The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-03-27

Perry, there are some men In garrison
who hear and know everything. and
others who Y hear Q word Of scan.
daL."
But Perry was low In his mind. HS
could not forget GUMS Sudden appear.
ance; his calling her Gladys; and then he
hated the thought that e was ouin who
saw him having that COMPOUNDED tender
interview with Mrs Belknap. Was there
i've such q streak Of III luck as that
No doubt the fellow had told her about
I'll Perry left Lawrence's that night
very little comforted. and only one
CLEAN Of hope did he receive In the two
days that followed. Mrs. Sprague Joy.
fully beckoned him on Wednesday after.
Don to read him a little note that had
just come from Miss Maitland. Her
father had been very III, she wrote; hil
condition vas still critical; but she sent
a world Of thanks to her kind entertain.
ers a ROssiter, and these words; II wa
sorry not 10 be able to see Mr.. Perry
again DO not let him think I have for.
gotten. or will be likely to forget, the
service he-and Nolan did me-"
OF DR.. Quin he saw very little. With
the full consent and knowledge Of Col
Brainard, the doctor was spending q
good deal Of time at Dunraven now. at
tending to Mr.. Maitland. Indeed, there
seemed to be an excellent understanding
between the commandant and his medi.
cal officer, and It was known that they
had had o long talk together. UppeI
circles In the garrison were still agitated
with chat and conjecture about Gladys
Maitland and her strange father; Perry
was still tortured with questions about
his one visit to Dunraven whenever he
vas 80 incautious as to appear in public;
but all through ''the quarters," every.
where among the rank and file, there
was a subject that engrossed all thoughts
and tongues, and that was discussed with
feeling that seemed to deepen with every
day-the approaching court martial o.
Sergt. Leary and Of Trooper Kelly.
As a result Of his investigation, Capt
Stryker had preferred charges againsl
these two men-tke one for leading and
the other for being accessory TO the as
sault on his stable sergeant Gwynnt
was still at the hospital, though rapidly
recovering from his injuries. Not q word
had he said that would implicate or 90
cuSe any man; but STRIKERS knowledge
Of his soldiers, and his clear insight into
human motive and character, were such
that he had readily made up his mind q
tothe facts In the case He felt sure that
Leary and some Of the Celtic members oil
his company had determined to 60 down
10 Dunraven and ''have Il OUT with the
hated Britons who had 90 affronted and
abused them the night Of Perry's visit
They knew they could not get their horses
by fair means, for Gwynne was above
suspicion. He was English, too, and
striving to shield his countrymen from
the threatened vengeance. They there
fore determined, in collision with Kelly,
to lure him outside the stables, bind and
gag him, get their horses, having once
rifed Gwynne Of the keys, ride down To
the ranch, and, after having o Denny,
brook fair on the premises, get back Il
Rossiter in plenty Of time for reveille and
stables. No sentries were posted In such
a way as to interfere with them, and the
plan was feasible enough but for one
thing. Gwynne had made most gallant
and spirited resistance, had fought the
whole gang like a tiger, and they had
been unable to overpower him before the
noise had attracted the attention Of the
sergeant Of the guard and some Of the
men in quarters An effort, Of course
was made to show that the assaultinp
party were from without, but Il wal
futile, and STRIKERS cross-questioning
among the men had convinced them thai
he knew all about the matter. There
was only n conclusion, therefore, thai
Gwynne must have given them away
as the troopers expressed It.
Despite the fact that he had been as.
saulted and badly beaten. this was some.
thing that few could overlook, and the
latent jealousy against the "cockney
sergeant" blazed into q feeling Of deep
resentment. Garrison sympathy was
with Leary and his fellows
Thursday came, and Sergt. Gwynne
returned to light duty, though his face
was still bruised and discolored and he
wore a patch over one eye. He resumed
charge Of the stables in the afternoon,
after o brief conversation with his cap.
tain, and was experimenting the issue
Of forage, when Perry entered to inspect
the stalls Of his platoon. Nolan wa
being led out by his groom at the mo
ment, and pricked up his tapering ears
at sight Of his master and thrust his lean
muzzle to receive the cares Of the hand
he knew so well Perry stopped him
and carefully and critically examined
his knees, feeling down to the fetlocks
with searching fingers for the faintesi
symptom Of knot or swelling In the ten.
dons that had played their part %
thoroughly In the drama Of Monday.
Satisfied, apparently, he rose and be
slowed q few hearty pats on the glossy
neck and shoulder, and then was sur.
prised TO find the stable sergeant stand
ing close beside him and regarding both
him and horse with an expression that
arrested Perry's attention ct once.
"Feeling all right again, sergeantT he
asked, thinking 70 recall the mon com
missioned officer to his senses.
"Almost, str. I'm Q tribe stiff yet
Anything wrong with Nolan, dit"
"Nothing. Igave him rather tough
run the other day-had to risk the prai.
RE dog holes-and, though l felt no iaE
then, I've watched carefully ever since
to see that be was not wrenched Iwish
you would keep an eye on him too. will
your F.4Er