The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03

cision
Bound 10 the strictest justice and
imparuahty they did not propose to
let any feeling OF sympathy for the
accused influence their verdict They
had the dignity OF the service 20 up
hold with an IT'S immortal traditions;
and Dare's conduct had been IN the
4. last degree inconsistent with these
/ An unfavorahle verdict seemed immi-
mont. when. % the surprise of all the
/ captain. who had had very little 10
say in his own behalf. asked that r
witness De- summoned 70 was sup
posed that AN available testimony had
been gathered. But Dare explained
/ ihat the only real witness for the de-
Tense was the ankle photographed on
the fatal occasion.
A short discussion followed. which
ended I'm dispatchiug messenger 10
the ST Cyr residence few blocks
away
The messenger returned in haste.
and with q grin handed Hon. Ever
ards reply 10 the officer whose adj
dress 81 bore 10 was n defiance pure
and simple. Of military tribunals in
general and of this one IN particular
70 contained an absolute refusal, in
language more forcible than polite. TO
send Miss ST. Cyr's ankle
What was 20 Dee done? The officers
conferred together. and one of them
undertook 20 call on Hon Everard
and use his persuasions
ile soon returned. discounted and
Amyas. feeling fate against him. was
Obliged 90 waive the appearance Of
bis witness
tie had nearly given himself mp 10
despair when the door softly opened.
and a trim little yelled woman en-
tered 1t was Ceasarine. Daphne's
maid She held I'm her neatly gloved
hands "a dainty little box She looked
about her for an instant. then laid it
30 the hands OF gray-haired colonel,
tho oldest officer present
"Je viens de Mdlle. ST Cyr Ellie
present SEES compliments respectueux |
a cos messiours."
And she took her place at the
colonels elbow. as guardian Of the
treasure
The colonel united the cord that Sc
cured the box. and removed the wrap
pings. one OF silver paper and one Of
tissue He reverently drew forth
the anklc-and placed it on the table
before him. All came forward to in
spect f. No one spoke.
II was a wonderful ankle In a few
seconds it had cast spell over the
entire company
The colonel was near-sighted lie
adjusted his glasses and bent a little
lower over the object of interest
The shoe Of the finest kid, with the
luster and softness of silk II fol-
lowed. mysteriously. the lines that
belonged TO the human foot in its
highest perfection II looked like a
eesting place for a jewel. The taper
Ing toe the lofty arch of the instep.
he seductive hollow beneath IT. the
lclicate heel the beautiful ankle all
passed review before the cOlOnels
grave. nearsiehted eyes II seemed
HAT the witchcraft that had always
invested the foot of q beautiful WON.
an. was strangely caught and concen
rated here
The silence was broken by the voice
If Capt Dare
Gentlemen. l ask you-looking at
his shoe, with Her foot in it. was
% blame?"
Colonel" said the youngest mem
per of the tribunal rising, have YOU
yer read 'Ninety-Three?'"
Perhaps ! have" said the colonel
II 80 ! don't remember it. What Of
"Only this: am going TO emulate
ergt RadOub II any man. with eyes
b his head and a heart in his body
Guild preserve entire sanity while
boxing at-That- courtmartial mel
dismiss me from the service," And
e. sat down
Capt Delgarde for acquittal." said
he colonel And, one after another.
be- remaining officers gave the yer
let "Acquittal." lastly. the gray
aired colonel himself
Amyas breathed once more
"Viye ccs Messieurs," said Caesar
be. softly