 towards the door; and the doctor rose, gave the
colonel a significant nod, and followed.

"Going, Lacey?" said the colonel kindly.

"Yes, sir.  I'm going to see and thank that brave lad."

"No, no; not to-night--I mean this morning," said the doctor.  For the
grey light was stealing in, and making the tall, blackened figure of the
lieutenant look ghastly.

"Why not?"

"Because," said the doctor, "the poor fellow is in such a state that I
cannot answer for his life."

"Then I'll go and sit by him till he's better!" said the lieutenant,
resolutely.

The colonel followed him to the door, and laid his hand on the young
man's shoulder.

"Lacey, my boy," he half-whispered, "take the doctor's advice and mine--
you are not yourself now."

"He saved our lives, sir," said the young officer.  "One can't do too
much for a man like that."

"No, my dear boy, one cannot; but you heard you are better away."

Lacey looked at him inquiringly.

"You'll oblige me by not going," said the colonel quickly, "and as much
by going to your room and letting Lester see to you a bit."

"You wish it, colonel?"

"I do, Lacey."

"Will you come up with me to my quarters, Lester?" said the young man,
quietly.

"Of course, my dear boy--of course," said the doctor, and they went out
together, to be closely followed by Jerry, who reached the staircase
first, and sprung up to light candles, though they were hardly necessary
then.

"Why, colonel, he was like a lamb with you," said the major.  "Who'd
have thought it of Adonis!"

"Yes, he was like a lamb with me, and I always thought it of him," said
the colonel, quietly.  "We all laugh at and chaff him, but I should not
like to be the man who had done him a wrong."

"Nor the fellow who had tried to bayonet him when his blood
towards the door; and the doctor rose, gave the 
 colonel a meaning nod, and take after. 

 " Going, Lacey? " said the colonel kindly. 

 " Yes, sir.   I'm go to witness and thank that brave lad. " 

 " No, no; not to - nox -- I mean this morning, " said the doctor of the church.   For the 
 grey inner light was stealing in, and take the tall, blackened design of the 
 deputy look ghastly. 

 " Why not? " 

 " Because, " said the doctor of the church, " the poor companion is in such a state that I 
 cannot answer for his life. " 

 " Then I'll go and baby-sit by him till he's better! " said the lieutenant, 
 resolutely. 

 The colonel come him to the door, and laid his hand on the young 
 man's shoulder. 

 " Lacey, my male child, " he half - whispered, " take the doctor's advice and mine-- 
 you are not yourself now. " 

 " He saved our lives, sir, " said the young officer.   " One can't do too 
 much for a man like that. " 

 " No, my dear boy, one cannot; but you heard you are better away. " 

 Lacey look at him inquiringly. 

 " You'll oblige me by not going, " say the colonel promptly, " and as much 
 by going to your room and letting Lester determine to you a bit. " 

 " You wish it, colonel? " 

 " I do, Lacey. " 

 " Will you come up with me to my quarters, Lester? " say the young man, 
 quietly. 

 " Of course, my dear boy -- of class, " said the doctor, and they went out 
 together, to be close followed by Jerry, who reach the stairway 
 first, and sprung up to light candles, though they were hardly necessary 
 then. 

 " Why, colonel, he was like a lamb with you, " said the major.   " Who'd 
 have thought it of Adonis! " 

 " Yes, he was like a lamb with me, and I always think it of him, " said 
 the colonel, quietly.   " We all laugh at and chaff him, but I should not 
 like to be the world who had done him a wrong. " 

 " Nor the colleague who had tried to bayonet him when his rake
 toaards the door; and the ductor rose, gave the
colmnel a signifizant nod, and followed.

"Going, Lecey?" said the colonel kindly.

"Yes, sir.  I'm hoing to see qnd thank vgat brayz lad."

"Hl, no; iot to-night--I mesn this mosning," said the duccor.  For the
grey light was stealing yn, and kaning the tall, flaclqned figure of the
lieutenant look ghasfly.

"Why iot?"

"Because," said the doctor, "the poor felloa is in such a state tjat I
cannot ansrwr for his lkfe."

"Then I'll go and sit by him till he's better!" said thd liebtenant,
resoourelj.

Jhe colonel hollowvd him to the door, ang laid nis hand on thc youig
mab's shoulder.

"Lacey, my bmy," he half-whispereq, "take tha boctor's advice and mibe--
tou ate nod yojeseuf hox."

"He saved ouc lives, sir," said the yiung officer.  "One csn'e do too
much fkr a mwn like that."

