The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-15

Mrs. Tanberry told me l should find
you here" he said hesitatingly. Il have
come to say goodby."
She did not turn toward him nor did
more than her lips move as she an
swered, "Goodby," and her tone was
neither kind nor cold. but held no
meaning whatever, not even indiffer-
ence.
There was an interval of silence.
Then, without surprise, he walked sad
ly to the gate. paused. wheeled about
suddenly and returned with a quick,
firm step.
IL will not go until I know that I do
not misunderstood you," he said, mot
even II there Is only the slightest
chance that l do. I want to say some
thing to you If you will let me, though
naturally l remember you once asked
me never to speak to you again. 1t Is
only that l have thought you did that
under a misconception or else l should
still obey you. If you
What is it that you wish to sayr'
Her tone was unchanged.
"Only that l think the hardest time
for you has passed, and that
do your she interrupted.
Yes" he returned, 1.-The saddest of
your life. l think 1t has gone forever.
And I think that what will come to
you will be all you wish for. There
will be a little time of waiting
waiting for whatP"
He drew a step nearer, and his voice
became very gentle. Cummings and
l reach our regiment tomorrow night.
and there in the camp Is a group of
men on the way to the war, and they
all go the more bravely because each
n Of them has you in his heart-not
one but will be a better soldier be-
cause Of you. l want you to believe
that II all Of them don't come back, yet
the n whose safety you think of and
fear for will return. For, you see,
Crailey told me what you said to him
when-when he met you here the last
time. l have no way to know which of
them you meant: but-he will come
back to you! I I'm sure of 1t, because
I believe you are to be happy. All,
you've had your allotment of pain!
AFTER all, there Is so little to regret.
The town seems empty without its
young men. yet you may rejoice, re-
Numbering how bravely they went and
how gayly. They will sing half the
way to Vera Cruz. You think 1t strange
I should say there is SO little to regre
when I've Just laid away my best
friend. 1t was his own doctrine, and
the selfish personal grief and soreness
grow less when l think of the gallant
end he made, for IL was he who went
away most bravely and jauntily Of all,
Crailey was no failure unless l let
what he taught me 60 to no effect.
And be sure he would have told you
what I tell you now. that all is well
with all in the world"
"Please!" she cried, with a quick In.
take Of breath through closed teeth.
~ will do anything In the world ia
please you," he answered sOrrowfully
d you mean that
She turned at last and faced him, but
without lifting her eyes. why did
you come to say goodby to mel"
IL don't understand"
II think you do" Her voice was cold
and steady, but 1t was suddenly given
to him to perceive that she was trem'
bling from head to heel.
An exclamation of emorse broke
from him.
"Ah, you came here to be alone! IT,
stop" she said. "You said goodby
to me once before. Did you come tc
see-what you saw them"
He fell back In utter amaZement, blu,
she advanced upon him swiftly. "What
is that?" she cried.
The unfortunate young man could
make no reply and remained unable t.
defend himself from her inexplicablt
attack.
You have not forgotten" she wen,
on impetuously. "It was in the crowd
just before they gave you the flag
You saw know you saw-and Il
killed me with the shame Of It! Now
you come to me to look at the same
thing again, and the boat waiting fol
you! Is it in revenge for that night a
the Bareauds'? Perhaps this sounds
wild to you'll can't help that-but why
should you try to make 1t harder fol
mel"
From the porch came a strong voice
"Vanrevel!"
GOD knows I haven't meant to-
said Tom in bitter pain. II don't un
derstand. It's Cummings calling fol
me I'll go at once. I'd hoped, stupidity
enough, that you would tell me whom
it was you meant when you spoke (,
Crailey, so that I could help to make 1
surer that he'd come back to you. Blu