Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-09


~ cigar. caught sight of a
cavalry sergeant hurriedly passing his
front gate. The main searching parties
had long since CONS home, unsuccessful,
Lieut.. Perry had returned and made re-
port that the people at Dunraven denied
having seen or heard anything of
0wynne, that both proprietor and mana
Ter had treated his visit as an affront,
and that he had had much difficulty in
preventing fracas between his men and
. gang Of rough fellows employed at the
ranch, that Mr.. Maitland had fallen
back in swoon, and that hc had left
him to the care of DIR. Quin, who ar
rived soon after the occurrence.
The colonel had been greatly interested
and somewhat excited over the details Of
RsFry's adventure as that young gentle
man finally gave them, for at first he
was apparently averse to saying much
about It. Little by little, however, all
his conversation with Maitland and Even
was drawn out, and the particulars OF
his hostile reception. The colonel agreed
with him that there was grave reason to
suspect some Of the ranch people of
knowing far more Of Sergt. Gwynnes e
disappearance than they would tell; and
finally, seeing Perry's indisposition to
talk further, and noting his preoccupa-
tion and apparent depression of spirits,
he concluded that between fatigue and
rasped nerves the young fellow would be
glad 10 60 to bed, 30 he said, kindly:
"Well, won't keep you, Perry, you're
tired out. I'll sit up and see the doctor
when he gets back and have a talk with
him, then decide what steps we will take
in the morning. I'll send party down
the valley at daybreak, anyway. May
ofYer you some whisky or bottle of
beerrf
"Thank you, colonel, believe not to-
night. A bath and nap will set me all
right, and I'll be ready to start out first
thing in the morning. Good night, sir" +"
But Col. Brainard could not go TO sleep.
The garrison had turned in," all except
tho guard and Capt. Stryker. That officer
I'D returned an hour after dark, and,
getting q fresh horse, had started out
again, going down the south side Of
the Monee to search the timber with
lanterns, the Cheyenne scouts having
reported that Gwynne's horse had come
up that way. He had been missed by
2r. Perry, who galloped up the trail to
catch the platoon before it reached the
post. and the colonel, pow that he had
heard the lieutenant's story, was impa
tiently awaiting his return. Up TO with
IN q few minutes Of midnight, however
neither Stryker nor the doctor had come
dim lights were burning in both theil
quarters and at the guard house. Every
where else the garrison seemed shroudet
In darkness. Catching sight of the yellow
chcvrons as they fitted through the flooC
Of light that poured from his open door
way, the colonel instantly OWNED tina,
this must be n sergeant of Stryker's troor
going in search of his captain, and
promptly hailed him;
4 "What is IL, sergeant? Any news?"
"Yes. sir" answered the soldier, halt
ing short. "Sergt. Gwynne's como
back. was going to the captains to
- port"
, "How did he get back2 Isn't he in.
turedY'
"He says he's had fall, sir. and has
been badly shaken up, but he walked in.
"Why, that's singular! Did he see
none Of the searching parties?-see none
Of their lights
II can't make out, sir. He's littlt
queer-doesn't want to talk, sir. LII
asked If his horse got in all right, ant
went and examined the scratches, ant
seemed troubled about them; but lac
doesn't say anything"
HAS he gone to the hospital?"
"No. sir; he'll sleep in his usual bunl
at the stables tonight. He is only
bruised and sore, he says. His face il
cut and scratched and bound up in hi
handkerchief"
+ "Very well" said the colonel, after !;
moments thought. The captain vii
look into the matter when he gets back
You take your horse and ride down the
south side Of the valley and find the
Cheyenne scouts. Capt. Stryker Is with
them. Tell him the sergeant is home,
safe."
"very well, sir" And the trooper
saluted, faced about, and disappeared
In the darkness; while the colonel arose
and, putting thoughtfully at his cigar
began pacing slowly up and down tn,
piazza He wished Stryker were home
he wished Capt. Lawrence were Officer
Of the day, and, so, liable to come ou
of his quarters again: he had heard jus
snough about that odd English ranch T.
make him feel disturbed and i'll at ease
There had evidently been hostility be
tween his predecessor and the proprie
tor OF Dunraven, and very probably
there had been bad blood between the
men Of the Eleventh cavalry and the EN-
psoyes OF the ranch: else why should
there have been SO unprovoked an as
aault upon the lieutenant this night
Then there were other things that CAV,
him disquiet Several officers had gath
cred upon the piazza during the earl,
evening; they We're mainly Of his owl
regiment, but Capt. Belknap and two O
the infantry subalterns were there; Law
renee did not come. OF course the tall
was about the incident Of the evening
y and, later, the rumors about Dunrayen
Al this was new TO the cavalrymen
they had heard, as yet, nothing at all
40 were not little taken aback by tn
+ evtdent embarrassment and ominous 81
1900 Of the three infantrymen, whei
- colonel turned suddenly on Belknay
~ the question
ny the way, captain, / had no tim,
- ~ lawrence. and it really did no
pocur to me until after he had gone. bu
vhas did he mean by saying that DIR
- could tell US something about tn,
Doople u Dunaveni
oelanap turned red and looked un
9oneostahly at his two comrades, a
np1C> APPEALING % them fer aid. Tn