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

Whatever the boys says. Holmes"
she said softly, AN they're an ig'runt
lot Nv min, we're good man, az a
true man, an Katy ye'll have f her
mother has got a word TO say
The door burst open and a young
ster came rushing in with a shout-lit-
tie Herman of the band son of the
leader. and the delight ard terror of
the post.
Mother Maloner he shouted Have
you any eggs? | want six eggs with
fried harn-cut it thick And have you
any biscuits? Give us some strong
coffee, too, with lots of milk, and
charge it to me till pay day. Supper
was rotter-mush and molasses. Hal
loa- Sergt Holmesr'
I'VE rat" cried Mrs Malone. "Six
eggs, he says, and cut the ham thick,
An him stuffed full of mush and mo-
lasGes! Come here, ye wee divil, till
spank yez."
The boy was usad to varied marks
Of affection, but he kicked vehemently
as Mother Malone caught him up. lift
ed him high and kissed him loudly on
each cheek.
That's nice way to behave to the
menr' he cried, as he was let down,
rubbing his blushing cheeks. What
would Malone say if l told him?"
Eth, bark at himr' laughed Mother
Malone, as she began to crack eggs
on the edge of the frying pan. rs
there any news about Faval, Hermann"
Holmes was on the threshold, pass
ing cut, but turned 10 listen.
'Favali Yes it's a shame! No Won
der he ran away, with the adjutant
and the band sergeant down on him
all the time, and he knows more
What news?" asked Mrs. Malone
impatiently, and Holmes stood wait
ing.
why. the order was read out at re-
treat-dishoTeorabl discharge, forfeit
ing all pay and allowance and so on
and three years in Leavenworth."
Three years in Leavenworth" cried
Mrs. Malone. Three years-well, WE'LL
Did ye hear that. Sergt Holmes?
There's many a thing will be forgotten
in three years, Holmes
But Holmes was already striding
away through the gathering dusk
Holmes turned his back on the post
and strobe out across the bluffs to-
ward the river. For a long, long time
now he had been used to take these
solitary evening walks. rain or shine,
TO tire out the passion in his breast
Scared, alone in the world since he
remembered anything, he mad never
loved a living thing until now, and.
having loved with all the might of a
rushing, long suppressed flood he
found he had dashed himself against
a rock. He had tonight but one clear
thought in his throbbing head. Noel
Faval was out of the way-out of the
way-out of the way. The words sang
in his ears. 1t gave him a chance For
the slim lad Faval he had nothing but
contemptuous pity. He was out Of the
way. His bewitching music, his big
brown eyes, his slender, graceful form
would be heard and seen no more.
That fancy would be forgotten, and
he (HOlmes) would have another
chance. So unused the sergeant, and
the devil of bitterness gradually gave
place TO the angel of hope, and at last
by the bank of the river ne came upon
the girl. She was lying in the grass.
her face buried in her arms, her black
hair loose and her whole form shaken
with great sobs. Holmes dropped on
one knee beside her and dared. in his
agitation, TO lay mis- hand on her head.
katy" he said. Katy dearr'
She sprang up; her great black eyes
cleaned angrily on him; she elenched
her hands
What do you want here?" she
sobbed. Cant you leave me alone? 1
hate you. 1t is you who did thisr'
Ae hung his head passively and
Cuiyered-
What have 1 done to make you hate
me, Katy?' he slowly whispered. You
didn't use to before-Faval came"
And you arrested him.
why did not the fool go away at
once? What could l 90? l was de-
tailed; it was my dutv."
And now they have sentenced him
to three years-himl He VIII Gle in the
prison with those wretches: he VIII
have no music. nothing. 1t is horrible,
You have killed him. killed that boy!"
DO you love him SO much?"
The girl flushed in the starlight
What is that 10 you? 1 pity him..
A flash of renewed hope sprang from
his heart to his eyes. Pity need not be
love. For a moment his sight grew dim.
and the next he was at her feet. clutch |
ing her dress.
KATY he cried, ''it is done-it was
his own fault. Forget him. He cannot
have learned to love you as have
loved you for years. Listen, listeni
Don't go away"
The girl was in vain struggling to re-
lease her dress, frightened now.
Il am all the men say I am per-
haps. he cried. -suriy and all that: bur !
~-listen-you are the cause. For love