Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-06
His name is Maitland, SIR.

His name Is Maitland, sur.
"Is it, Have you been thsse?"
"rve been around one end Of Il, out
side, bat nowhere near the buildingA
It's all fenced in. sir 80 the gates kept
locked"
''What an incom Yzehensihle proceed
ing FOR Texas! Wait moment while ]
speak to Mr.. Farnham; he's writing hare
at my desk. Gentlemen, come in ON the
porch and sit down, viii you notT
But they excused themselves and
fastened away to remove their full dresaL
Capt. Lawrence had no need to call hi1
wife. She babe her companion good
evening, thanked the colonel with 3
smiling glance for the pleasure the pho
tographs had given her, and added Q
word OF earnest hope that they might
find the sergeant uninjuxed. Then she
joined her husband, and together they
walked quickly away. Mrs. Belknap and
Mr. Perry were left for the moment alona
"Can you walk home with mel" she
asked, in her low, modulated tones, the
great. heavily dashed, swimming dart
eyes searching his face. II have MOI
seen you since they broke in upon ou1
talk last evening, and there Is something
want to ask you"
I'm sorry, Mrs. Belknap, but I'm on
duty, you see," was the young fellowt
answer as he gave tug to the Strap Of
his cartridge belt. Cant you ask me
here?"
How can T'-and the eyes were fun
Of pathetic appointment-''when they
may come out any moment? You did
not finish telling me about-about the
tassel last night. believe you were glad
when they interrupted us Were you
not?'
Nonsense, Mrs. Belknap! Iwss hav-
ing too good q time-lots of fun"
Yes" was the reproachful answer,
that is what it was-to you-mere fun.
And now you are going away again,
after promising TO come in this evening"
Il have to so, Mrs. Belknap. Why,
want TO 90. Haven't you heard what
has happened-about Sergt. Gwynne;"
''Oh, yes, it is your duty, Of course;
but how unluckyl" And the pretty face
was dropping with its weight of disap-
pointment and sadness. She leaned
against the railing near his gauntlet COW
cred hand. the dark eyes pensively down
cast, the dark lashes sweeping her soft,
flushing cheek "And tomorrow you
are on guard" she presently continued.
Yes, unless some one has to go on for
me-in case we are not back in the morn
ing in time"
Then it's good-by, / suppose abe
said, lifting her eyesonce mora to his
After tomorrow there will be little
chance of seeing you. Mrs. Page will
be here by that time"
Mr.. Perry looked at his fair COM
panion with glance that told Of much
perturbation of spirit. Mrs. Page was
an old and cherished friend Of Mrs.
Belknap's-so the latter had always said
and now she was coming to visit her
from D station in the Indian territory.
Just why her coming should prevent
his seeing Mrs. Belknap or her seeing
him was more than the tall subaltern
could understand. On the brink of an
objectionable soiecism, on the very rag.
ged edge of a laundering inquiry, he
was saved, in her estimation. by the
sudden return of the orderly and the re.
appearance of the colonel.
I've been to the hospital, SIR, and 10
the doctors quarters; he's not there.
They say that's him, sir, riding of
yonder." And the orderly pointed to q
faint speck just visible IN the waning
twilight. far away southeastward be-
yond the Monee.