The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-05
CHAPTER XVI, CONTINUED,

CHAPTER XVI. CONTINUED.
nut. over along the next lans. a parallel
track through the timber, there had been as
SARA q check and tho fury - the Are from the
tr.pc hss In the thickets forced brave men to
c,ypr and dronpcd others in their tracks. nv
Col We must have H. " almost screamed tnll
Captain. pointing with his sword to the flashing
hlncS house hall hidden in the trees. Hear
those fellows on the other road2 Don't let them
isa,us Come on. lads." and out he darted
into the o9en. nm instant target FOR a score ~
Nan.ers. out too lcapsd half n dozen men.
one tall 1.-the, surcrbly built young athlete
with face aname with resolution and rage OF
battle Out leaped Billy Gray from the corner
NJ the crossroad. aad. cheering madly. called
IN others to follow. Down went the Captain.
shot through the knee. Down went the near
most man. the tall youth who was first to fol-
low. Down went hrawny Sergeant. who had
stopped to raise his fallen Captain: but on swept
A score OF Others while tho bamhoos hlazed with
the fierce volleving Of tho Kracs. Forward in
scores now. yelling ike Apaches. rushed the
regulars: and somehow. he never Just knew
how Il happened. Gray found himself a moment
later straddling an oil field gun In a whir Of
dust anil dirt and smoke and cheers. was con-
scious OF something wet and warm streaming
down his side and OF being tenderiy lifted from
= sip from a cantesn. and then. hai'-led. half
supported back 10 where tho surgeon was
,lrsady tneeling by the tall young soldier on
whose brow the last dew was settling. on whose
fine, clear-cut facs the shadow OF the death
angels wings was already traced. The poor
fellows eyes opened YEARLY az he slipped tho
stimuant pressed upon him by eager. SYM
pathetic hands. and glanced slowly about rs
though in search OF some familiar face and so
they fell on those OF Billy Gray. who. iorgettul
Tor the moment Of his own hurt. threw himself
by the strangers side and seized his c,ammy
hand. A hall smile fitted over IN. pale face.
the other hand Grop.d AZ the breast OF his blue
shirt and slowly drew 'orth packet. stained
ana dripping with 'he hlooi that welled slowly
iron, a shothole in the broad white breast.
Give to - Gen. Drayion 80. Promise" he
Gasped and pushed 1t painfully toward Billy
Gray Then the brave eyes closed. the weary
head ,ell back aud Gray, staring a. though IN
ssSSso too INTO the psc,' s%'
rolling, but still holding on To- hs trust
Don't some Of you ktos him asked the
IbraE. you drink TIL, Bihvs. l.. 'sce aii
rtls silver cup at Grnys pnllid lips
h,a He i cswn ,n s.r run, from ever a. Block
'ets lust as We won't in. said veteran Ser.
seant. drawing the back Of a rowder.stain"d
.psStrSy stepping back as young ofic" r" bent mt
down and glanced ~ Gray.
God Sa sa f bE a. ' w man her. T MSr
God Of heaven. its Pat Ln,robel oh. Pat
Fat! dear old boy-has It come TO this"
CHAPTER XVII.
In the fortnight Of incc. sant action that f-!-
lowed the mad attack OF that starit SUNDAY
morning. there. was mo- ,rlac- for Billy Gray.
soldier for the glowing words in which the
oriaahe eommander praised his conduct AMI
IL the great sfsas sas SSy Ssa S's at . tt
The breezy wards were filled with sick OF
Wounded. and certain Of the rooms OF the old
hs'n set apart for officers. There were three
cots IN the one to which they bore him. and
pain and weaknes. he could hard , suppress
cry OF dspay: for there, with his arm
hi tnm ed and y sgInts: hi. face white
the slsep OF utter exhaustion, lay Stanley
Armstrong, Time and again tn. boys heart
s.a snssrIce had Iesgs.d him for tho
and this man who had proved his hest irieni.
~ lime ana again he bad promised himself that
but wei he knew that first he mu.t rein state
~ h.ns,n Arm-trnns's respect :nnd how could
N. dainty sEirt- Of wiich" ';arri.on? odiiy
enough the boy had hardly bothered his heat
might think Of his attentions or devntion.'
Whatever they could he called. to this very cap
bh vsttingt nnd caIrIcions helpmatr; When "A
husband IL so OvsrwheImed with other ca res or
sohslIerations TINT he never sees vie from
To Yo ose ". snfi society seems Gorrc.n2ndl9gy
heart the boy was ashnmeI u himself. lie
not Vince. He knew and she knew that. com:
mat ns. Lonlc plight on the Queen. h" must
nay nsSe hear. heard her words. must hays realized
between them, Which neither Grsy nor or' Mrs
rIa1k could palliate or explain. 1t had not
ar% asa mat episode +" tell her that
yet, when they chancsd to meet. She She
could smile M into his eyes as heamingly. as
9HlieI.ssIy as though no shadow Of ain had ever
uuhrkehed hHr winsomo face, But not SO Gray.
hsToaned secret over tho loss Of n strong
mans confidence and esteem. He longrd 10
,ogot to the Colonel with his trouble. make a
IA nr.ast o. Il tel him the truth that he
"a Sn fa Ia a oy despSsS was noss!El. for him
MY .o'e was returned; had found l.. was not
jate sn ,hs ma only z frank friendly, kindly
10 had fretted him self into fever at Honolulu.
slnen ny tankcra, aspersions. and then--wcli
ca Cs,ny nan is liable, said Billy 10 himself TO
Klil'NlIy Rurses him dav after day: and that's
hL That Wltchie Garrison did But some.
10 'S come ,ms ornortnnty TO ,el him never seemed
r n,mse were, thus thrown together with the
niiossprct 81 being. In tho same room day and
strang Ger. lay there too. and In hs pres
en.e 4r hearing. any condolences would be i'm
ShaHsioie even " Armstrong encouraged them
' "n,eh ne brnhably wouli not. In this embar-
ani,,s'nsnt Eillys sh was that the Colonel were
, ,h,y miles away. II was fate and hard one.
,mousht he. that brought him there--an ever
tiSht reproach 1t was luck OF the worst
IN, nn that they should he confronted under such
.mnhbummslhnces. since neither could retreat. He
eI.m .teh IN anxious SILENCE to the keen. quick
aaalamnation Of the skilfil surgeon in charge
nha auY' 70 the redressing OF his wound. He could
mn tT peen proud and happy hut for that shadow
IN NJ. is.ot which Armstr0ng y presence would
,bnE sUnn remind him. He could no. even
,.in nk now his dear old dragon daddy would
Vrn o,Se 10 the eongratuation that would surely
tbee nm when the story 81 the brave dash ot
,noo, nrnth. Billy among the foremost, should
i '1 nS we states He could not even dream how
LesiSS,uT,a! ect her-Amy Lawrence. lie was
n shTInLLhS 70 10 ashamed now In This presence
,on MN ~, how that other-how Margaret Garri-
,r,c mHit he impressed, forgetting that to the
irm,,, glr! who has lived long yenrs on the
,r"n,sr tales Of heroism are the rule. not the
beiorr. . ne wondered how long il could no
she wonld coms to him To- bring him
ne n hsg surely by this time, she knew, that
ia TO-, nm, nseh seriously. painfully woundeh He
,sSnnMIL kMow. hnMeyer. thar at the very first