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THE fcCRANTON TEIBUKE-SAttJllDAY MOItttltfk.' JULY 28, 1894;
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FROM THE RANKS '
Continued from Page.iO. ; .
fcey happened to fce'rlgtf "around tW
nan. . The Saturday evening traid from
he city la always crowded with people
goni the river townB who hove been up
to market or the matinees, and oven the
maker was filled with standing 'men
loitil they got some 80 miles down. Lar
)en wanted. to light a froah cigar and
ttlered one to Cach of his friends. Then
jt waa found they had no matches, and
tie of them, who had been drinking a
ttle and felt jovial, turned to the dark
ttrangor and naked him for a light, and
jho man, without speaking, handed out
I littlo silver matchbox. It was just
ill on that the conductor came along, and
Larson saw his ticket It was a "round
irip'! to Lakevillo. He was evidently
oing there for a visit, and therefore,
laid Larson, he didn't get off at Sablon
Itation, which waa six miles above.
But Armitago kuow hotter. It was
rvidont that he had quietly slipped out
n the platform' of the bar after tho reg
lar passengors had got out of the way
kiid lot himsolf off into the darkness on
the side opposite tho station. Thonco
bo had an open, unimpeded walk of a
Few hundred yards -until ho reached tho
Bouimon. and then, whoa overtaken by
(ho hotel omnibus, heoould jump uboard
tad ride. Thero was only ono road,
Duly one way over to tho hotel, and ho
Kmld not miss it. Thoro as no donbt
now that, whoever he wojs, tlie .night
risitor had como down on the evening
train from the city, and his return ticket
Would indicato that ho meant to go back
Uio wr.y ho came. It was half past 10
tvhon that train arrived. It was nearly
midnight when tho man appeared nttho
Cottage window. It was after 3 when
Armitago gave up the search and wont
to bed. It was possiblo for tho man to
have walked to Lakovlllo, six miles
nonth, and reached the station there
tn abundant time to take the up train
Which passed Sablon, without stopping,
a littlo before daybreak. If he took that
train, and if ho was Jerrold, ho would
have been in tho city beforo 7 and could
havo beon at Fort Sibley befcro or by 8
o'clock. But Chester's dispatch showed
clearly that at 8:30 tho hour for sign
Liar tho company morning report Mr.
Jiirroid was not at his post. Was ho
tirt.il iL the nelchbcrhtxxl and waiting
tY,r t'o noon trsiu? If so, could ho be
i-uufrcintwl on tho ears and uccuscd.of .;
Li.-i crime? lie looked at bis watch. It "
was newly U, and ho must pnsh oh to
tho hotel before that hour, report to tho
colonel, then hasten back to tho station.
He sprang to his Jeet and was just about
to mount when a vision of white and
scarlot came suddenly into view. There,
within 30 ft of him, ranking her
dainty way through tho shrubbery from
the direction of the chnrao, sunshine
and shadow alternately flirting across
hor lovely face and form, Alice Ronwick
stopped forth into the pathway, and
shading her eyes with her hand gnzod
along tho leafy lane toward the road,
as though expectant of another's com
ing. Thau, attracted by tho beauty of
the goldenrod, sho bent and bnsiod her
Bulf with gathering ia tho yellow sprays.
Armitngo, with ouo foot iu tho stirrup,
stood Btock still, half in surprise, half
stunned by a sudden and painful
thought. Could it bo that she vaa thoro
in hopes of meeting anyone?" ,''"''
Ho retook his foot from the stirrup,
and relaxing tho rein still stood gazing
at her over his homo's back. That placid
quadruped, whose years had been spent
in Iheso pleasant byways and wcro too
many to warrant an exhibition of coltish
surprise, promptly lowered his head
. and resumed his occupation of grass nib
bling, making a littlo crunching nok-o
which Miss Itcnwick might havo.huata,4;JJ1:0n -ovnr
Tircr jirmnrntirlv (lirl nnt. RhrftvrtH luin'iiiL ' i' in Elf. w'
" ' - I t " . ' a o
very softly to herself: , . ,
"Daisy, tall my fortune, prny. '
Hu kiVct me nut he loves me." , .
And still Armitago stood and gazed,
whilo she, absorbed inherplo.'ifi.-.nt task,
still pulled and plucked at tho golden
rod. In all his life no "vision of fair
women" had been to him so fair and
Eacrcd and exquisito as this. Down to
tho tip of her arched' and slender foot,
peeping from beneath tho broiderod hem
of hor snowy skirt, she stood tho liifly
bnru and bred, and big eyes looked on
and worshiped her worshiped, yet
questioned, Why came she here? Ab
sorbed, ho released hii hold on the rein,
and Dobbin, nothing looth, reached with
liis long, lean neck for farther herbago
and stopped in among tho troes. Still
stood his negligent master, fascinated
in bis study of tho lovaly, graceful girl.
