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By Capl Charles King, U. S. A.
Author of " D ünraven R anch." "T he C olonel' s
Daughter," "Makion's Faits," Etc.
[Copyright, by J. B. Lippincoit Company, Philadelphia, and
published by special arrangement with them.]
ioor dux ton: one or ins idiosyncrasies
was to talk wisely to the juniors on the
wibject of European campaigns and to
criticise the mores of generals whose
very names and centuries were entang
ling snares. Iiis own subalterns were,
unfortunately for him, at the house when
Haync called, and when he, as was his
'wont, began to expound on current mili
tary topics. ,"A little learning" even he
liad not, and the dangerous thing that
that would have been was supplanted by
Homething quite as bad, if not worse. lie
was trapped and thrown by the quiet
mannered infantry subaltern, and it was
all Messrs. Freeman and Royce could do
to restrain their impulse to rush after
Hayno and embrace him. Buxton was
cordially detested by his "subs," and
well knew they would tell the story of
his defeat, so ho made a virtue of neces
sity and came out with his own version.
Theirs was far more ludicrous, and,
while it made Mr. Haync famous, li*
gained another enemy. The —th could
not fail to notice how soon after that all
social recognition ceased between their
bulky captain and the pale, slender sub
altern; and Mrs. Buxton and Mrs. Ray
jier became suddenly infatuated with
each other, while their lords were seldom
seen cicept together.
All this time, however, Miss Travers
was luaking friends throughout tho gar
rison. No one ever presumed to discuss
the Hayno affair in her presence, because
of lier relationship to the Rayners, and
yefc Mrs. Waldron had told several peo
ple how delightfully she and Mr. Hayne
had spent an afternoon together. Did
not Mrs. Rayner declare that Mrs. Wal
dron was a woman who told every
thing she knew, or words to that effect?
It is safe to say that the garrison was
greatly interested in the story. How
ßtrange it was that he should have had a
tete-a-tete with the sister of his bitterest
foe! When did they meet? Had they
met since? Would they meet again? All
these were questions eagerly discussed,
yetnover asked of tho parties themselves,
Mr. Havne's reputation for snubbing
people standing him in excellent stead,
and Miss Travers' quiet dignity and re
servo of manner being too much for
those who would have given a good deal
to gain her confidence. But there was
Mrs. Rayner.
She, at least, with all her high and
mighty ways, was no unapproachable
creature when it came to finding out
what she thought of other people's con
duct. So half a dozen, at least, had
more or less confidentially asked if she
knew of Mr. Hayno and Miss Travers'
meeting. Indeed she did; and she had
given Nellie her opinion of her conduct
very decidedly. It was Capt. Rayner
himself who interposed, she said, and for
bade her upbraiding Nellie any further.
Nellie being either in an adjoining room
or up in her own on several occasions
when these queries were propounded to
her sister, it goes without saying that
that estimable woman, after the manner
of her sex, had elevated her voice in re
sponding, so tliat there was no possibil
ity of the wicked girl's failing to get the
full benefit of the scourging she de
served. Rayner had indeed positively
forbidden her further rebuking Nellie;
but thq man does not live who can pre
vent one woman's punishing another so
long as she can get within earshot, and
Mws Travers was paying dearly for her
independence.
It cannot be estimated just how great
a disappointment her visit to the fron
tier was proving to that young lady, sim
ply because she kept lier own counsel.
There wero women in the garrison who
longed to take her to their hearts and
homes, she was so fresh and pure and
sweet and winning, they said: but how
could they when her sister would recog
nize them only by the coldest possible
liod? Nellie was not happy, that was
certain, though she made no complaint,
and though the young officers who were
daily her devotees declared she was
bright and attractive as she could be.
There were still frequent dances and par
ties in the garrison ; but March was nearly
spent, and the weather had l>een so vile
and blustering that they could not move
beyond tho limits of tho i>ost. April
might bring a change for the better in
the weather, but Miss Travers wondered
how it could better her fiosition.
It is hard for a woman of spirit to be
materially dependent on any one, and
Miss Travers was virtually dependent on
her brother-in-law. The little share of
her father's hard savings was spent on
her education. Once free from school,,
slie was bound to another apprenticeshio' i
*in<l Rist«>r Kit*» tlinn.rl. .1 * * I !
and sister Kate, though indulgent, fond
and proud, lost no opportunity of telling
her how much she owed to Capt. Rav°
ner. It got to be a fearful weight before
tlw first summer was well over. It was
th© main secret of her acceptance of Mr.
