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

throat, and spoke In a queer, dry,
| rasping voice.
"When was this?' said he.
"Ths morning"
Were they marrled?"
"Yes."
He put his hand against the door
post to steady himself.
"Any message for me?"
"She said that you would forgive
| her"
May God blast my soul on the day
l do. Where have they gone TOT"
ITO France, l should Judge"
"His name was De Lapp, l thlnk2"
His real name is De Lissac, and he
is no less than colonel In Boney's
| Guards"
"Ah, he would be In Paris likely
That is well. That is well 70
Hold upw 1 shouted. "Fatheri
father Bring the brandyp
His knees had given way for an in
stant but he was himself again be-
fore the old man came running with the
| bottle.
"Take 1t awayl" said Jim, his face
still convused with rage.
"Have a soop, Mister Horscroft,"
cried my father, pressing the liquor
upon him. ut will give you fresh
hearth
Jim caught hold of the bottle, and
sent 1t flying over the garden hedge.
ITS very good for those who wish
to forget" said he; II am going to re-
member"
MAY God forgive you for sinful
waste" cried my father aloud.
"And for well-nigh Draining an off,
Ger of His Majesty's infantry" said
old Major Elliott, putting his head
over the hedge. II could have done
with a nip after a mornings walk,
but 1t is something new to have
whole bottle whiz past my ear. But
what is amiss, that you all stand
round like mutes at burying?"
In a few words / told him our
trouble, while Jim, with gray face
and his brows drawn down, stood lean
ing against the door-post. The major
was as glum as we by the time / had
finished, for he was fond both of
Jim and Edle.
"Tut, tut" said he. II feared
something Of the kind ever since that
business of the peel-tower. It's the
way with the French. They can't
leave the women alone. But at least
De Lissac has married her, and that's
comfort. But it's no time now to
think of our little troubles, with all
Europe in a roar again, and another
twenty years war before us, as like as
not"
"What dye meanT / asked.
"Why man, Napoleon's back from
Elba. his troops have locked to him.
and Louis has run for his life. The
news was I'm Berwick this morning"
Great Lordl" cried my father.
"Then the weary business is all TO do
over again."
AYE, we thought we were out from
the shadow, but It's still there. Wei
llngton is ordered from Vienna to the
Low Countries and II is thought that
the emperor will break out first on
that side. Well, it's bad wind that
blows nobody any good. I've just had
news that I'm to Join the Seventy-frst
as senior major. ! am to join my reg
iment as soon as / can, and we shall
be over yonder In month, and IN
Paris, maybe, before another one Is
over"
"By the Lord, then, I'm with you,
majorw cried Jim Horscroft. I'm
not too proud to carry musket, If you
will put me In front of this French
man."
my lad. I'd be proud to have you
serve under me-" said the major.
"And as to De Lissac, where the EN-
peror is he will be-"
"You know the man." said l; what
can you tell us of HIM"
"There is no better officer In the
French army, and that is big word
TO say. They say that he would have
been a marshal, but he preferred to
stay at the emperor's elbow. ! met
him two days before Corunna, when l
was sent with flag to speak about
our wounded. He was with Soult then.
| knew him again when l saw him."
"And will know him again when |
see him." said Horscroft. with the old
dour look on his face.
And then ut that instant, as stood
there, II was suddenly driven home TO
me how poor and purposeless life
should lead while this crippled
friend Of ours and the companion of
my boyhood were away in the fore
front OF the storm. Quick as a flash
my resolution was taken.
"Tll come with you, too, major" ]
cried.
"Jock Jock !" said my father, wiring
ing his hands.
Jim said nothing, but he put his
arm half round me and Rugged me,
The majors eyes shone and lie -four
ished his cane in the air.
my word but l shall have two
good recruits at my heels" said he.
''Well, there's no time TO be lost, so
you must both be ready for the eve
ming coach"
And this was whot n sinpla dov