The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-09-23

"'iie shall have the chance. never
fe:r i:ut why didn't van 81 10 his
captain: Does hs know these facts.'
again Mary DlushcA. aud far less
tranSiently. Her fingers picked her
dress unrasilr.
"'rap'. Iohnsony She faltcrcd. lie
doesn't like Tom; he--hc--li.scs me-
"Oh. no. Here was little drama.
] recalled the captains rcpnisive face
and sullcn ways, aud I recognized the
villains part.
BESIDES she continued. the order
~ is his brother in-law.'
"'And he tells far different story. !
suspect
Indeed, yes; there Is no hope for
Thomas from either Of them
"'Wcll. my dear. save your tears and
keep stout heart like your soldier.
and like yon. believe the story, and
you shall have my aid. Int be cautious
and secret The court Is now in session.
you say?'
"'Yes, sir; all this week. Hut
Thomas case WINS only reached this
afternoon just before adjournment
Then must act AZ once. Good.by
now; you may rely on me- And with q
God bless you! which il seems as II l
could feel even now. the girl with
drew. Yet with sudden inspiration
called after her: What is the name Of
The soldier whose place Thomas took?'
Joseph Brant-'
Here. surely. was difficult situa-
tion. The sergeant hostile. the captain
vindictive. What hope CLEANED for
Mary's soldier? Yet followed the in
SEPARATION. The proof il only could
get the proof: II existed. unless cum
ming had destroyed it. Again 1 ar
rayed myself in full fig. Again !
FASTENED over the ferry TO the camp. |
sought the sergeant's tent and found
him within and alone. Too stupid y
be provident,' was my mental glance.
Sergeant. your detail book. at once.'
commanded. The man stared and
gaped and then handed il 70 me with
out word.
Il went TO . retired spot turned
the pages With trembling fingers. Ali
| fate had favored me. There was the
record for the night in question. and
among the reliefs didn't find the name
Of Thomas Browne. but did find that
Of Joseph Brant.
Then visited the Judge advocate,
friend Of mine. fine fellow, now a
supreme court Judge Of this state.
Put that in your civil pipe and smoke
it,
What sort Of man is Capt. John
SOM asked.
MY friend shrugged his broad shoul'
| ders.
Hum he replied with all there
is back Of him he ought 70 get the sim
| gle star in six months
'Flucnce. heyy
Great. But, man to man. now, why
do you Asltg
lyon needn't go any further, old
fellow. your scrupics reveal more than
| they conceal. But to change the sub
| ject. am going TO put Hypothetical
case 10 you. and l want you 70 tell
me Just how Won would act regarding
, it, And detailed the facts Of Mary's
soldiers troubles. using, of course, as
sumed names.
The Judge advocate dcliberated. "A
difficult and delicate matter he said
/ The man is innocent, but he would b
condemned The sentence would be
commuted on review: still his career
| would be ruined. think 1 should dc
I this: l should lay these inside facts con
| fidcntially before the president 81 thu
court Then. II he approved. at the
| next session l should announce that
| the main witness. the officer Of ths
| day. was absent--and he would be. too
| And IN view Of the stress Of other bust
ness. and Of grave doubts as 10 the de
| PENDANTS culpability. should ask tina,
the case be dismissed
lyon would surely do thisr
Certainly. II would be the quick
est and most prudent way out Of .
nasty rush.
.ssThen listen. old fellow And
explained my parable 10 him. And
here's the proof ] said, in conclusion
| and showed him the sergcant's detail
book.
The villains he exclaimed. I'll
stick TO my word. never fear. It's The
| wiScst course. too. At this present
crisis the friends of that captain mus
not be offended His time may come
| Iut that sergeant should be punished
| in some way
leave that TO me. lie shall lose
his chcvrons,. promise you
Very well. I'm of 70 see.the pres
| ident.'
''Thc next morning came. the court
convened. Mary was present. anxious
| yet hopeful. with her gaze fixed on ths
erect. manly form OF her soldier. So
| too. were the captain and The sergeant
! in attendance. the former cxnltant. tbs
| latter secretly worried. But looked
| in vain for the officer Of the day.
The Judge advocate was faithful q
his rehearsal and lctter-perfcct in his
part.
~ do. therefore. suggest" he said
! in conclusion. that this charge against
| Private Thomas Browne be dismissed
| ..This seems proper disposition,
| said the president i think so, said
! each officer. from the Junior TO the
senior. and Thomas Browne left the
courtroom FREQ man. with the devoted
Mary ciinging 10 his arm.