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niYtnrtv MIlM wi imm Cfi SMfl grilling eArm lomarce of cun riesa CHAPTUU XII. v. ( -r, ' "T 'I W Irvlji and Jriinhly, Cnpt. J.rinc." dl ,rs- w iuter Wits that of ISil at old I i" i; -.''.i n. C.mt. Brecse b"came major it -t! , ami his troop wts ordered to i ' ' th K, which hud been so Inny i I , i iii.".i tern, inid this brotiidit old Jim ', i - - .in to tr.kc command of the little j" t . nation :it "tho niifis " Thera c 'rr- of th'i nhiei r.i -Uasvllus among . i -s 1 j thou' lit that alter his success i -e Devil's O.wi," an D troop lmd, . I. Lv.ae wa.s entitled to enjoy the ; I . , if bat; iliou commander; but Mrs. j 1 1 t promptly OBsm-tcd her bolK'I t ' L . not in ponition to enjoy any- ilo had nine b."ck to thu post late ; f id, looking s- ne year older and t hy hud been cry ill at JoQ'erson 1 wdd a letter from that point, j v .i v. u'ing to take out a party of re- f - ' tho regiment; ho hid resumed! 1 ,. i.hnut a word to anybody of tho i i - t lit t had M) puddenly culled him ' . thorowas no need ot tullln?; they ! ii r y ,i't nit n; at laast they said and . ',. th ydid. M H had had such complete ac- ci i i' "i. Xoel, ujtil h-.:l revived such a h i I ir himVisi Vincout in reply to i' hal wnlteu coLgrntuldtiliH her et'jja.Mii'jnt to her (Airs. ' 1 i 1.'.- SI , .It ( onto ;t:;ioiis; all the omccrti i Oidiie I'm too.1 "She was no sorry yi ..l.Niiy uMtrcKRCl about Lajit. 1 ir. sv.d Mrs. Kife ;s. "She never rctdly f -J lor hi n. It w.w crr.tit'jde and pro l iyiity i.id pleasuro iu h'n attention-! t :i n.Mtook for love; but she n'ver I- p ' h love was until sl.o met Cit.rdun. 1' j vro to bo marrii.d enrlj in the f-j..- ; ndwould take only a brief tour, f 1 . h 1 1 in bp r.l Uii Htati' u. Shedrcadtd i ' i i t lie r .;imeut, though .she would t iv (n.rdou ', tho end of the world if t. ' j' h fjr ftha fcnovr ther ero people ' .ai i bU;..o her for bit.ikini; with t it I. .in' a.H she had to; but she J:.:ow (H'forti sbadid so that they could i r b- happy together. She hadwrit t i lui'i, telling him all, lopg bo i -u r.uue east, and they had that .!il 'cue in which Mi. Noel had I j 1 with sin h perfect .self command i" 1 su 'i uxcesxlvo consideration for ( j, ' I. ! i)' fb-jliu's. Of course, Gor don si i i. all poojiiliiltty of reciti';iliatioi or t ri. (,). iplship betven them was at an i a i i''-,- Cipt. Lane lmmbly apoli'i.ed. s. . ). ,, l im mtrcifully spared lit-arttiK it; f rtl h- 'i ful (xprusion of las face w hen t' t; overaU him listening at the por t . li .d caused hor to faint away, and ilio r.n.' i .tuc to, Gordon said, in time to pro-I ' ..t li . pit 'hiiuf him out of tho window, h .u . i-i'i' vtus he tried. Sho was so thank I a t.) h..vo in Mio. HiKa; ;i frUnl who 1 11I not see Gordon wronged und who . li ' oitntod on toVeuy -jjy siories , ii-('apt. Lane in hindUaiiainttueiit ' p .! 1 1 circulation." .' 1, re never mentioned tho subject. f'M t'.e letters tuwhl.U t-ho referred, f ll'iwodhim e.asiti one bundle I i .i. s.ut to her unopened; and s.hu ' w.icn .she wrote to Mrs. Kigys thtt, . i'Ii' miht have "told him all," as ... i, he never knew a word of It until 1 " ami pins revealed the trith that ji I niht in thu library where bin t, !oc dream be;;au and euded. u .'c other matters w Herein ilr. ' .:i- T w ro!ulting Mrs. Higga. II .s in m- senior first llouteuunt. Arj' iu "t i-.' Mcrviee might make hitu a cai- ' . -1 1 Hill, if pre dent weio followed, ? 'at bu ordered to Join at once. Or- I ', aa she we. Lnc .v, nothlnfc would I, 1 greater joy; but novs' Kohdy on ' ' v ' 'ot. tit he liosilated. A friend ...,r d.purtm-'Ut had said tlmt, if ' 4t. would approve, a six mjutlis' . '1 1 lalt Europe, for tlio puqiosoof '111 his profesbioual dutiei, iiiiulit 1 .,.."1 Vt'imld she kindly, ete." u is no otiH lo write or speak for t. ' 'I one side of the story was boin,i , .. i':, i!ioii!4li the nun bad had littlo 1), j ( oitti mpt for Xosl, they waro 01 i .. r.'o-iat in molding garruon opiu . mm , , iimpareil with two or threadeter- II t li' J kVOIUPll. 1 "it no one saw the sorrowful, almost li- irt b.oken, letter ritten by iliw. Viu ' i-Mt to I.isae. Sao hud no words in which t)s,ieiV of ilubel'b conduct. They bad ojta hi 0 deeciverl; and yet sua implored hi 1 for forihetiei for her child. Tho ui id w-'s all ( hanged low. Thc.r homo .1- in"l to tlmtn, aud her own little for t 1 no, t i;;elher with tha wivok of Mr. Viu ' tit s, b .1 H',ij hiid to ro out into tho fid and 'lock 1.) oai-n what he could. IIu ' id p 1 id. H of bp' mess. Thers w.n 110 one t ,t j. in jud bund up tho old furm, und I he cp rut 11 h&d advised that every! bin;; bj ul .x J out. Mr, Clark's attain hud bau loft in lamentable coufusiou, but luckily ho hau uothinet else to leave nothing, that is, but conlu.