The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-01-12

oesiy. Sne hueu me up ocfth - CIV
iau. Grim and utrs stationed ther'
ba, be al5 40, know me- ! vas only
private. shs vss lovely 10 ~ both. tn
queer thing sbont l, 10 thai | Won on
Then u occurred to ms thai wss only
con mon soldier, sbo had aarked .
every thi a else he h.d tried, aud hsrdl,
Ct 10 msrry. so ! spplied for . trspsie
ard chased ont. Sac wouldn't have Crir
sny how
Nos Cim turrs no sesin 10 the stl
tuie OF superior cflicer. which 10 yer.
dr.matic. and the little woman 10 here
which /. also ytry drsms,io. and - ] can
see them both. want you 10 20 10 ber
Tell b,r I'm dessrter or dead or any ole
thina
For the second time | heard Lsode
laugh lov aud melodiously. : can hear Il
YET.
Tbere'l be show tonight, be said.
After fettest, the lieutenant called fol
his borse and loped slowly towrwsrd
The sun Was red snd low, and The silksr
dag over the hesdqusIters vas cssed fol
the night A little later Lender entered
the tent, threw his cartridge belt abou'
him and sauntered carelessly ont.
Don't keep the little woman waiting
long, be whispered TO me: watched biz
form grow dim 10 the shadows toward the
village. Then stepped into my cartridge
belt. looked at my elk shooter and be
came one OF the mysterious downward pro
cessiou. Something is going 10 drop on
the village road this night. i thought,
Laud,r was sitting by the roadside .
mile from camp. He smiled, but did not
speak TO me. While / waited, l wondered
Why h,d not remembered 10 shake
hands with Lander that night
II seemed lcns time befor the lieuten
ants horse was heard down the road.
hoped that Lander would not pick Of his
man from ambush. hated to think be
would do il
Dismount. lieut.usrl u sang out the man
who bad been kicked. and be did not 50
lutte bis superior tficer.
Wbst Grim said - be obeysd is rather
but not necessary to the nara
tive. But Or N knew then that he was
only com mon human man. like the beiog
before him, whom be had kicked. He
saw 10 the faded twilight private in the
reg ulsr Amy who in the presence Of other
men was bis slave; but who alone 10 the
OF Arizons, was cool determin
ID. smiling foe. He saw before him the
hsnd dsome Charlie Howard, who Was loved
by woman he loved. he saw the rsck
less lieLt 10 Howsrds eyes which BODIED
30 goo'. And 10 spite Of oil these things,
Lieu.enalt Mat Grim wss game.
The moon WAS looking over Old Bsldys
cy crown now and the great dome shove
md the sand below we're flsd with ito
Vhitenes'.
You acted the coward once, little officer
try 10 be msn tonight, l heard Lander
sy. 1t was impracticable TO procure
so you will have TO rely upon tho
honor OF common soldier. Perhsps you
'ever associated such sentiments with an
Unlisted man. see that you have your
ixshoot r. | Was too soft hearted TO
'ruise you with my hands.
Grim looked st the man keenIy. He
ben looked over his siX shooter csreiully.
ie had been . clever shot st Wss. Point.
Who gives the signalf he added. clear
ng his throat.
Count three 10 the position Of raised pis
81. said Lander politely, after VII oh you
Ie at liberty to 6re ss soon - you please.
rims tail geldins brovsed unessily and
hinnied. He wanted 10 get back 10 the
~ on the picket line. bat be was train
a cavalry horse and did not think OF
tf alone watch, d, not know
X what else TO do.
Both men took position, and came to
10 regulation ised pistol.
Ready ssked tho lieutsnsLt. clearing
is throat sgaio.
All ready. answered the silent man
beeriully. The moon beams wbiteped
ia forehead.
Onel said the lieu,ensnt Both men
ere mstionless.
Twol be screamed His srm dropped.
here was . noise and 40 empty shell in
10 six shooter. q
Lander was dying 10 the moonlight and
'ers WAS no empty shell In bis sixshoo,erl
Ist Grim. bi. superior officer. rem 10 his
orse like thing sdfigbted. and gslloped .
way.
O. and tell her, old chap. Lander
that Chris Hossrd wss
raid to meet her tonight. Tell her thst Q
s memory iss fer wofthier shrine for b
orship than . common cavalry man.
ell her that | vas . deseitr. because, .
d mar, think loi Of the little witch
On needn't tell her that Grim 10 = coward b
iust ssy be is good shot q
And when there we're DO more vtrjs |
,rried away TO the village 10 kerp Ian :
rs engagement. She s1 there's lit q
) thing pretty and trembling. There b
rs lace hsndkerobiei 10 her band and 3
Q, perfume about her. q
told ber what Lender bsd said. She
a not cry. bu, ciutcbed my srm With
srce strength. u
Take IN 10 him she densnded. led
Q way back over the rolling road. std q
ben We nesred the spot where | bad left 9
, siIelt friend 10 the moonlight. | beard b
long, ios. mourpfui bowl. The shaver