The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-06-25
He had enjoyed q bath and . xhave

He had enjoyed Q bath and . xnsvN
and was yet lingering over HE cot
fee. when the two soldiers entered
with their report. The sergeant stop
peo aside. and the orderly. a tall. boy.
ish looking fellow with q pugnacious
chin. saluted stiffiy.
We'll. Bane." and the offcer eyed
proval. what did you succeed In learn
ing?"
The operator said this ysre Muir.
ply had never bin thar himself. sir.
but there WIS several messages come
fer him. One got here this mornin'."
What becomes OF themT
They're called fer by another fei
Ter. sir"
"Oh, they are Who?'
Red Slavin vus the name he give
me of thet other buck"
When the two had disappeared
Brant sat back thinking rapidly. There
was a mystery here. and such actions
must have cause. Something eth
err in or about Glencald was com
Polling Murphy TO keep out OF sight
but what? Who? Brant was un
able 10 get Il out OF his head that
all this secrecy centered around Nadia.
Perhaps Hampton knew: at least he
might possess some additional scrap
Of information which would help 70
solve the problem. He looted at his
watch, and ordered his horse 10 be
saddled
II did not seem quite 80 simple now.
this projected interview with Hamp
ton, as IL had appeared the Eight be
fore In the clear light OF day. he
began to realize the weakness OF his
position. the fact that he possessed
not the smallest right to speak on be-
half of Nadia ellis. Nevertheless. the
die was cast. and perhaps. provided an
open quarrel could be avoided the
meeting might result In good TO all
concerned.
Hampton welcomed him with dis
tant but marked courtesy. having ev>
| IDENTIFY thought out his own imme
diate plan of action. and schooied him
self accordingly. Standing there. the
bright light streaming over them from
the open windows. they presented two
widely contrasting personalities. yet
| each exhibited In figure and face the
! evidences OF hard training and iron
discipline. Hampton was clothed In
black. standing straight as an arrow.
bis shoulders squared, his head held
| proudly erect. while his cool fray
eyes studied the face OF the othes an
he had been accustomed to SURVEY
his opponents at the card table Brsnt
looked the picture OF a soldisr on
duty. trim. well built. erect. his reso-
lutte blue eyes never hinchins from
the steady gaze bent upon him, his
bronzed young face gypva froc the
seriousness OF his mission. In both
minds the same thought fingered
the vague wonder how much the eth
er knew. The elder man. however "
tanned a better self-control and wAs
first 70 break the silence
Miss ellis informed me OF your
kindness 20 her last evening" he
said. quietly. and in her behalf I
sincerely thank you. Permit me 10
offer you a chair"
Brant accepted Il and sat down.
feeling the calm tone OF proprietorship
in the words OF the other as II they
had been a blow. His face flushed.
yet he spoke firmly. Possibly | mis-
| construe your meaning" he said with
some bluntness. determined TO reach
the gist OF the matter At once. DID
Miss ellis authorize you to thank me
for these courtesles!-
Hampton smiled with provoking
calnness. holding an unlighted cigar
between his fingers why. really.
as 10 that | do not remember.
merely mentioned II as expressing the
natural gratitude Of us both"
You speak as n you possessed fan
authority to express her mind as ven
as your own"
The other bowed gravely. his faea
impassive. MY words quite naturally
bear some such construction"
The officer hesitated. feeling more
doubtful than ever regarding his ows
position. Chagrined. disarmed. he
| felt like a prisoner standing bound
before his mocking captor. Then
fear my mission here is useless"
Entirely so. II you come for the
purpose suspect" said Hampton. sit.
ting erect in his chair. and speaking
with more rapid utterance. ITO leo
ture me on morality, and demand my
yielding up all influence over this girl
such a mission is assure-Aly a fail
ure. have listened with some do
gree of calmness in this room already
to one such address. and SURRENDERED
to its reasoning But permit me 70
say quite plainly, Lieut.. Brant. that
you are not the person from whom =
will quietly listen to another"
Il had very little expectation that
you would"
You should have had still less. and
remained away entirely. However
now that Won are here and the sub