The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-10-30

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the very end Of the month. II was Just
about the 4sth Of August whsn rumors
came Of turbulence and threatened out
break among the Indians at the Chirica-
huA reservation. Troops were already
marching thither from the stations In
Arizona, and Capt. Lane was ordered to
cross the range and scout on the east
side Of the reservation, in order to drive
back any rsnegades who might be tempt
ed to ''mAke break" Just one day be-
fore the start he was surprised at reoeiv-
ing . letter from MrS Vincent. She
spoke gladly Of MSbel's improved health
and appearance; she spoke hopefully Of
Mr.. Vincent, Whose letters, She said,
were more cheerful than they had been,
and who had been able 10 come up and
spend two Sundays with them. Mabel
bad doubtleB told him Of Mr.. Noel's
Vidt, and how glad they were Just then
to SEQ any fAce 20 pleasant and familiar.
And now she wished to remind him Of
their contract before his leaving for the
frontier. He doubles remembered that
she had promised that In the near future
Ghe would give him the reasons why It
seemed best to her that the engagement
should not be announced. Il would take
pretty long letter to tell all the reasons
why, 90 she would not venture upon that
at the moment; but the necessity no
longer existed, and II he 90 desired she
would gladly have II made known to his
relatives, q she would now proceed to
announce It to Mabel'A
Lane was greatly rejoiced at this. he
had been Q tribe uneasy and despondent
Of late, yet scarcely knew why. Her let
ters were not all he had hoped they
would bs by this time, but then he did
not know but that Il was all natural and
right; he had never had love letters be-
fore-hAd never seen them-and his
ideas Of what Q woman's letters to her
betrothed should be were somewhat
vague and underlined. However, there
was no one in the garrison to whom he
specially cared to formally announce his
engagement. People had ceased Of late
making remarks or inquiries, a. nothing
had been successful in extracting infor-
nation from him in the past. Giving
directions that his mail should be for
warded once q week, or twice week II
possible, to the railway station nearest
the Chiricahua mountains, where he
could get II BY sending couriers once in
q while, provided there was no danger
In doing 20, Lane marched away one
evening on what proved to be TN absence
Of an entire month. He never again
saw Fort Graham until the end Of Sep
tember, and then only long enough to
enable him to change from his scouting
rig into travelling costume, to throw .
few clothes into q trunk and to drive to
the railway station - fast a. the ambu-
lance could carry him In order to catch
the first express train going east
Nothing Of very great importance had
occurred on the scout A few renegades
managed 10 escape eastward from the
reservation and to take TO the mountains,
through which lanes command was
then scouting; and to him and to his
troop was tntrustod the duty Of captur-
ing and bringing than back to the res
ervation. This took him many Q long
mile south Of the railway. II was three
weeks and more before he made his way
to the reservation with his prisoners.
There ho found Q small package Of let
ters, which had been forwarded direct
from Graham, whore they evidently
knew that he would 60 into the agency
before reaching the railway, whore his
other letterS were probably awaiting
him. Among those which hO received
was one from Mr.. Vincent. Briefly It
said TO him, "If possible thing, come
to ~ asDoon a. you can obtain leave Of
GbssncA ThsrO arc matters which ex-
cite my greatest apprehension, and l
feel that I must sec you. Ny health, |
regret TO SAy, Il falling me rapidly.
Como, II you can"
Another was from Mra. Vincent She
spoks with great anxiety Of Mr.. Vim
cents waning health; aid very little Of
MGbol, nothing whatsoever Of Mr.. Noel
She told him that the engagement had
been formally announced to all their
relatives; and that letters Of oongratula-
tion had been Showored on Mabel from
all sides, although there was some little
surprise expressed that she should marry
an army officer. "She herself has not
been well at al, and I really believe that
vidt from you would do much TO re-
store her health and spirits. She has
been unlike herself ever since we came
back from the mountains."
In this same package Of letters were
two from Mabel. These he read with
infinite yoarning in his heart, and they
only served TO increase the Wordless
anxiety and the intolerable sense Of
something lacking, which he had frHt
felt aftor the letter that announced Cor
don NoslS vidt to Deer Park. One
more letter there was. This he opened,
saw that Il was type written and had no
dgnature, Indignantly tore Il into frag-
msnt1 and tossed them 10 the wind.
The commanding general Of the de-
partment-an old and hind friend Of
Lane's-was then looking over affairS
for hmsslf, ct the reservation. Lane OBJ
tanned . tSw momentS' conversation with
him, bEiody stated his needs, and showed
him Mr.. vinosnt's letter. TIE instant
the general saw the signature he looked
up, startled, and then arose from his
seat, put his hand on the captains
shoulder, and drew him 10 one ode.
my dear boy" hs said, ''thsre
later news than thiA II q dated sep~
II, you 80. Have you heard nothing
morer
Nothing, general What has hap
penedr answered Lane, his voice trem-
bling md his hConESd facs rapidly paling.
"Am lam ] too latsSs
II fear %, Lana Had Hr. Vincent o.
partner named Clark5"
"Ys Dir; his junior partnsr.s