The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-02-08

very we'll / win ask you for them
II necessary. Goodby. my lad" he
added. turning 70 Frank ana grasplng
his hand do the hest you can no
man can do more. Keep brave heart
and come back 10 us
The young man bowed. snluted, aud
started away. HeartseaSe met him III
therend OF the yeranda. and they ex
changed whispered word Then
Heartsense returned. saying:
Colonel West-aw-it's deuccdly EN-
bnrrassing, you know. but | shall have
70 ask leave or absence aud 20 with
him"
Good boy. Heartsease! Well ask
the general. He can hardly refuse
YOU
That's all right. bnt I've got to ask
Miss Buclsthorn. too. and the thought
Of that SO stlrs my emotions, that
well. M revoir. colonel"
The day began very early az Belle
Bosquet that golden October season
In that restless year OF wars alarms
IL was scarcely an hour after sunrise
when Colonel Elllnghnm and Madeline
West. returning from their favorIte
walk to the neighborIng hilltop. met
Jenny Buckthorn. who had already
been down to the camp 10 meet her
father
Its ell up with us. Madeline" she
said. "You know papa only gave US
our passes. az least yours. because we
all thought the fighting In this part OF
the valley was through with. Now II
looks as If II were just beginning.
Anyway the general says this Is no
place for women, and he has ordered
US 10 Winchester"
.'But surely time will be allowed ms
to say goodbyy inquired Madeline
anxiously II can't help feeling wor-
ried at Gertrude not having returned
last night. though Rob--that is. Colo
mel Ellingham-sa she has stopped
at the house OF one or the neighbors
down at the ford. where she and /
have class OF school children"
'She may be home for breakfast"
added Bob reassuringly
II hope she WILL" rejoined Jenny.
mot only on our account. but because
a certain officer here Is just as good as
hors de combat as result OF her alb.
sence. She knew Colonel West was
coming. and II seems very funny for
her not to be here to receive him II
only as sort OF dearest foe you
might say Gertle is no cold. cruel.
marble hearted thing. you know"
When they reached the house they
found KerchivaI West already there.
pacing the veranda.
"Have you any word from Miss III.
lingham?" be asked ms soon rs they
came in sight
"Not yet, Kerchiyal," replied Bob.
but my sister is rs well able to take
care or herself In these parts as you
and are. and she's sure TO give n good
account OF herself before much longer
Depend upon 1t, Kerchival, old chap
she never left this house with any idea
Of being absent when you arrived"
Colonel West" spoke up Jenny
Buckthorn. II understood my father 10
say that General Haverill was com.
Ing mp from him TO have n talk with
you"
do you know II they have further
orders for me that will take me away
from here todayy" asked kerchiyal.
mot that ! heard of. colonel But
they seem 10 be awfully worried about
those signals FROM Three Top noun.
tain and about that expedition just sent
to try 10 get the key nave Ind to
let Heartsease go ont on the Job too
It seems Genernl Sheridan wants 10
run over 10 Washington. and we are
afraid there's mischief brewing II he
does"
At this moment General Haverlli
himself approached He asked Colo
mel Ellingham about the latter's sister,
Gertrude. and then Immediately enter
ed into such serious conversation
with Colonel West that the other young
people discreetly withdrew.
"Wo have reason 10 expect move
ment ON the part OF the enemy" began
General naverill. "and we must be
able TO read their signal dispatches n
possible. Captain Lockwood OF our
own signal corps VIII report To you
here with officers and men In the
meantime Coloucl Vest Here the
general took from ibis wallet news
paper clipping and letter envelope.
which latter he hastily returned 10 bis
pocket 10 bore the address OF Colonel
West IN Mrs Haverill's handwriting.
being. In fact. the one which had In.
closed the missiya from Washington
received the day before ana shown TO
Frank, who In his eagerness had drop
ped the envelope on the rustic table on
the veranda. where the general bad
CHANGED npon Ii and reserved II with
ont comment Now he continued:
Perhaps you can help me IN explain
ing a personal matter about which J
am curious Here Is n paragraph cop
led In the Richmond Dispatch from a
Cpufh Cnrolina naDer which interests