The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-05-17


be Incomplete without Madeliae's
brother kerchivai and Colonel Filing
hams sister Gertrude. That happy pair
Of "newlyweds" were even now has
tening on from Richmond for the grand
matrimonial celebration OF the wars
ending. DR.. Eiiingham had promised to
come with them. The headquarters Of
the Joyous and eventful reunion was to
be the hospitable home or General
Ruckthorn.
The return OF General Haverlll was
art for the very day Of the wedding
D. MS former ward Robert Ell,n..
ham. Ihat the cali Of his own home
had not brought him back long before
seemed unaccountable to almost of
all 10 his own wife. Mrs. Constance
Haverill
Mrs. Haserill and her daughter Edith.
as she now called poor Franks widow.
sat together In the coy morning room
Of the Haycrih residence the day be-
fore the-befofe day Edith's little
son, a sturdy fouryear-old, was play
Ing soldier with some other children In
the doOryard outside.
st seems hardly possible that the
war Is over,s said Edith standing at
the window. with, tile troops return
Ing and the days Aging and the bands
playing. every day is like holiday,
And so 1t IL, suppose. for those for
tunate women whose husbands are
coming back to them."
"Yes, Edith dear" sighed Mrs. Havs
erili. Ito those women whose husbands
are coming back to them. All. Forgive
me, pet! was selfishly thinking Of
myself. but you know that In my heart
| also share your grief"
Dear. 1t Is months since you have
shown me any letter from General
Haverili-from Franks father And
did you not expect the general home
before now?'
THAT is what l meant when spoke
just now"
81 wonder if 1t is because I am here
He has never seen me. and sometimes
! fear he has never forgiven our mar
riage-Frank's and mine."
Nonsense. Edith child." Mrs. Ha-
verill rejoined quickly. IF only that
were all! He, will at least be eager &c
zee you now. and little frankie"
And yet, in his official report to the
| government. when he told the whole
world bow bravely Frankie's fathel
| faA xrpo tha
name of Lieutenant Bedloe. 1t looks as
though nothing. In his mind. coult
atone for the disgrace Ills son brough
upon his name"
Mrs Haverill rose from her chair ani
turned away. brushing her handker
chief across her eyes. as she said. NOR,
to herself than to Edith:
II know him 80 well-the pride tia
eonQuers all the tenderness In his ma
ture He can be silent and cold whei
his heart .s breaking yes. and yhel
my heart Is breaking too" -
A message came a little later frol
General Buckthorn saying Tint cal
taln Heartsease had something OF In
portanee for Edith and Mrs. Haven't
and inviting them to come over to hi
house as soon as possible to receive 1
"My dear madam said Capital
Heartsease. addressing himself I
Edith. Il have here the notebool; q
Lieutenant Frank Bedloe. ot1erwls
Haverill. In which Miss Gertrude f
singham wrote down his dying me-
sage to his young wife-to yo,h mat
an"
Edith seized the precious reli
clasped it to her heart. kissed 1t an
then tried through eyes Drumming wit
tears to scan its blurred pages viii
chokingly altering her thanks to Ga!
tain Heartsease.
How did II come into Your posse
sion?" Mrs Haverili asked him.
"Why. yon see. Miss Dillingham;
) now. should say. Mrs. Colonel he
. chival West--sent II to die from Ric
mOnd Ms soon as she learned W,
here because II was uncertain at VIII
, | time the colonel would be released {
, his parole. and
"Here they arer' called the dee
, hoarse voice OF General Bnckthorn
+ he clustered In. attended by the fait
/. | rul Sergeant Barket. Ladies'. WI