The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-04

TIN the year 1893 a relative OF
I'LL mine came limping down on
foot 10 this town OF Chatham
. Ny relative came TO Chatham
10 enlist In n cavalry regiment II u
cavalry regiment would have him; II
not. to take King Georges shilling
from any corporal or sergeant who
would put a bunch Of ribbons In his
hat His object was to get shot. but
be thought he might a. well ride to his
death as be at the trouble OF walking.
My relatives Christian name was
Richard. hut he was better known
AZ Dick. He dropped bis own surname
on the road down and took up that OF
Doubledick. He was passed a. Rich
ard Doubledick. age twenty-five. height
ave foot ten. native place Exmouth.
which he had never been near In his
life. There was 10 cavalry In Chat.
ham when he limped over the bridge
here with half shoe 20 his dusty feet.
20 he enlisted into regiment OF the
line aud was glad 10 get drunk aud
forget all about II.
You are to know that this relative Of
mine had gone wrong and run wild
His heart was In the right place. but Il
was sealed up. He had been betroth'
cd to a good and beautiful girl whom
he had loved better than sheer per
haps even he-believed. but In an evil
hour he had given her cause 10 say 10
him solemnly: Richard. will never
marry another man. | will live single
for your sake. but Mary Marshalls
lips"-her name was Mary Marshall
never address another word 20 you
on EARTH Go. Richard Heaven for
give your This finished him. This
brought him down TO Chatham This
made him Private Richard Double
dick. with a determination 20 be shot
There was not more dissipated and
reckless soldier In Chatham barracks
In the year 1913 than Private Richard
Doubleday. He associated with the
dregs OF every regiment. he was AZ sci.
dom sober as he could be and was con.
stantly under punishment. II became
clear 10 the whole barracks that Phi.
vate Richard Doubledick would very
soon be logged.
Now the captain OF Richard Double
dicks company WIS young gentle
man not above 1--we years his senior.
whose eyes had an expression In them
which. affected Private Richard Dou-
blediek IN a very remarkable way.
They were bright. handsome. dark eyes
what are called laughing eyes gener
oily. and. when serious. rather steady
than severe but they were the only
ones now left In his narrowed world
that Private Richard Doubledick could
not stand Unabashed by evil report
and punishment. defiant OF everything
else aud everybody else. he had but 10
know that those eyes looked at him for
moment. and he felt ashamed. He
could not 80 much rs salute Captain
Taunton In the street like any other
officer He was reproached and con.
| fused. troubled 10y the mere possibility
Of the captains looking az him In his
worst moments he would rather turn
back and go any distance out OF the
way than encounter those two hand.
SOME dark. bright eyes.
One day. when Private Richard Dou.
hledick came nut ~ the Black Hole.
where he had been passing the last
eight and forty hours and In which re-
treat he spent "a good deal Of his time.
be was ordered 10 betake himself 10
Captnin raunton's quarters. In the
STALE aud squalld state OF a man Just
out ~ tile Black Hole. he had less
fancy than ever for being seen by the
captain. lint he was not so mad yet as
10 dlsoley orders. and consequently
went M 20 the terrace overlooking the
parade ground. where the officers quar-.
tiers were. twisting and breaking in bis
hands M he went along n bit Of the
straw that had formed the decorative
furniture Of the Black Hole
Come ing' cried the captain when
he knocked with his knuckles at the
door, Private Richard Doubledick pull.
I'd on his cap. took a step forward
and felt very conscious that he stood In
the light Of the dark. bright eyes.
There was slight pause Private
Richard Doubledick had put the straw
In his mouth aud was gradually dou
bling II up into his windpipe and chok-
ing himself.
"Doubledlck." said The captain. dc
you know where you are going tor
TO the devil. SIR" faltered Double
dick.
H "yes." returned the captain. "Ant
very fast"
II Private Richard Doubledick turned
the straw Of the Black Hole in his
/ mouth and made a miserable salute OF
acqulescence.