The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-07

me--or with me. They're up with Bral-
ligan now, two or three Of them, and I
want you to go there with me at once
as my witness. I mean to cowhide him
tonight Then il be wants a meeting in
the morning I'm his man. - And as he
spoke Winn thrashed neryously at the
railing with the stout whip he carried
IN his hand.
< "That won't fix IL, 2 answered Bray
tom land you ought to have sense
enough to know II Barclay has the
precedence. The Mick couldn't chal-
lenge you until he'd fought him-or
been refused a fight. You 20 to bed.
Vim" 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 irreleyance-''yon don't want
to meet him this way, when you haven't
even called on him." ~:
VIM Redeemed again. There was q
ttinge Of bitterness in his tone as he an
swered: .,-asts 81.
Don't trouble yourself about Mra
WINS hearing. She's placidly asleep
long ago, As for my not calling, you
know I've only been out Of my bed
three days or 50, and Captain Barclay
must understand that a man burdened
as ! have been il il, no mood for social
obseryances. This 10 all begging the
question. You're the, only man ! can
ask to be my second, Finish your dress.
Ing now and come" ....:s..
VIM, ! won't do IT," said Bray
ton, with fiat footed decision. This ID
my captains affair, and from what I've
seen Of him since be joined I'm bound
to say what's his is mine. Besides,
you've got no business mixing up in
the matter. You've got your wife to
think Of, and you've got that commits.
sary business to strengthen oft. Bar
clay and have no incum brances Of
either kind At the moment, fear
me, the young gentleman could have
added, Thank God, /" for with all his
appreciation Of the physical PROJECTIONS
Of his classmates wife Mr.. Brayton
was keenly aware of her many extrava.
gances.
"Of course I've a wife," answered
VIM holly. "It's because Of her 1 feel
bound to take this up. AS for that com.
missary money, every cent will be here
to square the shortage, whether I am or
not. I'll tell you what others No,
l can't even tell you, Brayton. But an
old friend of my fathers has offered his
help. Now, once more, will you come
or not?" ,..
"No, VIM. You know well enough
I'd see you through IL Hush! There's
Mullane and some one else coming out
Of his quarters now"
"Then, by God, I'll 20 alone" ex.
claimed VIM, land it's got to be done
before they get away" And he would
have, gone springing down the steps,
but Brayton seized and held him.
"For Gods sake, Harry, be quiet to.
night. Don't 20 near him. Quiet, man.
Can't you see? Those fellows are COM
ing this way now"
True enough, Mullane. and his COM
panion, who had issued from the fourth
Get Of quarters down to the left, turned
northward the moment they reached
the walk, the moonlight cleaning on
che buttons Of their uniform frock coats,
but the sight and faint sound Of scuf.
fling on Winn's porch seemed to attract
their attention. They stopped as though
to reconuoiter, and just then the front
door Of Brayton's hall opened wide,
and, with the broad light at his back,
Captain Barclay stepped quietly forth.
"Brayton, he said, "you left the
door ajar, and it was impossible not to
hear the latter part of this conference.
Mr.. VIM, I presume, he continued,
with calm, courteous bow, as the two
young men, unclasping, turned and
faced him. 81 infer that you purpose
going to Mr.. Bralligan's quartersA-now.
Let me urge that you do nothing 81 the
kind. Brayton is right. see that, late
as it is, some Of their party are moving
this way. Pray remember that as yet
this is entirely my affair"
There was no time for other answer
than bow, inumbled word OF two,
an embarrassed acceptance of the hand
extended by the captain. Just as he
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