The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-09-21


"Grcat Sottr' he rodrcd. You lazy,
tdlC BOuHJ Cutdtnr'
for he ws cholcric, although not cross
grained. Under stern face and rough
manner hc had kindly nature far
down, fr lie did not wear his heart
upon his sleeve, certainly not for an
crring subordinate, as he considered
me just then.
fdt rather shccpish and uncomfort
able hs l appeared before the great
man. The general was tall in stature,
very thin and straight, while his
strong, weather beaten facc-thc deep
bronze contrasting sharply with the
| bristling white muStachioS and long,
| projecting eyebrows, over fierce, stccly
blue eyes commanded respect.
He began on me at once. "l'y the
Lord Harry, this won't do, Wood"' he
cried, with amazing volubility and
force. bWhat have you got to say for
yoursclf!, Slept late? OF course YOU
will sleep late If you waste the night
fiirtiag and philandcrinS with that lit
tie madrpp devil, Frida Fairholmc. But
1 tell ych, won't have the business o
tbttnfS kso,rsaasst-. N"''-""" n'H .1l,it Ut
- IIouS,slow and back on my p4Ne
mt theIe, you'll end by putting he' "
of temper. Don't do 1t again.
.T Won't. Sir Charles" said mceki
vot wondering why l, n man OIL III
lions. submitted to such slavery "N'
turned to so. ,.,,,
nAh by the way, Wood, bring /
!. that report Of yours, will you, on !
L dofonsc of the Canadian frontier'
[. is ready, presumeE ,,to
l. "Well, no, Sir Charles not qui'e'
e have been delayed by
le "Great Scottw he roared' lns'un
blazing up into white heat. lou Id
Id idle Young villain! believe you
~ ~ dr,ve me mad. You know as
&c. do that the foreign office Is pr
tho for the paper. that PROMISED |
err I'D Salisbury within Week.
horo Won. you-- Oh, go away!
asc none Of your excuses. I've hau eno
Gle of Won. You shan't stay here prlh
sed discredit on the Office. III nave
fit You shall go back to your sr'
,ep, to Guard mounting routine, ana
YOU are grizzling your SOU. an Wv
ion, beastly tropical hole, berhu,"'
call NAV be sorry for the chance you y.
Co away, l say. I've done WIN
t .. I hate the very sight or YOU
flee. And went, meaning IN my
nce' for I. too, had become furlousi9
|, Of to take him at his word anu
t OF straight out Of the house ,,r nu1 ~
man e. strong. The spirit Of suborain
d we 80 obedience. the soldierly SCI
dn+v when once imbibed, are no
said shaken off In Il second. wien
from coined my desk and saw the
the thore remembered that was
I'm honof to fulfill -oniisa ~ .noti e
spe- chief had. no DOUBT sonI 80.
yhow, thot did not release me. Beiole
yered, CIV further steps | must MS
pletc my work.
out Of There was not much wah'liis
D your ;sh my report on the Canauii
'ay al tier. and | did it out OF hahu'
cgular ,, :, In io the chief and pref
)rning, ,oo,,,o the second set OF papers
inaDly. nrovcd to be scheme, malhe'
c COM iy CONFIDENTIAL" for combine
w pro- rnon New York by sea ana Ill
c some no,itical relations at that ~
momcnt were greatly STRAINED
l don't wore rumors Of grave disaSle'
was IL. ,otbin. worscD But now no
word speak" and knew th'
Ingham, take verbal instructions Deior
,e times work. must face my irasc'
Wanted ogoin and had no great ran
Now, Uoweycr, it must come soon
himself. or so scribbled n few VIC
ght bet sheet of foolscap and went IL
, Of u.s." Tbe general was at his stan
essenger be seldom sat DOWN pourins
{ papers, otber report, but he looked I
on my entered and nodded pieasan.
in the sunshine had already succee'
neant ex- ways fugitive storms III
tside was temperament.
captain "This will do first rate, Wo
are only one or two points