Telegram-herald., 1890-02-06

Perry 5 cap ever since the day of us ~
rval-Al the shile. TOO. looking shyly
I'd ia AIS eyes as ber hngers worked.
- hea * as seen Ih4L she presently de-
tstchsd IG from the button and then half
hesatstingiy. ouG evidently 10 compliance
v-iLh his wishes. handed iG e. ann whea
be was seen % toss l. carelsssly-even
contempguOu away and then bend
down lower as though gazing into her
shaded eyes. Ars. lawrence could stand
II no l0nger
Mr. Graham said she. isn't your
friend. slE Perry, something Of hirtf
~Who,-Ned< asked NJ Graham. ia
veil fslgned amaze and wiz sudden
glance towards the object oi Ia ->~uiry.
How on earth should know - ,hing
about IT. OF course you DO not seek ex-
pert testimony in asking ne lie tries.
suppose. 70 adapt himself 20 circum-
Stances Blt why do YOU aske"
because s-e that he has been Undue
tng Nrs g. l..utp % take OF that U.tle
tasssl on the button oy his cap lie has
worn IL when on duty ever since he
came; and we supposed il Was something
le cherished. know she did"
Graham broke forth IN a peal Of merry
laughter. but gave 10 further reply, for
lust then the colonel and the doctor left
their chairs. and sauutering over to tine
hammock. brought mighty relief 20 Bel
kuaD 40 the whist table and veSatiOn Of
.pirit 10 his pretty wife. The Irritation
was broken 90 q most interesting point,
and Perry. rising suddenly. came over
and Joined Mrs. Lawrence
II she expected 70 SEE him piqued or
annoyed at the interruption and some
what perturbed in manner. she was
greatly mistak "a. Nothing could have
been more sun. my and jovial than the
greeting he gave her. \ laughing apol-
" % Graham for spelling his tete-a-
ete was accomplished in a moment. and
lhen down by her side he sat and plunged
into a merry description Of his expert
ences at dinner. where he had been
placed next 10 the chaDlains wife on the
one hand, and she had been properly ag-
grieved at his attentions 10 Mrs. Belknap
on the other
you must remember that Mrs. Wells
Z, very strict Presbyterian, Mr.. Perry;
and. for that matter, none Of Us have
seen dinner such as the colonel gave us
this evening for ever and ever SO long.
We are quite unused 10 the ways OF
civilization; whereas you nave just come
from the east-aud long leave Perhaps
-. Ill
ones next door neighbor at dinner"
Not if she be as repellent and vener-
able as Mrs. Wells. assure you. Why,
/ thought she would have been glad 10
leave the table when, after having re-
fused sherry aud Pontet-Canet for up
wards Of an hour, her glass was filed
with champagne when she happened tc
be looking the other way
1T is the first dinner Of the kind she
has ever seen here. Mr Perry, and
don't suppose either Mr.. or Mrs. Well:
has been up 50 late before in years. lie
would have enjoyed staying and watch
ing whist. but she carried him of almost
as soon rs we LETT the table. Our society
has been very dull. you know-Only our
selves At the post al this last year. anl
nobody outside Of II.
zone would suppose that with all this
magnificent cattle range there would be
some congenial people ranching near
/ you. Are there none at all;'
Absolutely none. There are some
| ranches down IN the Washi,a country
but only one fine ono near Us. and that
/ might rs well be on the other side of th'
/ Atlantic No one from there eveI
| comes here. and Dr. Quin is the only
/ living soul IN the garrison who ever go
within the walls Of that ranch What
/ be saw there ne positively refuses to tell
/ despite all our entreaty.
! You don't tell me there's a ranch
with q mystery here near Rossiter'' ex
I claimed Mr Perry. with sudden interest
''Why. | do. indeed, Is It possible
you have been here two whole week.
I and haven heard Of Dunraven Kauchs
/ I've heard there was such thing.
saw it from a distance when out huntin.
the other day Bat what's the mystery
/ what's the matter with ~"
That's what We all want 70 know
T and cannot find cut Now. there is n
exr oit worthy your energy and hes
7 Efforts. Mr. Perry. There IS a big
vea.shv. well stocked ranch. the fines
+ bomeread buildings. we are told. Ia al
I this part - Texas They saw 10 Is bean
ufu.lY furnished that it has a hr
I library. a grand piano. All manner O.