The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-28

the test Of hearing that those whom
he had loved aud served had gone
utterly out Of his life. leaving him
In his extremity without 20 much
as a word Of pity. Of sympathy or
soffaW or farewell Winn looked
into the haggard. hungry eyes that
sought bis face with such pitenua
appeal. and lied NJ best he could
oYea. old boy" said he, 4 had
one letter full OF interest Ia you. but
fuller Of concern Miss HhYnor. II
said had been 10 FRUSTRATED that
writing was impossible. and Garden
has heard from them. They we're
going 10 Try a sea voyage 10 tone
her up Get well nov and leave
that other business 90 me. What
about nunham3 on. he's gone with
them lie has 90 take care Of the
cid man. you know With that. De.
eiarlnE the doctor was signaling 10
him. perhaps the one true thing be
had said Winn broke away 10 the
north piazza.
There stood the surgeon In charge
and with him. IA the dim light Of
the gas lamp. the two ladies who 20
lately had been ne luEraham's bed
slide the tNo Girls who. with their
mother. had appeared for the first
time before his eyes the day The
president had visited the hospital
There was the sweet. smiling face
Into which the wounded officer had
gazed ne be lay bandaEed. practical
b bound and helpless the face Of
Alice LanEdon. VIM needed no re-
hinder She had thrown aside the
great. soft. broad -brimmed. circular
hat Of atraw. and u hung by ita rib
hons before her like some suspended
shield Tier light iustrous hair. rip
nlinE away on each side from the
part At the middle. was brushed
hack In heavy rolh about the tiny
ears and then. gathered In a beaded
net hung loS AZ the back Of the
neck John VIM thought and
most men called her. beautiful. and
her lovely. girlish face: her dark
hazel eyes. with their heavy. arch.
Ina brows and fringlnF lAehea. the
soft bloom 81 her rounded cheeks
aud the really bewltchinE curves Of
her mouth-all justified the claim.
lie looked upon her with a Eol-
dier'a eye that told no little Of the
ferfent admiration In hts soul. and
ahe haW and colored deeply. and
half Withdrew the timidly extended
hand
The elder IL vas Who broke the
silence and explained
Forgive ne. Maj winn. bat Or.
Dallas feared Ne might disturb hls
patients al thought best 20 beekon
you here We heard mother heard
that you had met a kinsmnn Of
ours n least We 10 regard him
EdouArd Premier. who was here late
in June. and Ne heard-at least ne
sefe told you had met again
since then and Miss TAnRdan's
was almost painful
4 know of Mr. Premier. be an
awsred. eourtsously. hut II vas Mr.
fnEfaham. my friend. on whom he
called Al Willard's. not on me I
aaw him that nlGht. but not %
speak 60. doubt " should know
him II Ne we're 10 meet again"
A swift glance was exchanged /
between the sistsr--a glance Of sur
prise. perhaps Of relief Then you
have not seen him-sincs1" asked
the elder. quickly. almost eagerly /
You are-surs1 Oh. beg par.
don You must think u strange that
I should be 10 persistent. bat
mother heard that you habitat
you had seen and spoken wfth him
No word has reached va in-quite a
while. and she was anxious because
aha and Madame Premier were At
school together. devoted friends
you know. and he had made our
house bis home Mother had hoped
20 come 70 YOU herself. but she has
been ailinK this week Our house /
IL quite near and II We should send /
the carriage tomorrow could YOU
come and see mothcr-iust = little
shllef"
The younger sister nov lifted her
eyes 60 bic. yet did not speak aa1
By this time an odd train OF thought /.
vas whlrllnK swiftly through the
soldiers brain lie had /
bad only fitting glance NJ Freniei |
the night they 90 nearly collided In |
the corridor NJ Wiilard'a lie had /
been more especially Impressed by
the bury fiorid-faced. commercial /
looking gent who came blusfsr.
lnE aud deeiaimlnR eNritedly BY the I.
young Creoie's side
Then one day. weeks afterward. /
that brnlilng sunday when. hours
after the appointed time. their bri- /
rads Waa sent In across the muddy /
Run. there. close 70 the roadside.
was a hflstly bearded. sun-tanned. /
bulky cad, In a big suffers Wagon.
shouting tempting offers OF cooling
drinks and watermelon for men that
had money. scores Of thirsty soldier
souls clamoring about him for
credit ready TO pledge their pay at
a dollar a drink. n he would but
trust and listen. And then. SIX
hours later. when IN turmoil and
confusion and panic. the raw. un-
seasoned militia came tumbllng and
tearing and covering down the op-
pnsite bank and crowding across the
old stone bridge. and wounded men
were shrieklng for aid. and captains
curslug whole companies for COW
ards. VIM. helped along by a
brother officer and one devoted ser.
geant. sore and faint and bleedlnE.
caught sight Of his sutlor obstacle
Of the earlier morning, his stock de-
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