Telegram-herald., 1890-02-14

~ Ell by the advent OF
O. Mrs. Page. and every
body flocked 10 the Bel
knaps quarters in order TO do her proper
homage. When Perry called he asked
Parke TO go with him, and when the lat
ter seemed ready to leave the former,
disregarding very palpable hint from
the lady of the house, picked up his for
age cap and went likewise. For two
days the one subject under constant dis
cussion al the post was the event Of Miss
Maitland's sudden appearance, her peril
Gus run and her daring and skillful res
cue. Everybody maintained that Perry
ought to be very proud and happy f1i-
low TO have been the hero of such an
occasion; but it was very plain that Perry
was neither proud nor anything like
happy. No one had ever known him so
silent and cast down. The talk with
Lawrence had helped matters very little.
In brief, this was about all the cap
tain could tell him, and it was all hear
say evidence at best. The officers OF the
Eleventh and their ladies had, with a
few exceptions, taken a dislike TO DR..
Quin before Belknap and Lawrence with
their companies of infantry had been or
dered to Fort Rossiter. The feeling was
in full blast when they arrived, and dur
ing the six or eight months they served
there together the infantry people heard
only one side Of the stOry-that of the
Eleventh-for the doctor never condo
scended to discuss the matter. After
he was forbidden TO leave the post
by his commanding officer, and after
the announcement Of the blockade" of
Dunraven, it was observed that signals
were sometimes made from the ranch at
night: a strong light thrown from a re-
flector was flashed three times and then
withdrawn. Next it was noted, bv an
enterprising member of the guard, that
these signals were answered by a light
in the doctors windows. then that he
mounted his horse and rode away down
the valley of the Monee. He was al
ways back at sick call; and, if any one
told the commanding officer of his disc
bedience Of orders, it was not done until
so near the departure of the Eleventh
that the doctor was not afterwards act
ually caught in the act. Things would
undoubtedly have been brought TO a
crisis had the Eleventh been allowed to
remain.
Now as to the story about Mrs. Quin
and her going. 1t was observed during
the winter that she was looking very
badly, and the story went the rounds in
the Eleventh that she was stunC and suf-
fcring because of her husband 5 conduct.
UnquestiOnably there was some fair cu-
chantress at Dunraven who lUrcd him
from his own fireside She had no init
mates among the ladies. She was proud
and silent. II did not seem 10 occur TO
them that she was resentful of their dis
like Of her husband. They were sure she
was "pining" because OF his neClect-or
worse. When, therefore. without word
Of warning. she suddenly took her de-
parture IA the spring. there was gasp
Of gossip loving cronies in the garri~on;
all doubts were at an end. sic bad left
him and taken her children with her.
The more I think of d.. said law
renee. the more believe the whole
thing capable of explanation. The only
thing that puzzles me now Is that Quin
hides anything from your colonel. who
is one of the most courteous and corsid-
crate men ever served witb. Perhaps
he has told him bv tais time; We don't
Know Perhaps he thought be- might 10
~ Che same stamp ~ bis predecessor.
and was waiting % frd ont hffora no
male hiz condolences Ast1 Nrs qUn
going away when she did. 80 may have
been simply that her health vas suffer
ing. she needed change. and vent with
his fal advice AMI bv bis vlsh ard he
simply feel= too much contempt for gar
ri7cn Eoss g - explain. Very pro1a
he knows nothing q tie stories and tre-
ories io circulation. I'm sure I did not
untd very few wreks ago Xol kno~.
Perry there ara some men rs garrison
who aesr ard know e--7~thi--. ar3
-flers who 0erer hear uor3 q scsn-
dali
B1t Perry vss low fl hfs ui-3 Hs
-'l1 not forget Gums sl55s0 errear-
anoe. has calling hsr Gls5-= sr1 tte- ts
1ate1 the thonEht that lt wss eun pho
saT ban having shat c1nf .u-5si tender
nrer7lsT with Mrs Re .rap Vas there
ever s'1ch streak ~ f uck ss tfs-
- 101et TIE fellow t73 tr rrr ar
Perry left Ta~-sr-es t.st ret
rsrT rite co--forte5. sri c-r r-s
--eaz' 1f h7~e il5 -s rs-e-s ir re rr-
laTs that followed '--s sr-ag1s f-~-