New-York tribune., 1903-02-07

'- Don't croak il luck'S against you said an
II object TO any communication between play
An eyes were fixed on Barnet. He was making
a serious charge, l looked at Haughton; ; The The
proud blood mantled his face for moment then
retreated, leaving him as pale as marble marble. -
pIanation' The caImness with which the words
uttered in striking contrast with his
- Demand" sneered Barnet Haughton said moth
ing; he was not the man to handy words ike a
What do you mean. Barnett said the senior
/ mean that Haughton directed a player by a
Nonsense Barnet" exclaimed the whole board
man. You mistaken
the chGrus The tt his AZ eyes @ ashed like those Of
tiger he turned on Barnet ,z -
' Barnet You have spoken what you Know 10 & 9e
as false as hell he hissed. and. turning on hls
Il doat know how you manage these things now.
but in my service days We laughed at resuIa ttons
brought home dead. or perhaps he was found in
ms quarters Win 1,,I4i5 DI51 IN Ms hed o''uS
Il followed Haugliton to hi1 quarters TO talk the
matter over with him found him examining MS
pistols. I never thought 10 turn them on a com
rade. he said. l triec 70 hope that Barnet would
for his rivals blood. ANY doubt 1 had on the
matter was set at rest next morning. Barnet came
10 me ana win the ItLloSi most siIs 80 tIOL e,eI -
PIan for meeting SAID s3IetnIIs tyl apoJt 6 no{
in the end so exasperated me that l wanted 10
shoot him myself And It ended by my agreeing
Next morning We drove from the station to the
George paused a While apparently overcome by
emotion. The1 he continued.
The meeting place i few leagues distant.
and when arrived Barnet was awaiting Us alone,
though he had promised TO bring with him friend
But | might have guessed that no officer would 80
out with him under the circumstances
piled. purposely raising his voice that tl2ushton
might hear when gentlemen want 20 Llsht ~, .Il7I
made the fatal mistake should have refused TO
bear alone the resp99<i'y but boys are 50 'i'al1
"Haughtou me hesitate Never mind he
said =. don't care Then he griDped my hand
moment and continued BE her friend. George. for
my sake. tIoodoy. mem men ne eooA 81 p tr S L-e,-
those two men standing face TO face in the depth
yonngsr Will his FOE stood with lowering browFs
ana eves cleaning with deadIiest hate calmly meas
urng the gallant. soIderly form outlined against
the tangled shrubs with their network OF Iuxuriant
At the word three they were to fire.
my own husky voice intensified the grim reality OF
the scene. but Haughton stood calmly erect
Two. The ponies looked UP Iazily from their
strange Spectacle. Ny tongue cleaved to my palate
and the perspiration stood in large. cold beads
upon !rbF5e, my forehead
I scarcely recognized my own voice the word
fell on nv ear Both pistols flashed simuItaue-
ousIy Haughton staggered forward a few PAGES
blood poured IN torrents through mouth nose and
ears. ignorant as then was OF; Of such matters
ground and looked into the depths OF his frank
cid loyal look and he tried to smile braveIy
His lips stirred. but no sound escaped them.
had but short while before throbbed SO gayly
with the vigor OF a young Joyous life futtered a
moment. and then while the graceruI. supple limbs
stiffened ceased 10 heat forever
.I-,rnet stood apart smiling disdanfuIy. while
his steey eyes glodted the rigid, hfeleSS form
and the pale girsh face which would never again
brighten at a wonan's smile nor win a maiden's
Co I said and he turned away with the
brand Of Cain upon his brow never saw him
again. He obtained six months leave and. pru-
denty ia king a hint from the colonel he did not re-
"DutS has ofen found me tough work 70 do but
God knows I would prefer 10 face battery OF
artillery to delivering asaIn A Haughtons last mes
!" Take to him she begged when I had fin
E ished my ny s'Gr tried fo dssaad her bt I4a in va
And in the cleaning led her heavily veiied past
dead solder last farewell.
II opened the door FOR her and she passed in.
And as / stood outside covered my ears with my
hands TO shut out her convulsve sobbing And the
endearing terms which he had never heard from
her lips now burst from her unchecked in the
"A day or :wo afterward his funeral procession
cemetery. The route lay past the Pritchards'
house. and though they tried to get the girl out
nf the way all their Efforts We're unavaiins- And
her screams of anguish rising above the shrtll
wall OF the nfes and the solemn roll OF the mufsed
drums struck pain TO many a heart and luHy
soldiers bowed their heads TO hide their emotion
Fainter and fainter grew the screams OF the girls
hysterlcal grief TIL al last tney SOUNDED IKE an
echo OF the mournruI strains OF the funeral march
and then the rattle OF our farewell volieys as we
laid him 10 rest told her that her lover was done
with earth forever
Years passed. and when the Mutiny broke out |
was again In station at Ghaznapore. Old Prttch-
ard was dead but Milly still clung TO the old spot
cemetery Dark days were coming. and mindful OF |
Cha arIey's last words offered her the shelter ana
80 one morning 1 stood with her before the altar
In marching order. and while maze tne % ol , t si
swore in nay heart 20 reseeiil % u Ihe % ,i p1
the past by my love And II years OF osNoTon ro
could atone. then have expiaiee my siA -tAne
EnhsrA