The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-09-28

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IL was not until two days after thu
couvessation that the little party se(
tertn to 60 to El Paso They started
Just at daybreak. Rs
=" the way to El Paso Sylvia's ears
were eagerly alert for the sound Of
wes1are. She did not dare voice her
leers. hut they we're very large fears
ma very ag0nixing ones too
Dne mad been proud indeed that her
INSURE husband should be an Office,
N dne regiment. She thought the
easnt OF Timothy in hi. uniform the
dearest thing in the world. and the
very thought Of the military wedding
tnat would mark her marriage to the
handsome young man sent her into e.
stasies Ut delight.
This was the. other side Of the war
picture. Here was the beat Of the
drum calling to arms. Real powder and
"not had been issued to the men. and
real shot would he fred In fancy she
saw her beloved killed at the head Of
mis- column. always leading, always
waving bis sword and shouting encour.
agement to his weary men.
They came upon the new CITY. the
tented one. all Of sudden and looked
Win awe upon the results Of q deep
thinking war department. a capable
executive star and a well trained ar.
my. A day or two ago and there had
been cactus plain; today there were
neld Of snowy tents and q multitude
OF orderly men awaiting the summons
tO-what?
TO Sylvia Moore war meant desper-
ate lighting. the sudden death Of Tim.
othy Robson and for herself a lifelong
separation from the man she loved.
When they were in the city and saw
the Tying flags and heard the outpour.
ing Of martial music the heart Of Syl-
via beat quickly. and she felt more
like crying than ever. Ii she could
only see Timothy for one moment she
was sure she could persuade him to
stay with her.
Presently through Mr.. Lakes influ-
ence it was made possible for Sylvia
to meet her lover. and in the first Joy
ful moment the strangeness of the
meeting was quite forgotten. At last
Timothy pushed back his cap and said:
I'll bet you were surprised to hear
| was on the way. eh. Sylvia?"
"Yes." said Sylvia. suddenly very
quiet Then. after a pause. she said in
low tone. Timothy. wonder IL
VOu f.aru ons,uuh for mn ~ IL a h,..
thing for me-a great thing-the great
est thing you ever did in your life"
''Of course" said Timothy prompt
~. MY LIES yours, you know, dear
est"
Then stay with me. Do not go into
active battle" Sylvia's voice was
strained with anxiety. and her eyes
were fixed eagerly on her lovers face
She saw the mask Of reserve that
dropped over his surprised face-a re-
serve that seemed to place her and
her love upon some distant pinnacle Of
space, leaving him here in the active
present with the duty that lay before
him. She saw all this and realized
what was passing through his mind.
and yet, with selfishness which had
not yet been overcome by a nobler
impulse. she set herself to exact from
him proof of his love for her.
''Sball desert?" he asked. with a
cold smile.
"Oh. no! Tell them you are i'll. Per-
haps | might explain. You know we
n hn Wri0 nd tn thn 20
othy!"
II know. DEAR" he said steadily,
that this il the hardest moment Of
your life. I'll think over what you
said. and If at the end of another day
you still feel the same way about It
perhaps something can be DONE"
"Oh. Jimmy. you are an angel-and
was SO afraid you'd get killed!' half
sobbed Sylvia.
Timothy Robson smiled rather mys.
teriously and turned away. perhaps
I'll see you later. dear. If Mr.. Lake
will come around after parade. Times
up now"
They spent the day In the city. and
as the afternoon advanced they once
more approached the parade ground.
where they expected to meet Timothy
Robeson again. MIR. Lake and Annie
stopped to view some passing soldiery.
and Sylvia had paused to ind herself
the onlOoker at curious little scene.
A handsome though rather dissipat-
ed looking young man in military
khaki lounged against a tree talking
to very indignant young woman.
"Ah. what's the use" he was mutter-
Ing sullenly. when his compa Mon in.
terrupted him with blazing eyes and
angry voice.
Matt Mears, you're coward. that's
what you are!" she cried. Il wouldn't
give a snap of my finger for man
that didn't put his country before the
girl be loved"
"Oh. pshaw. Laura" began the
young man weakly. when the girl sud-
denly walked away from him with
her pretty chin in the air.
Her words rang In Syivia's ears IA