The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-12

ness; but he was only making fuss and
going out Of the world with as much eclat
as possible. Take my word for it-and
l know something of these hill priests
he was just having you. He was no
more what you suggest than I am. It's
Impossible, you know. 1t might have
been all right fifty years ago; but remenn
Der that the nation you speak of is sup
posed to be civilized, and couldn't send
sneakln8 spies around like this If they
did, by
Pardon me, SIR" said Goodwin, earn
estiy' but will you have the. papers
looked for and the body brought in?"
The chances are a thousand to one
against the papers being found; and a
for the body-weIl, who's to tell whether
II that of q Russian or a Turk? But
l IL nave it done. You go and see the
doctor Goodnight
Goodwin took his dismissal hopefully.
ana was not surprised when before noon
the next day, the colonel sent for hin,
His wound had been dressed and he
was able to get about in tolerable COM
fort.
He went to the orderly tent where he
round the colonel and the senior major
Judging from their faces they had had a
long and earnest talk together.
The colonels manner was more than
amiable. 1t was kind and grateful, and
he received the soldier as he might have
welcomed man of equal rank who had
done nigh service to the corps.
You have been right from the first"
SAID the colonel, "and I want to thank
you for what you have done and apoI.
ogize for having doubted you. Sit down
there and make yourself easy Just now
we can afford TO forget differences of
rank All the same he glanced fear
fully around, to see that no unauthorized
eyes gazed upon the demoralizing specta-
Gle OF a private soldier hobnobbing with
his commanding officer.
There is no doubt" resumed the coll
onel, that the man you shot was a -
agent, and that his mission was to keep
the tribes here in a healthy state of
fanatical hatred towards us. That being
o.there can be no question as to the value
OF the service you have done in trap
ping him and disposing of him. But
after that there comes the question Of
how you are placed yourself. You will
understand what 1 mean?''
What L did I did because I wished to
serve my colonel and my country"
The colonel tried to look very stern,
and failed. He could not but feel fat
tered at being named before even his
own country. After all, it was right
that it should be so in this case, for was
not a commanding officer But he
checked his train of thought, and init
by rising and politely saying that if Mr..
Goodwin would excuse him he would dis
cuss one or two matters with the senior
major.
Goodwin withdrew, and the colonel did
not speak for several minutes. Then he
said, "Of course I shall do nothing harsh
to Goodwin. In fact, it's more a matter
of promotion"
The senior major nodded approval
The colonel continued. This looks the
ugliest business I've seen for long
time, even out here. What a good thing
Goodwin trapped that mullah! Suppose
the fellow had really secured the pass
and the country here. and let his own
people swarm down into India. What
them
The senior major answered slowly. II
think they would have found such a
tough lot opposing them that they would
have swarmed up again at the earliest
moment"