The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-04


ne, thars True" said Bradda. deliberately
siil, but III put a mark on you for
this That EOuI carry with you to the
grave. Remember that"
The senior subaHern wiped his forehead
and hathed a disco}ored eye with cod wa
ter FL remained below until darkness set
Ia. wen ne joined his fellows on deck and
tod Them that he had been knocked
against a port-hOle by a lurch Of the YES
eel and had damaged mis- features rather
badly.
II don't know where the lurch came ln."
said Capt Pauic. for there hasn't been
the shadow OF ripple on the water since
sunrise"
Bradia scowled and left his laughing
comrades.
That's just the sort Of yarn to come
from man who's shown the white feather
more than once TO my certain knowledge"
whispered Pauie to his closest friend,
Capt. Day. II wonder now he really got
the black eye"
"Sh" replied Day In a shocked whisper,
the 'wuIe feather and black eye are
expressions one must never use IN relation
10 one Of ours"
81 never could and never win regard
Bradda as really one Of Ours" said Paule,
"or I shouldn't have said what ] said just
now. In some queer way or other hen
bring discredit on the Kings own, see II
he doesn't"
The Jumna numbered through the Med-
terranean and over the Bay Of Blscay, and
when the English coast grew clear above
the horizon, the past sUnerings were by
many forgotten in anticipation of the joys
of home.
My child said the coloneTs wife to Nj
ma, as they prepared TO disembsrk. your
husband VIE return and you viii live to-
gether in Nidderdale. Remember he's only
gone to little war, and they're not very
destructive"
Someone is always left behind" said
Nina
The colonel has teen through half a
dozen, and hasn't got a scratch yet" said
Mrs. Shepard. She spoke braveIy, but her
voice trembled, and the tears came into
her eyes. Her own heart was with the
King IN Egypt, and she was suffering
also. Come. dear, cheer up. and hope for
the best" she said,putung her arm around
Ninas waist. your husband viii come
again"
You are very good" said Nina, raising
her pale face to that Of the woman who
was now her friend; land you are kinder
than / thought you were when We a.1
wanted the spare peg"
The shadow of a smile fitted across the
young wife's face, and her friend bent over
and kissed her
You must stay with me till that miser-
able trouble in Egypt is over" said Mrs.
2i4' Atitid. now QQn say no. Tor ] won Z
hear OF a refusal. You just come and stay
With me, II you care to tell an old woman
what your baby is TO be called, and what
Ii Is 70 do in the world. You know mothers
always arrange these things in advance"
If l may come" said Nina gratefully,
Il Will for mother is abroad at present,
and ! have no other friends"
And so Nina went up to town with Mrs
Shepherd and they both waited for news
OF their soldiers husbands from the war
one night, when the Kings own Lane
ers had gone down into Egypt. the colo
nePs wife giving way to the spirit of mel
ancholy that filed her. took up a song
In manuscript and sang 1t softly, accom-
panying herself on the piano She had
sung it many times before, and the words
had come true. Might 1t not be so once
more? She sang
My love will come again
From the far distant land;
] still shall see his face
And by his side shall stand.
AS the night gives place 10 the morning
sun,
He viii come again when the war is
done"
God grant he may" said Nina, who
had stolen quietly into the room. She
was thinking SIN only of her own hus-
band. amen, child" said Mrs. Shep-
herd, gently. And now let us look out
OF the window again. aud I will show Won
where Egypt lies. See, my husband and
your husband are looking at just the same
moon as that. 1t may be childish, and
mt only for an old woman but I've found
comfort many time in that little fancy"
On that same night the Kings own
Lancers formed in battle array in Egypt.
Scudding clouds yelled the light or the
moon and made Il ftful, but it was enough
pgiaars
ing had in mind-a swift and overwhelm-
ing charge on the neighboring camp OF
the enemy, TO scatter his gathering forces
to the winds He drew up his regiment in
the shadow Of a hill and men and horses
stood IKE phantons waiting for the ring
OF the trumpet. Not a sound was heard
Men, when they spoke at all spoke in
whispers; and no gleam of steel was seen.
Lances had been discarded for only the
saber was to be used. Trusted scouts had
worked round the hill to reconnoiter the
camp aud the Kings own waited fever
ishly for their return. mare neighed
suddenly. Her rider growled In low
voice and bade her keep silence. The
colonels blood ran cold as she neighed
again lest the sound should make their
presence known 10 the enemy He
gave a command in a whisper and It was
passed through the ranks III a horse
makes that noise again." he said, "cut
It's throat on the SPOT"
The mare was ridden by troop SER
geant-major who would as readily have
taken his own life as hers. He leaned
over ana patter her neck and whispered
caresSlnSly, Keep still Tor Gods sake
ana the sake O your guHet. Bess, or you'll
never neigh more. Though before ia cut
you throat Ia charge The black devils my
self, ana die along O. YOU"
The troop sergeant-mator and his mare
We're close friends. and she understood
and respected his wishes Possibly she
had means OF her own of knowing what
the colonel had said; at any rate she did
not drive him too far and she kept 81
leuce, aud bNnked lazily at the moon.
Inc colonefs command had been heard
by "a youthful trooper of the name of
Green who rode on the sereeant-mator's
right, and who trembled in his saddle
with an overwhelming fear.
If l could see my way out OF this"
said Green in an audible whisper to a
comrade of the name of Kelly, Il do be-
Aeve ia bolt back ana crop"
The sergeant-major heard him, and sold
to the trooper In low voice. "Ye scum OF