Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

saved, an saved an scraped, an stint
her at last to the convint to be eddi- |
Gated an made a lady. It's yerself,
sergeant, knows that same, sure, an
grateful is Michael Malone an mesilf
fur the help We gave. We're not on
grateful, an it'll be paid back
Il wish you would say nothing about
it." said Holmes uneasily.
Mrs. Malone wiped her eyes and
raised her finger.
Eye ave been a good friend to Mike
an me an Katy" she said, IAN niyer
n lad shall have the girl wild my lave
save yerself, Holmes, SO there, an the
wee tiddler's out " the way anyhow.
Should we be after hearin' the sintince
Of the court martial, sergeant?"
"The sentence? Fayal? Any day |
now" Holmes said.
It'll be two years fur sure" she
went on, maybe four, fur sp'akin
back to the adjutant himself. Two
years in the prison at 1eavenworth
will give Mistress Katy time to furget
him. Ye must be patient, Holmes, an
fur the bit Nv money we've lint me-
"Hang the money! cried Holmes,
jumping to his feet. do you want
me to wait two years for her, two
years more? Have 1 been coming here
SO often for years and yet you cannot
understand? Mrs. Malone, Mrs. Ma
lone, can't wait-I can't wait longer.
,1,, ct {hn
school I've loved her, and God knows
that I'd give my life for her, to do the
smallest thing she bid me-the small
est. She liked me once. She was
learning to love mel know 1t, but this
this thing, this half French fiddler
bewitched her. And now you want
me to wait-two years. l can't. II
love her. worship her. I-I'm burn
ing up. I'm mad about her!"
He frightened Mother Malone. He
dropped back in his chair, hiding his
face in his hands. Tears trickled
through his fingers, and his big form
shook. Mrs. Malone, calloused and
withered by the long struggle of years,
was not yet SO hardened as not to be
touched by the mans naked avowal.
"Whatever the boys says, Holiness"
she said softly. 'an' they're an ig'runt
lot iv min, ye're good man an true
| man, an Katy yell have IL her mother
has got a word to say"
The door burst open, and a young
ster came rushing in with shout-lit-
tie Herman of the band, son of the
leader and the delight and terror of the
post.
"Mother Malone.'' he shouted, "haye
YOU any eggs? want six eggs with
fried ham. Cut II thick And have YOU
any biscuits? Give us some strong cof-
fee, too, with lots of milk, and charge
it to me till pay day. Supper was rot
ten-mush and molasses. Hello, Ser
geant Holiness"
aye rat" cried Mrs. Malone. six
eggs, he says, an cut the ham thick!
An him stuffed full of mush and mo-
lasses! Come here. ye wee divil. till l
spank ye."
The boy was used to varied marks
of affection, but he kicked vehemently
as Mother Malone caught him up, lift
ed him high and kissed him loudly on
each cheek.
.@Thats nice way to behave to the
men, he cried as he was let down,
rubbing his blushing cheeks. "What
would Malone say If l told him?'
"IIh! Hark to him." laughed Moth
err Malone as she began to crack eggs
, on the edge of the frying pan. sis
there any news about Fayal. Her.
man?"
III Holmes was on the threshold, pass
!, ing out, but turned to listen.
!, .Faval? Yes, it's shame. No Won
der he ran away, with the adjutant
/ md the hand SERGEANT down nm him
all the time and he knows more,,-
, "yyhat news,. asked Mrs Malone
i | imnotientlv and Holmes stood whit.
ing
t "yVhv the order wac read ont Mt ra
treat-dishopora discharge forfeit
/, ing all nav and allowance and so nm
i and three wears in I,eovenworthD
: "Three yeors in T,eoyenwortbn cr,ef
a Mrs. Malone-.three wears, Wei, we'll
|. hid va bear that Seroaon+ Holmes.
!. Thera,s MANY n thino will no foroot+e,
J. in three veors Holmesn
Rut Holmes was already strid;n,
t awoy tbronph tha patberinp dnsl,
Holmes turned his hack IN tbe nos
r md strobe o,,t across tbe bluffs towori
Y tho river For n long long lime NOW h,
!! had hpen nsed 10 tal,ine tbese solitor,
evening walks rain or shine 10 +,r.
nt the nassiop IN his hre,st scorred
y glove II, Tho would s,noa ha ra,,a,n,,arai
anythtng he had never loved Twin,
t thing mt, now and boyine loved wifi,
nil the might Of n rnshine long SIN
:. rrossod food bo fornd la hod dosha,
himself ayoinst n rocl, He had ton,sb
v hut one clear tbonpht IN his tbrohhin,
f bead Noel Foval was ort of tho wov..
e ont Of the way-out Of thc wav, m,
p words sonu =, hi. anr,, ~ 30 LII, ,
chance For tho s,in, lad Eavo, ha ho,