The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-04-02

At this moment up rode three other
/ horsenen. He turned TO one of them
and whispered something which Wal
lace failed to catch. He then rode off,
followed by the two other horsemen.
! The one TO whom he had spoken ac-
| compa1ied the procession, chatting to
the amateur post-runner, till the cars
/ stopped at the door OF Wallace's bun
| galow. There he abruptly said: can
revoi-, Lieutenant Wallace, and rode
or
"What on earth does he mean with
/ his an revOir?' muttered the tiger
/ queller as be entered his>'' diggings. "
/ And how the dickens does he know
my name and grade?' He had failed
to observe the diplomatic art with
/ which the h0rseman had pumped him
| during their chat
Scarcely hal the ticer-hunter doff. |
his red coat, washed off his war-paint.
and donned his ordinary "togs. when
his boy came in with note, which
ran:
Tho Govarnor-GeneraI be-s no to invite
r7I 20 i;nn wtl hin at my hoIs.. CON.
-ust Is YOU ar. Yours sincerely.
Dinner At sharp
So the frank, plain spoken horse
man who first aecosted him was no less
a person than the Viceroy of India.
/ the universally beloved and respected
/ Lord Mayo, who--like Mr.. Gladstone
went here, there and everywhere,
! finding out things for himself, instead
| of trusting to heIrsay
| Bat far from this reflection were
| Charlie VILLAGES thoughts. He was
/ thinking O dining, not so much with
/ the Goyernor-Geueral, but rather with
| him IN the presence Of Ddcy Campbell,
/ whose parents had pruiently kept her
out OF his way for months; in fac,
/ ever since they detected her weakness
for the impecunious Lieutenant with
/ out Expeditions.
But, indeed, mighty little time had
he for any reflections; barely time to
give himself an additional brush-up
aud reach the Collectors bungalow as
the dinner-ontable gong sounded.
Lord Mayo led Mrs. Campbell into
the dinins-room; and Lucy fell to the
lot OF his lorlship's aj1ede-camp-the
| gentleman who hal pumped our hero
so sklllfully. But he did not feel in
mant He w. vii oo,t-nt - -
up the rear with her father and sit OPP.
Governor.Cianaral $40 - VIC
Like all t5oronrbbrol co,tIonon
Lori NTavo hal +be ort - $50. ..o,,-r,-i
nature. ,, Of settinz ali r,orson- - tLair
eosa rr,sa-,,, 80 30 $50 q. e--1ii
sIv ro mes who nayar con foaI 80
/ at ease in the nrase,oa ~ on bdnas+
man. TIE dinner mIqbt Lava heen
that of a family plrtv for anv s.,,se ~
| Stiffness or constrlint that prevailed it.
/ Nor did the talk O1ca Har, or t,-p FOO
much b,,t met ,-,.,-,-,h ~ 81, -.
/ - - - 80 gu "H tue event
/ thaI gave charlie wallace his seat at
/ that table.
After tho I,atos I,st +T,o 49,, -;
1orlsI,i, -. -. 80 -
them drew Charlie out. anil discovered
without much ditHcultv. that if was
not the three thousand r1paas reward
| that induced him To risk hi, Iif. INIT
rather the reckless cou~a,e born of
/ that hone deferred which mnIze-b tho
| ueArJ SICK.
81 have seen that odiouslv polite
form 50 osten that know it by heart"
| he said; and he repeated with grim
| humor the prcscriutive words Z. sir
i have tine honor to inform Won. etc $"
''Av, l. seems Won know vour lesson
| thoroughly" qu0th Lord Msvo. with
merry twinkle in his eve But
perhaps the bird NAV sometimes chance
| its note.
Next morning. as no sat ot braal,.
TO him in peculiarly bold hand. He
hastily tore IL omen and read.