Again sho raised her head and looked
northward along-the winding, .shwltd. !,
wood path. A few yards away wero oth
er groat clusters of the wild flowers sho
loved, more sun kissed goldenrod, and,
with a littlo murmur of delight, gather
ing hor dainty skirts in one hand; she
flitted up tho pathway like an uncon
scious humming bird garnering tho
sweets from- every blossom. A littlo
farther on the pathway bent among tho
trees, and she would be hidden from
his sight, but still he stood and studied
hor overy movement, drank in tho soft,
cooing molody of her voice as sho sang,
cud then' thero came a swoet, solemn
ttrain from the brown, sunlit wall" just
visible through the trees, and reverent
oioes and tho resonant chorda of ' tho
organ thrilled through the listening
woods the glorious anthcrn of tho church
militant.' ' .
At the first notes eho lifted up her
queenly liead" and stood, listening and
appreciative. Then he saw her rounded
throat swelling liko a bird's,' end the .
rich, full tones of her voico rang out
through the welcoming sunshine, and
tho fluttering wrens, and red breasted
robins, and rival song queens, the brown
winged brushes even the .' impudent
shrinking jays seemed to hush and lis
ten.' Dobbin, fairly astonished, lifted
up his holloyr eyed bead and looked
nmazedjy'tot tb!wnite songstress whoso
scarlot sash and neck ribbons gleamed
In such vivid' contrast .to the: foliage
about hex. A wondering little "cotton
tail" rabbit, thy and wild as a hawk,
oame darting through the bushes into
the sunshiny patchwork on the path,
and then, uptiltod and with, quivering
ears and nostrils and wide staring eyes,
6tood paralyzed with helpless amaze,
ignoring the tall man in gray as did the
linger herself, Rioher, rounder, fuller
grew the melody as, abandoning her
self to the impulse of ( the sacred hour,
sho Joined with all her girlish heart in
the wordi pf praise and thanksgiving-:
in the glad and triumphant chorus of
the Te Down. , From beginning to end
she sang, now ringing and exultant,
now soft and plaintive, following the
fiw and suppliant in the petition, vy
therefore pray thco hvlp thy sexTanta
whom thou hast redefined with thy
precious blood, " cOUfldeut and exalting
m tine declaration, "inou art nv jnug
bf glory, 0 Christ 1" and then rich with
fearless trust and faith ,in tho thrilling
climax, "Let mo never be confounded. "
Armitago listened as one in a trance.
Prom tho depth of her heart the girl
had joined her glorious voice to tho
chorus of praise and adoration,. and now
that all was stilled ouco more her head
had fallen forward on hor bosom; her
hands, laden with goldonxod, . were
joined together, It; seemed us though
sho were lct in prayer;
And this .was tho girl, this tho pure,
God worshiping, God fearing woman,
who for ouo black instant ho had dared
to fancy had corae here expectant of a
meeting with tho man whoso aim had
been frustrated but tho night beforo t He
could havo thrown' himsolf , at her feet
and implored her pardon. ' Ho'did stop
forth, and then, hat in hand, baring his
proud Saxon head as his forefathers
'Armltnrjc listened as one In a trance.
would have uncovered to their monarch,
ho waited until sho lifted up her eyes
and saw him and know by tho look in
his frank faco th.'.t ho had stood by, a
muto listener to her rmsturtied devotions.
A lovely llunh rose to her very temples,
and her eyes drooped their pallid lids
until tho long lashes swept tho crimson
of her cheeks. '
"Havo you been hero, captain? I
never saw you, " was hor fluttering
question.
"I rode in hero on my way back from
tho station, pot curing to meet all tho
good pooplo going to church, I felt liko
an outcast. "
"I, too, uiu u recreant today. It is
tho first timo I have missed service in a
long while. Mamma felt too unstrung
to como, and I had givenp tho idea,
bnt both Bho and Aunt OrSoe urged me.
I was too lato for tho omnibus and
walked up, mid then I would not go in
because service was begun, and I want
ed to be homo again before ncou. lean
not bear to bo hue nt chnrch or toieavo
It until everything ia over, but I can't
be away from mother so long today.
Shall wo walk that way now?"
"In a miunte. I must find my horso.
He is in hero somc-whero. Tell mo how
tho colouol is feeling and Mrs. May
nartt" ' ' "- ' - " 1 ' "
"Both very nervous and worried,
though I seo nothing extraordinary in
tho adventuro; Wo read of poor hungry
tramps everywhere," and they rarely do
harm,'1
"I wonder a little at your venturing
hero in tho wood paths after what oc
eurrcd last night." ' ','.'
