The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-02-13

EnoI tut foi q long time noticed that
IN him. Then he was enlisted In New
York city. come four Years ago. and al
hiS thinss were Of English makO-whaI
10 had.
'WhaI manner Of looking fellow 3
hSr asked the doctor u think would
have noted him had Ssen him
YES. you Englishmen are apt 70 look
10 one another" said the colonel In ~
ply. and 0wyune b Q particularly llno
Ipscimen He has your eyos and hair,
doctor. but hasn't had dmO 10 grow
grizzled and bulky yet, - you and ]
have One might Say that you and the
sergeant were from the sane shire.s
THAT would help me very little. stncO
wa only three yeaFs old wharf.-the gov
srnoE SmigIatsd." answered the doctor.
with Q quiet amilA I'VE keep come
traces Of tho old sod. ! suppose. but
I've been Yankee for forty years, and
have never once set eyos On Merrio Eng.
land In ail that time Did the sergeant
Say where hs wanted 70 gor And the
questioner looked up sharply.
Nowhere In particular-down the
valley Wa all remember. though,
that Mr., ParkO said be seemed much en-.
ercised over the nameof that ranch down
the MoneO-rVe forgotten what they call
u Have you heard Il. oolonelr
Seems 70 me | have. but Eve forgot
ten. You have doctor. have you noty"
Heard what, colonsll' .-
The name Of that ranch down the
Moneo-an English ranch, they tall me
about seven miles away.
oh, yosi-that onol They call u Dun
raven Ranch. did the sergeant tako any
Of the hounds with him, captaini Il 90
ours 70 me be might have been running
. coyote OF . rabbit and bis horse have
stumbled and fallen with him. There e
no end of prairie dog holes down that
way.
mo. the dogs are ell in. wouldn't
bs surprised u be had gone 10 the ranch.
ThatS an Engllsh name, and they are all
Englishmen down there. hear. Very
possibly that b the solution. They may
have tempted him 10 stay with English
hospitality; though Il would astoniSh me
u he Yielded. ri tell the men 10 inquire
there firlt, colonel, and will 70 and send
them now" And, bowling 10 his COM
nander, Capt strykeF turned and LEFT
the porch.
The doctor rose. thrust hIp hands deem
In his pocketa, pacsd SLOWLY 10 the Oouth-
ern end OF the yeranda, and Razed down
the distant, peaceful valley an anxious
cloud settlIne on his brow, The colonel
resumed once more the nswspaper he
had dropped upon the fooF. After a mo-
ment Dr.. Quin came slowly back, stood
In front Of the entrance 4 few seconds
looking irresolutely at the OoIdier
spravIed at full length In his reclining
chair, stepped towards him with 4 pre-
paratory clearing Of isthroat a. though
ahout 70 speak, and then, suddenIy and
helpIessly abandoning the IDEA. he
plunged down the short flIght Of steus.
hurried out Of the gate and disappeared
around the fence corner In the direction
Of the hospital Immersed In his paper.
the colonel never seemed 10 note that be
had gone; neither did be note the tact
that two ladies' were coming down tie
walk
The anft swish Of trailing ahiFt baino
insumcient 10 attract his attsntion q
they arrived nearly opposite the shaded
yeranda. q Gilyery peal Of laughter broke
the stiffness Of the early evening. MrA
Belknape laugh was dslici0us-Soft, me.
lodious, rippling - . canary song, and
jus . spontaneous Neither lady had
said anything at the moment that was
incentivoof merFtment; but u ArA Law.
renee hAd gwen utternnco 70 the quaint
60 oddeSes most Whimsical ooncoit I'm
Aginable. Ma BelknaPs laugh could not
nave been more ready, and her great,
dark Syes ahot . Sidelong glance 10 note
the onecG Down went the paper, and
up. with considerable propping from his
mu1coiar armA came the burly form Of
the pose commander Two sweea smil.
ngInceS oeamed upon MIN through an
apIturo IN the leaty screen, and hrA
belknAps sllvery voice hailed him In
lang4ing sAlutations
Dld We spoil your Sie.eA eoloneR
how can mare amendR You 80, you
were 90 hidden BY the vines thaS no one
would dream o. your bsAng there In am
ouln.
'Oh. Indeed. ] assure you ] wasn't
asleep. answered tho colonel, hastily
Wont you come In, iadial. and sit
here In the shade awhiler
I'VE thought We would stroll around
until parade" aid MfS. Lawrence. heal.
tatingly, "and then dt down and watch
q somewhere"
NO place bsttsr than this," promptly