The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-12-28


scended after her troublous interview
with the colonel. the younger people
were blissfully lounging or circulating
about, still talking love and war.
They had new and breezy accession
10 their ranks in the person OF Jenny
Buckthorn, U. S. A. She was the
daughter OF blum old General Francis
BuckthorD Of the regular army and
had been born and brought up ia a
military camp on the western plains.
We're going TO see active service
now-sooner than you civilians seem
TO suspect" announced Jenny to an at
tentiye group OF listeners under the
front portlco Our boys are already
under marching orders I'm Washington
Your General Beauregard is riding his
high horse. IL seems. Tell him for me
that he'd better mind what he's doing
or well have Heartsease down here
after him.
And who II Heartsease. prayf" In.
quired Gertrude dillingham;. who or
late was developing an unwonted in
terest in the federal military service
"Heartsensey Brevet Captain Hearts
easef Why. he is-one OF my favorite
cavalry officers. You1l hear about
him.
Yes wherever Miss Buckthorn IL
for Eve minutes or so" whispered Bob
Ellingham 10 Madeline West. Il know
Heartsease. Not a bad fellow. but the
biggest fop that was ever mlsdealt into
the cavalry. You ought 10 hear what
General Buckthorn says about him
Wears a single eyeglass at guard
mount, and carries scented lace hand.
kerchief AT cross country drill"
Gertrude Ellingham drew Jenny
aside and asked her;
How is II TO have a sweetheart who
is soldierT'
Its all right" answered Jenny
promptly. Il wouldn't have sweet.
heart who wasn't a soldier-a north
ern soldier OF course"
A flush or pleasure stole over Ger
/ trude's face. then died out as suddenly
as II had come.
Madeline West murmured TO Robert
dillingham;
1T is only lately that have realized
there are northern soldiers and south.
ern soldiers thought there was but
one flag. and that you all served un.
/ der IT,"
That is what | was brought up 10
believe" replied the young lieutenant
but some unaccountablc change has
come about"
But IL seems 10 me-" interposed
Kerchival West, that the people Of
Charleston are taking an extraordinary
interest I'm the preparations 10 BON
bard Fort Sumter They look forward
to such an event as In IL were TO be q
gala day"
IL was at this juncture that Mrs
| Haverill appeared Before she hac
time TO join the group Thornton has
tened forward to meet her and said Ii
low, hurried tone:
IL must see you alone. have i'm
portant news for you"
Are there-any further tidings OF
Frank she inquired eagerly.
Yes. We must not talk here"-a;
they passed out together into the hal
and paused &C the foot OF the stairs
Frank is here in Charleston.
The halls were decked and garland
ed. ball dresses were laid out in readi
ness, and the young people were prac
! ticing minuets.
Toward twilight Kerchival West and
Robert dillingham; strolled across the
Battery park and along the old sea
wall together.
Bob. old comrade" the former be
gan. II have something want TO men
ton TO you"
is II about Thornton"
ut is about Mrs IIaverill. the colo
nels wife"
II understand--certai old boy
tell me all you know about IT,"
We'll, | was passing along the gal
lery OF the second door on my way q
my room when heard a mufIied
scream then "A ladys voice uttering
violent, or. rather. hysterical, exclama'
lions. The sounds came from one OF
the principal guest rooms, as | sup
posed. but whose | didn't know. Then
the door was opened hastily, and Mrs
Haverill appeared. looking alarmingly
III or else terribly frightened and trem-
bling with excitement
And was any one with herT
Not that know Of did have An
impression Anyway, she recovered
herself quickly after ! had saturated
my handkerchief with ammonia and
eau de cologne and anything else that
CHANGED 20 be at hand and given II 20
her. IL would be all right she said
and ] was not 10 LEI such foolish III
tle incident disturb me on any account
Sulr-
"Sull. the foolish little incident must
have had serious cause behind H.
ehT
80 | thought But II may have been
only n mouse"