The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-07-17

don't say no." and with this the lieu
tenant grabbed his friend by the arm,
motioned his prisoner to walk ahead,
and the three went on a half trot into
the office of q hotel across the street.
Kavanaugh threw a 81 bill before the
clerk and ordered room. He hurried
the astounded Jack Bacon and the
prisoner into the apartment on the
second floor.
Jack" said Kavanaugh, in a low
tone, las you love me, watch this man.
l must see Norah Desmond. She's off |
for Florida. Take this gun and don't |
fail me-" and with that First Lieuten-
ant Robert Emmett Kavanaugh showed |
revolver into Jack Bacon's hand, |
bolted through the door out Of the ho-
tel and on TO a trolley car. In twenty |
minutes he was with Norah Desmond, |
who was in the midst of the last hour
of preparation for her Florida trip.
In twenty minutes more the door bell
Of the fiat rang violently. The maid
opened it, and In rushed Jack Bacon
flushed and fairly beside himself.
Bob" he yelled, your prisoner
skipped. He kicked open a door into
the next room and jumped on to a
low roof and then into the alley. l
took a pot shot at him, but missed,
and when l got down he was clean
gone"
Bob Kavanaugh sank into a chair,
his face pale. "NOrah," he said, this
means court-martial and dismissal for
me unless l can catch the fellow. It's
clean case Of neglect of duty, awful
neglect of duty, and Old Mugs doesn't
love me too well, anyway. It's all up,
dear If l don't get him. and If I'm
kicked out of the army l don't know
what I'll do. l can't even dig ditch.
though I'd try willingly enough for
you. But this won't catch him. I'm
off, but I'll be at the train to say good
by" and Kavanaugh was out of the
door and down the stairs four steps
at time.
Over on Halsted street in a room
above a store a pretty, pale girl sat
talking to q soldier in uniform. It's
all up, Polly" he was saying. Il hit
the top sergeant He deserved it. but
l was put in arrest and was to be tried,
and it meant two years. l just cut
away from a cit whom the officer
who had me in tow left me in care Of
The officer went to see his girl.
guess he's In love, or he wouldn't have
done such a fool trick. Well, I'm in
love, too, Polly, dear, but I've got to
get out of this as soon as 1 can get
other toys on"
"Oh, this is awful, jim" said the
girl. "and you'll be a deserter, too"
Il won't get any more for that than
I'll get for the other. l don't like the
idea any better than you do. guess
the officer'll get 1t harder than l will.
It's neglect OF duty with him, and
thatll kick him out Of the service. I'm
sorry for him. for he isn't half bad
sort" Then, suddenly changing the
subject, the soldier asked: "How's
your motherr
Better. Jim. but she'd have died II
1t hadn't been for Miss Norah Des-
mond. She's an angel. l had to stop
work TO nurse mother. and the money
gave out and l got sick, and Miss No
!. rah gave us a nurse and a doctor, and
did lots else. l think she saved my
life, too"
"Norah Desmond. Polly? That's the
name Of the girl the lieutenant 1 cut
A., from is to marry. He'll be disgraced
and the girl will suffer. She saved you
and your mother. did she, Polly? Get
on your things. quick. She leaves fol
: Florida. l know the train. The lieu
tenant'l be there. know that. Hurry
,. girl"
!. Lieutenant Robert Emmett Kava
naugh was kissing Norah Desmond
!, good-by. His face was pale and anx
ious. I'm afraid It's all up with me
= Norah," he was saying, but keep VI
> a good heart"
= Just then from behind him came {
. voice loud and with something of I
: ring Of humor in II. "Sir, are all pres
: ent and accounted for?" Kavanaugl
- turned like a flash. There stood PR
vate Spencer, saluting with his RICH
e hand, while his left was holding tina
) of a very pretty girl.
; Spencer, you're a brick" said KAY
J. anaugh, and nothing but army training
3 kept him from slapping his inferio
q on the back. I'll use every officia
II friend l have to get you out of you
, scrape."
L A year later in pleasant quarters a
Il Fort Grady sat Captain Kavanaug
IL and his wife "NOrah" he said "Firs