Van Antwerp. And now. until she
would consent to name the dav that
should bind her for life to him, she had
no home but such as Kate Rayner could
offer her; and Kate was bitterly offended
at her. There was Just oue chance to
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ena it now ana rorever, ana to relieve her
sister and the captain of the burden of
her. support. Could she make up her
mind to do it? And Mr. Van Antwerp
offered the opportunity.
So far from breaking with her, as she
half expected—so far from being even
angry and reproachful on receiving the
letter she had written telling him all
about her meetings with Mr. Hayne—he
had written again and again, reproach
ing himself for his doubts and fears,
begging her forgiveness for having writ
ten and telegraphed to Kate, humbling
himself before her in the most abject
way, and imploring her to reconsider her
determination and to let him write to
CapL and Mrs. Ray ner to return to their
eastern home at once, that the marriage
might take place forthwith and he could
bear her away to Europe in May. Letter
after letter came, eager, imploring, full
of tenderest love and devotion, full of
the saddest apprehension, never re
proaching, never doubting, never com
manding or restraining. Tho man had
found the way to touch a woman of her
generous nature: he had left all to her;
lie was at her mercy, and she knew well
that he loved her fervently and that
to lose her would well nigh break his
heart. Could she say the word and be
free? Surely, as this man's wife there
would be no serfdom; and, yet, could she
wed a man for whom she felt no spark
of love?
They went down to the creek one fine
morning early in April. There had been
a sudden thaw of tho snows up the
gorges of the Rockies, and the stream
had overleaped its banks, spread over
the low lands and flooded some broad
depressions in tho prairie. Then, capri
cious as a woman's moods, tho wind
whistled around from the north one
night and bound the lakelets in a band
of ice. The skating was gorgeous, and
all the pretty ankles on the post were re
joicing in the opportunity before the set
ting of another sun. Coming homeward
at luncheon time Mrs. Rayner, Mrs. Bux
ton, Miss Travers and one or two others,
escorted by a squad of bachelors, strolled
somewhat slowly along Prairie avenue
towards the gate. It so happened that
the married ladies were foremost in tho
little party, when who should meet
them but Mr. Hajfne, coming from the
east gate! Mrs. Rayner and Mrs. Bux
j ton, though passing him almost elbow to
elbow, looked straight ahead or other
wise avoided his eye. He raised his for
age cap in general acknowledgment of
tho presence of ladies with tho officers,
but glanced coldly from one to tho other
until his blue eyes lighted on Miss Trav
ers.
No woman in that group could fail to
note the leap of sunshine and gladness
to his face, the instant flush that rose to
his cheek. Miss Travers herself saw it
quickly, as did tho maiden walking just
behind her, and her heart bounded at
the sight. She bowed as their eyes met,
spoke hi3 namo in low tone, and strove
to hide her face from Mr. Blake, who
turned completely around and stole a
sudden glance at her. She could no
more account for than eho could control
it, but her face was burning. Mrs. Ray
ner, too, looked arQund and stared at
her, but this she met firmly, her dark
eyes never quailing before the angry
glare in her sister's. Blake was begin
ning to like Hayne and to dislike Mrs.
Rayner, and he always did like mischief.
"You owe mo a grudge. Miss Travers,
if you did but know it," he said, so that
all could hear.
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You, Mr. Blake! How can that be.
possible?"
"I spoiled a serenade for you a few 1
nights ago. I was officer of the day,
and caught sight or a man gazing tip at
your window after midnight. I felt
sure he was going to 6ing; so, like a
good fellow, I ran over to play an ac
companiment, and then—would you be
lieve it?—ho wouldn't sing, after all."
She was white now. Her eyes were
gazing almost imploringly nt him.
Something warned him to hold his
peace, and he broke off short.
"Who was it? Oh, do toll us, Mr.
Blake!" were the exclamations, Mrs.
Rayner being most impetuous in her de
mands. Again Blake caught the appeaf
in Miss Travers' eyes.
"That's what I want to know," lie re
sponded, mendaciously. "When I woke
up next morning, the whole thing was a
dream, and I couldn't fix the fellow at
all."
There was a chorus of disappointment
and indignation. The idea of spoiling
gem of a sensation! But Blake
I took it all complacently until he got
l home. Then it began to worrv him.
