Then He
Came To His Own Tent, Fully Expecting An Order To Follow Soon, Placing
Him Under Arrest.
But after dinner, as no order had come, he went again to see the
colonel and told him just
How the unfortunate affair had come about,
how he had felt that if the dog was not found it might cost me my
life, as I was so devoted to the dog and so very ill at that time. The
colonel listened to the whole story, and then told Faye that he
understood it all, that undoubtedly he would have done the same thing!
I think it was grand in Colonel Fitz-James to have been so gentle and
kind - not one word of reproach did he say to Faye. Perhaps memories of
his own wife came to him. The colonel may have a sensitive palate that
makes him unpopular with many, but there are two people in his
regiment who know that he has a heart so tender and big that the
palate will never be considered again by them. Of course the horse was
not injured in the least.
We are on the stage road to Helena, and at this place there is a fork
that leads to the northwest which the lieutenant colonel and four
companies will take to go to Fort Missoula, Montana. The colonel,
headquarters, and other companies are to, be stationed at Helena
during the winter. We expect to meet the stage going south about noon
to-morrow, and you should have this in eight days.
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