The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-02-05
CHAPTER V.
s-H YoU MUST. FIGHT, TAKE MAN OF

cut she is not the one to remain long
In such condition of mind, and her
clear laugh serves to brush away the
mist that seems to be gathering over
the little company.
This is indeed pleasure-a pecu-
tar coincidence you saved me, and
pne in our employ rescues you from
the water" she says.
"Kismet! 1t is fate" groans Sandy,
but they pretend not to understand
him, though his meaning is as plain
as daylight.
You will forgive me for speaking
of you as the poor German castaway
the peculiar name led me astray?"
she goes on. just as if she and Joe
were alone in the bijou r3rlor.
lit is natural-I am used to it. Be-
holG the effect of having a nickname
saddled on to one in boyhood. 1t has
companion corrupted the name of
Miner into 'Mynheer' and tackled
Joe to it. Long ago 1 gave up in de-
SPAR the attempt to live the name
down. 'Mynheer joe it will be to the
end of the chapter"
There is an oudity about it that
strikes her as singularly pleasant. All
fler gentleman friends are Mr." or
!, 'Co,onef' or the Hon" This or That
1Iynheer Joe stands out alone. 1t has
On individuality that marks it above
all others.
And you are the messeprsr from
khartoom You come will Jews Of
jsieneral Gordon?' she continues.
YES" he replies simply.
~'INhen did you last see him?v
~'On the Goth day of January"
4'As long ago as that? But forget
what a tremendous distance Khar-
toom is away. How glad the whole
eivh.zed world will be to hear from
him" Mynheer Joe bites his lips, but
him so! l have always hoped to meet
him. of all men. if ever 1 visited
Egypt, and just to think he has talked
with you, eaten with you, even fought
at your sider'
And died as close to me, as You are
standing at this moment, Miss Tan
nerr
Dead! Gordon dead2" she whis-
pe-s, aghast.
1T is even So" he replies sadly.
~'Can it be possible? Oh, how terri
bic it is to believe that grand man is
no more! What shock it will cause
avhereyer the telegraph can carry itv'
nmurmurs.
That reminds me, Nxclaims Sandy.
fifth hasty glance at his watch,
'.that have business before me. You
will excuse ohaste' And, with a
vanishes.
~ the only one who no.
4ell Dire, for the others are
Interested in what is passing.
And you saw him fall? You won't
mind telling me the sad story?" Miss
Tanner pleads.
IF you will be seated. / will relate
1t just as l have to Sandy. In the
morning all the world will know the
facts. Surely, there have been rumors
concerning this thing:'
-'Yes. but people refused to believe
them. They came from untrustwor-
thy sources, and were hardly in before
contradictions came after. We have
all been waiting for positive truth. 1t
comes at last with you. Now tell me.
ycu who were with Gordon. how he
fell
Mr.. Grimes finds himself nonen-
s.Is. and, with smile, betakes him
self from the bijou parlor back of the
portiere True, he has no cablegram
GO send just yet, but he fancies he
may make use of the wires later on in
connection with private business. AT
present he can amuse himself watch
mg the bright scene in and before
Shepherds, and specializing upon the
strange yicissitudes of fortune that
one day have man in rags and the
next elevate him to princeiy income.
Mr.. Grimes is nothing II not a philo-
sopher.
r The two left in the coy little parlor
70 not miss the silver king at all, so
raped up is Mynheer Joe in his
mpanion. and so deeply interested
rs Molly become in his narrative.
e tells it modestly. for this man
never boast of his own exploits.
le same time lie is by force of cir
stances compelled to give facts.
Molly is at liberty to draw her
III conclusions. AS she already has
high opinion of Mynheer Joe, she is
apt 10 make a liberal judge.
How her eyes kindle as she sits
there, spellbound. listening to the
story of Gordon's death! 1t is a tale
10 thrill the pulses of all who admire
a brave, generous heart. devoted to
the good of his fellowmen. Molly
hardly seems to breathe as she drinks
i'm his words. This man. in her eyes.
III also hero ten times over. Even
had it not been his arm that plucked
her out of the cruel Mediterranean at
Malta, still would she accord him this
exalted position. For has he not been
with Gordon, and does not the re-
f3ected light of the great chieftain fall