The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13

nair interest he had shown In him on the
occasion OF their intcryiew. ,.u.,,,
Il have sent for you. Capt. kallywood.' he
sntd, after a moments consideration. TO en-
trust TO you very delicate mission, =,
He ceased and waited Tor como response. He
was standing opposite to Hollywood on white
fur rug Tha outstanding corners OF his mus
tache, his upright carriage aud the ineEaccable
mark left upon him by his short term of mill
tary seryico-for conservation YGt4lns IN Mna-
picked out tna soldier from the chancellor md
seipdori smiled Yet he, wished tho man had
spoE en- . so much may be deduccd from tone
OF voice. Did he guess how much Selpdort
knew OF his relations Will aleric? But thcro
was nothing to bo gathered from that rigid
''"Bcforo give you any, information must
ask you first to say whether you will serve his
II have iaken the oath your eycelency.",
Yes" the. chancellor said obviously. .nndnn
oath goes a long way. but sometimes not all the
way. Has not some writer sail that i is the
man that makes the oath believed. not the oath
III nave taken the soldiers oath" repeated
1t nat nab choo.G 1 the right oS aa
81 H:a haG any ss sf' IL
tyg " have Ike Haywo'i. A it was. in
trusting, no dtstrusted him. na,lywpod could
he relied on to follow a straight path. he knew :
but II it swerved from honor. what then2
Also l must remind YOU that a soldier
sword amt hear no more than his ordctrN In
short. under MANY circumstances he has no
use for an in,erendent Judgment. He must
and with whom rests the ultimate Icsronsib!i
ty. A soldiers single duty is blnh obcdi"nce;"
TIA" is well l am about to, send you to
mail from tn Frontier. AZ the foot Of the
mountain incline. about nnlf way between the
pSs%G n Ir sn Ttt, w. w" viii III tx" this
person BAGS with you to the FORD block house.
AT kesr m nHFS g%, yor rSse% E:SpT to
not to be ,rcrmitrel 70 escape, The ,lmpor
tauce OF the duty which IL entrusted to you
cannot b" too highly estimated
This then. was what thu. duke meant, Rally
wood was to pIace himself unreservedly at TIE
troubled him 1t seemed to be assumed that
he mirnt be temntcd to cyalo his orders.
in hall an hour" scipdorrs face cleared !:
something Of his former genialy returned to
h h@ Of cap Thard The aks
have sent whose claims are greater than yours
but you are my nominee to tho ranks OF the
highness also 10 incined to favor you;
,selpiort contemplated IA iywood kindly. I, 70
was trying to draw something from the man.
but Haywood only, stood s'raighter and
Rugged his wooden ssilcnce closer. Any reply
Selpdorf For the present he himself held It.
L ia often so. The man who sneHks ten words
THANK your cxceilency." hc replied
There is." Srlpdorf began again. medita-
lively. as 10 permitting himself the luxury Of u
little frankncss before a trusted adherent. nm
end to everything. and n beginning. The line
fined: the two overlap We may regret the
Old but since the new Is irresistible. the wise
an alert interest. In your own case. Capt.
Rallywood. YOU were not long ago at the divid :
ing line Yourself. How has the new life treated
YOU
We'll" said Hollywood. as II flnging back
a challenge.
Tn" chancelor's round eyes met his
All | thought it would be so! You were
half inclined that night to lot fortune 60 by
you lou must mount her. man. not lead her
by tho bride
Then Ral!ywooi broke silence.
Il doubt. your cXcellency. IL she will carry
me whore want to CO. In spite OF hard riding.
he said.
That will depend upon yourself imagine.
Goo day, captain.'