Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-16
A CLEAN BILL.

BY GILBERT DAYLE.

as sitting lxiously awaiting
wal of an expected visitor.
~ there was 4 tap al the door.
ervant entered.
ain Walter Grenville. miss"
.irl rose as q tall. bronzed man
s. came into the room.
pc you will forgive me for ask
TO call. Captain Grenville." she
IN a grave smile. Il heard you
ack in London. and | felt that
he circumstances you would not
il a liberty. My aunt. Lady
=. has retired with a bad head
Use she would also be here 20
you"
n only too glad TO be Of any SER
he responded as he sat down.
ct. IL you had not written. |
have ventured TO call"
sat down opposite him. The
revious occasion on which they
.et had been at Liverpool three
ago, when he had set sail to
Up his command in West Africa.
MIN had been her brother. young
Raymond. then starting his mill
areer as a subaltern. and she and
unit had journeyed down 10 see
ST OF him.
remembered every detail of the
time he had spent in her com
now as he met her again. after
errible thing that had happened,
cart went out to her in pity.
III know what / want 70 know"
aid. quickly. u only saw your
Il dispatch published in tie pa
I'd knows it was hard enough 10
- he broke ont.
was kind OF you to say what you
a gallant and promising officer. -"
exclaimed. But tell me all.
e." she finished plesdinely.
e were in Sierra Leone when the
& in the Badakuta district broke
he began. speaking in lov. dis
ed voice. Il was Immediately dis
he'd with an expedition to qrell il:
brother came along with ne. the
other white officer who could be
ed. We got UP near 10 Acandrc
encamped over night on the south
q Of the river. In the morning we
jared to cross: the natives. We I'M
TODD. were ambushed about two
Is away on the other side" He
sed. suddenly. rs we beam 20
IS. we were attacked by them in
rear. They were in full force; we
surprised. and the fighting was
perate. Numbers OF our men fell.
Il looked rs if were were in
II corner. when Sherston ard his
eli party came Up on The opposite
k, Just in tine. We dropped fla
our faces and they fired over our
ds-the situation was saved
And Dick?" she inquired tremu-
sly.
Tie last time ! saw him was some
autes before 5herston cane up" he
q, speaking with difficulty. He
'ew up his arms suddenly and stag
ed backward on the bank"
Into the river she whispered. he
.ded.
here was q moments silence. then
girl rose to her feet. The tears
re g!istening in her eyes. but she
s smiling.
IF ii had 10 be. thank God he died
he did-fighting At his post" she
cd. ITS something for me TO be
0ud Of"
lie locked at her steadily.
Yes. it's good 10 think that" he
n slowly.
She stood before him with shining
g.. for the moment full of enthusi-
n. Then it died away ara she sank
wn and covered her face with her
nds.
4 little later he left with 4 promise
come TO luncheon one day with
tdy Shenley. He went straight To the
oms which his man had engaged
r him in Duke street. Piccadilly
hiking into an armchair, lie buried
self in thought.
-'Tes. | did right" h said 1T las.
tn sigh. About week afteIward
received an invitation 10 luncheon
the house in Mayfair. AID he wen,
th q curious feeling OF eager aai:oi-
.tion. Violet Raymond treated MIN
the light of an CID friend. and nc
and the couple Of hours spent in Ter
,cie;y more enjoyable than anything
. had yet experienced. Presently.
rose to depart Lady Shenley.
then about 10 take her after
re. offered to put him down
lily. and he accepted CRATE
opposite Violet and Lady
the open victoria. replying
the latter's gay ana IRE
after. He formed the i'm
while Lady Shenley was
LAY 10 Violet. the two had
m common. and in this he
CT. The girl was built of far
liable stun than her light
Measure loving aunt.
riage turned into Bond stree,
A down toward PicadiIly ut
ace As it swept round the
ere was sharp cry Of warn
he pavement. Walter Gren-
~ up and saw a child run
the road few yards ahead.
,sr footing on the greasy
nent and fell SPRAYING in
right in front Of the
coaehman pulled franti-
ms but they were going
There was another yell