The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08

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"That," answered Winn, ''is a diff
ferent matter. don't ask any mercy.
would have been better OFF this minute
IL he or Brayt0n had shot me on the
spot.
There was silence a moment as he
turned away and presently seated him
self at the little table, his head drop
ping forward on his arms. Then Cola.
bone stepped upand placed hand upon
his shoulder.
"Winn, my boy, should lie il said
you ought not to feel this, but there's
such a thing as brooding too much.
You'll harm yourself if you go on like
this. You Here, let me take that in
10 Barclay. Let him speak for me. I'm
id il it isn't too much for me. "
But Winn's head was never lifted az
the doctor went his way.
Later that night the post adjutant
dropped in. He and Winn had never
been ON cordial terms, but the staff
officer was shocked and troubled at the
increasing ravages in the once proud
and handsome face Of the cavalryman.
"Winn," he said in courteous tone,
"the colonel directs extension Of your
limits to include the parade, and-and
to visit Captain Barclay, who wants to
see you this evening, if you feel able
It's only next door, you know" he add
ed vaguely. Then, "Isn't there any
thing / can do?"
That night just after taps old Hanni-
bal admitted the tall young officer and
ushered him into a brightly lighted
room, where, rather pale and wan, but
with a kindly smile on his face, Gala
had Barclay lay back in his reclining
chair and held out a thin white hand.
Welcome, Winn, was all he said,
and then the old negro slid out and
closed the door.
"There are Oirish and Oirish, as
quoting Mulvaney, has been said before
Once assured that no further proceed
ings were to be taken against him for
his iniquitous lapse the day Of the rush
to Crockett Springs, Captain Mullane
concluded that he must stand high in
favor at court, and that further self de-
nial and abstinence were uncalled for,
especially in view of the successes
achieved for him by the small detacha
ment Of his party led by Lieutenant
Winn. Mullane was gallant soldier in
the field from sheer love Of fighting,
and the same trait when warmed by
whisky made him a nuisance in garri-
son. Not week was he home from his
successful scout when he broke out in
new place, and this time he found in
stant accommodation.
Little Of the stolen property was re-
covered by the searching squad sent out
as the result of Marsden's revelations
That voluble scoundrel was in the
guardhouse awaiting trial by general
court martial. Cavalry drills were re-
Sumed again, and after each mornings
work the officers gathered in considera-
BILE force at the clubroom. There had
been, both in the infantry and in the
cavalry, vast speculation as to the out
come of Winn's arrest and Barclays
mishap. But men, as q rule, spoke Of
the matter with bated breath. Mullane,
Bralhgan and the one or two Irish ex-
sergeants in the command, known To-
cally as the Faugh-a- Ballaghs, how
ever, waxed hilariously insolent in
their comments. Nothing short Of dis
missal should be Winn's sentence and
nothing short Of a challenge be Bar
Olay's course. 1t was with something
akin to amaze that Mullane received on
the sixth day after Winn's arrest off,
cial notification Of his release and res
torstion to duty. 1t was with some
thing akin to incredulous wrath that AN
hour later he caught sight or the rDer-
ated lieutenant issuing from Barclays
quarters, not his own, and with Barclay
leaning trustfully On his arm.
Apology accepted. Explanations ten