"Why, '-Captain Arn'iititge, no one
would' harm ''we' hbrci ko clo.o to tho
church.' -Indued'! r,(-ver thought of
Euch a thit':g- v.nhV you mentioned it.
mums
Li I -
a'iiytinng about the
"Nothing definite, bnt I must boat
"tho (Station agam to'ineet tho' up train 'j
and have to see tho eolohe? meantime, j
Let Ine find Dobbin, or 'whatever they ;
ill'this venerable relic I'm riding, and '
then I'll escort vow heme. " '
But Dobbin h:ll strayed deeper into '
tho wood. It was some minutes before '
tho captain ciuld find and catch hiin. !
Tho rich melody trf scored mnsio was '
again thrilling through tho peri'umwl i
woods, tho glad mnisliino waa pouring
its warmth and blessing over all vlio j
earth; glinlinij eu bluff aiid br::l:o and
palisaded cliff, tho birds; wero till sin;;- ;
ing their rivaling psaltery, and nataro !
sceinod pouring forth its homago to tho !
Creator and Preserver of all on t'ni.4 his i
holy day, when Frank Armitngo onco !
moro reached tho "-Lowered lane where,
fairest, sweetest 'fight of all, his lady
stood waiting hiin. Eho turned to him I
as eho heard the hoof beat on tho turf
"and siiiilcd. "..' " I
"Can wo wait and hear that hymn
through?" '
"Aye, sing it."
' Bmv looked suddenly to- his face.
Something in tho very tono in which
ho Bjltiko startled 'her something deep
er, iUore fervent, -than sho had over
heard before- and tho expression iu the
titeady, deep bluo eyes was another rev
elation. Alice Renwick had a woman's
intuition, and yet she had not known
this man a day, Tho color again mount
ed to hor temples, and her yoj fell Utter
ono quick glance. 1
"I heard you joining iu tho Te
Denm, "ho urged. ',f'Siug c-neo inore.
I love it. Thero, they aro just begin
ning again. Do you know f ho words?"
She nodded, then raised her head, and
her glad young voiCP caroled through
tho listening' -woods:,1 'i''' '" ' '
nclyl;lr, lioly! 'All ''- '' '
.. Iloavun'j trivilliant Choir ihall slug,
Wlwn tlio rwioHiol luUicns Ml
At tho footstool pt thfir Kiiitf.
. Then shti'.l saints umrgeriiphim,
Heart itnd voices, evrell one hjrma
Around Vho tlirune. with full oc-ord,. i
Holy, holy, ho!y Lord)": .,. H, . ,
Thero waa-silohco when. thy. rnsio
oeased. Sho had turned hor face. toward
tho church, ,aiy4. us tho mehitJyuied
owny in ;,fliie. . prqt.vngejfc triumphant
chord sUu: still, stood, jji roveronfc ifttti
tude, as though, listening .fcc. tho wards
of benediction ,ilo,. too .was nilcut, but(
his eyes yycio.fixfli w heyu-.'iBQ' was . 85,1
sho not 2p,.uv-,H..1baA...,lived.ihjB, soldier
lilo wifeless;, but, like; ofcUr soldiers, hlj
honrt hod hod . it aub, and .aches in the
days gono by..fJwu-fl befojevho had
thought life a bloU void, when tho girlj
ho fancied whilo . yet he wore. tho.aoa-
demlo gray cahnly toJd hiin she. preferred
another... jor hAd the inteMenuia years
been devoid: ,of, Jhehj.QQBafionnl . yoaru
ings for araatfl c&JiUiPto.tltnola"
tion of tHfifpniJiirfcatf 4tok,tflMy rf
garriso.iNW), IjqUnMug-cS&Wu
loft ag1ajB8jittog.haflrfc.''!Ph
love flfcyanlfltrplywjie HBcanim'
at this k& !l,2HJittrqiiQXJkoA'ilitJjo!
glorious eyes, MtePrTPlcWni
out ja. iiulvejvaHMLcCtua JaUs
jgtrr'Whoso pro'fenoo " niauo that "sunlit
lane & heaven. Were he to livo a thou
sand years, no scenobn earth could rival
in his eyes the love haunted woodland
pathway wheroin, liko forest queen, she
stood, the sunshino and leafy shadows
dancing over her graceful form, tho
goldenrod enhancing her dark and
glowing beauty, tho sacred influences of
tho day throwing their mystio charm
about her as though nngols guarded and
shielded her from harm. His life had
reached its climax. His fato was sealed.
His heart and soul wcro centered in ono
swoot girl, and all in ono brief hour in
tho woodland lano at Sablon.
She could not fail to boo tho deep
emotion in his eyes as nt last sho turned
to break the silence.
