New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-28
VIII the Red Heax'ieS.
The Story of a Love affair.
BY CHARLES EDWARDS.
IN FIVE PART5PART ".

1t was the evening Of the county ball and Bad d.
say. a considerable number o. the mothers ana
toner who had charge Of the supper Badden l
MANS Iay2reG lildlAllo iecs.I ~ - -itS a-r-s
henson. Among these last were Colonel Reed OF
the Red Heaves and Grandson Lee
The Colonel struck a painful yet significant note
at dinner hour two before the ball was open
forced. IevIty in his jolly red face while he spoke
Il hope none OF you fellows VII i2rge[ {G cur
tenant Bissels cold mention OF certain OF their In
evftable partners by and by. NO pTunging 70 get
straight you know. I've had enough OF rash
little Pepper who looked III. hurriedly plunged
straEnt 1T his champagne glass. he quite De
es a. - 49, 80, ,--i,e sfi-s frC-+~ n
made him feel almost sick As for hating himself.
fifty hours-nishts included-that he couldn't any
how raise another opprobrious eptthet 70 pelt him
But in fact his brother officers OF the Red Heav-
les did not LOOK at him at sisXcsP5 tTra7I I
for a moment With impatient cough at him
self Re looked rapidly before him the next moment.
NO ones blaming you. Pepper" the Colonel con-
''set of sharksr' exclaimed Captain Gadbecker.
when they can't get their ratons out OF the pub
It's deviish bad luck. but Of course no ones blam-
ing Pepper He's not a shark -, -. 49,,
A gentle laugh rippled here and there about the
no. but I'm an asst cried little Pepper. 7 did
Il wouldn't dwell on it," interrupted the Colonel
I only did it because OF this kick-up. There'u be
lot Of girls there-eligibe: fancy. is the word
81 expect you know all about it. sir" said Lieu
NO, I don't, any more than Grandson Lee"
e. said the Major hastily. with a quick move
Inent of the eyebrows. haven't been to ball fs-
At these words a laugh arose which was not gen
senior to Pepper himself flung dart Then
why's he going now?'' he cried waving his Gig
Young whitley was one Of the only three who
were not sitting in sackcloth and ashes
on the back He has you there old man. he OBJ
wen do you know said the Major. making as
hadn't promised-oh. we'll never mind
a minute; they acknowledged Grandson Lees
avowa with tempest Of lapghter .,,, Zen zen lttis
he had barely survived a bad passage across the
The Major. himself wore a threadbare smile. Only
when the mirth dropped did he attempt to explain
simple candor Of hts soul at least. imagine you
who is it. Them" urged Captain Galway.
1T happens to be Mrs. Pepper. That is to
There never was such ingenuousness embedded
in such imposing bulk He saw his mistake when
roar which followed. This time ne laughed well
The session ended with the CoIoneFs command:
"Gentlemen. you are requested 70 see tnat MAJOR
Lee is not led away by his feelings in the course
Perhaps it was all rather rough on little Pepper.
some of them said and thought But II so. Pop
per bore no malice.
He got hold Of the Major in the yard as the lat;
ter was making for his 70 dress, ana begged
to accompany him Tn a quick-change man ny
with you You guess what about
The Major couldn't exactly do that he pro
Inviting Ggtelgf 20 Mention 11eR q Mrs Pepper.
Net bit Why should 1? It's this iIfern 3sl
Westralian Coal and Iron business May De quite
open with you. LeeE
Now this was poser for the Major. who be-
Heved that he had retrograded in character some
what depIorably since his contretemps with Ms I
mixed up in the rout Of the Red Heavies due 20
Peppers fathers erroneous estimation Of the Yves
tralian market. He had yielded to temptation he
had listened to all Poppers gIowins Wero3; e tSi
Lawrence should have that at month Or Two q s9d
German almost demanded But he had managed 1t
all apart from the others There was Stock tx
obIg{Sg Hebrsw The necessary cover Of one
hundred pounds was readily obtained ron the .at,
II had vanished ike feather in hurricane Ine
soraid little tale. The poor fellow had quite enough
TO reproach himself about. The Red Heaviss had
plunged. and the ColoneFs balance 70 the oac. an
told OF more than a thousand pounds. was but a
small fraction Of the regiments enrire !oss- .. -
'If you think can do anything. roper ne
POsns for yg Gr any Tga Gp' s2 90
thought I'd like TO tell some one beforehand I
a wretched coward I feel I must let some fellow
'nsG Tb 1as T6g I'm sure said Grandson Lee Il
your inquest. Pepper. But beg your pardon Pray
The Majors initial horror had been succeeded Dy
an emotion which forced him TO be irontcaL
Well said little Pepper desperately. what Is
a fellow to dO2'
"Do?"
Grandson Lee caught the subaltern by the arm
Good heavensi'' he whispered Are you cut OF
your senses? Your sister
NV sisters nothing do with me in a matter
this size Lee Women don't understand honor Ike
men. The only comfort I've got is knowing you've
not been hit; she'd never forgive me that Not
that I should care II she didn't. after / m dead
Pepper" said the Major, holding him tight. YOU
called Yourself an just now. You are one BUT
you'd be an unreasonable one IL you committed