Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-09-03

morning for / knew that Jim would
be home before long, and that 1t would
he day of trouble. But how much
trouble that day was to bring. or how
far II would alter the lives of all
Of us, was more than l had ever
thought In my darkest moments.
had to get up early that morning, for
il was just the first flush of the lamb
ing, and my father and l were out
on the moors as soon as II was fairly
| light. AS / came out into the passage
wind struck upon my face, and there
was the housedoOr wide open and
the gray light drawing another door
upon the inner wall. And when /
looked again, there was Edle's room
open also, and De Lapps too, and l
saw In q flash what that giving of
presents meant upon the evening be-
fore. 1t was leave-taking, and they
were gone.
My heart was bitter against Cousin
Edle as l stood looking into her ROOM
To think that for the sake of new
conner she could leave us all without
one kindly word or as much as a
handshake. And he, tool was angry
and hurt and sore. and / went out
into the open without word to my
father, and climbed up on to the
moors to cool my flushed face.
When l got up to Corriemuir l
caught my last glimpse of Cousin
Edie. The little. cutter still lay where
she had anchored, but a row-boat was
| pulling out to her from the shore In
| the stern / saw fiutter of red. and
| l knew that IL came from her shawl.
I watched the boat reach the yacht,
and the folk climb on to her deck.
| Then the anchor came up, the white
wings spread once more, and away
she dipped right out to sea. l still
and De Lapp standing beside her.
They could see me also, for l was out
lined against the sky, and they both
waved their hands for n long time,
but gave 1t up at last when they found
that l would give them no answer.
1 stood with my arms folded, feeling
as glum as ever did in my life, until
their cutter was only square, flick
ering patch of white among the mists
of the morning. 1t was breakfast
time, and the porrldge upon the table,
before l got back, but / had no heart
for the food.
There's a letter here from him."
said my father, pointing to note fold
ed up on the table. 1T was in his
room. Maybe you would read 1t to
u.s."
1t was addressed, In big letters, TO
1.-THE Good People of West Inch," and
this was the note which lies before
me. all stained and faded, as | write ::
My Friends: didn't thought to have
left you so suddenly. but the matter was
in other hands than mine. Duty and
honor have called me back to my old
comrades. This you will doubtless un-
derstand before many days are passed.
take your Edie with me as my wife,
and II may be that In some more peace
full time you will see us again at West
Inch. Meanwhile accept the assurance
of my affection, and believe me that !
shall never forget the quiet months
which spent with you at the time when
my life would have been worth a week
at the utmost had l been taken by the
Allies. But the reason of this you may
also learn some day.
Yours,
BoNAvENTURE DE LIssAC.
Colonel des Voltlgeurs de la Garde. ct
aide-de camp de s. NJ. rEmpereur Ma
poleon.
words. written under his name; for
though l had long made up my mind
that our ledger could be none other
than one of those wonderful soldiers
of whom we had heard so much. who
had forced their way into every cap
ital Of Europe. save only our own,
still | had little thought that our roof
covered Napoleon's own aide-de-camp
and colonel of his Guard.
49," said |, "De Lissac is his name,
and not De Lapp. Well, colonel or
no, II is as well for him that he got
away from here before Jim laid hands
upon him. And time enough too"
added, peeping out at the kitchen win
dow. "for there is the man himself
coming through the garden"
ran to the door TO meet him. feel
ing that would have given deal to
have him back In Edinburgh again.
He came running, waving paper over
his head, and l thought that maybe
he had had a note from Edie, and that
II was all known to him. But, as he
came up, saw that 1t was big, stiff
yellow paper, which cracked as he
waved it, and that his eyes were dane.
ing with happiness.
"Hurrah Jock" he shouted. "Where
is Edle? Where is Edie?
"What is 1t, man?" asked.
"It's my diploma, Jock, ! can prac'
tlce when like. It's all right.
want to show IL to Edle."
"The best you can do is TO forget
all about Edie," said l.
Never have l seen a mans face
change as his did when l said these
words.
4 "What! What dye mean, joel
Calder?" he stammered. he let sc
his hold OF the precious diploma AZ
he spoke, and away II went over the
hedge and across the moor, where