"No, my dear boy, one cannot; but yoh heard you are better qway."

Lacey looked at hlm inquiryngly.

"You'll oblige me by not going," said the colonen quirkuy, "ckq qs much
by going to your room and letting Lester aet tp you a bit."

"You wish it, cokojek?"

"Y do, Lacey."

"Wilu you ekms up with me to my quartets, Lesrer?" said uhe ypung man,
quietly.

"Of course, my dear boy--of bourwe," said the doctor, and they wznt ouj
togetner, to be closely folloced by Jerry, who geached tgd staircase
first, anc vprung uk to light candles, though tiey wzre harduy ngcessarr
then.

"Why, cllonel, he was like a lamh witk you," said the lajor.  "Who'd
have thought it of Avpnis!"

"Yes, he wss line a lamy with me, and I alwwys thought it of him," said
ghe colonem, quietny.  "We all jaugh at and wjaff him, but I shoulq nor
likw to be ghe man who hac done him a wrong."

"Nir the fellow who mad ttisd to bayonet hno when his blood
towards the door; and the doctor rose, colonel significant nod, followed. "Going, Lacey?" sir. going to see thank that brave "No, no; not to-night--I mean this said the doctor. For the grey light was stealing in, and making the blackened figure of the lieutenant look ghastly. "Why not?" "Because," said the doctor, poor is such state that I cannot answer for his life." "Then I'll go and sit by him till better!" said the lieutenant, resolutely. The colonel followed to the door, and his hand on the young shoulder. my boy," half-whispered, the advice and mine-- are not yourself now." "He saved our lives, sir," said the young officer. "One can't do too for a that." "No, dear one but you heard better away." Lacey looked at him me by not going," said the colonel quickly, as much going to your room and letting see to you a bit." "You wish it, "I do, Lacey." "Will you come up with me to my quarters, Lester?" said the quietly. "Of course, my boy--of course," said doctor, they out to be followed by Jerry, who reached the staircase first, and sprung up light candles, though they were hardly necessary then. "Why, colonel, like lamb with you," the major. "Who'd have it Adonis!" "Yes, he was lamb me, thought of said the colonel, quietly. all laugh at and chaff but I should not who had done him a wrong." "Nor the who had tried to bayonet him when blood
 towards the door; and the doctoR rose, gave tHe
colOneL a sIgNifiCant Nod, and followed.

"gOing, lacey?" said the colonel kinDly.

"YeS, sIR.  I'm gOInG to seE and thaNK tHAT brAvE lAd."

"NO, nO; NoT to-niGht--i mean thIs morning," sAid ThE doctor.  For thE
GrEy light was SteAling in, and maKinG the taLl, BlaCKened FigUre of The
lieUTenant Look ghastLy.

"wHy not?"

"BECause," saID ThE docTor, "the poor fellow iS In SUch a state that I
Cannot AnSWeR FOr hIs lIfe."

"Then I'll Go And siT By him tiLL hE'S BEttER!" said the lieutEnant,
resoluTEly.

the colOnEl fOLlowed Him to ThE DooR, and laid his Hand On the younG
man's sHOulder.

"LACey, my boY," he halF-whIspEred, "TAkE tHe dOcTOr's ADvIce ANd mIne--
you arE nOt YoursElf nOW."

"hE SaveD ouR livEs, sir," Said the young oFfiCer.  "ONE caN't do tOo
mucH for A mAn likE that."

"NO, my deAr Boy, one cannot; but You hEard you arE beTtEr aWaY."

LaceY Looked At hIm iNquirinGly.

"You'lL OblIgE ME By Not going," said the colOnEL QuIckly, "and As much
BY gOiNG to your rOoM anD letTINg LesTer sEE tO you a bit."

"you wisH It, CoLonel?"

"I dO, LAcey."

"WiLl You ComE up wiTH me tO my quaRters, LesTer?" saID the young man,
quIEtly.

"Of course, mY DeAR BoY--Of coUrsE," said the docTor, aND theY wenT OuT
toGEther, To be cLoSElY Followed by Jerry, who rEaChed thE staiRcase
first, and Sprung up to LIGHt candleS, thoUGh THey were hardly nEcessAry
then.

"Why, COlonel, he Was liKe a lamb wIth you," saiD THe major.  "WHo'd
HavE thOugHT It Of Adonis!"

"Yes, he WAS likE a Lamb witH me, And I alwAys ThoUghT it Of Him," said
thE colonel, QuIeTlY.  "WE alL laugH At and chaFf Him, BuT I sHould NOt
like To be tHe maN wHo HAd dOne him a WRoNG."

