San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-24

for the money repaid. He was too hon
orable to deny the fact of having Dor
rowed the money, yet had nothing TO
show, the old man being dead, for the
money that he had returned. | had
heard something of his trouble, but was
ordered east on recruiting service just
then, and began to get into troubles of
my own, for it was there | met this
young woman" And the captain, with
eyes that belied his words. turned fondly
to his wife.
1.-The next thing heard of Hearn the
matter had all been most fortunately
settled-thanks to one of our old cap
tains, who. it seems. had known both
Schonberg and the widow BrGine. He
took the matter up and the Jew vas
glad to drop it. Even Hearn does not
know what hold he had on them, bus it
was settled then and there. Hearn paid
a hundred dollars, and Schonberg, ] am
told, had to pay the lawyer whom he
had employed [ often think, thou IN,
how hard would have been the young
fellows fate if there had been no one to
come to the rescue. There isn't better
or Drawer officer in the Eleventh today
than Hearn, and he is just as steady as
a rock; but soldiers as good as he have
been driven out of the army for lack of
some such friend as came to him in his
extremity"
You would have helped him, Fred
dear" said Mrs Lane, fondly, crossing
over to the captain and stroking the
-.
though it were the loveliest hair in the
world. Lane possessed himself of the
soft white hand and threw his arm about
her shapely waist.
Il would certainly had known, but
nine out OF ten do not happen to be able
| to help, even when our inclinatioRs
| would lead. And then, however much
we believed in Hearn's story and Schon-
berg's rascality, who could prove it,"
"Who did prove it," asked Miss Mar
| shall, after pause.
We'll, no one that | know Of. All we
| know is that Schonberg was glad to drop
| the matter three years ago when Capt.
Rawlins first tackled the case. Hean
says he has never alluded to it from that
time to this until the fellows language
| today: but that was only some vague
| drunken threat.
But if, on the contrary, it should
prove that he meant to make more trou-
BILE for Mr.. Hearn," asked Miss Marshall,
sis Capt Rawlins here?'
by Jove!" exclaimed the captain,
| starting suddenly to his feet, his face
| growing rs suddenly grave and sad,
that possibly explains the letter that
came to me yesterday morning ! was
reading it as you came down to break
fast-a low, anonymous thing, and /
burned it. Now / wish had kept that"
About Mr.. Hearn, was IT." asked
Mrs. Lane anxiously.
Yes: and now can begin to under
stand it, too. Miss Marshall" said he,
turning impressively toward her, your
question goes to the very bottom of this
| case The friend who blocked their
game three years ago is gone: Rawhns
was killed in the last campaign in Arr
zona."
"Oh, Fredr' cried Mrs. Lane. And
was there no one else who had helped
Mr.. Hearng"
mo one but our old Rawlins, Mabel;
and of all men to help him now he would
| have been the most valuable here with
our new colonel, for he and Morris had
been devoted and intimate friends in war
days, and am told the colonel was deeply
cut up. by the news of Rawlins' death.
| There was something romantic about
their early friendship. Capt Rawlins
was a widower whose wife had died
within few years of her marriage, and
have heard that both he and Morris
when young officers were in love with
her. but that she had chosen Rawlins."
But, Capt. Lane" said Miss Marshall,
whose thoughts seemed less fixed upon
the romantic than upon the practical
si9a of the case, surely Mr.. Hearn has
receipts in full for this ;lmoult;
"f so understood him, Miss Marshall;
| and yet do not know the nature of the
papers to which he refers. think he
said that he had her letter; but that is Of
| less value now"
And Why asked Miss Marshall.
Because the widow married Schon-
berg"
"'Then must the Jew be merciful,' "
quoted Miss Marshall.
And for few moments not another
word was spoken. 1t was that young
! lady herself vino broke the silence:
Perhaps you think me unduly appre-
| hensive, Capt. Lane. That mans face
made Il powerful impression upon me
when saw him today, and perhaps Ma
bel has told you something of my own
experience in trying to retrieve my IA
theirs fallen fortunes when he was too