Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-14
CHAPTER XIV.

rp PrlnSeP N"' 4;4
W 'a:+s round the regimental lnstltu-
'Is''t tho following morning when
0? at at the library, he saw man
~ one of the benches fast
forward, he saw, as he shook
,,D onhat roughly by the arm, the
ips~ron upon his sleeve; and as
.At .;'r ~ suddenly reused stumbled
III IN u, n his feet, the Colonel identi-
o u. Sergeant Lynn. His whole
.. III % showed without doubt that he
a '~ from a fit of drunkenness
rs Of some duration:
roionpl gazcd at him sternly, as,
recognized his commanding OH
s,juted, and stood shametacediy
n' ant rvnn it seems that the re-
ranr intemperance which reached
:: not unfounded. Had you been
far duty last night you would
ppD found incapable
Lsorcpant's head dropped still lower.
.;r I did take more than l ought.
holm it. Things have been against
.,Ir and | am driven to drink at
,o+ 40 YOU mean? Up to now |
,rom0ted YOU as far as was in my
,motion" repeated Lynn, with ali
h. laugh. "What good is promotion
nDless you could give me a COM
IN? And even then l dare say she
( not have me-"
khould say not, if she saw you in
resent condition. You don't mean
that a woman is the cause of your
me-? asked the Colonel, contemp-
rsq enough" he answered, logged
|only three days ago she repeated
Ymise to marry me; and last night
sergeants' mess it was common
at the Adjutant was always at her
and was said to be engaged to
talk like fool, Sergeant Lynn.
Id advise you to follow a steadier,
manly course, and not offer such
h reasons as a cause for running
whole career, and for the present,
plt Lynn, | withhold my permission
h to marry" he added, sharply.
sir, | thought it would come to
hen you knew whom [ was asking
Sad the Sergeant, with a rebellious
Etknow whom you want to marry,
care"
the Colonel, now seriously dis
d. turned to leave the library.
es your pardon, sir. 1t is the Quar-
SterS daughter"
lat Quartermaster's daughter?'
The Colonel, in a voice of thunder.
be Knox, sir"
his familiar mention of the name
BY the girl he loved, Stephen Prin-
" RETAINED by an effort from re-
ls the insult with a blow. The
Petion that he was Colonel and this
FFt sergeant in his regiment kept
pulse in subsection.
vas close to his own gates now;
etOre ne turned into the carriage
ne heard a noise behind him, and
mechanically, he saw it was the
ermaSter riding after him.
Fanted to speak to you, SIR" lie
lced little breathlessly, as he
up
Colonel started. Could it be that
10 hear the solution of this mys-
low; Not urgent-not on a mill
natter, or what should prevent it's
discussed in the orderly-room?
Ne conclusion remained-it must be
" private affair, and just then all
adalrS seemed to the Colonel to
70 Jane.
III and have a peg" he said,
III, shortly, and cantered on to-
4e bungalow.
nasty drauGht of iced water,
'Msep had thrown himself back
~N 'aalr, and sat waiting for the
master to speak again. He want
'1' what he had to say, yet, afraid
N"iuS Inconsistent. heSitated TO
fright. "
is this affair of which you wish
,tgaA 10 me, knox?" the Colonel
aorCpty.
nothing of actual Importance,
.4lAk You ought to hear it first
Jenny thought So
HDoS thought l ought to know go
s'e sad You would have reason
W [ae 70 if Sergeant Lynn spoke
VII The subject first"
81 "',n IL man. What is this mighty
fo r.leu the Colonel, sharply, as he
ps,, WARD IN his chair as though
O,,;It , o'e answer. This suspense
N ."''e' Yet the denouement might
See she is engaged to him"
y 1t is true?" 49,
It is true"
Co IIeavens, it is sacrilege!" ejac-
0 ~onei Prinsep, fiercely.
h S passed his fingers
evas as a sl In some bewilderment.
,n,I s followed the Colonel as he
oT5s s paced the room, and he was
b. ENG na reply when his com
: oneer spoke agin.
sr r NJ, stop it Knox; you must stop
N 5 R.sa' he declared, earnestly.
eToSery broke suddenly upon
eon uaster. This agitation of the
pleoS Tpied with the indisposition
Gnt ~ u q short time before, could
aot I 10 the one conclusion, and he
atsa aIEe been human had he not
er baa at the knowledge that his
|p5s ra9 Nv Won the love of such a man
aa st.t; slnsep, independent Of his
el fb saon' For a moment he even
n tbon sue had already bound her.
aess ~ lett little shame at the
aieD y. his ideas. which gave a
sTe a I,%ss to his reply.
'eSdy given my consent and