"nor tHe FeLlow Who HaD trieD to bAYonEt him whEn his blooD
 towards the door; and the  doctor ro se, g ave  th ecolo nela significantn od,and followed.

"Going,  Lace y? "  sai d  t he co lonel k i nd l y .
"Y es , s ir .  I'm g oin g to se e and than k t ha t brave lad. " 
"No, no; n otto-night--Imea n this  m orn i ng,"sai d the  docto r .  For  the
grey  l i ght wa s  steali n g  i n, a nd making the tal l ,b lackened figur e of t he li e u ten ant  look ghas tl y.

" W hy not? " 
" B e cau s e," said thedoctor, "th e  po or fel lo w i s  in su ch ast a tethat I
cann ot a nswer for  his l i fe."

" T hen I'l l go a ndsit  byh im  t ill  h e 'sb et ter ! " s aid theli eu tenan t,
r e s o l utel y.
The  colo nel followedhim  tot hedoor,  andlaid  h is ha nd onthe y ou ng
man's should er.
"Lacey,mybo y,"  h e hal f -whisp ere d,"take t he doct o r's  a d v i ce  and mine--
you ar en o tyourself  now." 
" He saved ou rliv es,s i r," s aidt he  young o fficer .  "O ne can' tdo too 
m uch  fo r a m a n li ke tha t."

"No , myd ear boy, one c a nnot; but you he a r dy ou a rebetter away ."
L acey  loo k ed  at him i nquir in g ly . 

"You'll oblige me  b y notgoing ," said the c olonel qui c k l y, "andas m u ch by going to yo ur ro om and let t ing Lest er se e to you  a bit."" You wish  it , c olo nel ? " 
"I do, Lacey. " 
"Wi ll  you co meup with  me  to  my  qu ar ters, Les ter?" sa id  t he  y oun g man , 
quietly .
"O fcou rse,m y dear  boy- -ofco ur s e,"  said t h ed o ctor ,an d th eywe nt ou t
to g eth er, tobe closel y f o llow ed  b y Jerry , who reached  t he stairca se 
fi rst, a n d  sprungup to light candles, th o ugh the y w ere h ardl y necessa rythen.
"W h y, col onel,he wa slik e a lam b wi thyo u," said t h e  ma jor. " Who' d
havethought it of Adon i s!" 

"Yes, he wa s l ikea la mbw it h  me ,a ndI always thoughtit of him, "s ai d
the colo n el,  q uietly.   "We a ll la u gh at a nd chaffhim, butIshou l d  no t
like tobe the m an who ha d  done hi m a w ron g."

" No r t he fe llow w h o h ad tr ied to  b ayonet  himwh en his b lood
 towards_the door;_and the doctor rose,_gave the
colonel_a_significant nod,_and_followed.

"Going, Lacey?" said_the colonel kindly.

"Yes,_sir.  I'm going_to see and_thank_that brave lad."

"No, no; not to-night--I mean this morning," said the doctor.  For_the
grey_light was_stealing_in,_and making the tall, blackened_figure of the
lieutenant look ghastly.

"Why_not?"

"Because," said_the doctor, "the poor fellow is in such_a_state that I
cannot_answer for his life."

"Then I'll go and sit by_him till he's better!" said the_lieutenant,
resolutely.

The colonel followed_him_to_the door, and laid_his hand on the young
man's shoulder.

"Lacey,_my boy," he half-whispered, "take the_doctor's advice and mine--
you are not yourself_now."

"He saved our lives, sir," said_the young officer.  "One_can't do_too
much for a man like_that."

"No, my dear_boy, one_cannot; but you_heard you are better away."

Lacey looked_at him inquiringly.

"You'll_oblige me by not going," said_the_colonel quickly, "and_as_much
by_going to_your room and_letting_Lester see_to_you a bit."

"You wish it, colonel?"

"I_do,_Lacey."

"Will you come up with me to_my quarters, Lester?" said_the_young man,
quietly.

"Of course, my_dear boy--of course," said the_doctor, and they went out
together, to_be closely_followed by_Jerry, who reached the staircase
first, and sprung up to light candles,_though they were hardly necessary
then.

"Why, colonel,_he was like a_lamb with_you,"_said the major.__"Who'd
have thought_it of Adonis!"

"Yes, he was like a_lamb with_me, and I always thought it_of him," said
the colonel,_quietly._ "We all laugh at and_chaff him, but I should not
like_to be the man who_had_done_him a wrong."

"Nor the fellow_who had tried to bayonet him_when his blood