-lon and ci editor, l'eoplo . .re cuiistuutly jmportuti'.iig lier for ay lneut of bit liabilitiiw. rlu'miug that they v,-tq coutracti:d by the (Hiu. HQr luwye:a S iqi Wssterr jyroniiei'. Bi GftPT. GtmRLES KINO, U. 5. 1, CopyiiRlilecl bs J. n I.ippincott Cnmpntiv. l'liilmh-lptiia it published tbtough special arraiiyt'tueut with the Ar.iitl As&oclatiuti J absolutely forbad her ll;teuitif;to.'tuclitto wanda. If aha paid cue-fourth of them she would have nothing lefc. Karis thought of hh sacnflcod ('Iieyenno property aud tho littlo fortune he had so freely ofTorod up to save to (he gill ho loved the home in which nhe, had been reared. Tho very roof under which lha tirl had plighted her troth to him an.l thmi dishonored it for Noel un der which, day alter u-y, sho was now re ceiving, welcoming, caressing him was practically rescued for h?r and her mother by tho mouoy of tho man she had cast aside. The wedding cardu cams in April. It was to bo 11 quiet affair, because of the death of Mr. inocnt within thu year. Lano rend the announcement in Tho Army and Navy Journal, and bat for 11 while, the p.ipcr dropping to tho floor and his head upon hia ha;id3. KIsewii'rc in itscolumni be found a full account, writ fen tvidently bysoiuu one thoroughly well ac(iiainte.l with all the parties, except perhaps the gallant groom. When Lane's servant tiptoed in at re veille the nextmoruin.: to prepare the bnlli and War's tho boots uu was surprised to find that ofh-er eilt ln.tr at his desk with his head pillowed inliii arms. Ho had not been to bed, and dirl not know that reveille had iioiimlel. Was he ill? Did ho need tho doctor? No. ilo had to sit tip late over some letters and papers, and had i'mi.Hv fuUeii asle"p there. All tho same, Dr. Gowen, happening into the hospital while Luna was visiting one of his men afiot sick call, utoppod mid keenly exam ined his face. "I want, jou to go right to your quarters and stay theiv, Lane, lor you've got a fever, anil, I believe, mountain fevr," wore his immediate orders. "I'll bo with you in a moment." It was only toe begin uius of v hat proved to be a trj ing illness of stveral weeks' duration. Vt'heii Lane was able to sit up ug-iin it was the recom men lutiou of tho post aurgaon aud of hi.i regi-neulal corumaudorthat he be sent east ou aick leave fjr at least three mouths. And the first week of .lune found him at West Point; he had mmy old aud wi.rm friend.; there, and their compaui mshipand coiihality cheered him greatly. One night, i.tro!iiijg back fi m parr.de to tho bj-oad piazza of tho hotel, he saw tho stago drive up from tho landing and u number of vis itors scurry up the blips in haste to escape the. pry ins: eyes of the older arrivals, v. 110 invariably thronged the south piazza at such times ami ciiriov-l inspected the travel si aiued and cinder spotted faces of those whose ill link it w.u to have to run that social gaullet. There was some! hing familiar in the face of'a ouug lady following a portly matron into the hall, and when a moment later he came upon the masle frame ot Mr. Amos Withers, registering himself, his iii, daughtersund Miss Minsh-ill, of the Queen City, Lane kneiv at oui'ii that it was lib triend of the dismal dinner of nearly a 3 ear ago. Liter that evening he met her in tho hull, aud was surprised at the prompt and pleasant recognition which she gave him. It was not lom belors they were on tho north piazra, watching tliat peerless view up the Hudson, aud, finding that site had never been there belore, ai.d was cnthusi asticiu her admiration of the scenery, Lano took pleasure in pointing out to her the various objects of interest that could be seen through the brilliant sheen of moon light. Ami so, having made himself at mm tiielnl u.id entertaining, he finally went to his bed with a sensation of having passed r.u her a brighter evening than he had known in a long, long time. On tho following day Mis Marshall was in the hall leading when he tamo out fuim breakfast. She was waiting, bhti said, lor Mis. Witbi rs to comedown. Tho nurse was dit'ssing tho children. "1 want to ask yni somethiui.', Cant. Lane. I saw ills. Vincent just betotc 1 lest home, and had a little talk with her. Shu has always been very kind to