Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-08
licvd hini TO be o man whose friendship
would be an honor TO any OK us were
he In his proper station In life."
CHAPTER XVI.

COl. banI0rub mead dr00ped on MI
breast and he sat for several minutes
In deep reflection. Occasionally a deep
painful sigh would escape from lin
q saddening evidence to those around
him Of the terrible grief which had
come upon him. As he sat there buried
In his own distracting thoughts, Lieut.,
Vandever entered and silently stood,
cap In hand, with the group After a
time the colonel raised his head and
said to Capt Colby;
"Yes, heard the story, but did not
give 1t second thought. The men
nearly oil have moonshinc stories to
tell Of the causes that led them into
the ranks. II he Is such q paragon OF
virtue and responsibility, why does he
not notify his friends Of his mistake
and secure his discharge? 1t would DO
an easy matter
"Perhaps, colonel said vandevcr,
'he does not desire to return to
his friends. An unromantic sheriff
might"
"Stop, sirl Stop" the old officer
roared. "Ilow dare you cast such q
reflection on the character OF that man.
and In my presence, too, when you
know that at this moment he Is risklng
his life to save my child lie Is brave
man, sir, and gentleman, and perhaps
your equal II not superior in every
thing that goes to make the man. Go
from my house, sir, and never dare to
enter 1t again until you learn to speak
Of gentleman as gentleman, Go,
slrl"
I All! Private Brown, II you could
have heard this defense Of your char
acter from the man who but q few
hours before would have struck you to
earth with his sword, the flicker
ing spark Of hope which yet glowed IT.
fully In your troubled breast would
havc burst into flame, and your strong
arms would have been doubly nerved
for the perilous task before you.
Captain, do you know anything
more Of this fellow" the commander
asked, after yandcyer had SUNK away
In confusion.
Nothing, colonel. lie Joined my
troops at Fort Laramie In Wyoming
territory few weeks before we wcrc
transferred to this post. He came cut
with detachment of recruits, ind this
man Brown and young lrishman
named Lannan were assigned to my
troop"
"ls this man Lannan yet with you?"
"lle Is, Sir, and Is most excellent
soldier. His droll Irish wit Is, am
told, the lie Of the troop
After some more conversation the
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