San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-13

For some reason or other the scout
which Lanes company had been ordered
to hold itself in readiness to make was
postponed, no further orders coming
from department headquarters which re-
guircd sending any troops into themoun-
i:;:ns west of Fort Graham. The cap
tain. far from being disappointed,
seemed strangely relieved that he was
not required to take his troop into the
field ut that particular moment. Some
thing had happened" said Mrs. Breese,
who was a keen observer, "to change
tha spirit of his dream within the last
few days" His face lacked the radiant
and joyous look that it had had ever
since he came back from the east. SIS
he getting an inkling of the stories that
are in circulation:" was the natural in
quiry. lis he beginning to learn that
others were before him in that fair
charmer's regard? Still, no one could
question him. There was something
aJout him, with all his frankness and
kindlines,.. that held people aloof from
anything like confidence
and this was something that rendered
him at one time somewhat unpopular
among the women. Younger officers al
most always, as rule, had chosen some
one of the married ladies of the regiment
as a repository of their cares and ankle
ties, their hopes and fears; but Lane had
never INDUCED in any such luxury, and
all the better for him was it. Now it
was noticed with what eagerness and
anxiety he watched for the coming of
the mail. 1t was also observed that dur
ing the two weeks that followed only
four letters were received III her, by this
time, well known superscription. Lane,
of course, reading the contents, could
readily account for the scarcity. Her
letters were full of descriptions of
I2nces and picnics and riding parties
20 the neighboring mountains. They
had met scores of pleasant people,
and had become acquainted with a
large circle from all parts of the country
They danced every evening regularly in
the hop room, and were so thoroughly
acquainted and so accustomed to one
anOther'S moods and fancies that hardly
an hour passed in which they were not
occupied in some pleasant recreation.
Lawn tennis had always been favorite
game of hers, and her mother was glad,
she said, to see her picking it up again
with such alacrity. The open air was
doing her good; her color was returning;
the languor and weakness which had OPP
pressed her when she first arrived after
the long hot spell at home had disap-
peared entirely. But with returning
health came all the longing for out door,
active occupation, and, instead of hav-
ing, as she had planned, hours in which
to write to him, almost all her time now
was taken up in joyous sports, in horse
back rides, in long drives over the
mountain roads and through the beauti-
full scenery by which they were sur
rounded. And So" she said, Fred,
dear, in regaining health and color, |
fear your Mabel has very sadly neglected
you"
His reply to her letter telling him of
Mr.. NOers unexpected appearance at the
Park was rather difficult one for him
to write. 1t was dawning upon him
that the attentions of his regimental
cOmrade to his fiancee were not as en-
tirely platonic as they might be. Desire
to show all courtesy and kindness to
the lady love of another officer was all
very we'll in its way, but it did not ne
cessitate daily calls when at home, and
far less did it warrant his leaving his
station without permission-running the
risk of reprimand, or even possible
court martial-and taking long jour
uey, being absent from his post all Sat
urday. and certainly not returning there