Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-04

Will semi lNI MI. bltWskcls captain
Rolfe, and question him in your pres
ence," said Farquhar. And Brewster,
who had just been enjoying a hearty
handshake and pleasant words with sew
eral officers of the Eleventh who, despite
the rising gale, had ridden over TO con-
graduate him, went blithely and briskly
to answer the colonels summons. War
rem had given him "the tip" as TO the
letter being prepared for Farquhar's sig
nature. II was a JOY to know that his
name was TO be sent forward with the
praise Of his soldierly and honored chief.
1t was almost rapture TO conjecture what
Winifred Berrien would think of him
when she heard that his vigilance and
dash had saved her fathers life.
He looked therefore the very picture
of stalwart soldierly, brave eyed man
hood as he stepped quickly into the col
onel's tent and stood erect before the ST.
lent trio there assembled. He came with
a heart beating high with anticipation;
but one glance at Rolfe's somber and
half averted face, the first words in Far
quhars grave, though courteous tones,
banished all pleasurable thought and
put him on his guard.
Mr.. Brewster, if / remember Alright,
it was you who presented Sergeant Ellis
for enlistment when we We're in the
Hills. Am 1 right
Eyes, sir"
"You knew him before his joining us,
did You notg'
"A short time sir; yes"
"Where had you known him and how
longs'
"At Deadwood, sir; I met him there
On two occasions before he decided to
lnlistn
1.-TWO occasions? And how long be-
fore he came to u.s."
Perhaps a week. sir"
"And you had never known him or Of
him beforeg
Il had seen him, but cannot say that
I had ever known him."
"Mr Brewster" burst in Captain
Rolfe at this juncture, before he could
be checked, 'do You mean TO tell me
you were not well acquainted with this
so called Ellis long before you met him
in the Hillsg"
Captain Rolfe," was the instant an
swer, and the flush leaped TO Brewsters
checks, an angry light to his eyes, 81
mean to tell you nothing whatever.
am answering Colonel Farquhar"
"Permit me 10 conduct this matter
Captain Rolfe," said Farquhar, stretch
ing forth a restraining hand and check
ing the captain as he rose with another
question on his lips. Rolfe with almos
any other man might possibly have per
sisted. He knew Farquhar, however
and knew that however gentle an,
courteous might be his manner no coul'
come down hard upon those who crosses
him. So. with evident effort, he hell
his tongue, but remained standing. "B
good enough to resume your seat, car
tain continued the colonel, all gray
politeness; AID Rolfe slowly and reluci
antly subsidized.
"You went to Helena once some fly
years ago as witness before a court, an
the train was held up by road agents
Mr.. Brewster. Did you not meet tn
man about that timer
eyes, colonel, saw him, but di
not know him from Adam"
"You conversed with him, did 20
not, and We're at the same hotel at Hell
na with himY
Il did; yes, sir; and was at the sam
hotel for thirty-six hours But he wa
total stranger to me. His dress wa
that of a gentleman, so was his manno
and almost everybody in our car got
talking with him. He was the only on
who really saw the train robbers
was all done so quickly, while we wei
in our berths; but he had got aboard I
some station just before the thing o.
Cured
"Did you not know when he enliste
that he gave an assumed name!"
"No, colonel, l did not. For all
, know Ellis is his own name"
"Yet yen knew him as Ralph Erro
at Helena burst in Rolfe again.
Captain Rolfe," said the colone
with marked emphasis. Il will ask yc
to withdraw; but, except by DR.. He
-, den's permission, you will not speak
4 this matter to Major Berrien. desi
to see Mr.. Brewster for myself. n
i Holden, you remain"
5 There was no help for it now, Rol
10 had to go; and go he did, without
! word. Then Farquhar, in his courteor
3 tones, repeated his question and receive
prompt reply:
Il "He certainly gave his name as ErrC
3 in Helena and as Ellis when he enliste
! colonel, but which is right or tn
y either is right have no means Of kno'
= ing"
well, / am told that he gave "
: much of his history and that you lie
8 him money in Deadwood."
Il did lend him, though at the time
, thought was giving him, twenty do
y lars to pay pressing debts which he HI
u to settle before he could leave there al
u come to us. He was destitute and star
3 ing. He did tell me something of
y past, but whether it was true or moi
- cannot say. The more 1 see of him {
IL more / believe it; believe he was a 90
tleman born and bred, and that he h
y had hard luck, lost home and fIien
81 and fortune; that he took TO the We
: and mining; that he made and lost
70 ternately; that now he is reaping sol
D. reward for his labor. What l know
le that he is a tiptop soldier, Of whom t