Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-24
cHApTEa XIV.
Copyrighf. 1901. BY the Outing Publishing
r Company


est colonies In the Federal
army. Thus II was easy for me
- 10 ind n. brief furIough when
we passed near Leesburg on our way
to the Blue lsidge Gap. aud ! then
ran down for q look M our valley.
found Dr. Bond IN his little brick
office at the top Of tile hill overlook
lng the village. II was he who first
showed me the Richmond papers with
lists OF the Confederate dead. Colo
mel Sheraton's name was among the
first | saw. He had been with Cum
mlng's forces. closely Opposed TO my
own position at Bull Run. His son
Harry. practically at his side. was Sc
rfously. possibly fatally. wounded and
was now IN h1,spitaI nj Richmond
] showed Dr, Bond the last writing
OF Gordon Orme and put before him
the Bank uf England notes TINT ] had
found on Orme's person. and which,
by the terms Of his testament. /
thought might perhaps belong to me.
Gould use any OF this money with
clean conscienceT' asked Gould II
Ionorably be employed IN the discIiarg
iag Of the debt Orme left on my fam.
tly7"
"A part of that debt you have al.
ready caused him TO discharge" the
old doctor answered slowly. ''You
would be doing a wrong II you did no:
oblige him to discharge the rest.
4 counted ont and laid on the desk
before him the amount of the funds
which my fathers memoranda showed
Ind been taken from him By Orme
TINT fatal night more than year ago
The balance Of the notes tossed into
the little grate. and with no more ado
we burned them there.
we concluded orr conference in re-
card to my business matters learn
"a that the coal lands had been re-
deemed from foreclosure. Colonel Meri-
wether having advanced the necessary
funds; and as this now left our debt
running to him. | instructed DIR. Bond
70 take steps 10 cancel II Immediately
and to hive the property rnrtitioned
rs Colonel Meriwether SHOULD deter.
mine.
And now. Jack" said my wire hair
ed old friend. there's something you
ought to see. ] saved It for you orer
there the morning yon threw Il into
the fireplace
He spread out on the top OF the
desk folded bit Of hide. Familiar
enough Al was to me-
ayou saved but half" said. The
other half Is gone
He pskhed a fake of SNUFF far up
bis long nose. Yes. said he quietly
Il sent It to her some three months
ago"
What did she say?"
Nothing. you fool What did you
expect
Now. my son.r he concluded saw
agely. IF ron ever dreamed OF marry.
ing any other woman dash me II ]
wouldn't come into court end make
this indenfure witness for You both
for her as well as you, Go on away
now. and don't bother me any more"
Our forces passed up the valley OF
Virginia and rolled through the old
Rockflsh gap We oyerspread all the
Piedmont valley and passed down to-
the old town 81 Charlottesville Il
was nearly deserted now The gay
southern boys who in the past rode
there with their negro servants and
set at naught good Thomas Jefferson's
intent Of simplicity in the narrow lit
tie chambers OF the old University Of
Virginia now were gone with their
horses and their servants Today you
may see their names In bronze on the
tablets at the university doors.
] had quartered my men about the
qulet old place when | heard the voice
OF my sentry challenge and caught an
answering werd of Indignation In
woman's voice,
A low, single seated cart was halted
near the curb. and one of its occupants
was apparently much angered. saw
her clutch the long brown rife barrel
which extended out at the rear over
the top OF the seat Yen git out'n the
road. man, repeated she. "or I'll take
/ " Ntilt ~ 9bl lbN wv A. " 1oHC NOItC
this fur. and I reckon We en- go the
rest the way"
Tint could be no one but old Mandy
Mc7orern For the sake OF ,amuse.
ment should have left her to make
her own argument with the guard had
not in the same glance caught sight
of her companion. a trim figure in close
sitting corduroy Of golden brown,
wide hat of russell straw shading her
face. II was Ellen! 49,"
Her face went rosy red ss has
tened TO the side OF the cart and put
down Mandt's arm. She stammered.
unable 10 speak more connectedly than
myself. Mandy could not forget her