The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-26

it suited the coloneI's tempestuous
| thoughts He had made his decision as
to the question uppermost in his miA1.
He would send in his resignation. The
thought of the hourly presence of Spen-
Ger was insupportable. He could not
| consent TO a daily association with the
tobject which had caused him so much
disappointment and misery. 1t was
more than ne could bear; more. he felt,
than the most rigid sense of duty de-
manded of him. Some Other-Miller,
perhaps. ignorant of eVeTything-must
be found to assume the honor and COM
mand the Twenty-fifth cavalry.
/ He went straight to his old home, re-
visited in all these years in memory
alone. 1t was hallowed by association
with her far more than as the scene Of
| mis- own youth. She had formerly lived
| there in the old. young. happy days.
but since her marriage she had moved
away He did not know where she
lived now. nor would he allow himself
/ to speculate. He had philOsophically.
land with more subtle wisdom, chosen
| to put the present Edith entirely out of
| his mind. She was but a mencry;
| lovely. but unsubstantial. as such
things must be, and he recoiled from
raking in the dusty ashes of the past
| for an image which might be broken.
But now. more than eVer-since his
late exDerience-did he desire not TO
| see her: to avoid an interview, the ar
tificiality OF whica he felt that he could
not support. He would leave America
if need be rather than run the risk of
seeing Edith again. and of hearing
Edith speak of her son.
/ He settled down in his old home, but
civil life seemed fiat after the army.
Such friends as middle age makes tried
to elaff him out of mis- silent humors.
why Hayward" one said, If you
had been t-martialed you couidn'
seem more depressed. Didn't your
friends treat you well in the Philip
pines? BY JOVel though. that must
have been a facer. that ride with Spen-
cer-nasty wound, that of yours, don't
doubt il in the least, not in the least;
but that young scamp of a boy-just a
boy. wasn't he2--by JOve, he must be
made of steel. Pluckiest thing I ever
heard about This war has been bring
ing men out tremendously. Rushe
his promotion, didn't it? His people
went wild with delight. father brag-
ging like mad. mother hysterical with
pride. etc Oh. by-the-by, she's COM
ing down to see YOU to thank you fGl
something or other, 50 she writes my
wife, I don't know for what exactly
she and my wife were always great
fIlenUS-EiN!uS ilti SDlt d tiidHNts Sup-
pose. or something. Anyhow, she's
; coming.
Colonel Hayward made TO answer
His friends last words surprised anc
shocked him, and he was already busily
searching his mind for ways of avoid
ing the promised visit.
Coming here?" ne said at last.
; Yes, she on.v lives about twenty
miles away-well, I'll be hanged ht
brought his chair down with a bang
IF that. is not she now, coming up tbs
walk at a brisk enough trot for a lady
: of her years and weight.
He crossed to the open window and
looked out upon the green lawn. acros:
: which a lady was moving to the house
His back was turned. and he did not
see the color sweep out of Colonel Hay
wards face as he steadied himself OF
{ the table.
"Oh, can't see any one" the latter
muttered helplessly. Il feel a hi
shaky yet, would she excuse me, do yol
think
t | The other turned quickly around.