The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-31

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What does-he sayy' And VIM nod
indicated that he meant Barclay.
"Nothing," said Brayton briefly. II
haven't seen him. @
"But he's up. The lights in his
window. He's writing-or something.
Look here, Brayton, you know what's
got to come ,sf this. That id Irish
man must challenge him or be cut and
kicked about by all his kind in the cav
airy. It isn't Barclays fight; it's mine.
The more think Of it the more I know
that, contemplate blackguard as
Bralligan is, he is still an officer of the
regiment He has been knocked down,
and has the right to demand the only
satisfaction there is for q blow. You
know it as we'll as do What I've got
to do right here and now is to take that
fight off Barclays hands, and you've
got to help me-"
"S'pose he don't want it taken off
his hands, said Brayton sturdily. "F1e
told him plain enough he was ready to
meet any demand"-
Winn Redeemed even in the pallid
moonlight. II say no man in this gar
rison fights on my wife account except
me-or with me- They re up with Bral-
ligan now, two or three of them, and
want you to go there with me at once
as my witness I mean to cowhide him
, tonight. Then if he wants meeting in
the morning I'm his man. And as he
spoke VIM thrashed nervous]y at the
!, klo eko rrI;,, bo 4
+ in his hand.
"That won't fix it,, answered Bray
\ ton, land you ought to have sense
enough to know it. Barclay has the
! precedence. The Mick couldn't chal-
. lenge you until he'd fought him-or
been refused fight. You go to bed
Winn,' and Brayton spoke even lower
"Your wife must have heard you just
now, and first thing you know Barclay
will hear you, and'-with almost
comical irrelevance-'you don't want
to meet him this way, when you haven t
even called on him.
VIM Redeemed again. There was a
tinge of bitterness in his tone as he an
swered:
Don't trouble yourself about Mrs.
Winn's hearing. She's placidly ASLEEP
long ago. AS for my not calling, you
know I've only been out Of my bee
three days or SO, and Captain Barclay
must understand that man burdenec
as have been is in no mood for socia
observances. This is all begging thu
question. You're the only man car
ask to be my second. Finish your dress
ing now and come
"Winn, I won't do it," said Bray
ton, with fat footed decision. This i
my captains affair, and from what Nv
seen Of him since he joined I'm boun(
to say what's his is mine. Besides
you've got no business mixing up il
the matter. You've got your wife t.
think Ct, and you've got that commits
sary business to straighten out Bar
clay and I have no incum ORANGES O
, either kind At the moment, fea
" me, the young gentleman could hav
h. added, "Thank God,'' for with all hi
o appreciation Of the physical perfection
i of his classmates wife Mr. Brayto
70 was keenly aware Of her many extrava
,s gances.
H. "Of course I've wife," answere
ne VIM holly. cts because of herI fec
"a bound to take this up. AS for that CON
II missary money, every cent will be bel
r. to square the shortage, whether am {
is not I'll tell you what others NJ
,d CANE even tell you, Brayton. But a
If old friend Of my fathers has offered b
tn help. Now, once more, will you con
y, or not?''
D. "No, Winn. You know we'll enoug
n I'd see you through if Hush! There
n Mullane and some one else coming o.
it Of his quarters now"
he "Then, by God, I'll go alone" e.
ed claimed VIM, land it's got to be dol
before they get away" And he wou
tn have gone springing down the step
nd but Brayton seized and held him.
1is For Gods sake, Harry, be quiet t
he night. Don't go near him. Quiet, ma
led Can't you see? Those fellows are COT
nd ing this way now -
lad True enough, Mullane and his Col
Ia panion, who had issued from the four
,on set of quarters down to the left, turn
m northward the moment they reach
not the walk, the moonlight cleaning
ald the buttons of their uniform frock Goa
Sc. but the sight and faint sound of SCI
md fling on Winn's porch seemed to attrs
let their attention. They stopped as thou
ght to reconnoiter, and just then the frc
&C. door of Brayton's hall opened wiz
en- and, with the broad light at his ba<
&C. Captain Barclay stepped quietly fort
for "Brayton,' he said, "you left t
AXE door ajar, and it was impossible not
cen hear the latter part Of this conferen
cad Mr.. Vim, presume" he continu,
all with calm, courteous bow, as the t
young men, unclasping, turned a
ght faced him. II infer that you purp
ill, going to Mr.. Bralligan's quarters-no
ned Let me urge that you do nothing of
the kind. Brayton is right. I see that, /
vice as it is, some Of their party are movj
and this way. Pray remember that as
the this is entirely my affair."
NV There was no time for other ans1
He than bow, mumbled word or t1