The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-10-19
CHAPTER NXXyL.-Continucd.

CHAPTER NNNNl.-Contnued.
Before I knew what l would l W;
beside her, and honor, or what mi
stand therfor, betwiXt a man II h
friend, was flung away. But when
would have crushed her sweetness
my arms she went upon her knees
me. All. Godi she knelt to me !
she had knelt to that other Would-t
ravisher and begged me for mine oW
honor's sake to bethink me of what
would do.
"Oh, Monsieur John! be merciful 8
you are s%trong!" she pleaded. Thin
what 1t will mean to you, and how 70
Will loathe me and yourself as Wti
when this madness is oVerpaSt! " of
go; go quickly, lest l. too, forget
And so it Was that l found sudde
strength to turn and cave her kneel
ing there; turned to grope bllndly 10
che door With all the pains or ne
atiame within me.
For now 1 had put honor under root
now | knew 1 had truly earned he
scorn and loathing. l could no longe
plead that | was the puppet of fat
flung against my will between TIM
maiden and my dear lad. was tn
wilflll offender; false to my 1ais'
to my friend, q ~recreant 10 every oatl
whcrewith | had bound myself 10 b'
true and loyal'to these two,
With such a flaming sword to drive
me forth, l stumbled from the room
thinking only how l should quickest
rid me of myself. fastening TO my
garnet sleeping place. l buckled on my
sword, found my shake. ana Wen
| straight to my lords bed-chamber
NV rap at the door Ven unanswered,
and a broad-shOuldered young fellow
IN a lleutenant's uniform, Longing on
a settle in the clock landing Of the
stair, told me Lord CORVALLIS was
gone out.
l was face to face with his young
lieutenant before ! recognized him: be-
ing so bent upon haste L should have
passed him on the landing without a
second glance had he not risen to grip
me by the shoulders.
by the Lord Harry" he cried, lis it
thus you pass an Did friend without a
word, Captain lretOn?'
Twas my good death-watch; that
Lieutenant Tybee of the lighthouse
who had sunk the British officer in the
mar in that trying night at Appleby
Hundred. l returned his hearty greet
ing as we'll as [ might, and would have
explained my present state and stand
ing but that l was loath to lie to him.
But as to this, he saved me the shame
of 1t.
L NoulN td'S SN VI l. yod "Cle Il
rebel, Captain Ircton; indeed, I made
bold to say as much to u colonel, af-
ter it was all over I told him, a soft
word or two would have won you
back to your old service. You see l
better than the others what lay
beneath all your madnesses that
You knew somewhat, but not ALL"
said; and thereupon, lest he should in
volve me deeper and detain me longer
when 1 "a athirst to be gone, ]
to find his lordship and Colonel Tarle-
lis the hour for parade; you will
find them at the camp" he replied. And
then. out of the honest English heart
Of him.: Have you made your peace
Captain? Do you need a friend to &C
with you?"
I said I had been granted a hearing
by Lord CORVALLIS but a little while
before; that by my lords appointment
was no a sort OF honorary aide-de-
camp.
Good" said the lieutenant, gripping
my hand In a way to make me vince
the li~e-in-effect hidden in the sim
pie statement of fact. Then he roared
at the soldier standing guard at the
house door below: "A mount for Cap
tain Ireton-and be swift about it!'
He held me in talk till the horse was
fetched. happily doing most of the talk
Ing himself, and when / was in the sad
die gave me a hearty God-speed. Be
Ing so sick with self-despisings, I fea1
| made but a poor return for all this
good comradeship; but at the time ]
could think of nothing but the hell that
famed within me, and Of how I could
soonest quench the fires of it.
The town, which 1 had not seen since
early summer, was but little changed
by the British occupation, save in the
lVening of>it by a near-at-hand camr
Of an armed host. Being but a half.
point en- route in the northward march
1t was not fortified; indeed, FOR the
matter Of that, the camp proper was q
little way without the town, as 1 have
said.
I rode slowl. across the common.
skirting' the commissary's quarters and
making mental notes Of all 1 saw; this
from soldier habit solely, for at the
time / had little thought of living OF
to make a spy's use of them. Arrived
at the parade ground, I found my lord
gallopinS through the lines on inspec-
ton, and so I must draw rein in the
background and wait my opportunity.
The pause gave space for some eye
sweep OF the scene, and all. the soldier
blood In me was stirred by the sight
the first l had had in many a day, Of q
we~!!t-crdered army, At, disciplined, ms
chine-driiled to move like the parts OF
q Wondpous mechanism.
At the back Of Lord CORVALLIS ano
his galloping suite, Tarleton's famous
lighthouse legion was drawn up; anc
fronting it was the Infantry, rank or
rank. the slittering bayonets slantins
In the October sunlight as the regi.
ments moved into place, or standing, Ii
rigid: groves Of steel at the command t.
halt and port arms.
What was there in all our poor raw
land to stand against his well-trainec
host. armed-as we We're not-with the
deadly bayonet, and moving as on
man at the word Of command? Not the
braVest home guard or militia troop,
thought: and this seeing of what nj
had had to front on the field of Cam,
den made me think less scornfully O.
Horatio Gates.
Riding presently around the field tt
be carer to the general when my timt
pletely. It so CHANGED that as the pa.
rade was ended my lord and his suit,
were at the extreme right: and whel
the regiments broke ranks i was forced
to skirt the entire camp to come int,
the road. BY this time those I sough
were gone into the town, SO / mus
needs turn about and follow, with TIL,
thing I had to say still unspoken.
! need not drag YOU back and fort
With ME on the Searcn to find Lore