The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-02

substantial wagon and shouted to the
driver, who sat muffled in buffalo fur on
the boz:
.sGet around there to the freight house
and report to the doctor. There IS lot
of frozen cavalrymen to be taken out to
the hospital. Don't try to come back for
us tonight; we'll stay here in town.
Send the quartermasters team in for the
trunks as soon as the storm is over and
the road clear That's ALL"
Then he rejoined the party at the wait
ing room of the station, and Mrs. Rayner
noted instantly that all the cheeriness
had gone and that a cloud had settled on
his face. She was shrewd observer,
and she knew him well. Something more
serious than mishap TO squad of sol
diers had brought about the sudden
change. He was all gladness, all rejoic-
ing and delight, when be clasped her and
his baby boy in his arms but ten minutes
before, and now-something had occur
red to bring him serious discomfort. She
rested her hand on his arm and looked
her glance and quickly began to talk.
She saw that he desired to answer no
questions just then, and wisely refrained.
Meantime, Miss Travers was chatting
blithely with two young gallants, who
had returned to her side, and who had
thrown off their heavy furs and stood re-
vealed in their becoming undress uni
forms. Mr.. Ross had gone to look over
! the rooms which the host of the railway
! hotel had offered for the use of the party
the baby was yielding to the inevitable
and gradually condescending to notice
the efforts of Mr.. Foster to scrape &C
quaintance; the kitten, with dainty step
and ears and tail erect, was making ;
leisurely inspection of the premises, sniff
ing about the few benches and chairs
with which the bare room was burdened
and accommodating the door leading to tn
hallway with evident desire to exten'
her researches in that direction. Pres
emily that very door opened, and in came
two or three bundles of fur in masculin
shape, and with them two shaggy dee
, hounds, who darted straight at the kit
, ten. There was sudden furry and scat
ter, fury of spits and scratching. vel
of pain from ono brute with laceratet
nose, a sudden recoil of both hounds, an
{ then a fiery rush through the open door
/ way in pursuit of puss. After the frs
gallant instinct of battle her nerve ha
e given out, and she had sought safety i
I fight.
a .sOh, don't let them hurt her!" erie
e Miss Travers, as she darted into the ha
t and gazed desparingly up the stairwa
4 to the second story, whittier the dogs ha
S vanished like fash. Two of the youn
officers sped to the rescue and turned Il
d wrong way. Mrs. Rayner and the ca
k tain followed her into the hall. A rus
:. OF canine feet and an excited chorus {
II barks and yelps were heard aloft; the
:. brutes!' sudden howl as though in +
r Spouse to vigorous kick, and an instal
d later, bearing the kitten, r,ifled, tern
.e afed and wildly excited, yet unlIarme
a. there came springing lightly down t
l. steps the young man in civilian DIRE
a who was their fellow traveller on t
\. Pullman. Without q word he gave h
n prize into the dainty hands outstretch
Of to receive it. and never stopping an
n slant, never listening to the eager wor
" of thanks from her pretty lips, lie dart
OF back as quickly as he came, leaving III
re Travers suddenly stricken dumb.
lie Capt. Rayner turned sharply on
4 l. 81, az.
ne room. Mr.. Ross nudged a brother liz
he tenant and whispered: "By CAD! tina
Nv awkward for Midas!' The two subaltel
It, who had taken the wrong turn at
lp top of the stairs reappeared there just
ed the rescuer shot past them on his W
+: back, and stood staring, first after
D. disappearing form, and then at ca
jst other. Miss Travers, with wonder q
re relief curiously mingled in her sw
IS, face, chung to her restored kitten q
les gazed vacantly up the stairs.
ret Mrs. Rayncr looked confusedly FRI
ur one to the other, quickly noting the c.
straint in the manner of every off
we present and the sudden disappearance
yer her husband. There was an odd siiel
m for moment; then she spoke:
he "Mr. Ross, do you know that gen
ers mann
1g. 81 know who he is. Yes"
lid "Who is he, them
a Gle is your husbands new first Ii
tenant, Mrs. Rayner That is Mr.. Hayr
lad ''Thatl-Mr. Hayne:' she exclaim
ge. growing suddenly pale
all Certainly, madam. Had you he
ley seen him before?"
ase .Never; and 1 expected didn't
to pect to see such az And she br
all short off, confused and plainly distress
i turned abruptly, and left the hall as
lost her husband.
a ien CHAPTER III
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