The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-31
Copyrighted, 1895, by r. Tenny.on Nelly.

have indorsed and the President re-
mitted the punishment to term of con-
finement to barracks and camp The
father wasted no words in reproach. He
pointed out to the son that now was his
last chance. Royle, jr., had sullenly re-
sponded that his disgrace was due en-
tirely to spies and tale bearers and
showed neither contrition nor promise
of amend. "A year later came the last
straw. Reported for violation of regu-
lations in having liquor in his possession.
| Cadet Farrar wrote lying explana-
/ ton to the effect that 1T was placed in
| his room by parties unknown to him
and for the purpose of bringing him
/ into trouble, but he had been seen "off
| limits at questionable resort in the
/ neighboring village the previous night,
/ had been drinking and card playing
/ there, had lost money and refused to
/ pay, had been seen returning by two
1 lower classmen to whom he offered
! liquor, then staggered to Ills quarters
| only an hour or so before reveille roll
call. He was placed in close arrest
| after being confronted with the array
| of evidence, and that night deserted and
/ was seen no more. Again the Colonel
| Point, and old comrades pityingly, sor-
| rowfully told him the whole story. He
| went back to his regiment looking ten
/ years older. took his wife and two
| younger children, Will ami Ellis, to his
heart, and from that day never spoke
| again his first born's name 1t had
| been for years his custom to sign all
| official papers in full-Royle Farrar-but
| the very sound of the Christian name
| seemed from that time on to give him
| distress, and r. Farrar became his sig
| nature personal or official.
The young man was heard of occa-
| sionally, however, borrowing money
, from officers and friends and. relatives
on his fathers account. Then he went
to sea. then returned to New York and
wrote long letter to his mother telling
a NM 1nd ftr.. al 6nxvc nd
going to lead new life, and she too
gladly sent him all the money she had.
Then there was another interval, and,
after a year. he again appeared as sup
plant for aid. He had been desperately
|, i'll, he said. and kind but poor humble
people had cared for him, and they
ought to be rewarded. The mother would
have sent again her last cent to him
direct, but Farrar interposed. His check
went to a trusted friend, with instruc-
tions to investigate, and that friend was
his old comrade. Major Fenton, and, as
he expected, it proved only another lie.
Then there came an era of apparent
prosperity, and now the poor mother in
10Y .besought her husband to recognize
the son, for he reported himself in good
employ, with a fair salary and brilliant
prospects. He even sent draft to re-
pay a small portion of what he termed
his fathers loan, but this was soon fol-
lowed by a draft on his father for double
the amount, and later another, and then
| sletLerS4 Oh inquiry came from MS en-
ployer, and then rueful complaint of
how that trusting person had been
swindled. In her agony of grief and
disappointment, the mothers health was
giving way, and Farrar concealed from
her particulars even worse-that their
wretched son had won the love of his
employers only daughter, and that she
had followed him from her fathers
house. There had been a secret mar
riage. There was another RoyIe. This
Colonel
day or two before. 1t was this that
had unsealed his lips and turned him to
Captain Leale for counsel and support.
MY daughter wrote the bereaved
father, was the idol of my heart, the
image of the mother who was taken
from her long years ago. Yet she
turned from me in the passion of her
love for him, and they have gone God
alone knows where. If you can find
him, say that though he has robbed me
poor. / can forgive him all If he will but
be good and kind to her. She was deli
cately nurtured. as carefully educated
as your own daughter could be, sir, and
she was more to me. for she my
all. l own that, having married him,
her duty was with her husband, but
why should she have hidden that mar
riage from her father? My own fortune
is well nigh wrecked, but she has her
mothers little portion-enough, If he
can resist his craving for drink and
gambling, to support them in comfort
/ pray you help me save my Child
All this sad history was now we'll
known to Malcolm Leale, and his eyes
were full of sorrow as he bent them
upon the gentle, yearning woman at the
desk, lost in her study of her first borns
face. Ellis in turn stood watching him.
She was girl of sixteen, yet seemed
older far because of the years in which
she had been her mothers companion
and closest friend. Then as he made no
answer to her query and seemed plunged
in thought she turned and stepped light
ly over to the mothers side.
DAY dreaming again, Queen Mother?"
she asked in the half playful way that
was habitual with her. IF you don't
so on with your letter to Will it won't
be ready for the courier. Captain Leale
tells me they are to send one out at
noon.''
viii they really?" asked Mrs Farrar,
rousing suddenly. why, / had given
up all hope of hearing from him this
week or of getting letter to him. Who
breast deep in snow.
Il think not, Mrs. Farrar. There was
very little wind, you know, and the fall
seems to have been very uniform. Corp.
Rorke and a couple of my men are get
ting ready now. The Colonel was only
waiting, hoping that there might be
still some news from Red Cloud"
why, how can it come? The wires
are down, the road hidden and the river
unfordable," said Ellis, eagerly 1.-The
last news was bad enough. / own i
don't want to hear further.
Over Leales face a graver shadow
fell. There are Indian riders who could
easily make the Journey he said
Grow Knife, for instance, whom the
Colonel sent over with the scouts five
days ago. The fact that he hasn't re-
turned makes me hopeful that matters
are quieting down. but here he turned
again to the window to level his glass
upon the broad, rolling expanse of white
stretching in wave after wave to the
bleak horizon.
God forbid there should be further
trouble" said Mrs. Farrar, slowly, lin
geringly replacing the portrait in it's
drawer. Surely the general has force
enough there now to keep those Indians
in check" she ventured, appealingly.
Leale lowered his binocular again.
HE has, provided the renegades cap
tured on the Cheyenne are not sent back
there. Those people should not be taken
to the agency. They are Minneconjous
Uncapapas, Brules, turbulent. ill con-
ditioned lot, who make trouble wherever |
the others are peaceably disposed. They
should have been disarmed and dis |
mounted and put under guard at Fort |
Robinson until this question is settled. |
What l fear is that Red VOLTS band is |