Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-01-21


"But that can not" Frank declared.
with all the chivalry Of youth. "A
woman, you know, Major, Is beyond
the reach Of mans personal chastise-
matchmaking too sacred for"
"Oh. yes, boy. ! know what you
would say, and do not think the worse
Of you for your appreciation OF the
gentler sex; but " this goddess Of yours
chooses TO cut up most unfeminine ca
pers what are you going 10 do about ~
think that 10 degree Butler was justi-
fed in"
"Do not say II, MAORI" Charlie Full
ton interrupted, In n white heat Of In
dignation. DO not try 20 make US be-
lieve you would godfather such an or
der under any circumstances say
70 you, and would say 10 Butler
himself, that his barbarity disgraced
his uniform"
"why. Charlie" Frank calculated,
aghast at his friends passionate reply,
whose tones more than the words rang
defiance Of the Majors opinion.
81 mean Just what ! say" Fulton
continued 1--WE oil suffer. What do
you think Southern ladies will think Of
Northern chivalry after this7 ] tell
you they will class us all-the Major,
you, | and every one--with the man
who bado his soldiers treat them like
outcasts."
Frank looked anxiously In the Majors
face, fearing that Charles hot out
burst which ut that time seemed close
akin 10 treason, would bring him into
trouble, but the superior officer only
smiled as he said, with n meaning
glance ut his subaltern: ~ know, my
lad, that your heart Is stronger than
your head. and fear the "reminiscences
Of some bright-eyed Southern belle you
have known In happier days may have
made you unified TO criticise General
Buffers conduct impartially."
"And whnt " II hns7"
The question was asked extensively,
with flushed face and defiant gesture.
"Only that love Is god who blinds
his devotces, and that II you have lost
your heart on the wrong side Of the
line. you arc very much TO be compass
slonatcd, Captnin Fulton" and the
Major, as though tired Of the converse
ton, turned on his heel and left the two
young men TO themselves
1.-THE idea Of Hopkins promulgating
such rank heresy against the purcst,
noblcst women the earth can show! II
makes me rilcd all over, 10 think that
he could be 10 mean. Why. you look as
II you half-agrced with him. Frank, or
why those elevated eyebrows and that
expressive snigger2"
~ think" was the tcrsc reply, that
you have made a fool OF yourself You
had no business TO check the Major the
way you did, for there Is no more con-
sidcratc man in the army than he Is"
"Thcn, what did he stick up for But
Ter for?"
"Oh, hang Butlcrl"
"With all my heart, my boyl That's
just what they ought TO have done last
MAY. but about my checking Hopkins,
that II another question; so rest assurcu,
I'll seek an carly chance TO beg his par.
don"
"Do" Frank said, earnestly. ~ think
the world Of Hopkins"
Next day they met with better sue
cess In their undertaking. On reaching
the crown Of hill, which gave them n
fine view of broad stretch Of lowland.
they observed a solitary horseman com.
ing towards them in the far distance
The men were flung upon .he ground
enjoying their noon halt under the
shadow Of the trees, when the Majors
attention was called TO the approaching
figure.
LET MS stroll down this path, Bcsnnt,
and intercept him ut the gap yonder,
We may get something out of him any.
how"
with pleasure, Major" and the two
officers started for the point suggested.
Evidently there was something on the
Majors mind, Frank thought, as they
walked slowly down the path, for he
was generally chatty and agreeable
enough, but now seemed moody and dis
inclined TO talk.
"You seem out OF sorts, Major"
Frank said at last, really anxious about
his superior's manner.
"And well ! may be, Frank. am
very much concerned about Charlie Full
ton--not so much for his sake as for his
fathers, who is an old and tried friend
OF many years"
"oh. Charles all right, SIR" Frank
said. confidently.
"You think so. Well, am sorry "a
say do not agree with you. Now, do
not like to ask you boys 10 tell tales OF
one another out OF school, and want
you TO quite understand that am actu.
atcd by no motives hostile to young
Fulton's interests, So"
"a quite understand that. Major"
"Wen, do you know any thing about
q young lady named Lascelles2"
Frank was too amazed to speak. lie
was certain that not one living soul hut
himself and young Fulton knew their
secret Fulton, for his own sake, would
not have been likely TO mention her u
any one, and he was positive her name
had never dropped from his lips.
"Ah, see you have heard Of her--for
Gods sake, Frank, hope you are not
mixed up In this scrape?" His tone was
so earnest and sympathetic that Frank
conscience smote him.
~ am In no scrape, Major"
mo, was wrong to doubt you, my
boy; but was afraid Fulton had drawn
you into some connivance with his guilty
correspondence with this woman"
Guilty correspondence You amaze
me, Major Hopkins"
yet, am afraid there is no other
expression that will describe II, With
out betraying confidence, can not ex
plain to you what information ha,
reached me, or how have gained IT,
but | know that Fulton met Mis-.
Lascelles in Nashville more than once
and, from something that has just oc
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