The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-04-19
enny and MaleIIne Fingered on the

booking loweriiigly in the direction
from which came the. roar of the
Suns flight 10 Il finish and have 1t |
over. Keep the battle to yourselves.
I'm out OF IT,"
"Kerchival." said Gertrude, your |
sister Madeline says that now she
mast pray for the man she loves. enc
my or no enemy"
And she is right Anything else |
would be verse than treason. | can't |
pray. Can you. Ger1rude:"
Yes. All. Eerchival.'
He leaned against the tree. his hand
clntchiag N his breast again.
Your wound. Let me call the sur
geon. kerchival."
Wound. have no wound TO bother
about now. You love me-"
Look. There are soldiers running
through the woods oh... what shall
we do"
The firing, very close now. was
faster and more furious than ever. 1t
seemed 10 have giveR-Kerchiva West
| new breath of life.
Never mind that" he cried delirious-
Is. Its only Il battle. Say that you
| love me-"
| Re quiet. Kerchival. Dear. | do love
sou. said so last night before every
me. only yon didn't hear me- | said
the same thing mt Charleston when
first we met And some one | told
wrote il in Il letter-that letter which
General Buckthorn gave You and told
you not to read unless ! became I'M
rRly. ! am not unruly. am |. deari"
"What do you mean, sir:" inquired
Gertrude uneasily.
You have right to ask me that as
your fathers old friend. once your own
guardian. Gertrude. child. you have
warm true heart. could not bear
TO see your happiness destroyed
through very loyalty TO your hearts
affection Listen Last night | saw
you kneeling beside Kerchival West.
speaking to him, ministering to him
with all the tender passion of a south
ern woman. You told him that you
loved him. But those fateful words
fell upon unconscious ears. Tell me,
has lie ever heard those words from
! your own lips? Have you ever con
fessed your love to him before?
"Never--since you ask me. But why
General Haverll. do you ask:'
Never mind Only Go not repeat 1t
Keep your heart to yourself, my girl
But. general, at moment like this
when his life
Leave that TO me-hush.
The voice of Colonel West himself
heard outside. giving orders to ser
seant to get his horse ready. silencet
them. He then came up in full UNI
form and wearing his sword and salut
ed. His face was pale. but he present
ed brave front.
Are there any orders. general, 10
my regiment" he asked. beyond thoS
given to Major Williams in my absen''
his morning? | am going TO the from
to resume my command.
/ ut is my wish. colonel. that you re
/ main here under the surgeons care.
! said the general quietly.
] 'Oh, my wound is mere tribe.
I could not rest here. | must be wit
/ my men at this perhaps critical mS
( ment in the campaign"
i Il have told you my wish is to til
4 contrary" repeated General Haveri!l
3 kerchival knew only too well thf
L 1mnous. quiet reserve. He knew III
i innexibiity of that proud, intoeral
4 mood He could not wholly fathom Il
II cause, but troublesome recollectio
j suddenly occurred to him.
General be said, with grievc
parnestness. after locking around
he soc that Gertrude had silently VIII
X Ira avn. Il WAS unable to keep my a
r, pointment with you last night for
IN unforeseen reason, which you know.
al am ready and willing to explain &c
he lain matters. as YOU requested me
10 Yesterday. But meanwhile cris
4, has developed. and whatever the
hi may be between MS personally You
~ now in the position OF interfering wi
ee my duty and my privilege as soldle
h, Il is my right TO be at the head or n
N, regiment so long as ! am physical
able
IN You have my positive order. sir!
~ "Thcn protest.!
rk "Yun are under arrest. sir" said t
q general without changing his tone.
Kerchiral started us il he had he
mr. shot. Then in il deliberate. daZed "
fl - nncla.ped his belt and offered
..ord.
- No: keep your sword. have no
.,e sire to huiAiiiatc yoli" the general C
, tiliued in Il low voice. @But you
N! hold Yourself subject to further ord
M. from me.
~ With these ineXorable words l.r III
no ed away. while kerchival. us ii 81
denly sick man again. started to
mr., enter the house He met Gertrude
The door. all gentleness and commise
,,r, Zion.
.hn, Did you hear what the gene
,r,. Said:" he asked feehly.
NO matter what he said or W
NV any one says now. Kerchival." was
.;,,y impusive response. "iou have
,,,i perfect faith-there! Now you M
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