"'Shall wo go?" sho said simply.
"It is time, but I wish wo could re
main." "You do not go to church very often
at Sibley, do you?"
"I have not heretofore, but you would
teach we to worship." "You have
taught mo," ho muttered below his
breath ns he extended n hand to arsist
hor down tho sloping bank toward tho
avonuo. ' Sho looked up quickly ouco
moro, pleased, yet shy, and shifted her
great bunch of goldenrod so that she
could lay her hand in his and lean upon
its steady strength down tho incline,
and so, hand in hand, with old Dobbin
ambling placidly behind, they passed
out from tho shaded pathway to tho
glow and radianco of tho sunlit road.
CHAPTER XII.
"Colonel Maynard, I admit every
thing you say as to tho weight of the
evidenco," said Frank Armitago 20
minutes later, "but it is mjj faith
understand mo, my faith, I say that
she is utterly innocent. As for that
damnable letter, I do not bolicvo it was
ever written to her. It is somo other
woman."
"What other is there, or was there?"
was tho colonel's simplo reply,
"That is what I mean to find out.
Will yon havo my baggage sent after
mo tonight? I nm going at onco to tho
station, and theuco to Sibley. I will
writo you from there. If tho midnight 1
visitor should provo to havo been Jer- j
rold, ho can bo mudo to explain. I havo 1
always held him to bo a conceited fop,
but never cither crack brained or devoid
of principle. Thero is no timo for ex
planation now. Goodby and keep a good i
lookout. That fellow may bo hero J
again." j
And in an hour moro Armitago was 1
skimming along tho winding river side ;
en ronto to Sibley. Ho had searched the j
train from pilot to reur platform, and no .
man who in tho faintest degrco ro
Bembled Mr. Jerrold was on board. Ho
had wired to Chester that ho would j
reach tho fort that evening, but would !
not resume duty for a few days, no j
made another search through tho train
ns they nearcd tho city, and still there !
was none who iu stature or appenruueo '
corresponded with tho descriptions given j
of tho sinewy visitor. j
Lato in tho afternoon Chester received i
him as ho alighted from tho train at the I
littlo station under tho cliff. It was a j
beautiful day, and numUrs of people
were driving or riding out to tho fort,
and tho high bridge over tho gorgo was
constantly resounding to the thunder
of hoofs. Many others, too, had como
out on tho train, for tho evening dress
parado always attracted a swarm of vis
itors. A corporal of tho guard, with a
couple of men, was on hand to keep
vigilant eyes oil tho arrivals and to pcr
euado' certain proscribed parties tore
enter tho cars and go on, should they
attempt to revisit the post, and tho faces
of theso were lighted up as they saw
their old adjutant, but
uono others of
tho garrison appeared.
"Let us wait a moment and get theso
pooplo ont of tho way," said Armitago.
"I want to talk with you. Is Jerrold
'k-'"
"Yosv Ho- eamo in just 10 minutes
after I'-tclcraphcd to you, was present
nt inspection, and if it had not been for
your dispatch thi:i morning I should not
have kuov;u ho had remained out of
quarter.-!. lie appeared to resent my
having boon to liiu quarters. Calls it
rpying, I presume. "
"What permission had ho to bo
away?"
"I gavo him leavo to visit town on
personal business yesterday afternoon. J
Ho merely asked to be away a few hours ;
to meet friend in town, und Mr. Hall j
toek tattoo rull call for him. ' As I do '
not require any other ofiicer to report j
the time of his return, I did not exact j
it of him, hut of courso no man can bo j
nway after miduight without special j
permission, and he was gono nil night, j
Whan ia it, Armitago? Has ho followed
her down there?"
"Somebody was thero last night and
capsized tho colonel pretty much ns ho
did you the night of the ladder episodo, "
said Armitago coolly.
"Ey heaven, and I let him gol"
"How do you know 'twas he?"
"Who else could it bo, Armitage?"
"That's what tho colonel asks, but it
isn't clear to uio yet awhile. "
' "I wish it wero less clear to me, ' ' said
Chester gloomily. "Tho worst is that
tho story is spreading like a pestilence
all over tho post. The woinon havo got
hold of it, nnd thero is all manner of
talk. I shouldn't bo surprised if Mrs.
Hoyt had to bo taken violently ill. She
has written to invito Miss Renwick to
visit her,, ns it is certain that Colonel
and Mrs. Maynard cannot come, and
Hoyt came to mo in a horror of amaze
yesterday to know if thero were any
truth in the rumor that I had caught a
man coming out of Mrs. Mayuard'8
window tho other night I would toll
him nothing, aud ho says tho ladies
declare they won't go to tho gcrmon if
sho does. Heavens! I'm thankful yon
are come. ThO thing has been driving
mo wild these last 12 hours. I wanted
to go away myself. Is she coming up?"
