New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-30
Witt the Red Heax'feS.
The Story of a LoUe affair.
BY CHARLES EDWARDS
IN FIVE PARTsPART v.


Young Stiles could not escape And until the
next dance Mrs. Pepper held him fast She met
two acquaintance on the way TO the broad
blue seats at the side and paused to comment on
the briIIiancy OF the spectacle, and so forth But
Albert Stiles couldn't slip free Of her He tried.
but couldn't do II. She let him go only when the
floor was clearing for the waltz. And meanwhile
Mary and the Major had come together. She
merely said quiet Good evening" and gave
him her card, and when he looked at IL she added.
almost in a whisper. at was my mothers doings-
OF course. you shall please yourself"
Even he could not help smiling when he that
Colonel Reed was down for No. s. and himself for
No. Z
1T was bar accidents-that is other engage
ments!' she whispered She laughed. too and
again their eyes met Her paIl0r was briefly hid
den by blush; but she spoke with that boyisA
note which had the first done much TO il
fatuate him.
Then they separated: though not until she had
smiled at him with an intimacy she didn't give 70
She referred to the general ordeal OF the ball;
about the meaning Of her words. He danced two
other duty dances. then left it all alone waiting
crimson gown which held Hfe's best blessing for
Men chaffed him on MS laziness. and ladies' chal-
lsnged him about his cupable want OF saIantry
Young Pepper cufed his back once with We'll
old chap. I am ashamed OF yout' whieh seemed so
thereabouts that Grandson Lee briefly forget the
youngsters sister In meditatng about moods and
Mother Popers a hag,'' he said she spoilt ny
evening. Major. coafound her! It's wei 70 be some
Between the fifth dance and the sixth Captain
me Of Neros adding when Rome frizzied. Lee" he
remarked
WHAT" said the Major ,-.-- 49,,
oh. that wrstched Westralian business, you you
The cslones real SerTous ea amy Of Us should
be angling fo- an heiress. He'll be glad to see you
looking 80 safe.wilI the good old b0yi But you're
.'Moping? Bless my SOUL no. Galway
wen I have got one coming on I'm waiting
The Captain laughed sagaciOusly. "I seel Trot
her round. thea OF to supper and away you 60
,,oh. wssI3MiSs RFsidden", 49, 49,.
Her dearly Beloved mother Informed me needn't
apply. she was full UP. I'm not the only one
Pe suppose T6ss And Just ouT
selves am seriously th1nknS OF ehucng the t ser
most. I've talked it with Pepper Well. here
The music declared a fresh dance. and Captain
Galway also went his way.
At last Grandson Lees turn came: He rose
heayy and made his way g sas %sT R fe
as well as her old sweetness Of expression that
she I'm nut ti FsG aa sha G said his arm
Would you rather sit2" he asked quickly
Yes. II it IS the same to you
1t was wonderful and incomprehensbls. AS he
conducted the girl across the room to powered
alcove, toward which she herself had glanced as
as II he had not already gone through the mill and
There were four others in that little bower. but
ge soon on tbe Instant Mary Riddsn began to
speak earnestly. much as she had spoken when
st thsy met n the esnss he
ing this evening and Of what you have been to him
8eai' s she rushed the words with. It seemed
sudden CLEAN Of tears in her eyes Tee .-P.,a-
ought to have known better than to say anything
to any o 01e aR %ts 5e ae Rs
''I believe he would"
~ to
pleasure. But it's an right now. Don't worry
about him He'll do well enough Hes had
Mary .Riddelrs smile through her tears nov IN
one doesn't always remember ne t one Lessons
s saS 2Bsrno s1e sf It's good thing SOMETIMES
"A great blessing. as you say soIneIllInes sac
ana a59 afsS fSe Words Make US forget things
wouldn't be a bad addition to the Lords Prayer.
Il think. said she, that one forgets only where
It is best that one should forget
Then Grandson Lee understood that he, ne was . on
the threshold of another crisis The girls words
the light in eyes. her extraordinary ndin erence
humping OF his own heart-what was TO come OF
But, quick as lightning fash something inter,
on all Sides The glass Of a small window above
fell aG9q FEN them f5a Wall sef cTaced Ike the report
of hundred rifles. bowed, and III, 49, ,...,.
look in his eyes This wayr' he said The girls
hd Bf t5 SarooT1 was pandemoniunl OF shrieks
as ..S one t E11i. succeeded another
There was no time for more Right and LEFT be-
fore and behind all collapsing. But IN the
few seconds 81 time at his disposal 1Trandison Lee
gave Mary RifdeU all the protection his body could
give he~ as bricks in clOts and dozens and BY ones
a nd tvvOS rafued upon them. And when ne OrOppel
should act as a shield to the girl who had sunk IN
the piIng litter their feet
The Mayor Of Baddenham had quite recently tI
drawn the Councils attention 70 the CANCER OF tne
local dynamite factory having even limited storage
quarters in such proximity to a public Sglldinss
This terrible explosion had proved the Mayors
wisdom. II nothing else
About two months after the tragedy OF the Bad
train at Baddenhan for his weekly visit 10 his
relations and Grandson Lee He wore quite an
scar from his right cheek to the middle Of his
upper lip. instead OF moustache just ike SABRE
cut Three or four m2re Of tae leaves . hsG 500
moved from Baddenham to Aldershot they looked
ike men just home from actual service. Grandlsoh
Lee still in the Baddenhan hospital
Altogether five people had died of that dynamite
explosion. 1t reckOned uerciful dellverance,
rails though even common LanberiS states fall
hard from a height OF thirty feet.
OF the wounded. Grandson Lees case was IhGg
sravest at first They took him 10 the hospital
with others. and expected him 10 die He raved
night and day for weeks but he did die
his regulation visits to the Majors bedside. who'd
have thought he had such secret as that? From
and so on-as the caIlowest youngster that was
ever nailed fast by a pretty stmperer, -, 49,.
They had no scruple in such matter. Several vel
controlled scowls were directed at little Pepper.
We'll I can't help it said this unfortunate
agent OF mischief And I'll bet any chap a level
fVer he pulls through yet"
Captain Galway spoke as the moutnpieee or { tne
company. You're not tempting as nnancler.
But the Colonel took broader view Of the cir
a twinkle his steely eyes. that no man IS siIe