San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-11-23

Captain Rolfe," was the instant an
swer, and the flush leaped to Brewster
cheeks, an angry light to his eyes, Il
mean to tell you nothing whatever.
am answering Colonel Farquhar."
"Permit HE to 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 almost
any other man might possibly have per-
sisted. He knew Farquhar, however,
and knew that however gentle and
courteous might be his manner he could
come down hard upon those who crossed
him. So, with evident effort, he held
his tongue, but remained standing. BE
good enough to resume your seat, cap
tain" continued the colonel, all grave
politeness; and Rolfe slowly and reluct-
antly subsidized.
"You went to Helena once some five
years ago as witness before court, and
the train was held up by road agents,
Mr.. Brewster. Did you not meet this
man about that timer"
Eyes, colonel, l saw him, but | did
not know him from Adam"
"You conversed with him, did you
not, and were at the same hotel at Hele-
ma with him."
Il did; yes, sir; and was at the same
hotel for thirty-six hours. But he was
a total stranger to me. His dress was
that of a gentleman, so was his manner
and almost everybody in our Car got to
talking with him. He was the only one
who really saw the train robbers-it
was all done so quickly, while we were
in our berths; but he had got aboard at
some station just before the thing &C.
Cured"
"Did you not know when he enlisted
that he gave an assumed name?"
mo, colonel, | did not. For all
know Ellis is his own name"
yet you knew him as Ralph Enroll
at Helena" burst in Rolfe again.
Captain Rolfe," said the colonel,
with marked emphasis, Il will ask you
to withdraw; but, except by DR.. Hol-
denis permission, you will not speak of
this matter to Major Berrien. l desire
to see Mr.. Brewster for myself. No,
Holden, you remain"
There was no help for it now, Rolfe
had to go; and go he did, without a
word. Then Farquhar, in his courteous
tones, repeated his question and received
prompt reply:
He certainly gave his name as Enroll
in Helena and as Ellis when he enlisted
colonel, but which is right or that
either is right have no means of know
ing"
well, am told that he gave you
much of his history and that you lent
him money in Deadwood."
81 did lend him, though at the time |
thought was giving him, twenty dol
lars to pay pressing debts which he had
to settle before he could leave there and
come to us. He was destitute and starry
ing. He did tell me something of his
past, but whether it was true or not |
cannot say. The more | see of him the
more believe it; believe he was a gen.
tleman born and bred, and that he had
had hard luck, lost home and friends
and fortune; that he took to the west
and mining; that he made and lost al
ternately; that now he is reaping some
reward for his labor. What | know is
that he is a tiptop soldier, of whom the
whole regiment has reason to be proud,
even though don't know what may he
his own name"
Holden was listening eagerly to every
word.
MAY ask question, colonel" q
Certainly, doctor"
brewster, did he ever tell you where
his home was-where his relatives now
liver"
"Yes-Louisville; and Ihave packet
which, should he be killed or MORALLY
wounded, | have promised to unwraI
and express to the address written with
in. do not now even know what it is.
"Well, did he never speak of having
lived in ST. LOuis-having had friends
there
Never so much as mentioned thu
place, doctor"
For a moment there was silence
broken only by the dismal moan of tn,
rising gale, the flap of canvas, and tn,
creak of straining guyropes. Farquha
was still thinking deeply. At last h
looked up.
Captain Rolfe has lodged with M
very serious charges against Ellis, AM
bases them on the report of professiona
detectives. AS you know, l gave Eli
permission to ride over to the railwa
on Gorham's report that he had som
important personal matters to look after
Has he. returned yet?'
"He had not up to stables, sir, but hi
pass does not expire until tattoo, and
almost hope he has not started in face a