Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-10

But Holden is not the only one Of the
Pawnee party who remains Sergeant
Ellis has a furlough to visit Louisville,
and is to take the train thither In his
cavalry uniform he was at the station
to see his comrades safely started, and
4 the last cheers Of the troopers were for
him as he stood with l1indling eye and
/ flushing cheek, tl@ center of crowd of
curious citizens. Asthe train disappears
around the distant curve Holden touches
his shoulder.
"At noon, Ellis?"
"At noon, sir, is the prompt response;
and the sergeant RECEIVERS himself and,
springing to attention, raises his hand in
salute. Holden smiles
II fancy that's about the last time
you'll be doing that sort of thing" he
says significantly.
you may rest assured that the inn
pulse will remain, doctor. 1t is the out
ward sign of an inward respect that
every day has only served to strengthen."
At noon Holden is at the hotel with
carriage, and Ellis, transmogrified. de-
ridedly distinguished looking civilian,
steps forth from the vestibule and joins
the doctor
"To Warren L. Guthries Office is
the brief order, and the carriage rolls
rapidly away.
Mrs. Holden is with Miss Guthrie
aow," says Holden, after a moments
Jilence. "As yet she is to be told moth
ing-as you desire; but should we hear
favorably as to the commission before
our return to PawneeT he asked tenta-
lively.
"No, doctor. If we meet again it
must be as l was, not what this cam
paign has made me"
"What you have made yourself, man.
Don't talk Of it in that way. The Lord
made you gentleman. You made
yourself a soldier"
Ellis smiles.
"a gentleman despite night prowling
and petty larceny
"Well,n says Holden, chats some
thing leave you to settle with her. 1t
seems you only carried out a fair warn
ing, though Of course you had no idea
Of the CHASTITY effect it would have. But
you never told me how you reached
that balcony"
Easily enough, doctor simply took
light rope and graphing hook from
the firehouse, climbed up the rear porch
at the end away from where Kathleen
and Murphy were, went along the south
slope Of the main roof to the chimney,
slung the rope about it and lowered my
self gently to the balcony, then threw
Off my overcoat and stood ut the open
window. She had gone, and thought
| was too late, but catching sight of the
very picture whose return she had de-
manded and which had sworn TO have
again as well as to see her was Just en-
tering when heard her step upon the
stairs. did not see her. do not sec how
it was possible for her to SCENE; yet there
came that scream Of terror, and the fall
and then the rush. Ii all flashed over
me in an instant that / had been guilty
of a mad Drained prank-that it would
never do to be caught there; it could
never be explained. l was up on the
roof in q second, snatched away the hook
and rope, crouched down to the back
porch, waited a moment for Murphy
and Kathleen to run inside, then slid to
the ground, hid the rope under the wood
pile in the dark cellar, squeezed through
gap in the fence into the captains
yard next door-they were all over at
the Hazletts'-then donned my oyercoat
and joined the men running up from
the laundresses' quarters. Late at night,
as the sentrv told Captain Rolfe, went
back, ostensibly to get my pipe, and re-
covered the rope and hook. That was
all"
Holden ponders moment:
"8iy wife has told me what she knew
of your interview with Mr.. Guthrie
after poor Jacks death; but Miss Guth-
} RE would never speak Of what passed
, between herself and you"
On the pale, clear cut face the lines of
care and sorrow and privation seem to
/ deepen. The shadows darken about the
mournful eyes. II suppose l should
, never have blamed her as l did" he
answers, "but l was mad with grief over
, Jack, with helpless, hopeless indigna-
) ton over Perciyal's accusations; and
} then, Of all others, to have her turn
against me as she did-that was the bit.
terest cupl Her fathers influence in
| her overweight condition was what
did it, suppose; but she drove me from
r her sight as though / were indeed a
felon, demanded the return Of every
= line and trinket she had ever given me
| even that priced little carte de visitC
, had carried about me for year. II
was then, when she declared she would
never look upon my face again, that
: went wild with misery, or despair, sup
pose. | swore that sooner or later she
! should see me, and that before l died
} her picture would be back here IN it,
3 old place, and then / left her. Goo
Z knows, the experiences of the years thai
, followed might have knocked the 70
I mantle nonsense out Of any man. Ny
poor sister seemed to be the only on,
, who had any faith left in me. wan
: dered all over the west as Ralph Enroll
5 mining, grub stalking, working like I
/. dog.
Il was starving in the hills wher
: Brewster came to my aid. / couldn'
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