The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-08
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cray was or-tne old ar,ny-lr he had
been brought up as l was, he might
settle it out of court My father used
to say that there could be no other rep
aration for a blow. What would my
apologies be worth? They would not re-
establish him."
Sometimes I think" said Brooks
after another reflective pause, "that men
Of Barclays stamp need not appeal to
the code to set them right. That is
only a device by which physical oour-
age is made substitute for other vir-
tues that may be lacking. Barclay oc-
cupies plane above it. In view of his
record in the Platte country and in this
recent chase after the outlaws itwould
take bold man to sheer at him, in this
garrison at least, and, if he prefer no
charge against you, who is to do it:
This trouble can be Strengthened out.
VIM, y said the major soothingly. ''if
only you could fx-that other -
But how, said they to each other as
they Went gloo1nily away was that
other to be "fixed?" How was peer
fellow with nothing but his pay, bur
dened by an extravagant and helpless
wife, a little child and number Of
debts, to hope to raise $4,000 to pre-
vent the almost total stoppage Of his
stipend? That evening when Mrs.
Faulkner left her invalid friend the lat
ter asked her to say to Harry that she
begged him to come and speak with
her. Harry went. but there was no
spring. no gladness, in the slow and
hating feet that climbed the narrow
stair. There was no hope in the care
worn face that came forth again in half
an hour. Laura wished him to take her
watch, her diamond earrings, locket
he had given her in bygone days and
other pretty trinkets. sell them and pay
their debts. She was amazed to hear.
not that they owed SO much, but that
her treasures would bring so little.
| The fourth day Of his arrest was we'll
nigh gone. Collabone had reported Bar
clay quite himself again and sitting up,
though none too strong. and then he
saw that Vim at last had been writ
ing. Read that, " said Harry briefly.
and handed him the sheet. It was ad-
uI6SSeU 20 CapU41A Barclay:
'In the last four days have done
nothing but think Of the great wrong
did you. l lave tried to find words in
which to tell you my distress and sell
reproach. but they fail me. There wal
no shadow 1t Justification for my sus
picion, and therefore no excuse for IN,
blow. Had you desired reparation 70,
would have demanded il. and the rul,
used to be for man in my plight t.
wait until it was asked before he ten
dered an apology that might be consid
cred stopper to a challenge. But
will not wait At the risk Of anything
any man may say or think write thi
to tell you that deplore my conduc
and with all my heart to beg your par
dom"
Collabone went through it twice Will
blinking eyes, "That's the braves
thing you ever did, VIM, said he a
he laid it carefully down "That ough
to stop court martial proceedings. %
That" answered VIM, sis diff
ferent matter. don t ask any mercy.
would have been better off this minut
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spot.
There was silence a moment as h
turned away and presently seated him
self at the little table, his head drop
,, ping forward on his arms. Then Cola
bone stepped up and placed hand upol
his shoulder.
Winn. nay boy, should lie If / sal,
you ought not to feel this, bat there
such thing as brooding too much
You'll harm yourself if You go on Xix
this. You Here. let me take that il
to Barclay. Let him speak for me. In
id if it ism t too much for me. :"
Bat Winn's head was never lifted a
the doctor went his way.
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