me. Did jou ever recem. a letter she wiotu to you three or lour weeks ago!" "I never aid," said Lane. "Do you think that she did write to ma?" "I know she did She told mo so, nnd '.':prcs ..:d great surprise that you had ae eord.'d her no answer. Hi" felt very suro of jour friendship, and sho was at a loss to uuderstaud your silence. Although I h".d only i;."t you once or twice before 1 felt that I knew you so well that jou could not teftise to answer a letter from so lovable a woman she, and I deemed it my duty to let you knof wdiat fhe bad told me. I am ery glad now that l did so." "Is she at home?" asked Lane, tagerly. "she was when I If It, but they weie ex iicetlii j to go to the mountain i. .Mrs. Noel ii'ems to be drooping 11 little. The weather in very warm there alreidj , ius you know, and t ho doctor has ml vised 1 hat both ladies' go up to Deer l'irk Mrs. Noel doe. n't wish to go, us it tr.kos her so far lioui her hiubaud; but. as ho tvu. a ile to get there quite frequently when they were there be fore, 1 see no reason why he should not be able to join them every week now." "Was he there frequently when they were there bjforo'" a-kud Lnuo, an old, dull pain gnawing at bis heart. "lie w.is thero three, or four times to mv knowledge during our stay, but of course his visits were very brief; he rmuu general ly Saturday and want away at midnight Sunday." "I will go and telegraph to Mm. Vincent. If need lie I will go und see her; and 1 thank you very lnueh, Mis? MniUiiill." That evening Ii j teceived a ! .patch from Mr. Viuoeut in response to the one sent almost immediately after this converta ti ui. "If possible, notnu here. I greatly de.ir? to so you. Wire p.imvdr." What could it inei.n? My tho llrkt train on tha following morn ing ho left for Now York, aud was fur on ills way to tho Queen fUty whan sunset am". Arriving thro, he went first to the (Id hot'l, find, 1 fter changing his dres,i and removing thu stums of t avel, Uf the n 1st. time since ill' . ie 'lorablo visit of Oc tober he mounted the broad stono steps and asked to seo Mr. Vincent. .She came down nlmojt rustuuHy, and Lano was shocked to see how sho h-jd failed since their lart meeting. Yetn deemed to hare becu udded to her age: her hair was gray; the lines in her n.eiitU'7'rjlctit face had deepened. Sho entered, boiling forth both hands, but when sho looked into his eyes her lips quivered and she burst Into tears, Lano half led, half supported, her to a chair, and, drawing ono to her side, ppoke soothingly to her. For a few momenta sho could not speak, and when sho did ho checked her. "Oh, you too have aged and suffered! snd it Is idl our doin all our doing!" she moaned, as her tours hurst forth anew. "Nevermind my ctovv's feet and gray halra, dour lady," he said. "Itishii?htlme I began to show slums of mlvnncing age. Then, too, I am just up from asiegoof mountain fever." "Was that tho reason you did not an swer?" she presently asked. "1 never got your letter, Mrs. Vincent. When was it mailed!" "About the 10th of May. I remember it well, because, it was just after Mabel and Capt. Noel got back from their tour." "I'ardon me, but did you post it your tclfl" "No. Tho postman always takes my let tors. 1 leave them ou tho littlo table in tho vestibule." "Where any ono can see them1" "Yes; but who would touch my letters?" Lane did not know, ot course. He was only certain t'int nothing from Mrs. Vin cent had reached him duriug tho past six mouths. "Oipt. Lane," sho said, at last, "I want you to toll me Hut ruth. Just after Mabel's marriage I heard a story was in circulation to the effect that It was your money that cuaLlcdMr. Vincnt to tide over tho crisis In his nfrair3 ft j ear wxn. It was evr 11 said that you had sold propeity at a loss to HUp ply 1 im witli UKT.ns; and some people in society aro so cruel as to say that Mabel'3 troH&eau was actually purchased with your I money, nccuuse if li'tu never been repaid. 