' "No, Bho'isu't, but lot me Bay this,
Chester that whenever she is ready to
return I shall bo roady to escort her. "
Chester looked nt his friend in amaze
m int and without 6peakiug.
"Yes, I see you are astonished, but
you may as well understand the situa
tion. I havo heard nil tho colonel could
tell and have even seen the letter, aud
since sho loft hero a mysteriona stranger
has oppoared by night at Sablon, at the
cottage-window," though it happened to
be her mother's this time, aud I don't
believe Alice Rouwlck knows tho first
thing about ii" '' .: ' '
"Armitago, are you in love?"
"Chester, I am in my sound senses.
Now come and show mo the ladder and
where you found it and toll mo tho,
wholo story over again. I think it grows
interesting. One moment Has he that
picture yet?"
"l supposo so, 1 don t know. Intherci
last few ciaya everybody is fighting shy
of him. Ho think1! it is my doing: and'
looks black and sulky at mo, but is too
proud or too rWch afraid of conse
quences, to ask. the reason of tho cold
shoulders" und averted looks. Gray has
taken seven days' leave and gone oil with
that littlo girl of his to place hor with
relatives in tho east. "Ho has hoard the
stories, and it is presumed that somo of
tho women havo told ncr. Sho was
down sick hero a day or two. "
"Well, now for tho window and the
ladder. I want to see the outside throgh
your eyes, and then I will view tho in
terior with my own. Tho colonel bids
mo do so."
Together they Blowly climbed the long
stairway leading np tho faco of thooliff.
Chester stopped for a breathing spell
more than onco. .
"You're all out bf condition, man,"
said tho younger captain, pausing im
patiently. "What has undono you?"
"This trouble and nothing else. By
gad, it has unstrung tho wholo garri
son, I bolio've. You never saw our peo
plo fall off so in their shooting. Of
course we expected Jorrold'to go to
pieces, but nobody else. "
"Thero wero others that Boomed to
fall away too. . Where was that cavalry
team that was expected to take tho
skirmish medal away from ns?"
"Sound as a dollar, every man, with
tho single exception of their big ser
geant. I don't liko to mako ugly com
parisons with a man whom I bolicvo to bo
moro than half interested in a woman,
but it makos mo think of tho old story
about Medusa. Ouo look at her faco is
too much for n man. That Sergeant Mc
Leod wont to grass the instant ho caught
sight of her and never has picked up
since."
' "Consider mo considerably moro tlian
half interested in the woman in this
case, Chester. Mako all tho compari
sons that you liko, provided they illu
mine matters as you aro doing now, and
tell mo more of this Sergeant McLeod.
What do ypu. moan by v his catching
Bight of her and going to grass?"
"I mean ho fell flat on his faco tho
moment ho saw her and hasn't beon in
good form from that moment to this.
Tho doctor says it's heart dioeasa "
"That's what tho colouol says troubles
Mrs. Maynard. Sho was sonseless and
almost pulseless somo minutes last
night. What maimer of man is Mc
Leod?" "A tall, slim, dark eyed, swarthy
fellow, a man with a history and a
mystery, I judge. "
"A man with a history, a mystery,
who is tall, slim, has dark eyes and
swarthy-complexion and faints away ut
Bight of Miss Renwick might bo said
to possess peculiar characteristics, fam
ily traits, some of thorn. Of courso
you've kept an eye on McLeod. Whore
is he?"
Chester stood leaning on the rail,
breathing slowly and heavily. His eyes
dilated as ho gazed at Armitage, who
was surveying him coolly, though tho
tone in which he spoko botrayed a new
interest and a vivid one.' ' '
"I confess I never thought of him in
j connection with this affair, " said Ches-
I tor.
"There's the ono essential point of
: difference between us, " was tho reply.
You go in on tho supposition that there
is only ono solution to this thing, and
that a woman must bo dishonored to bo
gin with. I believo there can bo several
solutions, and that there is only one
thing in tho lot that is lit all impossi
ble." "What's that?" ' ' . .
"Miss Renwick's kuowlcdgo' of that
niuht's visitor or of any other secret or
I hin. I nieaii to work Other theories first,
! and tho McLeod trail is a good oho to
1 start on
j him?"
Whero can I got a look 'at
j Somewhere out in tM ftockies by!
' this time. Ho was ordered back to his
' troop fivo days ami 'and they aro out
routing at this moment ' unless I'ni
I vastly mistaken. . You have seen tho
j morning dispatches?" ,
! "About tho Indians? Yes. Looks
! Fqually at tho Spirit Itock reservation.
Do you mean that McLeod is there?
