Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-11-01

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dressed N1nSsow,
Pray explain 81, yoar p~rovocsrioa
1or the eA2nSzse
WSaSlow was On his feet in an IN
slant The uls of sS Is one xf which
the tanest hood nuS3 revolt Ths lsSss
heroic one 0f rs Rrst givs the 10 to
that w0rG
He paused. hat remained standing.
g1SriaE white and furious AZ the
staggering subordinate
He called yen = spye" the colonel
asked Then IS Winsl0w merely
bowed. he demanded; BY what aa-
thorlS, West. Do you make that state
nsntf~
But winslow i~nterpossd hotiys -
beg your pardon. but inquiry into his
reason SEEMS to temporarily justify tbs
odious term. It is but right that you
demand rstrsction without further dis
e0ssion. which I. on my part decline
1T does not argue well. air, that
You resent an Investigation" Then he
addressed Mrs Creighton: You
brought news of this madam. be good
enough to tell all YOU know"
The lady rose. and going q step near
er winslow, answereds This gentle.
man is above suspicion. and I quite
/, agree with him that his motives should
also be beyond discussion. II you
viii grant me q private talk later. Col.
| Mitchell, I can show why he is here,
and can prove to YOU who and what
he Is In the meantime viii YOU do
me the personal favor to believe in
him, and stop this most unnecessary
mvestigationg"
Lavender had risen, and took q step
forward. eagerly seconding her moth
er by look and gesture,
The colonel laughed, distinctly mollt.
fed by so much gracious pleading fem
ininity.
This is q thoroughly woman-liks
appeal" he said. mildly, "A very dill.
fersnt logic from anything these old
barrack walls have ever echoed, 1t is,
in fact, nc logic at all, but it will
serve, I had the highest words OF
Mr., Winslow from my friend" he
interrupted himself with a loud cough,
and changed the expression, "the good
opinion of him given me by Aaron
Burr I shall retain until further proof
to the contrary, Meanwhile, to avoid
q more businesslike, but troublesome
proceeding. YOU will ~retraot, lieuten,
ant"
The soldier was consumed with i'm
potent rage, but no signs were visihls
except his bloodless face and tightly
clenched fingers,
He rose, and looking straight al
Winslow, bowed without a word,
"You are satisfied, Mr., Winslowg"
demanded the colonel. And sharply,
for he felt some personal irritation NJ
the chagrin Of a favorite member OF
his staff.
satisfied as regards myself, colonel,
but deeply wounded for another; out
ragged by the insult which your lieu.
tenant was pleased to fling at a gentle
man and a patriot who has served his
country we'll, but who is now bounded
al every turn by those hirelings of fac.
tion, who would cloud with treason his
fair name, l cannot learn the full
charges against Aaron Burr, but what.
ever they are, | declare them to be
false, and am ready, II need be, to sup
port that declaration with the sword
He took his seat in a silence which
nobody seemed willing to break. His
words were the more convincing In the
absence Of all Wanting.
The colonel sat in study for a mo-
ment, the thought wrinkling Its way
to the surface of his unyielding skin.
"As you are a guest of the fort, Mr..
Winslow, | I'M sorry that one of us
should have given you q cause for
anger, At the same time, you must
admit that greater minds than my
lieutenant, here, are doubtful of Aaron
Burr, and until all are satisfied, we
cannot ask Of West a full %retraction.
Your own honor, however, is vim
dicated-it is enough for the present;
leave Aaron Burr to the courts"
Bidding them all q curt good night,
the officer dismissed the meeting.
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