New-York tribune., 1908-01-19

church
ESSA ~ -arv u soldiers was blrouae Eei
kSS the night r-a- dark ami Sle---=s
3 q :. !. E. :. 81: j. J. !. 4. . !. ] !.
hJ@<9 silent. indeed that u the Ee--
ES<FITgH stiffness one found a menace.
SSII@-E<4l flr- II some subtle. hidden trea-h-
iJSSG--zrH cry E---E man ~ them let
iSESS6-E-7 this None apparently. Ha- able
kc>SE-IE-]s - thrust aside is sinIste- -ugges.
ton. i tense atmosphere If sus-
peDse a1-.- hem As theE talked lOT-
voices -ra- --EE-i e.s-r.. -,gerher- utter-E
mindful -r- oppressive heat. The continued
absence .- ...- scouts Hnb we're accommodating "a
find Z -s- escape was nerve richIUg
The l.--.-- and the Lieutenant sat some dis
tanCe a-a -le rest the platform " hlch mad
once beer Used la- The altar They were It seemed
the J-lr-.- . lie place alO had managed 10 retain
the- Gus -. -,a.-e II manner Face 20 face with
grave Ga--- with perhaps. almost certain death
thev .15l and calm as ever quite content
20 rerla-- ar- lI-rug for II n the frank silence
Of finn -alr.
Tbs s--e friendship had always puzzled che
nen vl. a.=d then. Never were TWO men more
dISsi-n.-- ..-i-eaanr Browning young, alert.
mpulS.r- boy VINO seemingly without effort won
the aea--. / who knew him Captain RansJme.
the and was cold and austere. grim and
silent r.- -..ese colorIess face seemed always
sh70ujel - mast, II l-n penetrable melancholy
30 one -. ever seen MS blDoiless lips curve IN
smile L- .e and Browning had met al Sarnar.
one .. ...- t-lawn ham 20 have d friend
Aeve-- from their first meetng-that had
been on ..- .--ng', ARRIVAL from Manila whence he
aad COR. ON Ranssme'e compauy-they had
been t-.-- a.- n the uerfunctory sense of two
nen WI. .-. .~Dwu rn contact with each other by
-rcur- aut with the warm intimacy Of
nutua -.r.-- md affection Browning. It seemed
Eas t1e person IS no had ever found the way to
KaIsgr-. ...L heart. the only one who had ever
oT0ug1- .- -Eu-ession Of tenderness to his steel
aue l..- -- ewes i vas IN them now. is ne
ganc-- .. - BOYS lace lie had suddenly remem
DeTed -.-u he tir5r they had shared everything
gntl a. seemed. they even 70 meet death
Dgethe-
For longtime the silence continued between the
two VI . Eau-3nae gazed down at the boy who
ling to. length yu ms back. staring above INTO
the DIN Shadows that clustered beneath the vauted
F'2i q a-r he poke
VII tnd hard 20 meet rhI- death. Harry.
he asked Il Il cold even voice There was no trace
e tee --- % rr ua trace Df CURIOSITY even.
brow ~E -.~-r3 and rurncd MS eyes toward nm
les, -- .u- Hered simply enough
A smile 81. faint that after all not smile at
eli, oc- her q vague expression of contempt
FeSteC Tor instant he other face. Ou are
ai-4ld. aa asked. mild wonder II his tone
Once a-a.a The other vas staring up at the ROOT.
rot Tor -rr-e.I There vas no resentment AZ the
ethe- question IN ms slon voice - not Tor myself
but You See t1e-e Is girl. lie paused Tor Just
Ee-ctrt be --staut--lt Vas the ONLY way IL when
Re revealed rhat he tet the dread OF his position al
a--anl then added. at home
'--E enough L Vas the ilrst confluence pi q lt.-
oe- o. intimate nature that had been exchanged De-
t"eet me -e0 men Both realized tins ~ the same
l-5a1-t- and the realization brought them suddenLE
Sos-- % each other Oi the two II was RarSoTne
tho seemed The more affected. He leaned toward
the otner- .alut tInge of color on his pale cheeks
A gl-. at home ne echoed. and paused. lie
mean f.---eut3g 3g to sax sonnet hing Possibly
Il INTENDED 20 match confidence for confidence bit
u ioDIl 800 opportunity do 50. Tor before ne Aaa
.Ie 70 speak again, Brow nng, who still stared al
He ceiling above hlm. SAID
l. i--c thought Dl ing her alone hat hurts
hailspme had suddei..y stooped before hlrr ana
,1SCle0 piece Of paper from the hoor when no"
nS !aly twisted ms long fingers ewing II mean
---fs fi' curious mtentness. " Yes, ne said II
l-IEe never spoken 10 YOU Of her" Browning