San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-11


never look at him again"
Serve him right, if that be the case.
Any man who hasn't sense enough to
stick to girl who is bright and pretty
as Mabel Vincent, rich or poor, deserves
no luck at all in this world. Cut that
reminds me, Capt Noel, according to
rumor and what the girls say in society
and you know they generally know
pretty much everything that is going on
there is something more than mere
understanding between her and your
predecessor here, the recruiting officer,
Capt. Lane Did he say anything about
it to your"
"No, not a word. | think, though,
that had there been anything in the
story Lane would have let me know
something about it, for we are very old
and intimate friends. Did you say that
that was Mr.. Reginald Vincent who has
Just gone into the billiard room?'
Yes" answered Mr.. Morris, that's
he. Would you like to know him."
Very much indeed; and if you've
nothing better to do come in and pre-
sent me. Perhaps he will want to play
a game of billiards, and if so I'm his
man."
And so it happened that that very
morning Gordon Noel was presented to
Reginald Vincent, and when Regy went
home to luncheon he spoke enthusiast
tically of his new found acquaintance,
whom he pronounced to be one of the
most delightful fellows he had ever met
anywhere, and who was such a warm
and devoted friend of Capt. Lane. Il
want, if meet him this afternoon, as
probably shall, to bring him back to
dinner with me. What say you. mother:
Just informally"
Don't you think it would be better to
wait a day or two, and have a little din
rcr, and invite a few friends to meet
| hiln?" asked Mrs. Vincent. Your faith
err, perhaps, would like to be consulted in
the matter. I've no doubt that he would
like to do something to show attention
to any friend Of Capt. Lane. What do
you think, Mabel"
Il vote for both" replied that young
woman. with much alacrity. Il have
met Mr.. Noel twice"
Capt. Noel, dear" said Regy, Capt.
| Noel"
He is not a captain yet, Reginald;
happen to know from the regimental
| roster; have copy upstairs that Capt.
Lane very kindly left me-" And here a
| decided flush stole over the fair cheeks
| OF the young lady. IL learned good
deal about the officers of the regiment
from Mr.. Lane-Capt. Lane-while he
| was here. Mr.. Noel ranks second among
tie lieutenants of the regiment. AS
Capt. Lane said, he is so very near his
captaincy that perhaps he accepts the tt
tie that you all give him at the club as
only trife premature"
We'll, captain or lieutenant, it doesn't
make any difference" said Regy, i'm
| pulsively; hes a mighty good fellow,
and mighty good friend of your friend
| Capt Lane, and if you have no objection,
mother, I'll bring him around to dinner
tonight, and then perhaps we might go
to the theatre afterward. I'm very sure
| that Capt. Noel will enjoy it. Fact is,
he enjoys everything. Everybody in the
club is perfectly delighted with him.
You ought to hear him sing an Irish song
or tell French story! I'll try and get
him started when he comes here. He's a
| wonderful mimic; and he's SO full of in
formation about their service on the
frontier. Now, Lane so seldom spoke of
anything of the kind; but Noel will talk
| for hours at q time about the wonderful
| country through which they have
secuted and fought, and all that they
have been through in their campaigns
BY Jove! but that fellow has seen a lot
of hard service, and has been through
some hairbreadtb eScapes!'
"Whog" inquired Mrs. Vincent; Capt
Lane or Mr.. NOEL?
Noel. of cOurse-NOel I'm speaking of
Lane, no doubt, saw great deal of SER
vice with the regiment; but Noel says
he was adjutant so much of the time,
and on other staff duty, while he (NoeD
was almost necessarily scouting, hunting
| after various Indian parties, and being
on the warpath, as he laughingly ex-
presses it."
Does he mean that Capt. Lane didn't
| see much actual service there asked
Miss Mabel, with heightened color.
''Oh. don't know that he means that.
Don't understand me dS saying for a mo-
ment that Noel disparages Lanes SER
| vices; on the contrary, he never speaks
of him except with the most enthusiastic
| regard. Neither does he boast at all of
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