W as it possible that she know he was
j there?
j 1 hat night there was a disturbance in
! the garrison. Just after 10 o'clock, and
j while the sentries were calling off the
j hour, a woman's shrieks and cries were
j heard over behind the quarters of Com
pany B and close to the cottage occupied
I l>v I.ieut. Havne. The officers of the
guard ran to tne spot wltn several men,
and found Private Clancy struggling
and swearing in the grasp of two or
three soldiers, while lira. Clancy was
imploring them not to let him go—he
was wild like again; it was drink; he had
the horrors, and was batin' her while
6he was tryin' to get him home. And
Clancy's appearance l>ore out her words.
Ue was wild and drunken, but he swore
he meant no harm: he struggled hard
for freedom: he vowed he only wanted
to see the lieutenant at his quarters; and
Mr. Ilayne, lamp in hand, had come
upon the scene and was striving to quiet
the woman, who only screamed and pro
tested the louder. At his quiet ort!c:
the soldiers released Clancy, and the
man stood patient and subordinate.
"Did you want to see me, Clancyf
asked Mr. Hayne.
"Askin' yer pardon sir, I did," began
the man, unsteadily, and evidently strug
gling with the fumes of the liquor he had
been drinking; but before he could speak
again, Mrs. Clancy's shrieks rang out on
the still air:
"Oh, for the love of God, howld him,
some o' ye's! He'll kill him! He's mad,
I say! Shure 'tis I that know him best.
! Oh, blessed Vargin, save us! Don't let
I him loose, Misther Foster!" she screamed
to the officer of the guard, who at that
moment appeared on the ftftt run.
"What's the trouble?" he asked, breath
lessly.
"Clancy seems to have been drinking,
and wants to talk with me about some
thing, Mr. Foster," said Hayne, quietly.
"He belongs to my company, and I will
be responsible that he goes home. It is
really Mrs. Clancy that is making all the
trouble."
"Oh, for the love of God, hear him,
now, whin the man was tearin' the hair
o' me this minute! Oh, howld him, men!
Shure 'tis Capt. Rayner wud niver let
him go."
"What's the matter, Mrs. Clancy?"
spoke a quick, stern voice, and Rayner,
with face white as a sheet, suddenly stood
in their midst.
"Oh, God be praised, it's here ye are,
captin! Shure it's Clancy, sir, dhrunk,
sir, aud runnin' round tho garrison, and
batin' me, sir."
"Take him to the guard house, Mr.
Foster," was the stern, sudden order.
"Not a word, Clancy," as the man strove
to speak. "Off with him, and if he
gives you any trouble, send for me."
And as the poor fellow was led away,
silence fell upon the group Mrs. Clancy
began a wail of mingled relief and mis
ery, which the captain ordered her to
ceaso and go home. More men came
hurrying to the spot, and presently the
officer of the day. "It is all right now,"
said Rayner to the latter. "Ono of my
men—Clancy—was out here drunk and
raising a row. I have sent him to the
guard house. Go back to your quarters,
men. Come, captain, will you walk
over homo with me?"' *
"Was Mr. Hayne here when the row
occurred?" asked tho cavalryman, look
ing as though he wanted to hear some
thing from the young officer who stood
a silent witness.
"I don t know," replied Rayner. "It
makes no difference, captain. It is not
a case of witnesses. I shan't prefer
charges against the man. Come!" And
he drew him hastily away.
Hayne stood watching them as they
disappeared beyond the glimmer of his
lamp. Then a hand was placed on his
arm:
"Did you notice Capt. Rayner's face—
his lips? Ho was asheii as death."
"Come in here with me." was the re
ply; and, turning. Hayne led the post
surgeon into the house.
CHAPTER XIL
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The little forage cap tea* raited with cour
teous grace.
There was an unusual scene at the
matinee the following morning. When
Capt. Ray relieved Capt. Gregg as officer
of the day, and the two were visiting
the guard house and turning over pris
oners, they came upon the last name on
the list—Clancy—and Gregg turned to
his regimental comrade and said:
"No charges arc preferred against
Clancy, at least none as yet. Capt. Ray;
but his company commander requests
that lie be held here until he can talk
over his case with the colonel."
"What's he in for?" demanded Capt
Ray.