1 know that Mr. Vincent, often spoke of his obligation and gratitude to you. Tell me truly and frankly, Copt. Lane, did you give my husband money? Is this story true?" "I never gave Mr. Vincent a cent." "Oh, 1 am hi thankful! Wo have been the mcaus of bringing such sorrow to you" "1 beg yon, make no reference to that, ilrs. Vincent. Neil her your honored hus band nor yi,iihae lever thought in the les.it responsible. And as for this othet matter, you have been misinformed." "Whntrmel, reckless stories people tell! It hurt me terribly; i.nd then when no an swer came to my letter I felt that probably there was something in it, and that you wero hiding thu truth from 1110. Mabel heard it, too, but she said that Capt. Noel investigated it at ouch and found that it was v.tteriy falpe. I could not bo satisfied until I hatl your own pssuraiice." "And now you hi:o it," ho said, with a smile that sbor.e on his worn face and beamed about his deep t-et eyes like sun shine after April showers. "You are going to be advised now, an; you not, and seek ci'an'o end icstiu the mountains?" "Wo meant to g.i this week, but .Mrs. Patersoti, of Philadelphia, is urging us to spend thu sut.imtr with her at tho sea shore, where she has a roomy cottage. Hie is a cou-.in of Capt. Noel's, and was an inti mate friend of Mabel's at school. That was where mydmighter first heaid of him. Oh, 1 wish I wish" And hero once more ilrs. Vincent's tears poured forth, and it was some time before she could control herself. At last the captain felt that ho must go. It was now his purpose to leave town as soon as ho could attend to one or two mat ters of business. "Shall I net seo you ng.iinf" sho asked, as he roe to take his leave. "I fear not," be answered. "There is nothing to requite moru than nn hour or two of attention here, and then 1 shall seek a cooler spot for u iew weeks' re.it, then back to the regiment." "Hut we that is, 1 heard you had thieo 1 mouths' sick leae." j "Very true; but J only need one, nnd I am best with my troop." j "Tell me," she asked, "is It true that there is trouble browing again umong the, Indians at San Curio-, isn't it?" "Thero seems to bo Had blood among the. u, and no doubt li -iiii'ectioii; but if j sulilcieiit troops 1110 sent to tho agency and to scout around thu reservation they can 1 be held in check." "Hut 1 have linen told that you have too small a lorce to watch them. I wish you wero not going back; but it is liko you, Capt. Lane." Aud so they parted. He saw and heard and aski d not hing of his whilom fiunct e. llu did nut wish to seo her husband. He meant to have hilt tow n that very ovening, after brief consultation with a real esttu agent w horn he bud bad occasion to em ploy in ids service; but even us ho was stowing his traveling "kit" in a roomy leather bag thero 1 amu a knock at his door und there entered ft man 111 plain clviliau daws, who motioned the bell boy to clear out, and then held forth a photograph: "Capt. Lane, is that your man Taintor?" "That is teitainly liko the man," was Lane's answer, after careful inspection. "Hav you got him?" "No, sir. V had him, and took Capt. Noel to see him, and t he captain said thero wa.s -on e m'-take. He wears bis hair and beard different now, but we know where ha is, at least where he was up to yester day. He li lt his lodgings at noon and took a bag with him, as though he meant to bo away a few days. Hp does copying and typewriting, and mauayes toget along and tupport a good lookup; young woman who passes as liN wife. That's what we think brought him back hero last winter." "Why didn't jou tnke some of tho re cruiting purty to seo him? They could identifj Mm." "All the old men that were with j'ou aro gone, sir. It's u new lot entirely. They said tho sergeant couldn't get along with tho captain at all, mid they were all sent awav." " hoio'i the woman who kept thu Iodic tug houwi for thu part, t" "Sho's gone, too, sir. They moved away last winter becnuvu Cupt. Noel gave the contract to avotiiur party iu t liilllereut part of tho town. Wo Ll the thing slide for quite n while, but when IhocUiof heard that you hud nrrhed i.i town ho thought he'd tbiidov,' the full iw until you ftiiuld see bun, but he li.iJ skipped. Was thero any v.uy lio could hjvo heard you Wero com ing" "No, I telegraphed from West Point to Mrs, Vincent. Hho was the only ono who know." "Beg pardon, sir, but isn't that Capt. Noel's mothcr-ln-law? Tho cnptuln lives there, 1 think." Lano turned sharply and studied tho man's face. A question wa.s ot his very tongue's end "lou do not suppose ho could lmvo given warning?" but hustifled It, his lips uompressing tight. "If you think ho has gone because of my coming I will leave on tho late train, as I purposed, and you can wlrA to me when ho returns. Then keep him shadowed until 1 get here." And with t his understanding they parted, Lano going nt once to a cool resort on onn of the great lakes. Tour davs later came the dispatch he looked for, aud nteompa nied by two detectives Line knocked at tho indicated doorway one bright, sunshiny ufternoon within