Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-31

- court were approved and carried into effect He formed many plans. which were all abandoned. At last he settled down to tho resolve that he would go to the army in the east. enlist under an assumed name and await the coming of some missile to end his career, as he had intended at Chickamauga.
 One morning an orderly rode up to him and handed him an order to report in person at General Thomas head. quarters. Calling for his horse and for his own orderly, Jakey, to follow. mounted. and in n fevorish mood darted away to obey tho order.
 What did the summons mean? Some thing definite in his affairs had come about; that he felt reasonably sure of. Perhaps the papers of tho court in his case had been found. Perhaps they had been made out in duplicate. The latter SuppoSition was tho most likely. His | offense could not be ignored. Indeed he could not afford to have it ignored. The sentence must be either set aside or car ried into effect Dismissal would be far more desirable than living in suspense. All theSe matters rushed through his mind while he rode to respond to the summons The nearer he drew to head quarters the less hopeful he became. After all, was it not absurd to expect anything except that new papers had been made, the sentence forwarded ''ap- proved, " and he was now to be inform ed that he was Iio longer in the armyf General Thomas could do much for him, but there was not general in the army who had n higher sense of soldiers obligations than he. How was it possi- ble that so great leader, SD rigid dis ciplinarian. ono with such high concep. tions could do aught in his case but approve the sentence? And now he was sending for him to inform him of his ! degradation.
 Following this reasoning. by the time he arrived at headquarters his eXpecta- tions were at tho lowest ebb. He dis. mounted, and so preoccupied was he that he left his horse standing without fas- tening her. but Jakey rode forward and seized the rein. Maynard gay his name to an orderly and in few minutes stood before the man whose very pres ence was quite sufficient to strike terror l AAANO NhN litslAt SA o dSAAhNAuSHN. | But tho first face on which Maynard s eyes rested was not that of the general. Another was there to greet him, one who. Inc knew, whether he were honor ed or disgracod, would never love him the less It was his wife. Tho thought flashed through his brain, "She is here to comfort mo when tho blow falls " He wanted to fly to her embrace, The impulse was checked He saw that she burned to fly to him, but she, too, re- strained herself. for there, between them, lowered the figure of the general. Maynard gave him quick glance, but could discover nothing in his counte- nanco to indicate what his fate would be. These GlancCs, these surmiseS, last ed but for moment. for the general spoke:
 ''I have sent for you to inform you of your status in tho army"
 Maynard bowed his head and waited
 ''Tho offcnse for which you were tried. tho general spoke slowly and imprCSSjvrly, was too grievous to be overlooked. IL would have pleased me in the case of Sn hravc man to set if aside. but such a course would have con doncd that which. if it should go unpun- ishcd. would strike at tho very founda. ton of military discipline. In liberatinG a spy intruStcd to yuur care you violat' ed sacred trust and assumed an au' thority such as iS not accorded to any one savo the president uf tho United States.
 Maynard did Hot raise his eyes from tho ground. He knew what was coming, and a Shiver passed over him.
 "A now Sct of papers were prepared and sent to me. I forwarded them"-
 Maynard'S eyes wcrc almost starting from their sockets.
 With my approval. '
 "Oh, general" gaspcd the strickeI man, catching at the tent polo for sup port. Laura could with difficulty kcel her scat, so eager was she to fly to him
 They have also been approved by tn president. and you have been dismissed from the service of the United States with forfeiture of all pay and emolu mentS.
 Maynard tried to speak. He wishe, to say that he could not complain of tn sentcnce-that. considering the offense [ it was merciful-but his tongue woul, not obey him.
 ''So much for your punishment, tn , general went on after n slight pause ''Thore arc other matters, however. t