The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-03-13

big success, despite the fact Of Porryi
defection-he had not even Joined them
at luncheon-and Il was agreed that d
should be repeated the first bright day
after muster. That ceremony came OF
on Monday with due pompand Formally
and much rigidity Of inspection on the
part Of the post commander. II wal
watched with interest by the ladies, and
Mrs. Belknap even proposed that wher
the barracks and Kitchens were being
visited they should go along. Dana had
been her devotee ever since the day Of
the hunt, and announced his willingness
TO carry her suggestion to the colonel,
but Belknap declined. She wanted few
words with Perry. and did not know
how to effect her purpose. When he
stopped and spoke to her after parade on
Saturday evening and would have made
peace, she thought to complete her ap
parent conquest by q show Of womanly
displeasure at his conduct, and an as
surance that, thanks to Mr.. Dana, the
day had been delightful and his failure
to accompany her had been Of no conse
quence at all. The utterly unexpected
way In which he tocS Il was simply Q
"stunner" to the little lady.
So far from being piqued and Jealous
and hufy. as she expected, Mr.. Perry
justified the oft expressed opinion Of hen
sisterhood to the effect that linen were
simply past all comprehension" BY
Frightening up instantly and expressing
such relief at her information that for Q
moment she was too daEed TO speak. By
that time he had pleasantly said good
night and vanished; nor had he been
near her since, except 10 bow and loob
pleased when she walked BY with Dana
She mover thought Of him as an acton
before, but this, said Mrs. Belknap te
herself, looks like oonSummate acting.
had she known Of or even suspected the
existence Of q woman who had interposed
and cast her into the shade the explana,
ton would have occurred to her ct once
but that there was q goddess In the shape
Of Gladys Maitland within days ride
Of RossiteF she never dreamed for an In.
slant Believing that no other woman
could have unseated her, Mrs. Belknap
simply could not account for such utter,
such unutterable, complacency on the
part Of her lately favored admlrer In his
virtual dismissal All Sunday and Mon.
day she looked for signs Of sulking o.
surrender, but looked In vain.
Perry seemed unusually grave and
silent, was Parke's report Of the Situa'
ton; but whatever comfort she might
have derived from that knowledge was ut.
terly destroyed BY the way he frightened
up and looked pleased whenever they
CHANGED 10 meet. Monday evening he
stopped to speak with her on the walk,
holding out his hand and fairly beaming
uponhor; she icily received these demon.
STATIONS, but failed 10 chill them or him.
Then she essayed to make him suffer the
pangs Of the Tilted BY clinging to DanA'a
arm and smiling up In Danas face, and
then she suddenly started; "oh, Mr..
Danal How could have been 20 thought
less-and this d your wounded sidel"
Dana protested that her slight weight
was soothing balm, not additional pain,
and Perry promptly asseverated that II
he were Dana he would beg her not to
quit his arm, and her eyes looked scoFn
at him a. she said, "How can you know
anything about Il, Mr.. PerTyi You've
never been In action or got q scratch,
while Mr.. Dana"-and now the dark
eyes spoke volumes as they looked up
Into those Of her escort-"Mr. Dana &
one Of the heroes Of the fighting days Of
the regiment" Even that failed 10 crush
him. while Il had the effect Of making
Dana feel mawkish and absurd. Perry
frankly responded that he only won
derpd the women ever could find time 10
show any civility whatever TO fellows
Ike him, when there were 20 many who
-had records" She was completely at
loss 10 fathom him. and when tattoo
came on Monday night, and they were
ell discussing the project Of . run with
The hounds for the coming morrow
May day celebration on now pFinciples-
Mrs. Bsiknap resolved upon = change Of
tacties
Dana was oaicsfOF The guard and over