forty-eight hours thoro afler. A comely young woman opened the door justafew ineliiM and inquired what was wanted. "Mr. Grave-) wis not at homo." Ilo certainly would not lnvo been in n minute more, for a man swung out of the third story window and, going hand by hand down the convenient lightning rod, dropped into the anus of a waiting ofllce.r, and that night tho forger und deserter spent behind the liars in the Central. station. Tho Identification was complete. Lane was to appear and make formal charge, against him tho following morning. Going down lo an early breakfast ho picked up one of t lie great dailies at the news stand, anil nlti-r taking ids seat at table nnd ordering a light tepast ho opened the st ill moist sheet. The first glance at the Ip'.id lines was enough to start him to hist'et. "Indian Outbreak." "Tho Apa ches on the War Path." "Murder of Agent Curtis at San Carlos." "Massacre of n Ptage'Load of Pa engcrs." "Captain llaw lins, L'lercntli cavalry, u victim." "Horri ble Atrocities." "Troops in Pursuit." It wus the old, old story briefly told. Warnings disregarded; official reports of I ho neighboring troop commanders pooh poohed and pigeon holed by functionaries of the Indian bureau; a sudden, staitling rush of one body upon tho agent and his helpless family; a simultaneous dash from t lie oth'-r end of thu reservation upon the scattered ranches iu the valley; a stage coach ambushed; a valued old soldier butchered in cold blood. Thete was no more thought of breakfast tor Lane. Ho hurried to tho telegraph office, thenio to thu police station, thence to an attorney whom he was advised to employ, and by noon lie wn whirling westward. "No lag L'urd he" w li-n the war cry rang along tho blazing border. CHAPTER XIII. .... ....-'i i.J " US. .ocl optHtrf the illfpatcli tlmt hail licen madid Win The Morning Chronicle, a most valuablo !.eet in its way, in its bunday edition con tained the following interesting item: "No event in social circles has eclipsed of ! 'te the banquet given at the club last inght in honor of Capt. Gordon Noel, of '.he Khventh cavalry, mi the eve of ids de parture to takoeotninaud of his troop, now h.i-t"tiing lo the scene of Indian hostilities .11 Arizona. As is well known to our citi zens, thu news of thu mttiderous outbreak at the leservation mi no sooner received tin. a this gallant officer applied instantly in be relieved from his present duties in our midst and ordered to join h's cumradii iu the field, that bo might share with them the perils of this savage wariure. "Covets were laid for fort j Tho table was decorated wit It flowers and glistened w ith pb.te and .rytul. The must couspio tioUh devil it was thu crossed sabers of thu cavalry, with thu nttmlwr 11 and the letter K, that being the designation of the c tp tain's company. His honor Mayor Jen .less presided, and the Hon. Amos With ersliiced hi m at the oilier end of the ban quet boa vd. The spetcli of thu evening was Hindu by Major Jeuness in toasting 'our gallant guist,' which wa.s drunk standing and with all honors. Wl.ae loom only lor a brief summary of his re marks. Alluding to the previous distill guisbisl services of the captain, lie said that 'In every teriitoryof our broad west Ids saber has flatbed in the defeii.su of the weal; against the strong, tho , poor settler against the powerful aud numerous sav ago tribe too oftc-n backed by olhcial 111 lltieiire at Washington. And now, while cheeks were blanching and heartu were Flill stricken by tho dread news of the butcheries and rapine which marked the lll-'i.il.. ill., I l, "IP 11 I.1..1'. .Iui,. , audi perilous mrk. win-:.' w.t.s the mat who could siippressthu feivi nt admiration with which lie heard t list there wan om soldier who lost no time iu dtniiandiug re lief from duty hero, that hu miht -peed Iu the head of the gallunt fellows aln ads in the Held, who had followed him in many a stirring charge and through nil the current of many a heady fight; whose buarts would leap for joy at sight of their beloM'd leader's tniel lie man who never Jit hnd failed them.tiiu man who uever jet lmd fait "led iu his duty, the man whosB swonl was ntwer drawn without leasuii, inner sheuthud without honor -our soldier guest, Capt Goidon Noel1' "Much affected, it was .some minutes be fore tliu captuiu could respond. Tho mod esty ot the true soldier restrained his elo quence, 'lie knew not how to thank them for this most llattutiug testimony of their ciinfiileneii and regard; ho far from desei veil the hiMsh piri-eof their ljouorcd chair I!...;..'