Telegram-herald., 1890-02-15

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81 Easue, company were re-laEse et 81
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pl4os turlng that i-tsrF.sw lol-s l-.--l
taL L4r a. Tea minutes TIE ue~s ~zs ly.
ng aroun1 tls garrison til1l cers-
C,s0uas xas released from arrest and
fa l@ss than half an hour, % tie wonder
ulef.t u everybody. he was seen riding
auar towards Dumraven with Dr. Quin.
snd Tor two DAYS more did not reapPe4T
40 R0sslrer.
Bar - hen the story flashed from house
% house about the garrison tina. SergL
Gwynue wss not Ssrgt Gwynne az al.
ous Nr Archibald Wyndham Quin Mat
land 2rs OF her majsstys -th Lancers,
the only surviving son of the invalid
owner OF Dunravan Ranch and other
valuable properties, tile amaze amount
ed 70 stupefaetion. u was known that
Old Mr. Maitland lay desperately weak
and III the day that Quin the doctor
came riding back. All manner Of stories
were told regarding ths affecting ua-
ture Of the interview Ia which the
long lost son was restored 20 his over
loved father, but. ike most stories, they
were purely the offspring Of imagination,
for az that interview only three were
present: Gladys led her brother 70 the
room and closed the door, while good
Mrs COwan stood weeping for JOY down
the long corridor, and Or. Quin blInked
MS ewes ana fused and fidseted and
strobe around Perry's soom with his
hands in his pockets. exploding every
now anG then into sudden comment on
the romantic nature OF the situation and
the idiocy OF some people there at Ros-
sitter. Joy does not kill, he said;
Maitland would have been a dead man
by the end OF the week but for this; IT
will give him a new lease of life"
And il did Though the flame was
feeble and flickering, it was famed by 4
JOY mutterable. The boy whom the
stricken father believed his stubborn
pride and condemnation had driven to
despair and suicide was restored 20 linn
IN the prime of manly strength, all ten
derness. all forgiveness, and Maitland 5
whole heart went UP in thanksgiving.
lie begged that Brainard and Stry ker
would come 20 him, that he might thank
them for their faith in his son; he bade
the doctor say 10 Perry that the moment
he could be lifted from his bed he would
come 10 clasp his hands and bless him
for being far better friend to his son
than he had been a father.
The sergeant's return 10 the post was
the signal for a general turnout on the
part Of the men, all Of whom we're curl
Gus 70 see how he would appear now that
his identity was established. OF course,
his late assailants could not join in the
crowd that thronged about him. but they
listened with eagerness to everything
that was told. "He was Just the same
IS ever" said all accounts. He had
never been intimate with any of them.
but always friendly and kind. One thing
went the rounds ike lightning.
You'll be getting your discharge now,
sergeant" said Mrs. Reed. the volutle
wife of the leader of the band, and
taking up your residence at the ranch, |
suppose. OF course the British minister
can get it for you in minute
Not bit Of it, Mrs. Reed, was the
laughing answer. Il enlisted to serve
Uncle Sam five years, and he's been too
good friend to me to turn from. |
shall serve out my time with the -th.
And che sergeant was true 10 his word.
If OLD Maitland could have prevailed. an
application for his sons discharge would
have gone 70 Washington; but this the
soldier positively forbade. lie had eight
months still % serve and he meant to
carry out his contract to the letter
Strykcr offered him a furlough, and
Gwynne thankfully took a week. that
he might be by his fathers side and help
nurse him 70 better health. by that
+ time. TOO, the garrison will have grown
a little more accustomed 10 1t. sir, and
VIII have less embarrassment in going
on with ray work.
Two DAYS before his return 70 duty
+ there came a modified senszli)n in the
shape OF the report that trooper Of
+ Wayne's company had deserted. Hs
f was man who had borne a bad repuia-
ton as a turbulent, mischief making
fellow. and when 5ergt. Leary heard Of
bis going he was in a state Of wild ex-
I element He begged 20 be allowed to
. see his captain. and 90 him be confessed
that one of his little party of three hai
seen tho ring drop from Nr. Maitland s
finger the night Of the first visit 20 Dam
raven had managed 70 pick it up and
/ carry 10 away in the confusion, and had
shown it 70 his friend in Wsvne's troop
when they C0t back. TIE latter per-
suaded him To let him take il, as the
lockers Of tic men who were at Dun
. raven were sure. he said. 20 Ia searched.
L was known that he had a grudga
against Gwynuei he was one Of the men
who was TO have gone 70 the ranch the
night they purposed riding down and
challenging the Eugiishmeu 20 come out
ard Sight. but had unoccountablv failed
/ at the last moment They be.ievei that
he had chosen tLat i-ht 70 hide the
ring in the serEeaUts chest. Ia could
easily have entered through The win
dow. And ta.s ex7lan8tion--the oulv one
+ ever made-became 90 once accepted rs
the true one throughout the garrison.