Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-10

"Hullo! Auliei Easy does It You are
on the wrong track; you evidently don't
know who I am; come. now. where did
you ever see mer'
"On board the Resistance. WIN that
dor looking rather dangerous.
oh! quite coolly. Il suppose you rec
ognised me BY being with Esme. She
was very plucky to come all that way.
Poor girl. she was in q terrible state.
thought she would never let me 90. How
she cried!'.
To this remark Miles preserved an ON
lnous silence.
'Tell me one thing" continued this un-
daunted lancer. squaring himself before
his now boiling companion. why did
you not marry her? What has happened? :?
declare when recognized you last
night In the colonel's tent you might just
have knocked me down with q feather.
Why did you not marry EsmeT' he reit-
Grated, persistently.
Il should think that NO one knows the
reason better than yourself" fero-
ciously. you forget that witnessed
the affecting parting between you and
her," he added. in 4 tone Of scorching
contempt.
"And what harm IL you didY' indig-
nantiy. IL say, you know. il you are
going to be jealous Of 4 girls brother you
must be . most
| Brother! brotherw was all his compan-
ion could calculate, as he leaned against
| the wall and stared at Teddy with dag
| ed, white face, and, in 30 staring. brought
conviction home to his very soul. For
was not Teddy looking at him with
Esme's own dark-blue eyes?
| h~A TndA Av n
azonr exclaimed the lancer. seizing his
Gus shake.
mo, l don't" returned Miles. at last
rousing his mental faculties from the
shock they had sustained. Mrs. Brab-
AEON told me that Teddy was dead"
speaking in q strange voice. "Yes. she
said he was dead"
"Oh, Mrs. B. would say anything!' con-
| temptuously, but all the same I'm alive
and kicking" giving his relative another
little shake. "Why. man. you look as
dazedA as IL I had knocked you on the
head. Just listen to me, and Ill tell you
all about it." still holding him by the
arm as though he were afraid he would
escape "You must know, in the first
place, that I'm as stupid as 4 fish, brains.
nil; was plucked three times from the
line, and as Mrs. B. cut up awfully rough
| went off and enlisted: was, in conse-
auence, disowned by the family and Civ
en- out as dead" speaking SO rapidly that
| the. words seemed to tumble over one An
other In their eagerness to be uttered.
1.-The only one that stuck to me was
Esme; she clung to me like q limpet from
| first to last"
"And why was 1 never toldY' interrupt
ed Miles, fercely, suddenly wrenching
himself away from Teddy's eagerly de-
tanning hand. why did she never speak
Of youT"
| Because 1 would not let her." replied
the other, frankly. "Over and over again
she begged and implored leave to let you
into the secret Of Sergeant Brown but
| would not listen to her. l said. time
enough when could take your hand as
an equal, and as q brother o6cer. II was
| Just q whim Of mine." now possessing
himself Of Miles reluctant fingers and
shaking them very heartily as he spoke.
| "A whim Of yours has cost me pretty
dear" said his cousin. bitterly. Forty
thousand pounds and Esme."
Howl What do you meanr' blank
ly.
| "HowY angrily. why. when I saw
her down at Portsmouth that day. on the
sly, taking an agonizing farewell Of ser
Reant Of lancers, was not that enough =
Teddy was now the one whose face ex-
pressed incredulous amasement and blank
dismay.
T-I-" proceeded Miles. with a catch
In his breath, rushed after her to the
station, feeling like a madman, and no
doubt looking the character; had just
time to tell her that had done with her
forever; then I exchanged out here with
| In forty-eight hours: and to think" clinch-
ing his hand, ITO think that, after all. il
was her brother" He stopped. unable to
utter another word.
TO be continued.J