San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-14

husband nor you have ] ever thought in
the least responsible. And as for this
other matter, you have been misin.
formed"
What cruel, reckless stories people
tell! 1t hurt me terribly; and then when
no answer came to my letter felt that
probably there was something in it, and
that You were hiding the truth from me.
Mabel heard it, too, but she said that
Capt. Noel investigated it at once and
found that it was utterly false | could
not be satisfied until hid "a32 own as
SurlnCe"
Ard No.: ,:ou lave l." he a.l. wish
4 smile that Shone on his worn face ana
0eamed about his deep set eyes liz 81.
shine after April showers You ar1 10
Ing II be advised now, are you not, and
seek change and rest in the mou2tains!'
I'VE meant to so this week, but Mrs.
Paterson, of Philadelphia. is urging us tc
spend the summer with her at the sea
shore, where she has roomy cottage.
She is a cousin of Captain Noels, and
was an intimate friend of Mabel's at
school. That was where my daughter
first heard of him. Oh, | wish
wish
And here once more Mrs. Vincent's
tears poured forth, and it was some time
before she could control herself.
At last the captain felt that he must
go. 1t was now his purpose to leave
town as soon rs he could attend to one
or 4 yo ppntrnrS of buSineSS
shall | not see YOU again. she asked,
90 he rose to take his leave.
Il fear not" he answered. There is
nothing to require more than an hour OF
two of attention here, and then | shall
seek 4 cooler spot for few weeks rest,
then back to the regiment"
But we-that j., | heard you had
three months sick leave"
Very true: but l only need one, and
am best with my troop"
Tell me- she asked, sis it true that
there is trouble brewing again among
the Indians-at San Carlos, isn't it,
There seems to be bad blood among
them, and no doubt diSalfection: but if
sufficient troops are SEM 10 the agency
and to scout around the reservation they
can be held in check"
But / have been tOll that you have
too small foIce 70 watch them. | wish
You were not going back; but it is like
you, Capt. Lane
And SO they parted. He saw and heard
and asked nothing of his whilom fiancee.
He did not wish to see her husband. He
meant to have left town that very even
ing. after brief consultation with a real
estate agent whom he had had occasion
10 einpluy in his service; but even as he
was. slowing his travelling kit in a
roomy leather bag there came knock at
his door and there entered a man in plain
civilian dress, who motioned the bell boy
to clear out, and then held forth photo
graph:
Capt. Lane, is that your man Tain
tor"
That is certainly like the man." was
Lanes answer, after careful inspection.
Have you got him.
mo, sir We had him, and took Capt.
Noel to see him, and the captain said
there was some mistake. He wears his
hair and beard different now; but we
know where he is, at least where he was
up to yesterday. He left his lodgings at
noon and took bag with him, as though
he meant to be away few days. He
does copying and typewriting, and man
ages to get along and support a good
looking young woman who passes as his
wife, That's what we think brought
him back here last winter.
why didn't you take some of the re-
cruiting party to see him? They could
identify him
"All the old men that were with you
are gone, sir. It's new lot entirely.
They said the sergeant couldn't get along
with tine captain at all. and they We're
all sent away
where's the woman who kept the
lodging house for the party
She's gone, too, sir. They moved
away last winter because Capt. Noel gave
the contract to another party in differ
ent part of the town. We let the thing
slide for quite a while: but when the
chief heard that you had arrived in town
he thought he'd shadow the fellow until
you could see him, but he had skipped.
Was there any way he could have heard
you were coming?'
No. telegraphed from West Point
to Mrs Vincent. She was the only one
who knew"
BEG pardon, sir, but isn't that Capt. |
Noel's mother-in-law? The captain lives
there, think