. r- 2WI ' ijp - V "s man. If in the past he hud sui eeeded In winning their eiitecm, all the more would ho try to meilt it now. No soldier could remain In sueui itv as hen such desperate deedi called liis eoinraden to the fray; and us he had ever shared their dangers iu tho old days, so must ho chare them now. His heart, his honi", his bride, to part from whom whs bitter trial, ho left with them to guard and cherish. Duty cullod him to tho front, and with to-morrow's sun ho would be ou hi way. I5ut, if it pleased God to bear hitu safely through, ha would return to them, to greet and grasp each friendly hand a en in, nnd meiintimo to prove himelf worthy tho high honor they had donu him.' "There a.i hardly a dry eye at the table when tho gtillnut soldier finished his few remarks aud then took his teat. "Uesldes winning Die luatt and hand of ijnu of tho loveliest of tho Queen City's daughters, the cuptnln hits made hosts of friends in uur midst, and we predict that when the records ol the campaign ate writ cn no tumifiw-lll abine with brighter luster 'ban that of Guidon Noel." This doubtless was delightful leading to Noel and to Noel's rekviws. Doubtless, '.im, it was some comfort to po-ir ilabel ius die lay pale, anxious, sore tit heart, on the .. Mowing dr.j ..vldle her hitsbsnd and lover -us he undoubtedly was eped westward vith the last express. Hut there was a jivnt deal about The Chronicle's account hut would have elicited something more h. in a broad grin from officers who knew s'nel well. An entire week had elapsed from the line that tha first tidings wets received to he moment when he finally and most re icu.ntly left liie Queen City. Thofir-t in 1111 ition was enough to fttirt. Capt. Lane, I -pile the fait that hi-) hedth w.is fat mil restored and that he wus yet by no leant strong. He felt confident that the 1 liana would be joined by Homo of the liirie iIium-, ami I lint the campaign wou'il i- fieri? nod stubborn. Telegrapuing to '. I"gimeut;il udjutsut n-ul the general "jimaiidlngt hedepc t Hunt that he intend Itostattat once, and asking to be notified II route where lie civil 1 most speedily join 'ie troop, he was ou his way within si ours 'ili.it very night, although no uv-ntion as tu'idu of tins in Thu Chronicle account , a,-t. Noel re-el ved a dispatch from the Ijutaut general's office at Washington "1 :!ly 10 this effect: "You become captain 1 K company, vice ttinvlins, murdered by tii.u'hen. Hi. Id you'self ill readiness to urn over the reiidtvons and join jour inieiit without ile'ay." No news could line been mm-" unwelcome. De.spite his ruiy faults lucre wus 110 que.sti.ui that irdon Not I was "ry much in love with .' wife; but ho never had been in love s :;h the active pnrt of ids profession. That light he telegraphed to relatives who had stood by him in the past, and wrote urgent and pleading letters informing them that his wife's he ilth was .a so delic-tto a state that if In- were ci applied at this moment to leave her an i go upon perilous duty in the Apache country 'here was no telling what might be t be e.T 'ct upon her. If a possible thing, he urged that there should be a delay of a fortnight. He caleulited that by that time the Indians would bo either safe across the ilexictn border or whipped back to the reservation; then lie could go out and join with a flourish of trumpets and no possible danger. Hut a new king reigned in the war department, who knew Joseph rather than knew him not. In soinn way the honorable secretary had become acquainted with the previous his tory of Capt. Noel's campaign services, and, though the iufluimtiul gentleman re ferred to m'ulo prompt und eloquent ap peals, th'iy wero met bj- courteous but pos itive denial. "Every man vho was worth Ids .-alt." said the sui retary, "should be with his regiment now.'" An ollieer was des ignated to proceed at once to the Queen City and take over Noel's reudez.vous und prop erty, and peremptory orders were tcut to him to stmt without delay and to notify the department b telegraph of the date of his departure a mo.