Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-05-04
A DEBT WELL PAID.

| But justice without mercy must be
hard" The girls dark eyes looked wist-
| fully up into the mans determined face.
Il am not taking Martins part, indeed,
she went on, gently. Il think he behaved
very badly. and don't wonder you are
angry; still. you might give him a chance
to do better"
See here, Mabel. il is no use going ov-
or all this again; the fellow must go,
and there's an end of it,"
"Of course, he must 90, dear, ! quite
agree to that; but don't send him off
without a character: he will never get on
if you do And | thought you took an in
terest in him. as he is a Reservist."
The young captains lip curled scorn-
fully as he said;
Yes. and nice specimen Of the men
that our army relies on; the dregs of the
lower classes, creatures without Il scrap
of honesty or good feeling"
Now you arc not even just.
Capt. Chetwyn's cane cut savagely at
the grass border of the garden path down
which he and his young wife were walk
ing For a moment ne did not speak;
then he said resentfully:
You take no account of mwnnnoyance
| although yCu know how paAictlar | ann
about the mare. never lendiIN&her to any
one; and then for this fellow ~ have Nse
impertinence TO lend her TO some acqudgf-
lance Of his own. Oh. it is monstrous.
and there is not another man in the regi-
ment who would have taken the matter
as quietly as | have done"
If Mabel Chetwyn had not been the
| layal wife she was she might have smiled
ut this. hut she did not, she only said
earnestly:
II do think Of your annoyance, dear
| Walter. and am very sorry for it, 1t is
true the man who had the mare was one
Of Lord Stretfords groomS, who under
stands the best horses; still, that was no
reason why Martin hsould diSobey your
orders--and he deserves to be punished
for it,"
One of Stre;fo,d's grooms, was t?'
a little doubtfully. II did not know
yes, heard Martin tell YOU So
| In truth, the captains quiet reception
of the news had been so clustering that
he had listened to no explanations; now
he felt himself relenting, but be shook
off the feeling with angry determination.
There is no excuse who the man was,
he said. Martin goes today. | have
paid him his money, and, as | told him,
| never wish to set eyes on him again.
After six months of happy married life
Mabel Chetwyn was not going to be
frightened by this the first difference
with her husband so She slipped her
hand confdingly through his arm. as she
pleaded that they VINO were so blessed
themselves should do what they could to
make life easy for others. At length her
arguments prevailed. The anger died
ont of his face hut, though he smiled at
her. it was somewhat gTudgingly that he
agreed to the compromise she suggested,
namely, that she should give Martin a
written reference in her husbands name
Not a hundred yards away from the
little path III which the Young couple
were walking men stood. completely
hidden from them 10y the surrounding
shrubs; this was George Martin, the sub,
jecr Of their talk, every word Of which
he had overheard. He was a powerfully
built man Of 30 with nothing particular
in his appearance, nothing apparent to a
casual observer. hut his nature was one
capable Of intense feeling 4 strong
character that III another rank of life or
among more advantageous circum-
stances. might have done great things
III IS hot-temperCd young master had been
unduv severe upon him, and bitter was
his resentment. The varying express
SionS that passed over his face as he
heard what was said about him showed
how deeply he was moved with anger
against the one speaker and tender graft
tude for the other.
God bless her he muttcred under his
breath. land curse the captain
But the feeling of gratitude and good
Will prevailed. and when, an hour later
he went out of his Young mistress pres
cnce with her WuruS Of encuurag cement
ringing in his ears. his heart was filled
with the burning resolve to DO something
TO win her approval.
\ few more months of hlissful happi-
ness. then great change came Almost
before she had realized what was hap
pening Mabel Chotwyn found herself
alone in her pretty home. and her hus-
hand out IN South Africa fighting for his
Queen and country, Up 10 this the lines
or her life had fallen in pleasant places
ana sorrow and anxiety were unknown.
But now her heart was torn with appre-
henson; She was restless and anxious:
hCr one object in life was 20 get the latest
tcn2ramS from the front Day by dav.
/ almost hour by hour the news came, an
paIing lists Of killed and woundcd-and
her heart almost ceased To beat while
, her frightened eyes went down the col
umns in their agouiZed search for shat
, ouc dear name
Walter Chctwyu was every inch sol.
, der Among all the officers who led out
J tHelr brave little companies. none was
more eager Tor the fray than he, or more
, tHll oi energy and resource. In many a
fierce conflict he took his part. aud saw
. Inc nra'eNt aud The best fall ON every
',.''' Nhtt tF NiulStI passed SCaf0lpSS
/, through the deadHest nerilS Bur nj
length day came when rallying his men
for last desperate attack against fear
tui odds, bursting she'll caught him.
and he fell from his horse with what he
; bN'yyd was his death wound. The hat.
p ttuesG and its horrors seemed Ia fade.
, and The sweet face of his Young wife
rose lear ami distinct before him aS he
SANK INTO uncuuscIouSncS>. \ few hours
ia'er: When the day was closing in. Wal
.CE CheiWNn came 10 himself. He raised
{ himself upon his arm, and looked about
him' AeGnIy alive To the peril of his stu.
alton Il was a CHASTITY sight that met
ms eyes. Round him ON the damn grass
; lay many rigid forms that one glance
showed 10 hc dead. Rider and horse
friend, foe-in one red burial blent." In
that corner Of the battlefield he was the
only one alive. There was something so
solitary in the thought ,ndt il was terri
ule and he. too, ionSed 20 die Then
came The fear that he might he taken
prisoner and anything would be pref, r.
ab'c 10 that. He did not know the local
B lfN ne WAS in. for fbpy hol I..., -, u. T.. -