Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-03-20

sensational details in which the CORE
spondent had worked up the case, Lieut..
uearu stood accused before the whole
United States Of having forcibly elected
from the reservation a highly respectat-
BILE business man who had vainly inn
portuncd him to pay the sum he for
years bad owed the estate of the former
post trader, "most Of ii borrowed money
TO help him out OF gambling scrapes,"
and had at last ventured to press his
claim in person, only to be met with
outrage and insult. There could be nc
doubt Of the truth, said the correspond
ent; the books were onen to the whole
world, if need be, and the sum involved
exceeded five hundred dollars.
Georgia Marshall, gazing at the pair
from the lace drapcd window, clasped
Ter shGpcly white hands in deep perplex-
ity. The SANDER, the scandal, the wrong,
was spread world wide; rcfutation
could never overtalte it, even with the
proofs Of utter innocence at hand, and
where were they?
1t was comfort at least that he should
lool; up, and, as though in search of one
friendly face, search the window with
his sad blue eyes. He should feel that,
no matter what the press might say and
the Jews might swear to, more than one
among his friends believed in him
through thick and thin. Her dark eyes
We're full OF sorrow and sympathy, and
yet flashing with scorn of his defamer.
And it was his picture of her face.
framed by those shimmering curtains
and by the trailing, twining tendrils of
smilax that hung thickly about the win
dow, that suddenly met his troubled
gaze. and that he carried in his memory
day and night long long after.
Half an hour later the orderly came
hulrying to Capt. Lanes quarters with
note, and then ran on down to the
stables.
This will settle the question for you,
Mabel" said Lane, who was getting into
parade uniform. "Col. Lawler comes
on the sunset train, and Col. Morris
writes to know whether we cannot ex-
cuse him, or whether, perchance, there
should be room for one more"
ooh, Fred, and we've got to say yes,
for Mr.. Hearn won't come" answered
Mrs. Mabel, with grief in her ewes.
We've got to say, Bring him by all
means; and Yet how hate to have ON
pretty dinner spoiled. If the train could
only be later'
That would spoil it still more, Ma
bel. for then your Ohl' said the cap
tain, suddenly recoilecting himself, and
turning back to his particular little
shaving mirror, before which he began
buaily arranging the loop of his gold
helmet cord
For them" exclaimed pretty Mrs
Lane, speeding across the space between
her toilet table and her liege lords SHAY
ing corner, and laying her white hand,
upon his shoulder knots and gazing III
into his half averted face with sparkllnl
eves-''For then, you dear old - Yol
haven't sent east for fiowers:'
"Pcrhaps it was some other fellow
then" said the captain, obviously.
son. Fred. YOU darliug, ! hadn'
honed for ANYTHING half so lovely. vii
they be here ON this train. raaliv? That
why vou didn't want dinner served unit
so late. was il: Georgia and [ were say
inc lust now if We ONLY had a few flower
the table would be perfect. mnSt rul
and tell her" And impulsivclv SIN
raised her soft lips to his facs and kisse,
him enthusiastically. "You are s
tbopghrful. Fredr
..Very." he responled. with mucI
gravity of mien. And th4r'5 wha
prompted me to suggest to YOUR ladvsbi
the propriety OF throwing = Wrapper owe
those snowy shoulders. The orderly ha
left the hall door open, and all Contra
ity seems out here tonight There zoe
the ASSEMBLY, and your train should b
here in fifteen minutes. | suppose | ca
tell the colonel AS he drives past on tn
way down TO meet him.
Ordinarily the announcement of tn
advent of some such high functionarv a
the nudge advocate Of the division wonl
have been quite sufficient to induce tn