Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-16

the evening at the colonel's; here he had
Strengthened up, and standing under the
| lamp post rendered. his sohdierly salute
10 Capt. and Mrs. Lane as they passed in
front of him, repeating it an instant
after when young lady, with dark,
sparkling eyes, looked him quickly over
ns she tripped by on she arm of her. es-
cort, and while the latter held open the
gate Of the brick quarters at the corner,
almost within earshot, she inquired:
"Who is that infantry corporal, Mr..
Hearn?'
"That? Oh, you didn't get here in
time for the ball game, Miss Marshall,
or you wouldn't have asked That's
Corp Brent, captain of the Rifle nine"
Cant we persuade you to come in a
few minutes, MIR. Hcarn?' called Mrs.
Lane, in her sweet, cordial voice.
"Yce, do come, Hearn," chined in the
captain, ever ready to second his wifes
motion.
The lieutenant hesitated an instant
and glanced as the girl who had just
stepped within the gate, but as she said
nothing that seemed il any way press
ing he raised his forage cap, and pleas
antly declining babe them good night
and went briSkly away. Opening her
window five minutes later to close the
outer blinds Miss Marshall glanced down
from above the piazza roof and saw the
corporal of the guard still standing there
under the lamp. apparently waiting.
he looked quickly M at sound o. the
creakips shutter, then turned aside.
Tho hafnra CHI. g1tt11
fasten the blind, the sentry at the guard
house sung out, Number I. - o'clock. -
The Corporal leaned his rifle against the
fence, quickly eXtinguished the lamp,
and all i'll front Of the quarters was dark
ness.
Down at the guard house she could
see the bleary light of the oil lamp and
the dim form of thesentry pacing to aud
J fro; she s.ood there by the window
straining her cars for the watch call of
the distant sentries far over by the hay
stacks and wood yard, then nodded her
b. head approvingly at the soldierly ring in
: the voice Of No. 1 as he sung out the
: final "all's we'll Pecring through the
shutters, she was wondering what had
become of the corporal, when the latch
| of their gate clicked the rusty hinges
gave a sudden squeak; there was a rattle
as of a faljin. rifle. muttered eiacula-
= ton; she could lust dimlv make ont a
2 shadOWv form stopping to pick up the
gun, and then cautiously reclosinc the
/ cate. Then. instead OF moving away.
J there it stood, leaning against tho fence.
Evidently Corp. Brent had business
, there ana had come TO ,tav. Instantly
e. she bethoua.lt her Of the talk She had
; heard AMONG the officers about the colo.
= nels order urohibiiine the men from
. crossing the par.dc. OF the slnDlied prom.
! ise that no more violations should o,cnr
/ in recognition Of the cola.al's having re-
leased the Gaa.t., oi roy5,erers in time
, for the er-a, match zane. and of the al
I l.g,d violation of This contract. Sh,
WIS q vo,.i,- woman of quick .rcrption
: Brent hqd evidently posted himself there
t. to couture the lual"factors should they
aprear
$ O1artrr Of an hour passed without tht
| faintcst sound from without. She hearC
e Can't. Lane cAti,,.,ui5hiua the Ialnps II
4 the parior below. and Mrs. Ian" hal
.. come trimming I'D t. her door to "a,
g GOOD might. but seeing that her cues
" was writing rarraiued from COMING
e farther. though Miss Marshall prompt,
t lad aside her pen ana diary aud cor
c diaIlv bade her enter. All was ouie
"a within and without. and She WAS Jus
e about milling down the shade when
n ,.,aiin,+ thr,utI, fine blinds. she saw Tn,
. dark shaJ1yy form at tho fence NOV,
e quickly. -tea,ihily into the road. Til,
q u,xt moment thorc came the stern. low
n toned challenges:
V "JIalt, Won mem
l. There wa, Am instant scurry and rush
muttcr,l oatL. two shadon-y form
II dai+ed out by the rate. and at TOP spec.
= their Hying fnorsteus coull he dirul,
+ heard rushing tiD,o, around to the baci
a. of the Garrison. But there was no pur
. suit. One man evidently had stood hi
:. ,,,onnd.
% Where are Won eoing:n was Brent
,. question in thr same low. stern tone.
- ..To NV onart.rs." was the answer. il