Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26

/ mastering desire 10 throw himself once
more into that mothers arms before again
| marching forth to battle? No wonder even
| MaIloy was breathless before he finished!
| Norman heard Of 1t speedily enough,
| went at once to the provost marshars Of
| flee and obtained his written statement to
| the effect that in no way whatsoever had
| that young officer been responsible for the
arrest of the deserter Lane. 1t was SIM
| pie matter. The paymaster had descended
upon McCooks corps before the march
| Money burns in the soldiers pocket. There
was little to buy. There was little to do
| but gamble, and they who were experts at
| cards won easily the last dollar of the in
| nocents. Theo. Lane could thumb jack
| or palm an ace with "a dexterity that
| amazed those who knew what a fool he
was in other respects, and that at first
| baff1ed his victims. He had won much of
! the money among the twin guard of the
brigade before they finally became con-
| WINGED; then bitter was the wrath against
him and fearful the threats. The pathetic
inconsistencies to which Malloy made ref
erences was nothing less than terror of
tar and feathers. Theodore skulked out of
| camp between two suns and only in the
| nick of time; bribed his way to Louisville
and to haunts he had discovered While on
detached service at department headquar-
tiers. There he lay in hiding until by the
aid of former soldier pal, named Turpin,
whom he knew at the hospital, he saw
way of eluding guards and detectives and
getting on to Cincinnati. With many of
the wounded officers granted furlough to
recuperate an attendant was sent, and
Turpn who was of Lane height, weight
and general description, to wit, eyes blue,
hair light. complexion fair, got the detail
to go with Major Payne, came ashore os-
tensibly for forgotten medicines and swap
ped clothing and papers with Lane for the
consideration of $50 cash in hand. Theo-
dore loaded up with boxes and bundles.
some containing civilian clothes to don
aboard the boat and by waiting until the
10 81 Y,,ipn Si1y succeeded in getting
aboard Turpin loaded up with bottles or
the contents thereof and late that night
fell into the clutches Of the provost guard
where he was speedily recognized. Then
came the query. "Who went with Major
Payne?"-a telegram to Cincinnati, an
early visit of the provost guard at that
point to Paynes state room, to that strlck-
en- warriors profane disgust and a de-
mand where was his attendant Oh
the attendant snarled the major. Hes
given me already ten times more
bother than benefit. L don't know
where he is 1 wish he was in
a place far, far from Cincinnati even in
it's hottest days-"and you, too!' They
found the attendants uniform and learned
that a Young civilian leaped from the
guards to another boat as they squeezed
in at the landing. The secret service men had
been on lookout for just such dodge ana
the young fellow in new clothing who
skulked ashore half a block above the
Louisville boat was Swallowed" to the pa
ternal roof a watch set, the guard sent for
and the deed was done. Theodore Lane
was a prisoner in the hands of the mill
tarv authorities. and poor Daisy was min
istering to a semi-hysterical mother VINO
mingled wild words of lamentation for her
boy with equally wild imprecalons on the
head of his betrayer. AS Tor the MAJOR
above stairs he sent first for Senator Nal
low who in turn sent for the doctor.
No. 1t was no deed of Norman Holt 3
but what woman would not nave peheveu'
or profassed to believe. an only son Wheh
Tn
reasoning rage and terror, Theodore had
hurled his accusation just as wounded
beast will snap at the minlsterns hano.
Possibly he thought 1t might command the
sympathy of his guard and prompt them TO
LET him GO Possibly he. Tor the moment
at least really believed It, He had recog-
nized Holt the instant he saw MIN IN the
cabin He had believed as the night wore
on without alarm or annoy, that Holt was
really engrossed ingthe paper. and had not
seen him The major, his charge, queru-
lousy took him to task for his long stay,
demanded water and quiet, and, hardiy
daring to stir, the boy had sat IN the dark
ness long hours, trembling. But at last
the boat seemed wrapped in slumber. The
jor at least was sound asleep, and. as
the dawn came on, Theo notSelessly slipped
out of uniform and INTO the civilian dress,
and as they neared the old. familiar land
ing, let himself into the cabin and out upon
the deck Home he must go! Almost the
last dollar of his iil-gotten gains was spent.
Your friends must get you to Canada
with the bank cashiers and the copper
heads was what his Louisville pals had
told him. Unless Norman Holt had
blown upon him, he believed himself I'M
recognized, unmatched The street was de-
serted save for a dismal cab, when he
tapped at the basement door. and was at
last admitted by a frightened domestic. It
was to Daisy he first confessed In part, the
situation-that he had run away. after hav-
ing been refused furlough to visit them at
home, after having been most cruelty treat
ed by everybody. She must get him money,
he must run on to Canada and safety, until
father and Mr.. Malloy could fix things"
for him. In bewilderment Daisy babe him
tell his mother everything. and this he was
beginning to do when heavy footballs and
shod musket butts were heard on the steps,
and In terror he darted up the stairs, seek
ing place to hide. Then came the secret
service men, discovery and arrest.
Norman called at the house and begged
to speak with Mrs. Lane or Miss Daisy.
Mrs. Lane was i'll. Miss Lane begged to be
excused. Then he wrote to Mrs Ray at
Lexington, briefly telling her of his pres
ence there, of Theodore's sad plight and Of
his unjust accusation. This letter he sent
by a young officer going thither at once,
and in less than thirty-siX hours came the
answer. Mrs. Ray and, if possible. Kate
would come to him without delay. He
wrote to Daisy an earnest, manful letter,
protesting against his being judged I'M
heard, and it came back within six hours.
apparently unopened, in an outer envelope
addressed in Aialoy's portentious fist. Had
it come to this that the politician was not
only the business. but the domestic dicta-
tor at the Lanes?
On Thursday came Mrs. Ray. and with
her Kate. brave, sympathetic ever, but
looking so worn and tired that Norman
shocked. Together, all three. they went to
the Lanes, and were shown into the parlor
Presently a maid came down with the
quest that Mrs Ray step upstairs. The
same maid shortly reappeared with a little
silver tray. decanter of sherry and some
biscuits. 1t was the Old kindly fashion, but
there was nothing further. Kate. often a
visitor at the house, followed the maid into
the dining room and asked II Miss Daisy
were coming down. The reply was she I'M
derstood Miss Daisy could not leave her
fathers bedside, he seemed so feeble. Kate
| came back to Norman with troubled face
I'VE saw this illness coming on him in
Washington said she. He was dreadfully
worried over your trial and that atrocious
sentence. He was a comparative stranger
to Judge Holt, but We had long known him,
and went to the judge at once. and it was
he, Of course, who took us to the Presi-
dent"
1T was you who saved me?' interrupted
Norman, as he seized her hands and raised
them to his lips. 1.-THE time will come when
Henry will thank and bless you when he
knows ALL"
faint flush stola into her naJe Serlo,o