New-York tribune., 1886-08-01

way got an introduction TO her. This was no
more than might he expected from cavalry
man, skilled in the tactics of following up a
rtleating enemy, and conve ting defeat INTO
u disaster But she had puzzled MN niue
from the beginning. When he had asked her
to dance as i'll duty bound, she plofc,sed her
gratitude for the attention, but suggested tlm-
IDLY that il anight be almost better TO st down.
q" II does Seem such pity she sad, " 10
dance, and get tossed, after all once Trouble
III dicssng :"
There was no opinion in which Capain Lclccs-
ter would have agreed with her more readily.
lou are quite light" he said, g though /
am afraid there are few g;ls think so. Gencr-
ally they like to keep one up going round ana
sound"
Like tectotum,' suggested Neila gravcly.
Yes, just. But ! had much rather SIT down.
SO they sat down i'll a secluded corner.
90 And now" said Neila " won't you tell me
Ill about the war "' She looked at him with
innocent, wondering eyes lie was m"dcN'ly
conscious. gladdcning III the halo OF heroic
blood -g1ntiress that he knew to hc about him.
But he had not meant 10 talk about war, or
pose as arnateur Plutarch.
"Oh, do tell me-" she said " how exciting
if wa>-and how terrible il must have been to
zee the Arabs come IushiLg misunderstanding
yOu were afraid Not greatly afraid, of course
hastily, seeing the warrior prepare to look
Indignant" but just little bit cold and quv-
erng-txcitcd.N
No. He considered it Incompatible with hero
81 didn't mind he said " 1t was much
like being on parade. You know, they were
generally shot down before they quite got up
10 the square"
"Oh We'll. Of course there wasn't mach
to be afraid Of, them said Nela, rs If dIsap-
pointed.
But-thcy might get into the square, yoi
know" SAID ne. "And then, that wasn't ON
part of the thing. We were cavalry. yOn know
-lhnccIs" looking down at his uniform.
II, lao Ncila hri, n
And Won would charge out to meet them, !
"Well, not exactly" he admitted 1--WE
would wait ill they were broken and then fol-
"Oh ~ said Neila again when they were
running away. And then you would run after
them. ] sec.'
She evidently thought there was not mnch
in this. The Captain did not quite know what
Yes. bnt-you sec-ah-,they might turn
oitcn-ln fact, generally"
" Yes r' said Neila. How stupid Of ,ne not
TO have eecn that. And then Won would fight Y
Yes, then we would fight He WIS rather
relieved at getting ont of what seemed a
dilemma. No ono had ventured TO ask him
for details before.
" But it must have been awful she went on.
after pause of contemplation. fou could
never have been sure what moment they would
come down on YOU
1t WAS dificnlt 10 proCnostcate their arrival.
the Captain said, not putting even his tax be-
yOnd the power OF heroic souls. Have We not
weather prophets and shall nm officer and n
gentleman admit himself less prcsclent thai
the meteorological Office
"Oh. il is dreadful to think Of" she repeated
" And then, being so far away from every place
and not having enough To eat, and sleeping out
on the ground, and having no hot water to
ess in the mornings. md not having clean
collars. ] suppose.-pcIhaps with horror grad
rally growing IN her eyes at the picture
tho hardships Of war thus coniured up" per-
haps, even, having 10 wear paper collars ~ She
looked at him appealingly for confirmation oi
DENIAL
The Captain owned the truth OF her surmi~e,
soirowfullv, vet with something of the pardon
able pide OF the warrior who has borne and
survived snoh trials. He grew almost animated rs
he proceeded to recount the dirnll tale Of priva-
tons they had borne in that far land. II was
= subject on which he could say more than on
the bald details OF blttles Naturally for one
must r~o and dress, and have (or 20 without
food and sleep every dav Of n campaign. Will"
battle comes hut seldom. Ncila was. doubt
les, satisfied She listened to him with lntel
ct. and whenever he looked nj her he would
meet foi q moment tho gaze ni hcr brown ewes
hNcd on INN with that pcculiar look Of timid
admiinc wonder II had occurred o. HIM more
than once that he WAS rather like Otncllo.
] hen the sweet communion Of soul. had been
interrupted hy an earthly creature. WARM and
Win tO-~"d h.tlr. WHO came ana earned N'his
of to dance. II was in fact Jim Anstruthcr
But -hc gave little rcgictfu back ward glance
l. III" went, importing how much rather shc
would have etiyod-wifh hlm.
II wn~ during that dance TINT She had eur
prl-ed Jim bv stopping sudd,ul, and lIughlng
hearty bu, unaccountabc laugh. She had
Away, been addicted 10 laughing. partly from
a sense Of hurnor. pa tv, be- said. hcr,u~e al
those dlnrles. which nccc~-itaicd laughter to
hrlnc th'm ont. Hut no hint Of the cause ol
! lac $40,
Captain Leicester, when She bal left him.
reviewed m forces. and dcIyorcd to sec m
result Of the action There could hc littl,
doubt that il wae victory II,r cycs had told
'hc weakness ~ The garrison and hc was accu--
toned 10 Judge hv lhc cvc@-rathcr plumcd HIM
-ol'. indeed. Oa his fAcutv Of Ocuklr d'yinaiiou
Hut he wa- not disposed 10 dl-hand hmsfli. and
cvacuaic the countrv. II was al vciv well {
conquer. bat one should sec The vanuui-hcd nrop
"'lv reduced Ia ,ublcction. and contcpted with
-n'c'N-shOuid b. quite certain n Ia thcir
loyalty. And Captain Leicester was not 80
certain He had n vague uncasnes-, an un-
accountab" hdi-dl>tlu-t aS one might have
M Strollng ~ est OutWudlt placid hut known
T." hc Of vauahl" temper. 80 hc presently sought
hol ont. danced with her q careful val>e with
good deal Of ballncez and MT much tectOtum
Iud even took hey down to supper.
! alter in that night rcgmonfal chum of hi.
"A very small and very wicked m'IOf-fndinp
him resting IN one Of the corridors, just bc,il,
he cur'aincd entrance 10 IN alcOye, had said
20 him
"Wrll Lcirc-t"r. Won haven't been cured
by n litic real slaughter. but have the S,mc
o!d wav Of making havoc In gentle breasts
Yon mean" eaid LCirc~tcr
Yes; mean that pretty little gir with
lhc dak cves Have a httle mercy. though
Don't hcak hcr heart
Rubbl-h.' said Captain Leicester But H.
-nllcd.
" needn't tell yOu not 10 lei her break yonrs >
30 fh" Captain eail. That was unnecessary
"Wcl. then consider her feelings And tn
moor devils down here That Won VIII hc cutting
rut Now, thcrc'. one fellow | saw dancing
with her good deal too"
81 know. Scubhy looking boggai, with hali
'nli y mile ione'
Whcw =" whistlcd the Major. " l. that II ?
Whv yoU'c actually Jealous Of him ~
Not lkcl,." sad Captain Leicester. "FeI.
my rnnlnnnlcdlN chcckY thnnrh 81 liz. n