-t unusual and strin gent proceeding. This correspondence Notl neser mealioued to anybo.lj ut the time, ami it was known only to the official record for some time afterward. As soon us ho found that go he must, be dictated to ids clerk a letter in which, gallant soldier that be was, be informed tho udjutant gen eral that t he now s from Arizona bad nv convinced him tliet an outbreak of alarm iug dimensions had taken place, and he liegged that he might be relieved as at Ids own request and permittod o join his coin rados iu the field. To this no reply was sent, as the order directing him to procee 1 had alreitdj- been issued. Perhaps a grim smile playisl about the mustaelied lips of that functionary when he read tins spirited epistle Noel left the Queen City a hero 111 the eyes of thu populace. He was just six dajs behind Lane, of whose movements the Queen City had no information whuteser. Aud now rnme mi odd piece of buk a slip in the foitums- of wur. Tiieeuvulij statioped iu Arizona were so fur ti.im the reservation at the time that they hail long mid difficult marches to make. Only two or thiiu troops that happened to be along tho lino of the railway reached tho uioitn tabu neighboring Sau Carlos In time to quickly take the trail of tin. I.ostiien. Kx it.pl thu 0110 little troop of lavalry on diitj at the resersution noun of tiii hursomeu in Arizona bad s set ome iu actual conflict with thu renegades, aud oddly enough it svns the !'' tenth that first met and struck them Old Hints himself had not taken the field, but thu bttlalnai from head qii.uteis had bt-un w liirlud sse.lsvaid along the railway and actually reached the pas through tiie Chiriuiiiiia range before the Indians, h.tpecting just s.n h a possibllits , these wary campaigner had their scouts fitrin iidsancoot the main body and prompt warning was gi en, so lli.it only the rem guatdof thu Indians was reached by llu eager cas-alrymcii; Uie bulkot tho Apache turned eastward nnd sssept dosvn like ntv cuing wolves 11(1011 the defunselus- settlers in the San Pimon alley, burning, murder ing, pillaging us they went, full fifty miles a day, sviiilu their pursuers trailed help lewdy bt hind. hen he,- bud succeeded In crossing the talhsuy tausi ul their number went mount -i d on fresh hure, and the sac-lion hands, svho biivv them lrotii ufur oil', telegraphed from tlie nearest t in ion t lull they had svltli them six or eight women and children ss iioss jusliands end fat hern uoubtless lay sielteiiiif. iu their bhuid along the route, full sesoti d.iss now had thus Iiphi dodg ing I hroiigh t hu iiiiiiiutiiiiis and swo oilng do's 11 upon t lie ru,i"iinien. und so skilliully il they eluded Ua.r ptirtuu' inf. fentcd their combinations that now the? had a commanding lead und uctnnlly noth ing bctwivm them and the Mexican fron tier -not hing in Arlzouo, that Is tn say Hut, look just across tho border. There, spurring steadily southsvestwtird un'il halted for tha night in San Simon puas, comics a littlo troop of cavalry, nut mom than thirty-five in number. All day long slnco earliest dawn hud they riddeu across the burning bauds of a desert region; lip, nostrils, ejuiids smarting with alkali dust, throats parched svlth thirst, temples 'hrnhbing with thu intense hear; soverivl lien mid horses used up and left behind vu-ip now "lots ls- plodding back toward the lads ay. Look at tho letter one of thorn "inleis sveuis U.-jn hu worn old sr-outin-; Pit- 1). Ye, it. i., the "Devils own D's,'' 11. 1 Luna is nt their heiid. t 'b niomeut of the outbreak bo: v 'it.pe.nes from Graham, K and D, or '1 1 tig de! neb inputs from both, wero sc on -. throt gh the country one through t' lorlberu Pelonchl') range, tha other far up. p". nig the head svaters of the Gila. Not u .i.r.t did they htuc of Cue trouble until 16 sassHvural days old; thcu D troop s;,a imnzed by the sudden appearance of tip- z 'uptuiniu their midst Lr.nts, whom he, - ipposej to Im on sick lease fur in tl. 1." : nit eist. It sse.s t hen fir the first t1: .e 'hey Icirii'd how their comrade of K 'mop had loU their popular old cmninnc' r, und that the groat outbreak hud 0- ' p ut San Carlos. Bt ip-ng only lorg e,M.iu,r!i tn crum thoir poncfiw svth nmm 1 mi em 11 11 1 to draw More ratUiuH, tha tz.a t Ipiat' : ed psv-is tosTurd itm : sllro.sd by the w-ayoft.r ' 1-1 ; , mid at t'.i-i station, jnst :i:, ibu'ii, I.itii-"'' a brief li.sptstch to ti.j to'-ii-ia,.'. ig stt nurnl tujtng that. Im w ut p i-hie. s.uh sneed to head the Iiphn-'H off via s'an m m jiu-ss He had then fr r-Lj-fisu 1 ji ii -t 1 horses, in fair condition. K troop .'