The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-01-22
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.5..-,,,,5, s,f fbe Twelfth cavalry. in Arizona
,-stpiain Relfe an osleer OF me IN.5lti.' = ny y,
,,sgsslni = rejected. An cid love affair i IN
80 vrsN Nina sweonS over some HlNStSfioes
.r,s,srifioa on the eve u her departure Icf
home. TI-Af;er Mia leaves camp p,,1.,l IL taS,-
den frieS 10 unearth the mystery oi beI sMoOii-
He suspects that sergeant Eiils, feSehe - -
srrlif and a man with "A history mao soliiS :.
connection with IL ,,t ,s,b - in
i.,ya win Winirred Berrien, the daughter oi
Major Berrien. Captain koife iish's upon
evidence that another woiiI SL'iii,iS ~ - ,,Ts
,.r..fsS devotion. ~ The society oi tte @ loIt
,-.,es /, hop and Mrs. Knowles, a Irlarrlea MR.
NOM ! nearby town. makes a scene v u a brew
s..r al which Major BARREN ana W nllteu % ~
,,-,-stf6,-F and indignant. N.-Before Brewster
s.ln explofn TO Winifred about the hnoMtS
woman his troop j. ordesed 10 IElrcn against
fha sioux Indians in Dakota VI Major Def-
15.,n hears some gossip about Brewster's re.a-
fions 10 Mr. Knowles and bars the love- OIL
from "a PARTING word with W inifred l. '.S -
NIII-Ihe whole Twelfth goes 10 lhe So %
,,-sr CAPTAIN ROlfc sends "A detective 10 i-ulit
M sergeant Ellis career before lac joined the
army. IN-Major BARREN is wounded IN a
skirnai>h. Brewster ana Ellis save iiis Hie-
He Is silent. waiting for her reply
He VIII not look at her. for her beauty
dazzles, almost drives him wild with
passionate love and longing. he has
worshiped her, adored her as loyal knight
might worship his queen Of love and
beauty. Down in his heart of hearts her
image has lived through every instant of
the fierce campaign and reigns there
now. rebel against 1t as ne may. Her
silence daunts him. If he had thought
10 pioue or trap her into questioning, II
was unworthy of his love and her. Her
little hands are clasping now. She has
started, raised her head, Is listening IN
tentlv. Absorbed only in her, in his
love. in his wrongs. Brewster has lost all
ear for the thrilling, martial music
growing fainter and fainter down the
street. bit the look in her sweet face
startles him. The color has fed. The
dark ewes are dilating. One little hand
Is uplifted, as if to ward of any other
sound. Borne on the night wind the
strains come full and rich upon the ear
No wonder the girl Is siienCed, stunned
Oh. for the clasping mothers arms nowi
Oh. for the love, the wordless sympathy
that was hers that cold, gray wintry
morning when the battalion with lis
loved ones strobe buoyantly away down
the winding road at Pavnee! All the
heart breaking sorrow, all the vague.
ihrobbing, quivering pain, come back TO
her again as now she leans breathless
against the easement listening to the
same sad, sweet, fearful old song:
Love not. love not, ye hapless sons Of clayl
One instant only she stands trembling
there, then a great sob surges up IL her
throat, and, burying her face in her
hands, she bursts away, she runs she
knows not whittier. Ont into the de
serted corridor, along the carpeted aisle
she speeds. Then to her left, wide open.
brightly lighted, she spies the elevator.
and, with the leap of hunted hare to its
form, she springs within. Noone there.
She tries TO shut the sliding door. but
now some one is there-Brewster-
his one arm is too strong for her two
An instant more and he is with her.
blessing the fates that had carried of
the attendant for a surreptitious look al
the departing regiment Withquick de-
cision Curly pulls the starting rope. and
when the car has glided softly upward
Just half way to the next floor checks Its
motion, then springs to her side. Never
till that instant had he known the full
misery of crippled and useless arm.
a'Winifred, sweet one, listen,' he cries
seizing slender wrist and striving to
draw her hand away. as, sobbing, she
erouches in the corner of the cage. while
his brave young heart is humping with
JOY and exultation it never knew toe
fore His blue eyes are afiame with
love and gladness.
.'Listeni Don't cry SOL | must tell
you"
R-r-r-r-ring! goes the confounded ele
vator bell She springs to her feet, stl
fling her sobs, conquering her womanly
weakness.
"Oh. do let me cut" she cries. dash
ing away the 2ears.
Il won't" he answers. with such 4
JOYOUS. teasing triumph in his deep
tones. Though a million men a min
ute ring that bell, I'll never let you go
nOw-never. You cruel. wicked. heart
less girl, yOu sent me away
'-Oh, do let me ont, Mr. Brewster
she pleads. Indeed you must R-r
r-r-r-ring. There's that awful bell
again"
You sent me away" he calmly con
tinues. while his eyes dance and CLEAN
utterly miserable because of Your cold
hess and constraint You knew wor-
SHIPPED the very ground You stood upon
IOu knew loved You better than any
thing in the wide world"- R-r-r-r-r-r
B-r-r-r-r-r-ringD
Il must 60 she pleads. struggling
hard to free the hand he has clasped
-'Oh, do. Mr.. Brewster"
''Iou shall: you shall the very instant
you have paid toll, Miss Berrien," lie
laughs low. (R-r-r-r-r-r- B-r-r-r-T-ringD
I'll put You out on any floor you wish,
when YOU have said Just two words"
''Oh, quick. Do let me go.' and she
makes frantic hinge at the starting
rope, but too late. lis daring arm IS
around he- now. Ee can use but one,
and that has enfOlded and drawn her
close TO his breast. The cla1ter Of the
bell Is deafcning. ''Oh. please" she
nunnurs. struggling IL vain and glanc-
ing up IN his glorified face.
Not until you say, Yes, Carroll
Now. quick, Winifred, do you love me,
Just little:" No answer. Head bowed
again, and now on the only available
resting place. (B-r r-r- B-r-r-r-r-r- B-r-
r-r-r-ringD Il can't hear he laughs
low and joyously, and the blond head
bows until the curling mustache IS
sweeping her finished and tear wet check.
did YOU speak. Miss Berrien:"
Yes. Carroll" = mere whisper.
Louder, please, Miss BerrieB." Oh,
what eloquence there is in that one
clasping arm!
.'Oh, please, let me go, Yes. YES!
yes.-if / must" And then the bell
rattles madly, but unavailingly, and for
the instant neither hears. For the in
slant she can speak nc more, for tie soft,
red lips are sealed.
Two minutes later, as that brightly
lighted car ghdes down and comes 10
stop at The parior floor, a flushed and
wrathful youth confronts the tail cav
alrylnan who calmly steps forth as
though on air and holds ont warning
hand.
Young man, if ever | hear # you
quitting your post again and allowing q
novice to get caught between floors.
you'll get into trouble. Its lucky for
yoa I'm the only one who can tell any
thing about il this time" Bat the
wrath is gone. and with bulging eyes
the boy glares at the round gold piece
IN his palm. then at the vanishing lieu
tenant and then into the empty car.
Homeward bound. The horses are all
aboard The second battalion has steam
eI away Berrien's rren from the car
windows are answering the cheers of