Telegram-herald., 1890-02-14

.r tazlr stocki1z fset. ar1 presumably
therefore al so-1e Uu-znfl- enter - lss,
r--y b41 elsap paearei arould tne corner
~ rls esa.1lng Me wa42eG rsp41iy
laiEasE. tarael tle corner -as tney were
nowhere - s-ght or hearing stopping
~ listen 1-1 1.E help matters az a-A he
could u4t h-aE = sslud. and - Tor tie
shadows u whi-h he ~ - ln pursuit, =
vas SIMPLY impossible - teL " Aleh o.
Tectloa tbey had taken. They had van
isaed from che fac of The earth ant
were lost in the deeper gloom that hung
about ths scattered array u wooden
o1il1luss-s-ore houses. flel sheds and
co.1k sneis-at the rear of the post.
Had II been hls own tEOcp 10 could
have reused rhe frst sergeant and order
ed "chel- roll call Is a means Of de-
termining az once who the night prowl-
ers might be, but Capt Wayne had his
pecuLarliies. and ole % them Was al
uualIsraolg and deeply rooted objection
u any interference GA the part 81 other
officers Ia the management Of his men
Perry first thought, TOO, was Of the sta
bles and Sergt G~ynne Were they
meditating another foray. and had the
feeling spread outside their own com
pauys No time was u be lost, lie turn
Ell lis face eastward ID where the DARK
outlines of the stables could be dimly
traced against the sky, and hastened.
stumbling az times over stray tn cans
and other discarded rubbish. until ne
crossed the intervening swale and reach.
ed the low bluff along which the crude,
ulpaiuted structures were ranged. All
was darkness here towards the northern
end, and the one sentry who had eIter-
nal charge OF the entire line was slowly
pacing his post; Perry could sec his form.
dimly outlined, as he breasted the siope,
and 1t determined him 10 keep on in the
hollow until he got % point opposite
the stables Of his own troop. II there
was 10 los any devilment It might be well
10 see whether this soldier. too, would
turn out 70 be- in league with the con
spirators. Listening intently as he hur-
Iiad along, but hearing nothing, Perry
soon found himself at the pathway lead
ing 10 lis own domain, and the next
minute was gazing in surprise at light
burning dimly in the window Of the lit
tie room occupied by Sergt Gwynne;
there was not glimmer elsewhere along
tie line.
Striding up to the window, he tapped
lightly. and Cwynnes voice sternly
challenged from within. who's there:
Lieut.. Perry, erge2nt. Come around
and open the stable door for me"
"One moment, sir, was the answer,
and he heard the sergeant bounding. ap-
parcntly, oil his bed Then a hand drew
aside the shade. and Gwynnes face ap-
peared at the window, while small Ian
tern was held SO as to throw It's rays on
the face without, All right. sir he
continued. Il thought l could not be
deceived in the voice"
Perry walked around TO the front again,
taking another survey of the sleeping
garrison as he did so, aud listening once
more for footsteps; bat all was still
Presently the little panel in the big door
was unlocked from within, and the lieu
tenant bent low and entered, finding
Gwynne, lantern in hand, standing in his
uncompromising attitude Of attention
at the entrance.
Everything been .uiet here tonight"
he asked, as he Strengthened up.
Perfectly so, sir
Gone into your room a moment;
want to speak to you, said Perry, after
a moments reelection.
They passed along the broad gangway
between the rows of sleepy horses. some
lying down in their stalls. others still
afoot and munching at their hay. The
stable guard stood at his post and faced
them as they turned into the dark and
narrow passage leading into Gwynne's
little sanctuary. The lamps along the
line of stalls burned low and dim, and.
the ports being lowered. gave no CLEAN
without the walls. Once more, however.
o bright light shone from the window Of
the stable sergeant's sroo-n-brighter than
before. could they only know 1t. for this
time there was no intervening shade.
After his brief inspection Of the lieuten-
ants face. Gwyune had left It drawn.
The sergeant set his lantern on a
wooden desk. and respectfully waited
Cor his superior 70 speak Perry looked
him well over moment, and then be-
gan:
Did Tou tell Capt. Stryker the Uartic-
li2fe o.. Aeaf fuu-I ,-..-.--l...- '.Jss "A
.horc a. the ranch9
"I.e rough 1fmcat-vcs, sir"
"N u'3 Won mind telling me where
rou ware taken.-w you saw Or.
,i.
Tile -ccart hozitated one moment. a
raGa. look on his face His one
available eve studied bis l.eutenant's
features attontivoiy Something in the
frank sind blue eyes-possibly some
etljes tecoilectioa. too-seemcd 10 reas-
-rrc him
1T was p VT C0w7n's little house,
SIR I.s iu.erposed - save me from =
worse beatng 40 tae hands - three
or1tes WHO vere employed there and had
some gralEe against this garrison q
which vas ignorant They attacked
me without a word of warning IL vas
ho t-o. who -aI ei in Ur CuIn."
tH7~o vo1-dI4 vou sea any - the
-. ~ Da-a~ou besides this young
-I saw bis mother sir Size isa nurse
ttare. aai has been i1 the family for
rearz. lam
rarr ras s'.rta moment Then -
$50 again.
Have ga heard ao7 fur1rsr threats