Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-27

pledged his ssizisf word fl.zs Sheywers
nothing bus pager or two. sosneehstle
photographs and book. These he<askej
permission to remove frst; then they
might search But W&yoc ssernsy 70
fused. Tho sergeant turned very white,
set has lips, and hesissset SIN. until his
own captain spoke; then be surrendered
his kew.
Wayns and Fsrnham benz over the
chest while the trooptirse sesSeant. rapid.
iy turned over the clothing. books, etc,
with trembling hands. Therewas a little
compartment AT one side, n'whssh wers
lying some small itens-a pocket cona-
pass a pencil case, some keys. . slocket
and a neck chxin. and. amang< these,
something wrapped in tissue paper. Thn
was handed to Capt. Wayne, who TN
rolled tbs paper, and there wass,m2Sive
seal ring. A crest was cut N the soone
and. taking il 20 the iight, Wayneswns
able to make GU, the motto, ''Quod sur
sum volo videre- Il was the ring Matt
land had lost.
Striker }eoked wonderingly at hisscr>
seaut. who stood there rs though petrf
fed with a,aage and corsternacson> pals
as death, aud unable 10 say \ word.
Asked 10 explain the matter. be csald
only shake his head, and. after swfxlle,
hoarseiy muttered. II know nothing
about it. l never placed it there
'.po you mean 10 ts, Inc YOU ne~ertsav
it befoze:' asked Wayne, sternly. And
Gwynne was silent.
is this the first time you ever saw 1t,
/ saw" repeated the captain angrly.
No. sir; have seen it before, wa
the answer.
Then You must have known twas
stolen, and you have couuived atsfs con.
cealInens.S was Wayne's triumphant
conclusion: and on the report ofshis Off
GERS Col Brainard hsG no alternative bua
10 order Gwvnne's chose arrest Only
STRIKERS appeal and guarantee ssvedths
sergeant from confinement in the guard
house.
The next sensation was the sight of
DR.. Quin gaileping back 10 tho post ike
mad and boxing uncerernonissrsly into
the coloners gate. Then Strxker was
sent for. aud the three officers held an
excited conversation. Then tire orderly
went at run over to the quarters, and
in FIVE minutes Sergt. Gwynne.. erect az
ever and dressed with scrupahons care,
looking anything but hko Sniltysman,
was seen crossing the parade towards his
oOlonel's house The men Syuurmed out
on the porches as the Things went from
lin to lip, and sosne OF the Irish troopers
i'll Waynes company were remarked as
being oddly excited. Just what took
place during that interview mons conld
tell, but In ten mmutesrhe NEWS was fiy-
ing around the garrison that Scrgt,
Gwynne was released from arrest, and
in less than half an hour. To the wonder
ment OF everybody. he was seen riding
away towards Dunraven with DIR. Gain.
and for tive days more did not resq,pea1
at Rossiter.
But when the story flashed from house
To house about the garrison that Sergt
Gwynne was not Sergt. Gwynne at all,
bat Mr.. Archibald Wyndham Quin Matt
land, late of her ma fsty's til Lancers,
the only surviving son of the invalid
owner of Dunravan Ranch and other
valuable properties, the amaze amount
ed TO stupefaction. IL WAS known that
old Mr. Maitland lay desperately weak
and i'll the dsy that Quin the doctor
came riding back. All manner Of stories
were told regarding the affecting ma
tIre of the interview III which the
long lost son was restored 10 his over
loved father. but. like most stories. they
were purely the offspring Of imagination.
for at that interview only three were
present: Gladys hd her brother to the
room and cloaed the door. while good
Mrs. Cowan stood weeping for Joy down
the long corridor, ard Or. Quin bhnked
his eyes and fused and hdgeted and
strobe around Perry's room with his
hands in his pockets. exploding every
now and then into sudden comment on
the romantic nature Of the situation and
the idiocy Of some people there At Roe
sitter. Joy does not kill he ssid;
Maitland would have been dead man
bv the end Of the week but for this, 10
will give him a now leaAc OF life"
And it did Though the flame was
feeble and Pickering, il was famed by
joy unutterabIc. The boy whom the
stricken father believed his stubborn
pride and condemnation had driven -
despair and suicide was restored 10 hiin
in the prime Of manly strength. ali ten
derness. all forgiveness. and Nsitlsnd's
whole heart went up in Thanksgiving.
lie begged that Brainard and Stryker
would come 20 him. that be might thank
them for their faith IN MS con. he babe
the doctor say 70 Perry that The moment
he could b. lifted from his bod he would
come 10 clasp bis hands and biess him
for being far better friend To his son
than be had been a father.
The sergeants return u the pot was
the signal for general turnout on ths
part Of the men. all Of whom vsre cur
GUS 10 see how be would appear now that
his identity was established. OF course.
his late assaiIants could not JOIN IN the
crowd that thronged about him. but they
listened with eagerDess 70 everything
that was told. H 9ras Just the same
as ever" said all accounts. lie had
never besn intimate with any ~ them.
but always friendly and Lind. Ole hing
went the rounds IKE lightning.
You'll be getting yoEIr discharvs n0v.
sergeant" said Mrs. Ped. the To!ubis
wife II the leader II the band. and
taxing up yosg residence al the ranch.
suppose. OF course the British minister