"That's whero' his 'troop ought to be
by this time. Thero is too small a force
on tho trail now, and niciro will havo to
go if a big outbreak is to bo prevented."
"Then ho has "gono, and I cannot soo
him. Lot mo look nt tho window then. "
A few steps brought them to tho tcr-
' race, nnd there, standing by tho west
' wall and leokiiig up at tho closed slats
; of the dormer window, Captain Chester
j retold tho story of his night advontura
i Armitngo listened attentively, asking
j few ' questions., When it was finished,
I tho latter turned add walked to 'the rear
door, which opened on the ternico. It
j was locked
"The servants aro' 'having a holiday,
I presume,''' ho said. "So ninety the bet
ter. Ask' tho 'quartermaster for the key
of tho front door, and I'll go iii. while
everybody is out looking at dress parado.
Thero goes first call now. Let your or
derly bring it to mo hero, will you?"
Ten minutes luttr, with beating heart,
ho stood and uucovered his handsomo
head and gazed silently, reverently
around hjjri. Ho was iu hor room.
It was dainty as her own dainty Bolf.
Tho dressing table, tho windows, the
rretty white bed, the broad, inviting
lounge, tho Work tablo and basket, tho
very wnshstand, wero all trimmed and
decked alike, 'white and yellow prevail
ing. ' Wiii to lace' curtains draped tho
window on the west that fateful win
dow and tho two that opened out on
tho roof of tho 'piazza. Whito laco cur
tains draped the bed, trio dressing tablo
and tho washstand. Whito lace or
tomo' equally flimsy and feminine ma
terial hung about ' her bookshelves and
Worktablo and over the lounge, and bows ,
of bright yellow ribbon wcro every
where, yellow pincushions and wall
pockets hung about the, toilet, table, soft
yellow rugs lay' at 'the bed and lounge
side, nnd n Sunshiny tono was given to
the whole apartment by the shades of
yellow silk that hung close to tho win-,
dows. . s' ,.'"' '
On the Wull were some chbi'ce etchings
nnd a few foreign photographs. Ou tho
bookshelves wero a few volumes of
poetry and tho prose of George Eliot
mid our own Hawthorne. Hanging pn
peyi in tho corner ' of tho sfmplo army
room, covered by a curtain, were somo
heavy outer; garments, an ulster, a
travoling coat and Cape of English make
and ono or two dresses that were api
parontly too thick to be used at this
season of tho year. He drew osidq the
curtain ono moment, took a brief glance
at the garments, raised the hem of a
skirt to his lips, and' turned quickly
away. A door led from the room to tho
piiQ Jjehind it & feparo bedroiMM ivWent-.
lyj tfaltVfas Ifglffctfoify trotj'tho back"
of thVhdhso;aud had no sido window at
all. A' Another' door led -'to the hall, a
broad, 'old fashioned htair. uu'd crossing
this 'he brood" in'-the' big frohtrponi oc
cupied by the (folbuel and his wife. This
was furnished almost as luxuriously,
from an army point of viow, as that of
Miss Renwick, but not in white and yel
low. ' "' . " '
Armitago smiled to see tho evidences
of Mrs. Maynard's taste and handiwork
on every side.' In the years ho had been
tho old soldier's adjutant nothing could
have exceeded tho simplicity 'With which
tho colonel surrounded himself. Now it
was something akin to Sybaritish elo
gance, tliqugbt. tho captain, but all tho
sumo he' niado his deliberate snrvcy.
Thero was the big dressing tablo and
bureau on which had stood that ravish
ed picture, that photograph of tho girl
ho loved "Whicli others wero ablo to
speak of and ono man to appropriate
feloniously, while yet he had never seen
it His impulse was to go to Jerrold's
quarters and tako him by the throat and
demand it of him, but what right bad
he? How knew ho even that it was now
thero? lit vioV of tho words that Ches
ter had used toward him, Jerrold must
know of tho grievous danger in which
ho stood. That photograph would provo
most 'damaging evidenco if discovered.
Very "probably; after yielding to his
vanity and " showing it to Sloat, ho
meaiit to get it back. Very certainly,
after heariifg Chester's words, ho must
have determined to loso no timo in get
ting rid of it. Ho was no fool if he was
a coxcomb'.