..mln reach Graham thateveuitp.', and he urgi d that they be sent nt oncj:- to re-enfiiree him This dispatch "tliu chiet" received svith .'in emphatic slap of his thigh and an e tjui'ssion of delight: "Bless thai fellosv Litp' he is nlss'aj's in the nick o time. I had not hoped for an instant that either D or K ssoitld be available, and noss look,'' ho sai l to his aid-de-camp, "he has st-irted lor S 11 Simon pass, nnd will prob. ably throw himself across their front. Only I wish he had more men." '.Shall I svire to Graham to have K rush after liitn. sir'-" "Yis. Order them to start the instant thej i an refit, und not to take more than an hour 111 doing that. They have been has .ng e:i'v svork on their scout probable :. king it leisurely all the tinse; thoy oug! t ti be In first rate trim. D, onthecontrars, I. -. oeeu making long and rapid mun-hej t, t down from the Upper Gila. Where t ;s K at last accounts?" "Lotiriei-s lmd gouo to tho I'pper Pclo-i ''! for tliem several days ag -. ird. ai . "e says, tiiev lire expected .it Gr,ih.,nt ..evening Line hitnseit rnd alter hu n men ts'.o hours after 1 e go: 1 j the (h t ..11 the east, and Nc.l. who 1. Is m , 1 am, is due at Graham 1. an in t ...;ht." "Then send him orders to lmd hi troop 1 lintly, foil. isv nnd support Lane. ' zni riot t 1 lose a moment, on the v . rs ttuug may depend upon his prompt ti j-.s and .. ul And so it hatipened that vyken Capt Xm 1 jpped from the train that aftcrn' tm -'10 old station tho telegraph tuesse;p tmo forward to meet him, touching h . -( 151 and saying: "Tliis disputch has lx 1 ass-ulting you, sir, since 11 o'clock th.t morning. I have just had a dispatch fru' 1 the post aud K troop got In two hours a-r aud is already starting. Lieut. Mason says an orderly is coming ahead with a horse and the captain's field kit. shall I vs ire, lor anything else1" Noel opened the dispatch that had been banded him and read it svlth an expression that plainly indicated perturbation, if n"t dismay. lie had not been in saddle for an entire year. "Why, I must go out to the post!" In ss'd to the operator. "I utn not nt ail ready to take the field. Let them knosv that I have arrived and will come out thero svlth out delay. Better have the ttoop un-ad-dled aud ss'ait for my comiug " "Will thu captain pardon mo?" said tin operator; "the orders from the departiuec commander that went through this morn ing wero that tho troop should not tnka more than an hour in refitting at the ;.pt,' and should bturt at ouce. I thoug'et I could seo them coming os-er the divide just ius tho svhistie bless. ' The captain gave no sign of enthusiasm us bo teceived this nesvs. Ho ss-as still or dering over the cout"Uts of his dispatt '1 from the commanding general lt.s ton-s was so liko that of his order from the wil department so iitunly unlike what h., admiring circle of telatises and frltnd would have expected. Stepping iuto ti e telegraph oflice he took some blanks an I strove to compose a dispatch that would convince the general that he svns svild svfh eagerness to ride all ulpbt to the support of Lane, and jet that would exidiuu h v absolutely uoceti.s.iry It ss-us that ho -hmi ' Jim go out to the pi t. But the fate s s . w against him. Even as ho svu gnawing th( jieneil and cudgeling UU Vain the 1 pern tor called out: "Here come some of m now, sir." And looking nersoti.ly from the win dow Noel saw ll.reo liorsoiueu galloping into the stHtion. IVretuust came a he.i teuuut of infantry, svho sprang lo th ground and tossed the rt in.s to his order'y the instant he nenred the philtorm. ibis of tho men had led horsu, completp.y equipped for the field, svith blankets, sat', dlu bugs, carbine, csttiteuu au i Laver-a-'K; and Noel's quirk intuition left bun no room to believe mat thes'eed svns intended for any one but him. The infantry man came Iwuiiihug in "Ii this Cupt. It'ool" 1 um .Mr 1'enshnss , pos adjutant, sir, nnd I hud hoped to get ht:u iu timu to meet j'ou on your umial, but we wero all busy getting the troop read, You've got your order-, h, haven't you My Gotl! luptuin, ivin't jou svire tothe forr nud beg the major to let tne go with yc 1 ' I'll tie your sluse for a li let line. I've t.ev. . had 11 chance to do a bit of real campain. -iug yet, und no man could usk a bull -i chame than this. lciise me, sir, 1 ki .ss you ssant to get riultt into scouting rig .Mr. ilasoti said his 'extra' would lit jou exactly; but if jou could take n along ) ou'ro botitid toget there just 1 time fur thu thick of it " And the cull ' little fellosv looked, ull ougerue, i:.io Notl unresponsive fatv. What ssoti'-J . 1 the l.t ru of t'.ie Qaiea City 1 Uib ive ,its to turn the w hole tliiit over t j this .. .i . i,, y. xi in' stilther uii'i '"i hi. a tnki 1 t a. II ' s ' t "lit! it s t 1 1 e 1 1 . j " ' Vert 'li'iujhuiw '" ' ''in, -o s.t