The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-01-08


1t was pitiable enough TO make th'
bows forget the austerity of his past, fol
10 his diving day Rolfe would carry the
marks of his involuntary ''scrap with g
sguaw," as Randolph termedit. ''Rolfe':
scars have come to the surface" chimed
in Warren, who never could get along
with him. They all hoped that he would
90 back to Pawnee with the wounded
train. and he did. So, too, did Ellis
wearing on the arm IN a sling the new
chevrons Of a first sergeant, won, as said
his colonel in presenting them, together
with the heartiest recommendation foi
a medal of honor | could write, fol
bravery on the field of battle" Rolft
turned his bandaged head away whri
Holden gave him all the story. He knew
not what to think, much less what Il
say. Ellis had leaped through the swarm
of fighting braves and with the butt oi
his carbine dashed aside the unsexed
fiend whose clutching claws were in the
captains hair, and then had fought like
a tiger over the PROSTATE body and saved
the life of the man who had maligned
him.
lone half second more and you were
gone, Rolfe," said Holden gravely.
Il never said he wasn't fine soldier,
answered Rolfe family. Perhaps
didn't know him Alright"
That isn't all there is to it, Rolfe.
was the doctors reply. He is more
than a soldier. lie is gentleman, and
/ know it.
Yet when Rolfe expressed desire tC
see and speak with Ellis later he calmly
begged the doctor to excuse him.
But Just why Brewster would not g
home with the wounded the boys could
not quite understand. He would be of
duty for months. He might not swing
saber again for a year. Miss Berrieu
was there. all readiness, no doubt, tC
thank him warmly for all he had done
TO save her and her mother from the
blizzard, from the Indians, and heaven
knows what ALTO bless him for his
rescue of papa-to beam upon him with
those wondrous dark eyes, thought pool
Ridgeway, who felt somehow that, after
all, his cake was all dough. And vel
Curly wouldn't 90. What was more, he
had never so much as exchanged one
word with Winifred BerTien from the
moment of the discovery of the anbn-
lance. 1t was ''B throop," as Murphy
said, that had the honor of conveying
the ladies on to camp and the bedside ot
the astonished major. II was blow to
WinIfred TO learn that within twelve
hours after their arrival the old battalion
had ridden away, Brewster with it.
Il know why Curly doesn't dare &c
back" said one Of the sages Of the bach,
elor mess. Hes afraid Knowles will
come out and insist on lugging him of
10 town to be uursed under his roof OF
else of her going ont to nurse him
Begadl it may be tough, but its heaI
safer here" And so "Antinous" re
mained with his fellows III the wintry
field. and old Berrien, who never could
be got TO write q letter TO anybody
found he could stand it no longer. DE
babe Berengaria write and say-well
something; something really must bt
said about how they appreciated hi.
conduct; 'bygones be bygoneS;" some
thing, anything; he didn't know; shS
did; she always knew just what TO say
$50 write, Bess."
But / have, Dick"
"Berengariai And without my con
sent.
Richard PlaHtagenet, Caur De Lion
Tete de Veau, of course-ten days ago.
"What did you saw
Everything that was proper, l trust.
'What did he say
Nothing"
"Didn't he answer
"How could he, Dick? You can't with
two hands; he has but one, the left al
that"
He laight have got somebody TO writs
for him. did"
$50 did he"
Thought you said he didn't say any,
tiing."
We'll, he didn't. He said everything
that was gentlemanly courteous, appre.
ciative. and yet-nU;hing. y model let.
ter, Dick
what does Winnie say"
Nothing"
Didn't she see it,:
why should she, Dick? Two months
ago You practically forbade their meet.
ing"
"Oh, know; butt didn't know him
then"
Not even after seven years service
with him, Dick"
''0h, well, that-that party III petit
coats there in town, didn't know heI
as well as-well, as after | heard ali
about her from those fellows in the
Eleventh"
But l knew her, Dick, from the
start"
Il know you did, Bess. You said so;
and l suppose I've been an ass" said
Berrien ruefully.
''You sometimes do cross the danger
line. Dick, dear. That is, when l let
you"
The major had nothing TO say in re-
sponse TO this accusation. He p0ndered
III silence moment. We'll. a fellow
can change his mind, can't he. rs well
as woman?
Not as well as 4 woman, Dick. Still
be can change. And suppose a certain
fellow Were to change his mind now and
take six months leave and go away to
be cured?n
What. Brewster change his mind:-
about Winnie, do yoC mean: Why. con
found HIM, I'd ro'.nd him up so quick.
The idea Of his going back on Winnie.
Why if l thought such a thing possible
I'd have him here on his knees at her
feet inside of week"
"Oh, no, you wouldn't, Dick" said
she, laughing softly.
"Wouldn't: Why rotY7
''Just because two women wouldn't
let yOu-I for one, Winnie fYr two"
"You still think she cares for him?-
Il won't answer that. Dick. But his. E"
with sudden change from her laughing
Il viii say, no matter what
she cared or how she suffered. neither
> 80 Aoi 4 DiCAs Hyi any olic "a u on
this wide earth, would ever wiring one
word from her lips"
And over at Holden's things were
going on in an odd groove. II was Ken
yon who was a frequent visitor there
now, not Rolfe. Mrs. Holden was still
in ST. Louis with her olive branches.
for the doctor had frankly told her that
just SO long as he had all these wounded
On his hands the children would be in
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