The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-10-30

no uAug III uoAkb "oub Oub W any Ou0
who knew her, or was even familiar
with the city where she dwelt He had
felt for years q contempt for Gordon
Noel that, ct times, he had difficulty in
Disgusting. Now he was tempted to
write to him, TO shut out the past, to
open confidential relations and have him
write long letters that should tell Of
her.
There were three men In his troop In
whom he felt q vague, mysterious in
terest simply because they had been en-
listed at the old rendezvous on Sycamore
street, only three squares from her home.
He was % full Of hope and faith and love
and gratitude that the whole garrison
seemed to hold naught but cheer and
friendliness. He never dreamed Of the
stories the men were telling or the conf
dences women were Whispering about
the post. Noel had written again to
Ms. Riggs, and Mrs. Riggs had not
spared her information. It was now said
In Queen City society that the engage
ment was Of Mr.. Vincent's making. he
had been associated with Lane In some
speculAtions that proved disastrous. but
the captain had shown such command of
money and had "put up" at such an op-
perfume moment that they came out in
good shape after all, and a. soon a. the
old man found that Lane loved his
daughter he inEisted on her accepting
him. The information about Lanes
coming to the rescue with money he had
heard from Mr.. Vincent himself-as in
deed he had. One evening when they
were for the moment alone, in Q burst Of
confidence to the man whom he believed
to be devoted friend of his prospective
Son-in-law, Vincent had told the silent
officer the story of that perilouS crisis
and Of Lanes prompt and generous loan
but not as Noel told 1t to Mrs. Riggs.
"Do not distress yourself, my darling
one" wrote Lane to his hancee, "because
your letters are . little less frequent Just
now. know how occupied you must
be with preparation and how anxious
you are about the dear old father. Next
week you will be In the mountains; and
then, as you say, people will give you
time to write, and then, too, shall be
happy In your regaining health and
spirits. The papers tell me how intense
has been the heat; it almost equals ours
here In one way, and Is much worse In
being moist and muggy. There Is q
prospect Of my going on two weeks
scout with my whole troop early In the
month; but your letters will reach me
safely"
Why was 1t that she should experience
. feeling almost Of relief in reading that
he was going to be absent from the gar
risOn awhile-going out on q two weeks
SCOUT
She had sent him, as she promised, q
lovely cabinet photograph Of herself that
had been taken expressly for him, It
came to the old frontier fort Just as the
men were marching up from evening sta
bles, and the messenger, distributing the
mail about the post, handed the packet to
the captain Is he stood with little knot
Of comrades on the walk. There was In.
slant demand that he should open 1t and
show the picture to them, but, blushing
like girl, he broke away and hid him
self In Ids room; and then, when sure of
being uninterrupted, he took It to the
window and feastsd his eyes upon the
e1quidte face and form there portrayed.
he kept 1t from that time In o silken
case, which he locked In Q bureau drawer
whenever he left the house, but In the
evening or when writing at his deslr he
brought 1t forth to Hight again and Set It
where every moment he could look upon
and almost worship It.
And then came her letters announcing
their safe arrival ct Deer Park:
"Our journey was most trying, for the
heat was intolerable until we got well
up among the mountainA Papa came;
but l know he is simply fretting his
heart out with anxiety to get back to the
Office. Mr.. Clark only returned from
his vacation the day we started Cor
don Noel came down TO the train to see
~ Of, and brought mother Q basket Of
such luscious fruit. He says that he
has no home to 60 to now that we are
gone. Indeed, he has been very thought
tul and lind, and l don't think he Is
quite happy despite his efforts to be
always gay and cheerful.
"Do you really mean that you will be
gone . fortnight How l shall miss
your dear letters, Fred And now in
deed ! viii try to write regularly.
There's no one here l care anything
about, though the hotel seems very full,
and there d much dancing and gayety.
You say that my letters will reach you,
but ! wonder how"
Lane read this with Q sigh of relief.
he had persuaded himsalf that 1t was be-
cause he dreaded the effect Of the long
continued hot weather upon her that he
20 desired her to get to the mountains.
Any other thought would have been dis
loyalty to his queen. He wished-just .
little bit-that she had not written of
him - Gordon Noel; he much preferred
thAt'she should call him captain. She
would not write 20 fully and frankly Of
him II he were anything but friendly, he
argued, and she would not tolerate his
vidtS on any other grounds. Yet she
did not tall him that they had walked up
and down the platform together for ten
minutes before the train started, and
that when It was time to part he had
bent down and said, almost in q whis-
per:
"Do you want to send message for
me to Fred Lane In your mani letter."
II win do %, II you wiSh, ," she mur-
muredi but her eyes fell before the gaze
In his, and the hot blood rushed to her
fAco.
'"Tell him there's no man In all the
regiment I % long 10 see, and no man in
al the world % envy"
Probably conscience smote her, for
during the week that followed Eve let