The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-10

violently OF furious protest upon his lips bis
you will do it, Marcus" she said you'll do it
that may say that you were hurt. You can
stand 1.-THE modification and the disappointment
and the Of ingratitude But they mustn't pits
you"
aud happiest Of his life, old Marcus Degremont rode
Mt the head OF the third division He rode his own
and TAIL and the walking gait of "a conauerinT
horse The mount was as familiar to the people Us
He sat in the saddle exactly he had sat for
years He held himself so for her sake who would
BE- watching for h ys ssr m her,
old head carried high and an indomitabe smile Tor
all who glanced her way.
shape and started It OF towards the depot He looked
uncommonly proud as he rode at its head on nh. al,
dainty stepping, beautifully musclcd horse. bans
playing and people were cheering The old thrill
in the air and Degremonts blood began to rncc.
But there, blotting out the brightness OF the day.
was Lancys slender impudent figure. and he wheeler
Pompey halfway about that he might not see It.
Then a shout brought him sharply around
Down the street from the first division. four black
horses bitches float swung shout. toppled their
ssr ,e me e ana
before seemed to lift in the mid4e splitting col
icky mob was instantly evolved from the orderly
ranks Men pushed and struggled and fought TO gel
Drivers lost their heads and pun into nearby
alleys jumbling the line OF vehicles inextricaby The
sidewalk crowds damned ruthiessiy into store en-
frances.
Degremont spurred Pompey toward the runawass
second
the rear wheel from projecting float. and swung
toward a 1owerbedecked phaeton that had pulled
into the curb The In 1t tried to lift her two
little children out OF the way.
Lancy who had come galloping behind the ruin
aw.ys shouting futiley saw her and called lie to nes
Degremont swept by He seized the nearest horse ny
leaders to their knees and broke the pole Of the noa
the splintered end stopping within a loot OF the
phaeton's wheels
A great cheer went up from the dense crowd and
M
us your wife hurt. colonely asked Degremont
grpped the Eaunteted hand No not hurt thank han.
my place." he added Nobody but you can straight
en- things out in time now. And It was your place.
anyhowt shall al.eoys Be your , place. vn,cb Va.
his, scattered columns were reassembiing noats ana
to play' naes that had been abandoned were waving
again, and Pompey and his rider, both unmindIul
of that terrific strain Of the muscles during the Sc
ond's onslaught against the blacks, took their oid
place at the head of the parade, the rider with his
accustomed martial bearing the horse with DIS con-
Degremont nassed the first division in the square
before the station the others STRETCHING away 10
a few nutes later the welcoming committee came
out with their distinguished guest. a
Cheers started in the square and ran oown IN, inc
lines With uncovered head. the visitor started Tor
ward to his carriage then Empsed the sp'en''o oN1
sae OF ss and out
square like a schoolboy to grab Marcus Desremon1s
hand. -,
There a pandemonium Of cheers at fnat wn'eH
did not till Leyden returned to the committee
This is a proud day to me. to be thus nono.nL
and to zee my old friend honored aso' ne re"arAe"
to the chairman.
The carriage fell in behind the marshal. and his
STAFF and the parade was resumed Never. II s. 1,s
Marcus Degremont. had his heart beat 30 P'ou1'S'
never had Ponpev stepped 30 high
On the tiny balcony Of their old-fashioned nonse
Of the last residences left In the business ols
trict Mrs Deoremort a~aited the parade
There was hurt in her heart and. proudly non-
chaant turned head from the giittering SIAN
and tried keep the distant fhlro oiv1-
sion where she thought husband must be- Then
permitted swift glance in " directon OF
the stan. No word Of what had happened nad come
to her
Just he had done many times before when ne
reached that balcony. Degremont turned his horse
slightly. refined him in for second. and swept
gallant salute to the old figure above.
His wife stared in establishment Her Marcus! Had
there miracle. Aye. but she had felt all along
that something like that must happen' What 1t was
she did not know. did not He had BEEN spared
cruelty. He had kept his place Of honor. That waa
enough.
She snatched her old lace handkerchief from hef
bosom and waved toward him. following him AZ Ions
a. she could him. AMI missing altnEether the
tribute dsfirIniehed VISITOR in the carr1aEe
who seeing her there had bowed profoundly and
lifted his hat
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