Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-01-16

truC6. Inc AineriChn InhJOr, WIN uib
adjutaht and orderly, had gone out to
meet the, flag and when well away
from cover had been fired upon. The
orderly had been killed and the major
wounded by the volley. The adjutant,
who had carried his wounded COM
mander back to shelter under hail of
bullets, was so severely wounded that
he was expected to die. The name OF
this gallant hero was Lieutenant Car
ter. Here was Nellie's hero at last, but,
alas, not with mere cork leg, but
probably by this time sleeping beneath
the silent stars on Battery knoll.
The colonel hung his head In sorrow.
How should he tell the news to that lit
tie girl whose very heart he knew
would break, all the more surely be-
cause Of remOrse for having sent Jack
to his death without knowledge of the
love for which he had cravedi and
pleadedf
Slowly he passed out of the club, en-
tered his rickRhaw and was soon at the
hotel. He stumped stifiiy along the
hall to the parlor where. Nellie was
waiting. She turned from the window
as he entered, and glance showed her
that something was wrong. With a
rush she was at his side
what is IL, father2" she asked eX-
citedly.
Jack" was all he could answer as
he sank into a chair and covered his
face with his hands. #4
""What, father2 What about Jack p
She sank on her knees at his side and
with Arm grasp took his hands away
from his face,
"A flag of trucel Jack and his major
went outl Fired upon by those mon
gters. Major wounded, Jack carried
him to safety, but was MORALLY wound
ed himself In doing It,"
For an instant she remained kneeling
as though stunned by the news. and
then she aprang into action. Jumping
to her feet, she almost lifted him out OF
the chair and dragged him toward the
door, exclaiming incoherently:
"Come, come qulckl We must go TO
him. oh, dear, wish hadn't let him
gol How can we get there2 He may
be deadl oh. there's no steamer for
week. Won't that transport go back
I with usr wish he had stayed at
home. | wish had married him. I'd
do II this minute II couldv'
THAT'S gol reckon there's a min
lister Of some kind to be found In Ma
! gasaki." said voice In the doorway.
Nellie looked up at the figure stand
Ing there clad In khaki; then, with q
cry Of "JackW she rushed forward and
threw her arms around his neck As
for Jack, he clasped her In his arms
and danced around the room with her
4 while the colonel, expited beyond recol
lection OF his dignity, stumped about
the room like their shadow. Finally
Jack stopped to catch breath. and As
bis grasp relaxed somewhat Nellie re-
leased herself, saying:
Jack Garter. you're fraud You've
never even been wounded"
"Never said was" he answered sen
tentiously.
''rhen who was that Lieutenant Car
ter who was wounded under a flag OF
truceY
i"He belonged to another regiment
Poor fellow, he died. the day we sailed
That's my regiment out on the trans
port But. say, I'm going out 10 hunt a
minister"
well. you needn't. l only said I'd
marry you because l was sorry for
you" N
"Well, I'm sorry enough for you to
marry you too. 30 there's two of us.
Wen mingle our tears" And he picked
her up and took another spin around
the room.
The colonel stumped around after
thom again till he came to the window.
Then he stopped and looked out. He
did not even turn around when Jack
paused out OF breath few minutes
later and shouted, Say, colonel, II
pays to be shot. doesn't itT' He simply |
continued to look out the window and
laughed softly.