The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-31

for he knew that among those parcels
was the desired paper.
keachslg the second Iloor, he asked to
be SHOWN 10 the room OF the secretary
| The secretary is not here yet. sir but
/ the CHIEF clerk. Mr.. WEIGH, is in his room
| sorting the mail
Which way2''
| Right in here"
| Buckner entered and found himself in
| the presence of the chief clerk, and in the
| ante-room OF that greatest man on earth
( 10 the naval officer, the secretary OF the
| OF the lieutenant s heart set itself TO the
measures OF a Ghosts which the academy
IA .dshipmen were wont TO sing, roaring 1t
cat with viii, IN Ioyai gusoo:
II you belong TO Gideon's band.
tterc.s my heart and here's my hand,
., We beiOng 10 GideOn's band.
Looking 1or home.
Did he belong to Gideon's band? That
would be decided Ior him within the next
lew moments He knew. as The words
-dng through his brain, that he was IN
Iced looking Tor a home which ne had
'e .lS r. nea1riy, if not quite lost.
with 2 shaking voice
Yes. am the chef clerk" How cool
ana careless TINS otuclafs tone, to the
man whose tate hung in the ba4ance!
May l speak with you a moment, Mr..
Il am very busy looking over the secre-
tary 5 mail Can't you come in in an hour
An hour or so When the secretary
.nisht have the resignation III his hand in
me next minute,
Don't ask me to 90 away, said Buck
nef- Let me tell you
The anxiety of the officers face struck
me eye OF the chief clerk and he felt that
ing TO resign, perhaps, This was serious
Come in here said he.
BlclSner drew near the desk piled high
Win mail matter. On. if he dared bur
seize upon every document there and de-
Stroy al, 50 that his own be among them.
put me discipline Of the trained AnnapO-
us man Stood HIM in good stead and with
- cam a voice as he could summon TO
MS aid he explained the matter Of such
great moment to him, to the chief clerk
" hen was that paper mailed?"
saturday afternoon.
ana you wish to withdraw it?'
Yes, yes; Tor Gods sake give 1t to
The chief clerk was slowly turning over
the td'e. mail Buckner watched hira with anx-
Il don't. see it here he said. haltingly.
tor ne ne Pltied the younger man.
But must be there, Oh do hurry
please! Secretary Welies may come i'm al
any moment An There it is. know
Mr.. Welch took up the document ana
neLo II IN mis- hand; he examined the SUI
When did you leave Annapolis?' he
asked nc
on Saturday afternoon"
On. on the train that brought thisf',
NO; the last train had gone.
4 walked"
resignation back?"
Buckner nodded his ewes stiu fixad -
the fatal paper. The chief clerk di5 MOI
speak He was so long silent that Suck
lace Whitened the chief clerk laid the in
hand. - 'eiie'
He looked at Buckner for a moment and
then he cleared his throat
May you night for the aas" said he
Win the same spirit that brought you
In
napOlis and Washington.%
and you Will not mention it toto,
chief clerk Il have no ri5f 70 sd Isr, Inc
with the mails. although ii is within
MI piI ~, Sc, 10 open the secretary's
nlaIl: IN this case, don't believe the
PRESIDENT pres himself would say MAT 1 had
The handshake which accompanied t,asa
words seemed to Buckner 10 Mace him
again upon the plane from which ne had
- IateIy fallen He grasped the precious
nervous strength which had kept him
Keyed ND so long as there was need of il I
Nc, Nc, now deserted him, and he felt as
through the corridor and down the stairs.
ms eyes were full of tears.
As Buckrfer descended the stairs an old
man was Coming M, a man with long
white whiskeTs and a very decided ex-
RIessl9g OF pouth: DC closely scrutinized
the uniformed lieutenant.
Hey. hey, sir " hat are you doing
away from you post, sir?'
sir said Buckner :
ITO fight for your flag. hope. young
man, said the secretary. thinking of
the resignation he had Received of late
so help me Godf' said Buckner, and
passed out with a salute.
History does not relate how Lieutenant
Buckner disposed of the restored resie-
nation, but he reached AnnauoIis that !
Afternoon by train, and sought the SUPER /
intendent at once TO tell his story
As he entered those grounds which he !
had left in such humiliation only two (
days ago, he walked with head appraised
and z return of the old, proud military /
stride. They could s'parlez vOIts /
Francois Kim no moreI
Buckner halted for moment and faced /
the staff which stood ia front Of the old