but l should think, monsieur, the exploit
would hardly recommend you to Madam-
oislle Ivanhoff," and SO saying the Rus
sian slightly raised his hat and turned on his
heel.
But by this, Hugh had caught sight of
them, and was springing forward to meet
them, when he was momsntar1ly checked
by his fair companion.
CHANGING at the English officers, she said
something rapidly to him, and in another
moment Hugh was cordially shaking hands
with Byng and Brydon.
by Jovew he exclaimed, "how glad l
am to see you fellows again. OF course,
you've heard all about me, how was taken
prisoner and should have died. verify be-
lieve, If it hadn't been for Marie Madam
oiselle Ivauhoff, l mean, she called herself
Sister Marie, you know" he added, a little
confusedly, during the time she was hos
pital nurse"
''And you're all sound again nowp said
Brydon.
''Fit as fiddle" rejoined Hugh.
"But come aud be introduced to my kind
nurse, she is very anxious to see you, Tom,
as you may well imagine"
Now this was just the point upon which
Tom had considerable misgivings. He had
had his doubts beforehand, even when he
had read that letter of SISTER Marie's, and
as he looked at the naughty. resolute face of
the young lady, it struck him taere WAS a
strong dash of her brothers spirit about
her, and that the remark of his late Rus
sian acquaintance was probably good deal
nearer the truth
However, he had no time for further res
Fiction, for by this Hugh was introducing
him TO Mademoiselle Ivanhof. That lady
extended her hand graciously TO him, as she
said with smile:
All, Maj. Byng and are not like people
meeting for the first time. Is it not so!
have heard much of him, not only from
Capt. Fleming but also from my b other.
Alexis owes his life to you, monsieur"
Tom murmured some commonplace re-
mark to the effect tdaJ any one else in his
place would have done the same, but even
as he spoke he thought there was a slight
curl in Mademoiselle's lip, wicked flash in
her eye. and though she had naturally a
very sweet voice, its tones Jared upon his
ear, as If fair though the words, they were
spoken in mockery. Still the young lady
could be very winning when she chose. aud
! for the next few minutes, there was nc
doubt, she exerted all her destinations to
subjugaue Tom. and at the end of that time
be had come TO the conclusion that he was a
| suspicious old beast and beginning to lose
| faith in every one.
Hahad forgotten that Hugh in ordinary
| courtesy could not indulge his thirst for in.
| formation concerning letters, camp news,
| etc, until Madamoisele had, so to speak,
finished with himself, and Mademoiselle en-
tirely monopolized rim till the band was
over and the gardens rapidly thinning.
| Then she turned to address a few courteous
words to Brydon and explain that she was
desolee at hearing they were returning to
their lines that night.
II was in hopes that you were about "a
pass a few days here, when l should have
had the opportunity Of really making your
| acquaintance, but you will come uD again