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That sympathy he proceeded forthwith to translate into action, and within the month Sergeant-Inspector Dick Vaughan had received his discharge and booked his passage with Jan's for England. Despite his elation over the prospect before him, Dick found the actual parting with his comrades in Regina a good deal of a wrench. They were fond of him, and of Jan, and proud of both.
Three-quarters of an hour! The exact time it would take to run to Bellair. Clarence shifted his position so as to put himself behind the two men seated opposite Jarvis. As he did so, the expert glanced up, encountering the eye of Dr. Vaughan. "How are you?" said that young man, nonchalantly. Jarvis shot him a keen glance of intelligence, and replied, in the same off-hand tone: "High, you bet!"
"Very good," she said, abruptly, and wrote rapidly: Clarence Vaughan. No. 52 street. SIR Having no other friend at hand, I take you at your word. I need your aid, to rescue me from the power of a bad man. Will you meet me, with a carriage, at the south corner of this block, in one hour, and take me to Mrs. Girard, who has offered me a shelter? You know the danger I wish to escape.
The stewardess came to their help, and persuaded a steward to open a case of bottles and give her the sawdust in which they were packed. Mrs. Patterson received it with an exclamation of delight and held out a silver coin in return. But Vaughan put her hands behind her. "Please'm," she said, "it ain't much. But I wanted to do something for that poor little orphant." Mrs.
The blue of the sky seemed clearer and more flawless than it had ever seemed before, in contrast with the depressing sultriness of the morning, and even the sun, shining down without the thinnest veil to lessen its fiery strength, seemed to look with a less unfriendly eye than usual. And what did it see? Vaughan had been under the sun-shelter when the storm broke.
The men knew that the danger was at an end, threw off the covering from their heads, and struck out the fire from their garments. Some were badly burned about the legs, but any word or cry they may have uttered was drowned in the tremendous roar which continued. It was the water from the Logan pit rushing into the Vaughan.
Among the ten selected for the important mission was Ned Vaughan. He had been promoted for gallantry on the field at Malvern Hill, and wore the stripes of a lieutenant. He begged for the privilege of risking his life in this work and his Colonel could not deny him. He had proven on two occasions his skill on secret work as a scout before the second battle of Bull Run.
'I wish you two wouldn't make such an awful froust in the study every afternoon, he observed, pleasantly. 'Have you been having a little tea-party? How nice! 'We've been brewing, if that's what you mean, said Vaughan, shortly. 'Oh, said Plunkett, 'I hope you enjoyed yourselves. It's nearly lock-up, MacArthur. 'That's Plunkett's delicate way of telling you you're not wanted, Babe.
Vaughan did speak for my Lord, which I am mighty glad of. The business of the prizes is the worst that can be said, and therein I do fear something may lie hard upon him; but, against this, we must prepare the best we can for his defence.
"Major Vaughan is there," I said, "and has found the waters very good, I believe; any day, at twelve o'clock, you may see him getting out of his chair and going into the Pump Room on Derrick's arm. I often wonder what outsiders think of them. It isn't often, is it, that one sees a son absolutely giving up his life to his invalid father?" She looked a little startled.
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