The Delta independent., 1900-04-06
IQY G. MILITARY iH n 0DA
.....av MAvose ALLAN.....
CHAPTER !.

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CHAPTER l.
Don Gordon came out Of tAo 0ess-
room Of the reginnent st Ravsl Pindi
and. vaulting the horse his native serv-
ant held In readiness for him. took bis
way through the baimy Indian spring
evening toward the pretty bunsaiov q
Capt Derwent Of the Gordon High
landefs.
Don's pale cheek was flushed. and ne
carried his slim young figure. In its
khark uniform. with more Of its old
majestic swagser than had character
lied II for many weeks. for he had been
twice In hospital since he had Soiun-
tesrcd from home for active service ON
the frontier with the nrst battalion OF
the Sherwood Foresters.
He had only now just recovered from
= severe gunshot wound iron an
Afridl rife, received whilst leading
score Of his brave Derbyshirs company
on . forsgiaS expedition. u
But The exhiiarsfion Of hope more
than of renewed health was account
able for his spsinsine stop and the
light In his lar9s brown eyes.
Ths British nail had brought hin
letter from his cousin 1oddy. vhSch
aRorded hin msch satiaeAetion. Tor II
costajnsd the announcement OF Rod
dyS sagaeeaeat 10 Don's sister. paana.
thsrshy sstting q rest FOREVER lnsk-
ing fear n Dua's hsaFt that eoddy's
thoughts were csatsrsd os Ca0<. Dsf-
vsat's fsis daughter. Lille.
Ths waite Lily" she vas ooe In
aptly called In the caatonmsat tvhither
she had sccompanied her fathsr fFoO
Aldsrshot soos months gone By.
the iiaes toward ths gresn compo0od.
where tsak anA psspul trees ross dark
~ AGAINST ths clear blus sky. sAA TIE
rsd areaies AasAea II and out snoaS
the sienaer shafts Of the Eraceful ham
ooos- -....
Bet In the mind's eye a the soldier
II was another scene which suddenly
rose before hin.
He sssasd 70 ses beloved and love
~ iandscape 10 fair Aberdesashirs. He
heard The nurDus OF . river and the
soaso thrushss from The pstset hedge
roW1. He loeksA upon tho Iuedly Boot
tish home oe 0adis Ha'. TO which -
had grown ~ froo iafAAry 70 bslssvs
hinsr,f IL heir. asd his srip % HI
asrs's rsas tishtsssA. asa ths ssill 80
ccseasss6 heetss1ss e Aefcs 1isaD-
psa6tnsse swsee his hsart ansv.
HIS mesAssis AsstAbsA ess1ssssoa
had prove1 hls eostse-beother. Ro41y.
to b. the Asir: bot u was not asainss
Roday that Doe felt aay personal
gyievascs-Rodly. one Of ths ny Ger
don HleAlandsss with whom he bad
fought side By side through the recent
eampsign os the Tisah aeid force. and
Who haA hseolcslly saved Don's life In
ths asaAly tAscA os hattie. IS
No: u Vas ssainst the cruelty q
ciresnstancss vhich had robbed hin
at oss ssli bsov Of raak sad wealth
and that naturai case % dear TO r. H.
most soal.
For -Ieias Doa.' - his brother o.
Gers jokingiy termed hin. vas born 70
rule With . high handed seif-rtshtsoas-
nea. and 10 his proud spirit disinhse-
itaacs haA weil-nish been more bitter
skaa dsath. HIS sncle. the present
Laird u 0sAis. might sttil allow hin
anpss means out Of ths 0aAis revs-
nues: bat 10 Don II we're small co0-
pessatios Tor his forfeited risAts os
hetrshio.
Ne might yst succeed In vinnins the
peerless. hsiress. Lillts Dsrweot. for
his bride: bst - nua knsw ta bis -
crct heart. M vas oaly whea llIlie Der
vent hsd Unexpectedly bscooe IN heir
ess bic thoughts had ever tnrned to
her With saytAins akin TO love. and
once ALREADY he hsA veil Dsritsd her
rejeetton q bis propsaal.
Alas! aad alas! for t. was loys's
acsseel suffering alone was TO provs
to Dua q last
Mot 10 uaAsvssasd . treasures worth
TIN tias hes stolen away the slightest
eoea. --r..
II easss sDe half the poverty we feel.
And aakss world the wilderness II II.
A Doa reared his destinations be
rode forward more slowly. for he was
nov coaseious of o little quickenins Of
his psisa. Et4s
10 eAs circle oe hone society. an al
ready 1lsasVnsassd man would scarcely
retusn 10 ~ ealP one. like . moth to .
caaAle. afsse iapss Of noaths: bat
circusntaaesd - ~ sad Lille were.
nov cost eoe ~ tins heiag toaether
IN . foeeign lasl. nattess seeaed very
diResvut. - f,- u ed.
Capt. Desvsae vs. ahssas viii the
aeid force: ullis ~ aions In .
straMee cousesy. q 1esasae sAas1as hcr
buuealow VIII the y0aag Wt1uW aAA
esby boy - - o0eR fecsoeiy killsa
aoa ~ frsot. - % whs0 Aoss's
hesfe- ha1 oD0s 0as - AopooQ ~.
pseAy. r, ....ss,s5s,
ma wao 0oee1y seooeSoae tnae -