Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-14

one LII particular. IneTc WIS no reply,
Miss Travers was busily twitching the
ears of the kitten at the moment and
sparring with appraised finger at the
threatening paw.
"Do look out of the window, Nell, and
See"
There is nothing to see, Kate-noth-
ing but whirlinS drifts and big water
tank all covered with ice. Br-r-r-r! how
cold it looks!' she answered, after vainly
fiattcning her face against the inner pane.
"Thero must be something the matter,
though" persisted Mrs. Rayner. owe
have been here full five minutes. and we
are behind time now. AT this rate we'll
never get to Warrener tonight. | do
wish the porter would stay here where
he belongs"
The young man quietly laid down his
book and arose. 81 will inquire, madam"
he said, with grave courtesy. "You
shall know in moment
GLOW very kind of you! said the lady.
"Indeed | must not trouble YOU. I'm
sure the porter will be here after while"
And even as she spoke, and as he was
pulling on an overCoat, the train rum
bled off again. Then came an exclama-
ton, this time from the Younger:
"Why, Kate! Look! see all these men
and horses! Why, they are soldiers
cavalryl Oh, how | love to see them
again! But, OH how cold they look
frozen!
"Who can they be- said Mrs. Ravner,
all vehement interest now, and gazing
eagerly from the window at the lowered
heads of the horses and the mufied fig
ures in blue aud fur. "What can they
be doing in the field in such awful
weather? | cannot recognize one of
them, or tell officers from men. Surely
that must be Capt. Wayne-and Maj.
Stannard. Oh. what can it mean"
/ The young man had suddenly lcaped
to the window behind them, and was
gazing out with an cagerness and inter
est little less apparent than her own;
but in a moment the train had whisked
thc,n out of sight of the storm beaten
troopers. Then he hurried to the rear
window of the car, and Mrs Rayner as
hastily followed.
"Do you know them" she a.jkcd.
Eyes. That was Maj. Stannard. 1t is
ms p'''a'ion u ''i' -" an y anu
'ney nave oee'' GU, scouting "i'ei i0ne-
gaue Oheyehl'eS' "iuo,i me- inauanle'
| must 90 forward and see VINO nave
boarded the train"
He stopped at his section. and again
she followed him, her eyes full of anX-
iety. He was busy Juggling al flask in
his travelling bag.
You know them! DO you know
have You heard OF any infantry beng
out? Pardon me for d"tauing YOU, but
am very anxious. My husband is Capt.
Rayner. of Fort Warrcrer.
'No infantry have been sent. madame,
l-have reason to know; at least none
from Warrener.
And with that he hurriedly bowed and
left her. The next moment, flask in
hand, he was crossing the storm swept
platform and making his way to the
head of the train
Il believe he Is am officer, sad Mrs.
Eayner to her sister. "Who else would
be apt to know about the movement of
the troops: DID you notice how gentle
his manner was:-and he never smiled.
lie has such sad face. let he can be
an officer. or he would have made him
self known to us long ago.
Is there 10 name ON the 3atchel:
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was Oh Ie's interest 10 hcr thah 10 her
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sa'chci' only Two hll'iaiS' ana they re-
Vea,eu yer; niue
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