New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27

Looking Out Into
Hopeless Future
TO surprise the American Colonel broke into
"a laugh and then tugged at his mustache with the
evergrowing twinkle in his eyes If gave you my
word, on the honor Of an officer and a gentleman
he asked, that come as Captain BrOwnee' friend
would you send for him, Could you bring him here
within short times
studied the Colonel's face for a long time before
answering, and then accepted his attitude. No Of
hcer uses such obligation without meaning II. Be
tween men of the sword it has the ring Of pure gold
If YOU mean him we'll | answered slowly. 1
could have him here within say
Twenty minutes Leopard interrupted. " | lett
him down at the Cafe Pantheon. and It Is not his
night on duty
Get him. will You LOUIS" said and Leopard
hurried away.
THE Colonel leaned over and talked 10 me rapidly
and Well this is what happened When he
went down stairs l went with him and brought up
two other guests Of whom was as fair "A lady as
have ever known. Mile. Gertrude Sutherland and
the other "a who laughed with candid eyes and
waited with for the arrival of the American wan
deTer. Accompanied by Leopard, BrOwnelle at last
came and when he saw who was within halted rigid
and white IN the doorway. He looked first at Rich
ardson. who had been his old commanding officer
and then at the girl who had risen TO her feet
and standing with her hands ClutChed before her
her eyes fixed his in entreaty. Young Martin
stood and watched if waiting for the Colonel to
speak. and Lepard-gOOd old Louisi-appeared pre-
pared for anything.
Fred" the Colonel said. come over here and
shake hands. You have participated IN a splendid
blunder. Martin made "A mistake and borrowed
wTOnguly, / admit thousand dollars from the
funds intruSted to his keeping. Your cashier out
there attempted 20 embezze a cool fifty thousand
dollars, and recovered the loot from him when he
tired 20 get away China lie put the blame for his
own theft on Lieutenant Martin-who was guilty
after all, IN smaller way, but has repeated the
lndlscTetiOn. have your fifty thousand of Govern
ment bonds. and the whole matter Strengthened
out when Martin found YOU had made a fool Of Your
self and came and made "A clean breast Of il 10 me
We have been trying since 10 find you and never
knew where you until the dispatches Of a wan
dering war correspondent told Of your being deco
rated with the Cross Of the Legion.
Brownelle gave great gasp. and for an instant as
If struck blow. staggered back against Leopard who
manfully caught him. that the girl was leaning
forward with the pleading still stronger in her eyes
but Brownelle was staring his former Colonel ike
a man coming from a long and trying dream.
IL means, ne stammered-"it means that m
cleared that | am"
the United States army without loss Of numbers
the Colonel said fumblng in his pocket for some
papers Il explained it all 10 the Secretary Of War
and have Your reinstatement here
BTOWnele started toward him eagerly. but the
Colonel held up his hand.
Hadn't you better speak 10 Miss Sutherland.
he said softly She has waited for this-waited 10
greet YOU through all this time-has come with me
20 find YOU DO you understand
II Is proof that AL men not without perception
that four Of us soldiers al-ColOnel Richardson
Lieutenant Martin. Captain Leopard. and walked
gTavely ont Of the room, closing the door behind as
and m my outer chamber. without speaking word.
drank a silent toast Ia the happiness of those had
left behind