Looking around tho half darkened
room, Armitago lingered long over tho
photographs whioh hung about tho
dressing tablo and over tho mantel, sev
eral prettily framed duplicates of thoso
already described ns appearing in tho
album.' Ono after another ho took them
in his hands, boro them to tho window
and studied them attentively. Somo
wero not- replnced without a long, lin
gering kiss. Ho had not ventured to dis
turb' an item in lier room. Ho would
not touch tlib knob of a drawer or at
tempt' to opcJ anything sho had closed,
but here1 ins quarters where his colonel
could claim- joint partnership ho felt less
sentiment or dolicncy. Ho closed tho
hall door and tried tho lock, turning tho
knob to and fro. Then ho reopened tho
door and swung it upon its hinges. For
a wonder neither lock nor hinges creak
ed. Tho door worked smoothly and
with littlo noiso. Then he similarly
tried tho door of her room. It was in
equally good working order, quito freo
from squeidc and complaint with which
quartermasters' locks and hinges aro apt
to do their reluctant duty. Tho discov
ery pleased him, It was possiblo for ono
to open and closo theso portals noise
lessly, if nocd be, and "without disturb
ing sleepers in either room.
Returning to tho east chamber, ho
opened the shades, so as to get moro
light, and his eyo fell upon an old al
bum lying on a littlo tablo that stood by
tho bedside. Thero was a night lamp
upon tho table, too, a littlo affair that
could hold only a thimbleful of oil and
was intended evidently to keep merely
a faint glow during tho night hours.
Other volumcs-a Bible, somo devo
tional books, like "The Changed Cross, "
and a hymnal or two wcro also thero,
but tho'-album stood mast prominent,
and Armitago curiously took it up and
opcned.it.
Thero .yycro only half a dozen photo
graphs iu . the .affair. It was rather a
case t.ban an album and was intended
apparently fur only a. few family pic-turcs.7-.
Thpre was -.but ono that interest
ed hVnt and. ithis ho examinediinteutly,
almost e-xcitody.,It represented a littlo
f girl of 9 or 10 years Alico undoubtcd-
jy wyuv.nF arms eiuspeu uuoui mo
neck or a magnificent "St Bernard dog
and looking up jntq the handsome fea
tures ut a. tall,, slu.nd.er, dark eyed, black
haired iiiiy;p IB or thereabouts, and tho
twtowero enough alike to bo brother and
sister., .Wh(i, then, was this boy?
Armitage took tho photograph to the
window and studied it carefully. Parade
was over, and the troops wero marching
back to their quarters. The band was
playing gloriously as it camo tramping
into tho quadrangle, and the captain
could not but glance out at his own old
company as in compact column of fours
it entered tho grassy diamond nnd
switng off toward, tho barracks. Ho saw
a Jjiot of officers, tooj turning tho cor
ner by tho adjutant's office, aud for a
moment ho lowered tho album to look.
' Mr. Jerrold was not of tho number
that came'sanuteriiig up tho walk, drop
ping away by ones or twos as they
reached their doors and unbuckled thoir
bolts or removed their helmets in eager
liasto to get'oht of tho constraint of full
dress, liut in another .moment Jerrold,
too, apiieared all ulouo,' walking rapidly
and nervously. Armitago watched him
and could rot but see how other men
turnod nway or gavo him tho coolest
possiblo nod as he "passed, Tho tall,
slender lieutenant was handsomer oven
than when ho last saw him, nnd yet
there were glrieni nnd Worry on tho dark
bcauly of his face. Nearer and nearer
ho cniuo and had passed tho quarters of
tho other" ofilcers and was almost at tho
door of his fawn when Armitago saW a
littlo, wiry soldier in full dress uniform
running across tho' parado ns though in
pursuit. '' JIo recognized Merrick, ono of
tho ' scapegraces of his company, and
wondered why ho should bo chasing
after his temporary commander. Just
ns Jerrold was turning under tho piazza
tho soldier seemed to make himself
heard, nnd' the ' lieutenant, with nu
nngry frown on his faco, stopped nnd
confronted him. '
"I told ydu not to come to mo again, "
ho said, so loud thnt every word was
audible to tho captain standintt by tho
'open window above. "What do you
mean, bit,' by following mo in this
way?'"',V-:;'' - "' ; . ' ' .
The'Wply was ''inaudible Armitago
could'Seo the' littlo soldier standing in
the respectful position of "attention,
, looking up and evidently pleadiug.
"Iwon, t do it nutil I'm ready, " was
' again heard In , Jerrold's angry tones,
about, as though to see if others wore
within : earshot . There was no ono ap
parently, and he grew more confident
"You'vo been drinking again today,
Merrick, 'You're not t sober now,, nnd I
Won't give "you money to get maudlin
and go to blubbing secrets. No, sir 1 Go
back to yoir quarters and stay thero. "
. The littlo soldier must indeed" have
been .drinking, as the lieutenant de
clared. ' Armitnge saw that ho, hesitat
ed, instead of obeying at once, and that
his flushed fao, was 'angrily working,,
then that h,o Ms , arguing with his su
perior and talking louder. This was
Contrary .ti. all the captain's ideas of
proper discipline, even though ho was
indignant at the officer for permitting
himself to be placed in so false and un
dignified a position. Jerrold's words,
too, had acquired a wide significance,
but they were feeblo as compared with
the sudden outburst that came from the
soldier's lips: ' '
"By God, lieutenant, you bribed me
to silence to cover your tracks, and then
yon refuse to pay. If you don't want
mo to toll what I know, the sooner you
pay that money the bottor. "
This was moro than Armitago could
stand. He went down stairs tlireo at a
jump and out through tho colonel's
garden with quick, impetuous steps.
