Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-29
By abbot
Munday
The Winds of the World

"Warringtoh's?"
Warrington, of Outram's own,
Ell? Captain Warrington"
The general wrote that down,
while Kirby watched him bewiId-
cred.
We'll now, Kirby, that'll be all
right. Have the horse left there,
will you? l hope you've been able
to dispose of your own horses to
advantage. Two chargers don't
seem a large allowance for a COM
manding officer of a cavalry regi-
ment, but that's all you can take
with you You'll have to leave the
rest behind"
Haven't given it a thought, sir.
Too busy thinking about Ranjoor
Singh. Worried about him"
Shouldn't worry" said the gen
eral. "Ranjoor Singh's all right"
That's the first assurance I've
had of it, except by way of mys-
FERROUS note" said Kirby
by all right, l mean that he
isn't in disgrace. But now about
your horses and private effects.
You've done nothing about them ~
III have time to attend to that
this afternoon, sir"
"Oh, no, you won't. That's why
I'm glad you came, These"-he
gave him a sealed enyelope-"are
supplementary orders, to be open
ed when you get back to barracks.
want you out of the way by noon
if possible Well send man
down this morning to take charge
of whatever any of you want kept,
and you'd better tell him to sell the
rest and pay the money to your
bankers; he'll be d responsible Of
ficer. That's all Good-by, Kirby,
and good luck!"
The general held out his hand.
One more minute. sir" said
Kirby. About Ranjoor Singh,P
What about him?"
We'll, sir-what about him.
What have you heard?"
"That-I've heard a sort of prom
Use that he'll be with his squadron,
to lead it, before the blood runs"
Wont that be time enough? ," ask
ed the general smiling He was
looking at Kirby very closely. Not
sick, are you?' he asked NO? |
thought your scalp looked rather
redder than usualf
Kirby flushed to the top of his
collar instantly. and the general
pretended to arrange a sheaf of pa
pers on the table
"One reason why you're being
sent first. my boy" said the general
holding out his hand again, lis that
you and your regiment are fttest
to be sent. But I've taken into con-
sideration, TOO. that | don't want
you or your adjutant killed by a
cobra in any event. And snf snf
the salt sea air gets rid of the
smell of musk quicker than any
thing. Goodby, Kirby, my boy,
and God bless YOU"
'Good-by, sir!"
Kirby stammered the words. and
almost ran down the steps 10 his
waiting dog-cart. As ali good men
do, when undeServed ridicule or
blame falls to their lot, he won
cered what in the world he could
have done wrong. He had no blame
for anybody, only a fierce resent
ment of injustice almost say
age sense of shame that any one
should know about the adventure
of the night before. aud rising
sense of joy in his soldiers heart
because he had orders in his peck
et to be up and doing. So. and only
so, could he forget IL ALL
He whipped up his horse and
went down the generals drive at
pace that made the British sentry
at the gate grin from ear TO ear
with whole-souled approval He
did not see fat babu approach
the generals bungalow from the
of the bazaar The bahu
salaamed profoundly. but Kirby's
eyes We're fixed on the road ahead,
and his thoughts were already deep
in the future. He saw nothing ex-
cept the road, until he took the last
corner into barracks on one wheel.
and drew up a minute later in front
I the bachelor quarters that had