"Getting drunk and raising a row and
beating his wife," answered Gregg,
whereat there was a titter among the
soldiers.
"I never sthruck sl woman In me life,
sir," said poor Clancy.
"Silence, Clancy! 1 * ordered the ser
grant vi mi « Ru»ru.
"No, I'm blessed if I believe that part
of it, Clancy, drunk or no drunk," said
the new officer of the day. "Take charge
of him for the present, sergeant." And
awav they went to the office.
Capt. Rayner was in conversation
with the commanding officer as they en
tered, and the colonel was saying:
"It is not the proper way to handle
the case, captain. If he has been guilty
of drunkenness and disorderly conduct
he should bo brought to trial at once."
"I admit that, sir: but the case is pe
culiar. It was Mrs. Clancy that made
all the noise. I feel sure that after he
is |>erfectly sober I can give him such a
talking to as will put a stop to this trou
ble."
"Very well, sir. I am willing to let
company commanders experiment at
least once or twice on their theories, so
you can try the scheme; but we of the
—th have had some years of experience
with the Clancys, and were not a little
amused when they turned up again in
our midst, as accredited members of your
company."
"Then, as I understand you, colonel,
Clancy is not to be brought to trial for
this affair," suddenly spoke the post sur
geon.
Everybody looked up in surprise.
"Pills" was the last man, ordinarily, to
take a hand in the "shop talk" at the
morning meetings.
"No, doctor. His captain thinks it un
necessary to prefer charges."
"So do I, sir; and, as I saw the man
both before and after his confinement
last night, I do not think it was necessarv
to confine him."
"The officer of the day says there was
great disorder," said the colonel, in sur
prise.
"Ay, sir, so there was; and the thing
reminds me of the stories they used to
tell on the New York police. It looked
to me as though all the row was raised
by Mrs. Clancy, as Capt. Rayner says;
but the man was arrested. That being
the case I would ask the captain for
what specific offense he ordered Clancy
to the jruard house."
Tu Be Continued Next Week.
Kansas d*6erves praise for more
than the Farmers' Alliance. A
Dickson county girl, aged fifteen,
drove a self-binder over 1,200 ncre^
and took care of the four horses
that drew the machine; a Brown
county girl looked after her father's
grape crop a whole season, and did
not expect or receive a cent of the
j $1,500 profit; a Lincoln countv
! girt got her father to give her a
I farm of eighty acres, which she
! takes care of alone, and last year
j cleared $1,000, besides buying her
■ self some stunning clothes; a woui
! nn sixty years old has farmed near
Notawanka for many years with
continuous success, giving liberally
to the poor, and never leaving the
farm except to attend a woman's
suffrage meeting' There are hun
dreds of bright girls in the western
part of the »State who have taken
up claims and lived on them until
j they have received a deed for the
land. V\ ith this sort of spirit ol
independencec prevailing it is no
wonder the State went back on
Ingalls.
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Is a Preventive
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Is an Exquisite
Toilet Article.
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coloring matter.
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Containes no Mineral orVegetable Poisons
Is an honest and meritorious
p r cparatiou.
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SOON IT WML eE TOO LATE
I have been trouKed many vnr* wi 1,
disease of the kidneys ami have tried
many different remedies Mid h ive
sought aid from different physician*
without relief. About the isth of April
1 was suffering from ;i ver» vi., lent
attack that almost prostrated me in
M. . »ich a manner I..at I was lient wer
When I sat down it was almost imposs'ble for ri
rl 11 ' ?! one - or to Ç"' on rnv clothes,,
Kind Providence sent ur. Jien'.ev w»i-»
OREGON KIDNEY tha, to my
hotel. I immediately commenced
using the tea. It had an almost
miraculous effect, and to the aston
ishment of all the guests at the hotel /■
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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Howard Seliree, President.
Month- 1«. Uwlnn, Vire l'raipet.
Swain Beaty, Secretary.
8. M. Coffin, Treasurert
W.C. Maxey, M. A. Roberts,
1'. A. Devers, , A. k. btcunenberg,
U.R. Stevenson.
CITY DIRECTORY.
TOWN COUNCIL.
Month 1 15. Gwlnn, Chairman.
Krank Stennenberg. A- Isham,
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Building with l)r. Maxey.
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Boise Valley. l»lteh Surveying a Specialty.
CHAS. H. REED.
TTORNEY-AT- LAW. Will attend to all
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