Jerrold's furious faco turnod ashen at
Armitnge took the photograph to the viin
dow and studied it carefully.
tho Bight, and Merrick, with one amazed
nnd frightened look at his captain,
faced about and slunk silently away.
To him Armitago paid no further atten
tion. It was to tho officer he addressed
himself:
"Mr. Jerrold, I have heard pretty
much all this conversation. It simply
adds to tho evil report with which you
havo managed to surround yourself.
Step into your quarters. I must boo
you alone."
Jerrold hesitated. Ho was thunder
struck by tho sudden appearance of tho
captain, whom he had believed to be
hundreds of miles away. Ho connected
his return unerringly with the web of
tronblo which had been weaving about
him of lata Ho conceived himself to
have been most unjustly spied upon
and suspected and was full of re
sentment at tho conduct of Captain
Chester. But Chester was an old
granny, who sometimes mado blun
ders and had to back down. It was
a different thing when Armitage took
hold. Jerrold looked sulkily into tho
clear, storn, bluo eyes a moment, and
the first impulse of rebellion wilted.
Ho gave ono irresolute glance around
tho quadrangle, then motioned with his
hand to the open door. Something of
tho old, jaunty, Creole lightness of man
ner reasserted itself.
"After you, captain, " he said.
to be coxtinced. J
THE HAPPY PARISGIRLr"
Her Gowns Cost Only Half u Much u the
American Woman's,
It is astonishing to noto tho difference
In prlco between ready mndo garments
hero and abroad. What would seem a very
moderate allowance In America will drees
a woman well nnd fushlonably in Paris,
provided sho purchases her apparel al
ready mado up and has it altered to suit
her figure. Tho fitter in a Farlslon shop
CHINA 6ILE COSTDUE.
can do this to pcrfoctlun, so that tho gown
looks as If it wero mudo to order, and the
charges aro very moderate compared with
those to which wo aro accustomed here.
Thero Is ono objection to ready mado
garments that holds good everywhere
that is, somebody else Is sure to have some
thing similar but as tho ambition of a
great many women Is to "look like other
people" this Is evidently not universally
considered a drawback. Besides a Pari
sian woman is very clever at adding a
bow here and a bit of lncc thoro, which, al
though but Uio work of a moment, gives
her gown uu individuality and distin
guishes It as being personal to herself, for
no two women will muko exactly tho samo
changes or mid touches of Just tho same
color.
: An American woman who wishes to ap
pear trim and fashloiublo expects to pay
at least $25 for a neat aud well made wool
en street costume prettily trimmed and al
tered to fit her. In Paris a walking gown
of &hnut the sumo grmlo'inay bo obtained
for half the money, whilo evening dresses
aro equally reasonable in price. It Is quite
iui possible to sinrnd a great deal of money
for a gown there us here, but It Is not as
necessary, Famous Parisian modistes and
tailors charge tremendously, but ono can
dress very well thero without employing
them, whilo heru a good dressmaker is a
rarity at any except an extravagant prlco.
An illustration is given of a gown of old
rose china silk flowered with black. Tho
bottom of tho plain skirt has a narrow
ruillo of black giuizo headed by a scarf
trimming of silk held In place by guipure
straps. The round bodice Is gathered in at
tho waist under a pointed glrdlo of block
gauze, closing with susJi cuds at tho sldo.
Figaro jockot fronts of white guipure trim
tho corsage, and tho bouffant olbow sleeves
terminate lu a flouce of gufpure. The bat
Is of gold colored straw trimmed with
white lace wings and pink flowers.
Jcnic Chollkt.
Driven Duck.
English newspaper correspondents who
have attempted to penetrate Into the in
terior of Kuasia to feel the sentiment of
the people have ia every Instance met
overly polite officers who turned them
back and accompanied them to seaport
towns to see that they didn't stub their
toea and full rlnwn nn tlin vav Hn nfbn
Kennans will ever got into Haas la, De
troit i ree maa. .
1 - ' i
rainlllar lined.
' Passer By-What kind o a dog is thatf
Small Boy 1 ain't qultesure, but I think
he's what's called a watch dog of the treas
ury. i '
"Humphl Good dog, eh 1"
"Yasser. .He won't let any other dog
take acrthlng hs want UsolL" Oood
News, i
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