The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01

less and did not know it, and some
who were widows and wore, as yet, no
crepe
They are coming said Hide. II
hear carriages on the gun road below.
| They will drive to the parade. o, Jim.
Jim, think of the mothers of dead sons!
And those who are buried outside the
glacis! What will the mothers and the
fathers do-and their children dead
down there under that ice and snow?'
The parade was filling now with We
! hicles of every description: coachmen
were leaping to the ground, old meen
and feeble, white-haired women stepped
out into the snow. An old gentleman
came toward Hardwood, lifting his hat
with an anxious smile:
Il am looking for my SON. he said.
Gould monsieur inform me where the
barracks are ?"
THE barracks are in ruins" said
Hardwood. THE troops muster in the
classmates. monsieur, where, I trust,
you will find that all is WE'LL
Others came to seek information; an
ancient dame, hobbling on two canes,
asked for her son. Jean Bornic, ma
| belle dame of the Breton marine artil-
lery, and so tall and handsome, my son.
madame"
Hide answered gravely in the Breton
language; the old DANES withered
cheeks flushed family.
IRON CarhaiX, my sweet lady" she
said, with a little courtesy.
Hide told her to go to the citadel,
and she went, smiling and nodding her
gray head.
Her son was killed at the last day of
the SIEGE" said Hide. Il sent her to
the citadel. where they will tell her.
There were tears in her eyes; she
laid her head on Harewood's shoulder.
Life is so sad she said.
The bell in the citadel began to toll;
a column of soldiers, marching with
out drums or arms entered the parade.
already crowded with vehicles.
That is the end said HARDWOOD
solemnly; the fort belongs to the king
of Prussia
Our fort" said Hide, turning very
white.
She trembled, so that he drew her to
him. holding her close.
Wait" he whispered. remember what
we said of youth and springtide. The land
needs sunshine and pure air and green
leaves and stiffness. Death will be mem
DRY with summer. France can wait; her
promise is in her youth
The bell tolled monotonously; three sill
ent files of men entered the gun road and
began the long descent
There is somebody in a carriage com
ing this way said Hardwood. The next
moment he uttered an exclamation, half
Hide! It's the Mousse
She rose breathless. excited, hands out
stretched woman leaned from the car
riage, then sprang to the ground
''Yolettel Yolette.' cried Hide; little
sister, l am heren
There's Bourke, stammered Hare
Yolette was in Hides arms. sobbing.
Little sister. Darling Hide. Don't cry
so, don't-we are going home-home-real-
ly we are Bourke's strong hands
ole IJar n tic lrnn fana
questioned the younger man.
What he read in Harewood's eyes light
ed up his own, and he stepped back and
took Hides hands in his. When he turned
again to Hardwood the latter was hold
ing little court of his own. Yolette, Red
Riding Hood and the Mouse surrounded
his neck; Yolette was grieving over his
wounded limb and holding his hand in
both her gloved ones, As for the Mouse,
mixed sentiments impossible to fathom.
He brought me d silver cup said
Red Riding Hood gravely.
The Mouse shifted tho straw between
his teeth and looked anywhere bus at
Hardwood
I'VE are to have white bread tomorrow
in Paris" observed Red Riding Hood. still
holding Harewood's neck encircled in her
And wedding cake" he said gayly.
but not if you choke me to death. little
The ieer of the Mouse's face was impos-
siblc to describe. Whether he meant it
well or i'll is a problem The chances are
that he intended to convey tho assurance
of his benevolent interest in Hardwood
and Hide. However. he only said that
the carriage was ready and the drive to
Paris a long and cold one and he the
Mouse, was ready to start as soon as
''ces messieurs" were ready.
Hardwood laughed and took his crutch-
eS. Hide colored family, placed one arm
around him and aided him to rise
Come on. Bourke" he said with a
touch of the old bovish impetuosity-yet.
under it there was something tender. even
little wistful as though he needed the
strength of his comrade to strengthen
him in body and mind.
Il think" he said. as Bourke picked him
up unceremoniously and carried him off
to the carriage-'I think Cecil. that you'll
find hereafter that my conscience is
straighter than my leg"
Wen mend both. jim" laughed
Bourke. as the Mouse opened the carriage
door for Hide and Yolette
Red Riding Hood was set high on the
drivers seat beside the Mouse Bourke
placed Hardwood gently in the corner be-
side Hide. then, nodding to the Mouse he
entered the carriage himself
.'Yolette anu. have taken a house in
Passy, he said, smiling at HARDWOOD