Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-02-08

tant, recalled to his senses and with evi
dent expression of his sentiments to the
effect that if others could stand It hs
could, brusquely turned his head to
warda the band and growlcd. Sound
OFT The boom and crash Of drum and
cymbal and the blave If brazen throat>
drowned for a moment the sound OF tht
turmoil without. The next thing the
battalion heard or 81 " was riderlCss
morse tearing full tilt on: on the parai'
and sweeping in d big circle from tbs
right of the line down towards the point
where the colonel stood.
Following him came a pair Of Chev-
enne scouts, their ponies scamperins in
pursuit, but veeriug off the green IS their
riders realized that they were intrudinG
on the ceremony Of the day. Relieved
CT his pursuors, the fugitive speedily set
tied down into a lulcing trot, and with
streaming name and tail, with head and
ears erect, with falling bride rein and
tapping stirrups, he circlcd rapidly the
open space between the colonel and the
line Of battle, then came trotting bac5
along the front, as though searching il
the stohd rank of bearded faces for the
friends he knew, officer after Officer
20 p,ssed in review until he came tc
G1Yyker's troop. posted on the right OF
She cavalry, and there, with neigh OF
recognition, he feariess!y trOtied up to
the captains outstretched hand. Another
minute and two men fell out and made a
temporary gap in tho rank; through this
q sergeant tile closer extended his white
glove, relieved the captain Of his charge
and led the painting steed away.
The men rptook their places; the cap
tain again resumed his position in front
Of the center Of his company, dropped
the point Of his sabar to the ground and
settled back into parade rest" the band
went on laundering down the In,
countermarched an! came back to its
post on the right, making the welGin
sing with the triUm plant strains %
Northern Route" the trunpet5 peal2d
The retreat" the adjutant stalked bis
5i.rec yards to the front, faced tiercely
10 the left and shouted his resonant or
ders down the line, three hundred mar
tial forms sDraug to attention, and the
FURNISHED arms came to the carry
with simultaneous crash, ranks Were
opened with old time precision, the
parade presented" to the colonel with
all due formality, the manual was ex-
ecuted just as punctiliously as though
nothing unusual had happened; first ser
geants reported, orders were published,
parade formally dismissed; the line of
officers marched solidly to the front
halted, and made its simultaneous salute
to the colonel, who slowly raised and
covered bis white gloved hand in recog
milton; and then, and not till then, was
4ny one allowed to speak Of what was
uppermost in every mind-that Sergt.
Gwynnes horse had come in without
him, and that the animals right flank
was streaming with blood.
Ten minutes later Lieut.. Perry, in rid
ing dress, came hurrying down to the
colonies quarters, where two or three
officers were ROW gathered at the gate
The ladies had put aside the albums, and
with anxious faces were scanning the lit
lie group as though striving to gauge
from their gestures and expression the
extent Of TIE calamity or the possible de
gree of danger Bat Mrs. Lawrence
looked fairly startled when her hus-
bands voice was heard for the first time
above the general hum of consultation;
Col Rrainard, Mr. Perry is coming, |
see, and / presume there is no time to be
lost. You have asked if none Of us who
were stationed here ever visited the
ranch, and the answer was no. May
suggest that DR. Quin could perhaps tell
something OF its inhabitants"
Where is the DOCTOR asked the col
orel. turning suddenly Orderly, 50
and give my compliments to the post
surgeon and say | wish to see him here
a moment. All ready. Perry? You have
made quick work of it,"
"Ali ready, sir 1t least, l will be
tie moment my horse gets here. There
go the men running to the stables now"
Capt Strykor will send a sergeant
ind four men to report to you, and you
are TO 20 direct to Dlnraven Ranch.
The rest Of the troop with TIE Chey-
enltes, will scout the prairie to the east
and south. Twill soon he too dark to
trail, but three Of the Indians are going
back on the horses track as far as they
can. The adjutant is writing note to
the proprietor of the ranch-I don't know
his name
His name is Maitland. sir"
''Is it, Have you been there2"
I've been around one end Of it, out
side, but nowhere near the buildings.
It 5 all fenced in, sir, and the gates kept
locked"
What an incomprehensible proceed
ing for Texas! Wait moment while ]
speak to Mr.. Farnham; he's writing here
at my desk. Gentlemen, come in on the
porch and sis down, viii you nct?"
But they excused themselves and
hastened away to remove their full dress
Capt, Lawrence had no need to call bis
wife She hade her companion good
evening thanked the colonel with q
smiling glance for the pleasure the pho
tographs had given her, and added q
word OF earnest hope that they might
find the sergeant uninjured Then she
joined her husband, and together they
walked quickly away Mrs BeIknap and
Nj Perry were left for the moment alone
Can you walk home with me?" she
asked, in her low, modulated tones, the
great, heavily lashed, swimming dark
eyes searching his face. 81 have not
seen you since they broke in upon our
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 fellows
answer as he gave q tug to the strap of