The Washington times., 1910-06-17

| interiors.
What, sir asked Bounded. you
would not send sick woman out or
/ the hospital before she's wellZ
I would rather 90 anyW mere ihan
I be subjected to mis- insults said susan,
most emphatically
He viii not trouble you further
madam, assure you
Il viii send her wherever please, y
said the major, boiling with rage AT
you. too. curse You for meddling, in
terloping fool. I'll fix YOU
What more he would have said or
done is not known, for at that moment
the door opened and in came the cor
Corporal of the guard" roared the
major.
Have a care what you do" whls-
pered Bloundell. warningly.. But the
enraged officer paid no attention.
ade.''
"Oh. no. corporal" said Sir Francis
Bloundel, stepping quickly between the
soldier and his prey. Major Neggard
IS mistaken. You win say TO the officer
OF the guard, with the commanding Of
flCer'S compliments. that the prisoner is
70 be Immediately given lnlo the Gus
tody Of Lord AldenfOrd, II whose be-
half I am acting
''Waitl' cried the major. BY what
authority do you presume 20 interfere
The corporal stared open-mouthed
from one to the other.
BY that which even you, with all
your exalted rank and station" went on
the other. mochngly. ARE bound to re-
''Whose? whoseT' Numbered the I'D
The Kings" answered BloundeIl,
"HereT'
He handed his superior a folded paper.
Had Major Weggard consulted his In
clinaton he would have torn II into bits
and thrown Il TO the floor. but this was
a course to which he did not dare re
sort. With shaking fingers he opened II
slowly. A glance or two made him mas
ter OF its contents He controlled him.
self with great difficulty.
You're right he mumbled at last.
Il was mistaken Corporal, tell the Of
ficer Of the guard 20 see that the dis
charge IS made out and the prisoner Is
allowed. 70 20 with Captain BloundelL'
II looks could have killed. he had
struck Susan dead, and Captain Bloun-
dell, too, tlat moment.
VERY good. sir, said the mystffled
corporal" saluting and withdrawing.
Madam" said the captain, you VIII
prepare to leave this prison at once
do 20 20 another, sir2''
Some might say so"
We'll. nothing could be worse than
this. I viii go gladly. and thank God
and you. sir, for your arrival and as
Nay. madam, the credit is Lord Al
denford's."
I thank him. too, though I know him
You shall know him presently. Are
you vel enough 70 travel short dis
well enough" exclaimed Susan. Il
could travel to the end OF tho world 70
get away
Your other prison house is scarcely
What is It called. sir7"
"Aldenl Is that a PRISON."
You viii find II so, I fear. but a
9nemaos 9hS b ahs"eT 5 te 9oo SaP5an
ChecrfulneSs-
But I thought II was a castle. a
house Does not MOrningtOn. Robert
MOrningt0n, live there?''
Yes, madam, but he, too, is-a prfs-
oner."
"A prisoner Is he wen7'
Somewhat indisposed, but not seri-
ously," went on the captain as he saw
the woman lay her hand on her heart
and go pale.
May / not go 70 him, see him.
That depends upon your future Jail
81, Lord Aldenford, ma am
let us 90 now. this Instant said
the girl, rising and reaching cut a
trembling hand. Il viii beg him on
my knees" Allow me-" he said, mo-
tioning Ter 10 her seat again. I'VE have
1iillltllllL 10 90 before We iehFe.
Now, sir" he turned 10 the major,
you have insulted this lady grossly
You will set down on. your knees and
beg her pardon
And II 7 refuSeT'
You won't refuse" said the captain.
calmly.
You are my subordinate" began the
major, feeblr, and 7 cam
You can do nothing. When you cease
O. be a gentleman YOU become inferior
n q - T1rf a. In "a anil
and II choose 10 declare this shame
FL story YOU would be driven out Of
the army 10 the tune OF the RoEues'
March "
The major opened his mouth 20 pro-
test, but tho patience OF the captain
was exhausted. He caught him BY the
shoulder, and before he realized what
he was doing forced him down on his
knees upon the floor.
Apologize. - yout' he said. ferO-
tered y-ore will moan q Tozs N paarro