The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-29

creek as it ran below the bank on which
she stood
The girl delayed cautiously in the
shadow of the last house on the creeks
side within the limits of the post At
last there fell upon her anxious ears
the call of the trumpeter at the adju-
tanTs Office, almost Immediately fol-
lowed By the bugles at the flagstaff.
with the first call for tattoo. She ran to
the edge Of the shadow, then tripped
across Tie Slipping stones, and v9u-
ished in the woods which covered the
lsl2:>S FORMED by the fOrking Of the
stream just above the post.
1t stretched mile in length, of vary
ing breadth. over it's whole surface q
tangie of thirket spread and scrubby
oaks, so that. even by daylight, a wan
derer would be completely hidden in its
recesses from the people of the post.
By night battalion could have scat
tered over 1T and remained unsuspected
The girl pushed her way boldly for
ward, undeterred by the silence of the
thickets, the solitude, and the darkness.
She followed rOug.. and stony path
as II she were certain of her road. Still
when she reached a little spring. which
dubbed in clear space just beside the
path, she hesitated, put down the bas-
ket she had been carrying on her arm
but from the thicl1et about her no
sound came. The girl put her fingers in
her mouth like a boy and from her lips
came one long, soft whistling note. A
bird sprang from a bush near her. and
aroused some others by its fight; other
wise there was no response. The girl
stamped her foot angrily
He has gone without-seeing me-
she muttered, and her lip quivered. She
picked up the basket and started to go
back, when she paused again. From the
center OF the island there 1oated
through the night the music of the
violin. The girls face Instantly changed
from anger 10 relief and joy. She left
the path and ran in the direction of the
music In a minute or two she had
reached the player and thrown one arm
about his neck, while with the other
she snatched away The bow
You foolish bc~," she whispered.
They viii hear you across the creek.
Why did you bring the violin anyhow?
They will track you all the better il
You are seen carrying it."
Gould l go without ito" he asked III
surprise. Did you whistle? What time
is il, Katy?' "Listen-taps.
They were silent clasping each
others hands until the call ended. The
violin player sighed.
I shall never hear it again. he said,
- hope"
wei, said the girl, practically. '4f
you don't want to hear the bugles again
you must be off at once"
Not yet, Katy, dear" he SAID. Give
me the bow, and 1 will play you fare
well-nO, not a farewell, only a song
70 the time when we viii meet again"
The girl shook her head. and held the
bow away from his reaching hand. The
moonlight burst through the leaves
above and ShOne upon them. He was
in the army uniform: his cap bore the
bands device. He was very young, al
most a boy. His form was slight; his
smooth face was lit UP by two great,
faraway, brown eyes. The girl was diff
ferent. Her willful face was strong.
Hef black ewes glowed with passion
and purpose; there seemed little in them
70 respond 10 the dreamineSS of the
lads. Yet now she threw her arm
round his neck and patted his cheek af-
fectionateiy, pr0tectingly.
Il believe you love your violin more
than you do me" she whispered. What
an idea, Noel, it was for you to enlist.
! always hated d 0eserter, but with you
lit is different
y am free" he cried in e1cultation.
Not quite yet" she said, petting his
cheek as if he were a child, and then
opened her basket.
Eat now. she said, land l will tell
you all 1 have heard. 1 don't think
Ihey would even bother to send out
after you. If it were not for Lieuten-
ant Wynn, the adjutant. 1t is not as
if you were a trooper in the ranks. You
play the fiddle very beautifully. and
the cOrTet in the band fairly wei, but
you know, an able-bodied private is
worth i've of YOU
KATY"
Not to me. dear" she Whispered
mo. they would let You go bur you
insulted the adjutant-"
No
We'll, you tOld him the nasty truth,
which is the same thing. and you know
What he is. ! am afraid when he finds
you missing at tattoo he will send out
a detail. That is why said you must
be off at once. / have plenty Of
money, but you ought to leave the
violin behind"
L Couldn't said he, quietly.
Very WE'LL she said, "but look"
From the bottom of the basket she
took out some citizen clothes.
of course You won't keep to the
trails" sac said, but, even on the
plain, until you reach the railroad, you