Telegram-herald., 1890-02-10

warm nor TOO cloudy; a
brisk westerly breeze sent
the cloud shadows sailing steadily across
the broad prairie SEA and keeping the
veils and skirts OF the Amazons Of the
party ahutter. Three there were OF
these, the rest os the sisterhood pre-
ferring % follow the hunt by buggy or
buekboard. though frankly expressing
their envy Of the fortunate riders
Mounted on her own spirited little bay.
admirably itted as % habit, and sitting
squarely and well. Mrs. Bclknep would
have been the center Of observation Of
al the cavalry officers even had she not
been, as she incontestahly was, the
beauty of the garrison. The colonel had
offered Mrs. Lawrence one OF his own
horses, and therefore was accorded the
right of being her escort. Mrs. Sprague
was similarly indebted for her "mount"
70 Capt. Stryker. and very bright and
beaming little body she was as she rode
over the springy turf at the side OF the
dark haireG troop leader.
Hard lines on Perry. isn't it," said
Mr.. Graham. as he trotted up beside Mrs.
Belknsp and took his place for the mo-
ment with her bevy OF cavaliers First
time he ever missed hunt, reckon"
HE needn't have missed this one"
said Parke. 1T was my week, and
told him 70 20: and Capt. Stryker said so,
too: but
Here Mr.. Parke broke off suddenly and
looked in mild wonderment ia Dana's
face, for that young gentleman had man
aged, unseen by Mrs. Belknap, to swing
free his right foot and give the speaker 5
left vehement kick. Too late. however.
Mrs. Belknap had heard it.
"Are you cavalrymen all so little 10 be-
trlsteds" she asked. with brilliant smile
upon her flushing face. Exercise ard
excitement had lent unusual sparkle t.
her ewes and color 70 her cheeks" she l.
positively beautiful today" as Mrs. Law
renee confessed 70 the colonel at the mo
menr
4 had a note from Mr.. Perry this
morning saying he was grievously dis
appointed but that some troop duty had
been assigned 70 him which could not b.
transferred and he must stay and finish
it."
What he said is true. Mrs. Belknap."
promptly asseverated Mr. Dana. The
papers have all TO be in readiness for
muster on Monday. and the saddle kits
put in shape for inspection"
"Only in Capt. Stryker's troop. softly
inquired the lady. with eyeuds rising IN
crtdulously
''No, OF course not One officer is
back at the post from each troop It
happened to fall on Perry IN his.
Il fancy I should prefer serving in
some older captains troop If were Mr
Perry. Il seems that while your other
captains stay home and look after their
companies. Capt Stryker has a sub
altern attend TO his while ne comes a
hunting"
"On the other hand. We fellows have
dozen things 70 DO in our troops that
Capt Strvssr does himself IN his It's
As broad as its long. Mrs Balknap. said
Jana lie did not fancy her criticising
the methods Of his cavalry associates
and was possibly little piqued at thc
decided annoyance she showed AZ Perrys
failure to attend Aeau.uue, StrySer.
AT unconscious of her censure. was chat
@-e ''' WIN 'iIS. 9t''e'e 'H..
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"fS lawrence i.e lour "e1' ee.ts'>
on N''iifa''5 ,ozelner' ''l seemed 700
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..e 'ac1 thtl Af', belNhap ann 'r' N0.t
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o'"Y eoS'nS + a" "aF t""aFi tne I'Sl', aNi
-nal the resi- OFT tne nuns was oecoiilnS
widely scattered
'l IS .i.ae "e stirrNd uP 2 l'eN r''oi'
% least said the coioneL 9' lf'se We
veer over toward the nor'I"fs' H'''e
" na5ever We do. We Naai no ohi-e Gown
there t2"ari l'iarA'sn' 'n-ss "'re i7''oes
would spou is Az
wonder = those people never unit
said hr = Farnnain' "no nad joined me
quartea ne a"aJs sept close % nis
colonel "a hehtted an aspirant foT me
sdjutancy tngiishmeu are generally
game for All sorts ~ sport
'l can SO horseuen out there on The
prsir'e 70 tne east Of tne ranch sad
stry Ssr, whose eyes we're keen and