Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-03-18
COLONEL JIM.



collar, and his knuckles pressing un-
comfortably upon his collar bone.
Swinging the fellow round, he didn't
speak to him, but, summoning wait
er, bid him call the club secretary.
Held securely in Maxwell's grip,
Dischman looked the picture of vul-
gar discontinue.
"Mr. Shaw" said Maxwell to the
secretary when he appeared, II take
the responsibility of demanding from
you this mans instant expulsion. He
has not only grossly insulted Colonel
Ferguson, resorting even to personal
violence, but by so doing on the club
premises has insulted also every mem
Der Of it. If you do not accede to
my request. /, and think, every right
minded and self-respecting mem
Der will Immediately send in our resig-
nations"
Maxwell slightly loosened his hold
while addressing the secretary en-
-abling Dischman to shake himself
free.
With one glance Of scorching hate
at his late captor, Dischman, not
waiting for the secretary's decision,
walked out of the room, and Of the
club, which latter he has never again
entered since that day.
Colonel Ferguson, far from being
I=tpHfaFe pRaesdd ia, Eai -duletsy resumed MS seat
and his paper.
"Talbot," said Maxwell, "allow me
70 introduce you to Colonel James
Ferguson. D. S. O., late Dragon
Gnards: but known to all who love
him as Colonel Jim Colonel, my OLD
friend Archie Talbot, whom l haven
seen for all the years he has oeen
wandering about the earth
"Mr. Talbot, pleased to know you;
though I warn you to take every
thing Charlie Maxwell has to say
about me with very large grain OF
salt"
If he when silent was attractive
: in conversation he was deEgntlui
;, What I subsequently learned aoou
: him from Maxwell, especially con
cerring one particular episode OF nj
: life. did not in the least surprise me
S it simply served to perfect the plctur
It of the noblest man and truest-hearte
gentleman that it has ever been m
y lot to meet.
q II was one evening after bachelo
J. d;nner at Maxwell's house-nls VIII
IS being in Scotland on family VlsiI-
le that my friend told me the true stor
* of the incident, in the course OF WHO
,r Colonel Jim" had lost his arm, an
Id as a result of which he had to retil
n. from the service in the heydey OF
m most distinguished career.
IN "perhaps you don't know" sa
an Maxwell, "that Ferguson and we
in the same regiment. He was II
by major when l joined as second lie
I'D tenant.
"1,boueh there was a good fifte
aw wears difference of age between u.s.
I'd became staunch friends. Without
le- ing grandmotherly. ferguson ke
nd me from all sorts of tomfooleries, su
an as hot-headed young officers, are
apt to indulge in.
per "Our Colonel was Harvey Fame, n
md q Major General and K. G. B., W
nly a large family of daughters, and
pht house was an attractive centre
cen bachelor officers, eligible and ineli
BILE.
ose "1t was not long before I discove
veil +bot Reatrix Fame was more to
,wn than all the other girls OF my
Tue quaintance.
"very soon, too, was successful
the eotting her assurance that I, in
was manner, was the veritable II
'rn. prince 60,
sit "Of course confided in Colonel !
not who though sympathetic, advised
the wise waiting until at any rate l
ntle- ceeded to the property, which In
tied six years age.
Judi Attached to the regiment was
de- certain Captain Holroyd, who
said to be connected in some
or. with a. monster firm of East
hook clothiers. Any way, ne was very
the popular with all ranks.
"ouite accidentally heard, the
- he after the recent affair at the
+bisq mopolitan, that Holroyd was u
nj mans cousin, hence the fact OF the
mile mer's knowledge Of what am
tain to tell you about Colonel jim.
10 to "This man Holroyd was an i
e,-a crate gambler, and nearly al
Won won. 1t so happened that Whe
cot came into the Wharton estate
entle- was a large accuiuu 400
money which Immediately proc
4,,a - snend in right royal style.
ID Gao cad royd ever on the scent for a P
rrther to pluck, suddenly became
= friendly with me, and one day IL
.denly me to pass week with MI
Brighton. Glad of change, anu
come easily obtained leave, left Aid
the with Holroyd without acqua
Colonel Jim of my intention.
hu,lv,s AS a matter of fact knew p
,u,,,, 1vhat would be his adv1c