Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
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las-and all-say, we must have you at
Brookside."
foregone conclusion" said he, though no
engagement has been announced. but he's
out there every day. Oh, hadn't you heard2
Why, Of course! Well, you know our gen.
eral went to Italy. He had seen the face
in the miniature. He knew her the instant
he set eyes on her, driving on the Pincian,
and confronted her by calling her by her
right name when she came, demanding aid.
She had lost most of her beauty and health.
With them went her charm and-friends-
and means except what Chalmers sent her.
She went into hospital, so the general
wrote, in March a year ago. She has been
dead over a year"
Then some hearts, at least, had found
happiness. Rex saw 1t In the two faces
that beamed over him later that second
day. He grasped their hands and wished
them joy unutterable and later asked for
Alice who-"could not leave mother" said
Agatha, with downcast eyes.
But he would not go to Brookside. He
could not AS soon as law would let him.
with brave John Wfnn, he was going home.
One exquisite evening in early June In
graham found himself slowly climbing
winding pathway among the wooded
heights overlooking from the east the glo-
rious view Of Tappan Zee, the rock-ribbed
palisades, the beautifully rolling hill coun-
try Of the opposite and northward shores.
They had met twice, Editha and Ingraham,
in the city. Watson had need of them both
in the conduct of her affairs. She had now
been mistress of her own fortune for over
a year, and her first act was to pay off ev
cry claim that had been filed against her
fathers estate, and some that had not been
filed at all. Chalmers had been of material
aid. Poor Frenier-"FrenZy,' his SOL
der guardians had come to call him-had
long since parted with his papers, and they
had persisted with Blunt when that impair
tial patriot, the man who would serve both
sides, strove to swim the Rio Grande, seek
ing refuge at MatamOraS. Even Frenzy
had not been overlooked by Miss RaynOr'S
benevolence, for through him the mystery
of the assault and robbery of Rex Ingra-
ham in Waverly place had been partially
cleared. There at least was one thing of
which Burnham had been accused of hav-
ing guilty knowledge, and of which he was
innocent. Blunt Dragged of 1t to Premier
during their brief and final association 1t
was he whom Rex had seen at the New
York hotel, he who quickly planned and
carried out the crime.
On the occasion of the two visits referred
to, Editha's business affairs completed for
the day, Ingraham had escorted her to the
evening boat. On neither. however, had
there been the faintest reference to the
manner of their parting when he, that last
time had returned to the front And now
another parting was probabl He had not
yet been mustered out His regiment was
with Custer, marching on the Rio Grande.
There was talk of trouble with France,
whose soldiery in numbers had invaded
Mexico. There was still need of men. In
answer to inquiries from Washington a to
whether he could be ready for duty, with
another month, he replied he would be
ready with another day. Watson heard of
ii and told her.
Rex" she wrote. "can you dine with us
and spare me an hour tomorrow" And he
had answered that he would come up by