Telegram-herald., 1890-02-09

know. lie was present
at sick call. and imperturbable as ever.
on the following morning, and the few
| ofncers who were at headquarters after
guard mounting were able 10 affirm that
the colonel had been courteous as usual
IN his greeting 20 the medical officer. and
that nothing whatever had been said
about his being away so late the previ-
Gus evening. Capt. Stryker came home
soon after midnight. had a brief talk
with his colonel. and went over to the
stables 10 inquire into Gwynne's coudi-
ton before he went TO bed. Parke came
into Perry's room aNter morning stables,
and told him, as he was yawning and
stretching in bed. that the captain had
had quite long talk with Gwynne that
morning, and that something was up"
-he didn't know what Later iu the
day Perry was sent for by Col Brainard
and found the commanding officer in
consultation with Capt, Stryker and two
other troop commanders.
At their request be repeated the story
OF his adventure at Dunraven, beginning
with his instructions 70 the men he left
az the gate. and ending with old Matt
land's swoOning; and about an hour after
10 had finished be saw the adiutant with
a small escort ride away down the valley,
and rightly conjectured that the colonel
had sent letter TO Dunraven inquiring
into the cause OF the assaults on two
members OF his command. Battalion
drill kept him occupied all the morning:
a garrison court convened at noon and
sat until sklrmish drill began at D. m:
and so 1t happened that not until near
parade did be fnd a moments time 20
himself. He longed 70 see Mrs. Law
renee and question her as 70 the nature
OF the "Dunraven stories" she had men
toned: for what had been a matter OF
Indifference 10 HIM then had suddenly
become Of vivid interest. There we're
ladies' sitting on the Lawrences' gallery.
he could plainly see. as the cavalry off,
GERS came tramping In from afternoon
stables. but be could not hope 70 ask or
near anything about InarIer SO near
ais heart in tho presence OF so many
,ynpathetic and Interested listeners. He
Kept away towards his own gate. there
fore, until he saw that there, leaning on
,hs gate post. and apparently awaiting
him. stood Dr. Quin
Perry would gladly have avoided the
doctor. the antagonism be va beginning
70 feel for him vas ot chkacter that
would hardly brook conoealment Cor
iial and Joyous IN manner a. he was 70
almost sveTy man, woman and child he
-Hef. it was au the more noticeable that
10 the very few whom be he'll i1 dislike
1r distrust his bearing vas cold and re-
peuens In The last degree Something /
'old him the doctor vas there tn sneak /
n nim about their chance meeting ~ T
Ounraveu- He 3id net want % sneak % (
lim as 81. Just now Yet boz could ho /
hope 20 have these matters explained /
without a meeting and a .sIS' While 4
.hs officers srroNei over AMI STOPPED 4
most of them. in front of the group = I
aides as La-vTsnce1s Perry stalksd I
straight sr'oss t's parade ~. she boun-
isrv road. with bls hlne syss ar.d On
.h@ Doctors face
The after vas studvins ain a. -
ARE. and doubtless rssd ths. expression
Il cc.insss ar = s-rrsst po>si ~ be -
Ienred IT. AZ a. events. something
'r-uptsd hin 20 speak il a tore -.
'or5lai thsn he aad svsr employed to
vars PerrT- Tonngs~eT whom
horouC siT approve ~. a. he ssii be-
1re ae hsd snown hfrl week Snn
gaming 1u the zste po<t. sni resting his
,esi OF his hand. re 1octor oeEans
Mr Perry. hs-s heen - see Yoa
wics t,3sv hur could nor 6-d T-u. ard
vantei t0 speak v.th Yuu "a a natter
z s9r,e importance
X-1 couid hsrs f,ur3 re -r 5rH -~
re --nrr. II anything irnma1iate wss
se5-i { ha~e heen nowhere eiss. ex-
eDt f3 stae.es,~ sad Fsr~v. shor-lr