Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

To our surprise the American Colonel broke into
a laugh and then tugged at his mustache with the
word, on the honor of an officer and gentleman
he asked, that come Captain Brownelles friend.
would you send for hm' Could you bring him here
within short timer?
/ studied the Colonels face for long time before
answering and then accepted his attitude. No Of
fcer such obligation without meaning it. Be
tween of the sword it has the ring of pure gold.
IF you mean him well . answered slowly, Il
could have him here within say"
Twenty minutes Leopard interrupted. / left
him down at the Cafe Pantheon and 1t is not his
night duty.
Get him, will you, LOUISE l said and Leopard
hurried away.
THE Colonel leaned over and talked to 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 lady as
have ever known, Mile Gertrude Sutherland, and
the other who laughed with candid eyes and
waited with for the arrival of the American wan
came and when he who 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 on his in entreaty. Young Martin
stood and watched if waiting for the Colonel to
speak, and Lepard-good old Louls!-appeared pre-
pared for anything.
Fred" the Colonel said. come over here and
shake hands. You have participated in splendid
blunder. Martin made mistake and borrowed
wrongfully l admit-a thousand dollars from the
funds intrusted to his keeping. Your cashier out
there attempted to embezzle cool fifty thousand
dollars, and recovered the loot from him when he
tried get away China He put the blame for his
own theft on Lieutenant Martin-who was guilty,
after ALL in smaller way, but has never repeated the
indiscretion have your fifty thousand OF Govern
ment bonds, and the whole matter was Strengthened
out when Martin found you had made fool of your
self and came and made clean breast OF 1T to me-
We have been trying since to find you and never
knew where you were until the dispatches OF 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 Lepard who
manfully caught him. saw that the girl leaning
forward with the pleading still stronger in her eyes,
but Brownelle staring at his former Colonel like
a man coming from long and trying dream
1T MEANS he stammered i means that IN
cleared-that l am"
That if you still wish to be, you Captain in
the United States army without loss of numbers,
the Colonel said. fumblng in his pocket for some
papers, Il explained it all to the Secretary of War
and have yoEr reinstatement here.
Brownele started toward him eagerly; but the
Colonel held up his hand.
Hadn't you better speak to Miss sutherland
he said softly She has waited for this-waited to
greet you through all this time-has come with me
to find you. Do you understand!
1t is proof that all men not without perception
that four of us, soldiers al,-Colonel Richardson,
Lieutenant Martin, Captain Leopard, and ], walked
gravely out of the room, closing the door behind US
and in my outer chamber, without speaking word.
drank silent toast to the happiness OF those we had
behind