Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-10


 And she pointed to the two or three bills and scraps that had evidently only recently fiuttered in among the now neglected roses.
 "Then when he was aroused at re- veille and you threatened him with punishment and held over his head the startling accusation that you knew of our meeting and our secret he was nat urally infinitely distressed and could only write to warn me, and he managed to get in and say Goodby to me at the station. As for me, was back home by 5 o'clock. let myself noiselessly up to my room, and no one knew it but the Suttons and old Graves, neither of whom would betray me. I had no fear of the long dark road. I had ridden and driven as child all over these bluffs and prairies before there was any town worth mentioning and i'll days when my father and found only friends-not enemies-herc at Sibley'' Miss Bcaubicn, let me protest against your accusation. It is not for me to rcprove your grave imprudence or rccklessncss, nor have l tho right to disapprove your choice of MT. Jerrold. Let me say at once that you have none but friends here. and if it ever should be known to what lengths you went to save him it will only make him more envied and you more genuinely admired. question your wisdom; but. upon my soul, I admire your bravery and spirit. You have cleared him of a terrible charge
 A most dis,lainful and impatient shrug of her shapely shoulders was Miss Beaubien's s only answer to that allusion. The possibility of Mir. Jcrrold's being suspected of another CntanglCmCnt was something she would not tolerate.
 II know nothing of other peoples af- fairs. simply speak of my own. Let us end this as quickly as possible, cap tain. Now about Saturday, night. Mother had consented to our coming back for the gcrman-she enjoys seeing me lead, it seGms-and she decided to pay a short visit to relations at St. Croix, staying there Saturday night and over Sunday. This would give Us n chance to meet again. as he could spend the evening in St. CrOix and return by late train, and wrote and asked him. He came. We had long talk i'll the summer house i'll the garden. for mother never dreamed of his being there, and unluckily he just missed the night train and did not get back until inspection. | It was impossible for him to have been at Sablon, and he can furnish other proof. but would do nothing until he had seen me.
 Miss Bcaubicn. you have cleared him. l only wish that you could clear every one.
 II am i'll nuwisc concerned in that other matter to which you have allud- ed; neither is Mir. Jcrrold. May I say to him at once that this ends his perse- cution:'
 The captain smiled. You certainly deserve to be the bearer of good tidings. wish he may appreciate it. '"
 Another moment, and she had left him and sped back to JCrrold's door way. He was thcrc to meet her. and Chester looked with grim and uncertain emotion at the radiance i'll her face. He had to get back to the office and to pass them; so. as Civilly as he could, consid, cring the weight of wrath and contempt he felt for the man, he stopped and spoke:
 Your fair advocate has been all DOW. erful. MT. Jcrrold. I congratulate you, and yOur arrest is at an end. Captain Armitagc will require no duty of you until We arc aboard. but we've only half an hour. The train is coming sharI at noon.
 Train! What train? Where are you going" she asked, a wild anxiety i'll her cyeS a sudden pallor on her face.
 We are ordered post haste tn Colo rado, Nina. to rescue what iS left u Thornton's men. But for yuu shoul, have been left behind. '
 But for me! left hehind!" she cried "Oh. Howard, Howard. have I only only won you to send you into danger Oh, my darling! Oh, God, don't-don' go! They will kill you! It will kill mo Oh, what have donc: what have done:"
 Nina. hush! My honor is with tn, regiment. 1 must go. child. We'll b back in a few weeks. Indeed l fea