Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-30
CHAPTER KILL

Jack Ormsby did not go east by the
first train after the Christmas ball rs
had been his purpose, but he saw no
more of the lady of his love Late that
dreadful night, rnusiDg for few mo
mcnts from the stupor into which she
hal been thrown by the announcement
that ~ was her own brother who lay
there downStrickcu IN the midst If his
career al crime and shame. Ellis Far.
rar. little by little. realized the whole
miserable truth, that he. her brother.
was The man who had wrecked Helen
Dauntun's lifc-lIclCn. who, To spare
that invalid mother an added sorrow.
had hidden from her the name Of the
man whose brutal blows aud curses had
rewarded her love.
More than all did Ellis realize that
the lover. whose loyalty and devotion
she herself had repaid with scorn and
contempt, bad suffered her words in
silence rather than bctray another wo.
man = confidence and thereby divulge %
truth that would overwholm with shame
all who bore the name Of Farrar. Then
II was That. historically weeping. she
broke down utterly. and before the set.
ting vt another sun the mother and all
the houS, hold learned from her lips that
~ WAS all that was left of Ruylc Farrar
that now lay their. cold aud stiff and
still IN that bare. cchoing ward If the
old hospital. awaiting the last yolleys
and the solemn trumpet salutation to
the soldier dead.
Only u corpuIai's guard formed the
firing party when, Just before shutdown,
the remains OF Private Griicc were laid
IN tie bleak. snow Civcrcd cemetery ont
on the rolling prairie. but more than u
.ozcn men in the crowded garrison
Knew by that time shat the folds of the
flag were drapcd over the mortal re-
mains Of colonies son.
II was an awosirickcn group, that
gathered about the hospital when the
bearers came forth with their burden
and placed IL in the waiting ambulance
and the firing squad presented arms.
The idea ~ the rccrcant. the would be
murderer. Tom t;raire. being buried
with military houurs had not occurred
W the garrison ~ possibility. Yet
here was the little escort: here were the
fully excused: here Were pallbcarers
from hls troop instead Of from among
THE garrison prisoners. rs might have
been ruled when one OF their number
died: here Were old Terry Rorsc and
some of the senior scrgeants OF the rcl!.
mcnt. here indeed, with pailid face. was
Young Lieutenant Farrar. with him Mr.
Drmsby. the adiutant. quartorma>ter.
the SURGEON and one or two veteran cap.
tain-. Mayor Wayne and even Colonel
Fcntun himself. Whoever heard Of such
an array US that attcrdin. the obcscquirs
" u criminal? Fort Frsyne was mysti.
he'd and talked of it for hours. but the
story told itself before tattoo, and the
mystery was done.
They had buried the fr>iborr OF the
colonel whom all men loved and honorcd
and mournCd. and old fcnton himself
decided that. " iraicc had never yet
been tried and convicted and could new.
cr appear before an earthly tribunal,
he must be considered as innocent and
~ issued the order that no military
honor should bc denied except the band.
Ii was too bitterly cold fer them 10 at.
tempt 20 play. for the valves Of the ill.,
s;rum,nts would freeze at once. and Il
was deemed best that no sound Of the
dirge music should reach the ears vi
Marjorie Farrar. Neither che nor Ellis
knew when the funeral took place.
Mrs. Farrar learning only OH the fol-
Rowing day. Ellis not until weeks there.
after. for. ~ result Of all the long.
gradual strain. eliminating in the shock
Of that tragic night and the realization
os the wrong she had done the honest