Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-07-17
Gbe Refeftor.
THURSDAY, JULY II, 1890.
CONTINUED frem Last Week.
DUNRAVEN RANCH
A Story of American Frontier
Life.
By Capt, CHARLES KING, US. A.,
Author of"The CoIoneps Daughter" "FIrons
the Ranks, I" 1.-THE DescTter," Etc.

Copyrighted 1888 by J. B. Lppincott Company,
Philadelphia and published by special arrange
ment through the American Press Association.
has the ring been found, doctory'
mol That is most singular thing
and one that worries the old gentleman
a great deal. 1t had history; it be
longed to Mrs. Maitland's father, who
was from Ireland-indeed, Ireland was
her country, as it was my father's-and
that ring she had reset for her son Archie
aad gave it to him when he entered serv.
ice with the Lancers. 1t was sent home
with his watch and other property from
South Africa-for he died there-and old
Maitland always wore it afterwards
Archie was the last of three sons; and il
broke his heart"
"And the ring was lost the night OF
Perty's adventure there?" asked the col
onel.
eyes. Mr.. Perry remembers having
seen it on his hand when tho old gentle
man first came down to receive him. II
was missed afterwards, and could easily
have slipped off at any time, for his fin
gers were withered with age and i'll
health. They have searched everywhere,
and could find nothing of it, 1t could
easily have rolled off the veranda on to
the grass during his excitement at the
time of the row, and somebody may have
picked it up-either among the ranch
men or among the troopers"
81 hate to think that any of our men
would take it" said the colonel after n
pause.
II do not think any of them would,
with the idea of selling it" said Stryker;
but here is a case where it was picked
up, possibly, as one of the spoils of war
l have had inquiry made throughout the
troop, but with no result SO far. Do you
go down again tonight, doctor?"
"Not if / can avoid it. lam going now
to try and sleep, and will not ride down
till daybreak unless signaled for Good
night, colonel; good night, ALL"
Unless signaled forI Instinctively
Perry edged closer to Lawrence, who had
stood silent listener to the conversation,
and Lawrence turned and saw him and
knew the thought that must be upper
most in his mind. There was a moment
of perfect silence, and then Lawrence
spoke:
:'Does anybody know what the signal
is?"
Certainly" said Col Brainard,
promptly. HE has explained the whole
thing to me. Those were signals for him
that we saw the night you were all on
my gallery. 1t was an arrangement de-
vised by their old nurse-she who came
up with the carriage for Miss Maitland
the other day. She had a regular old
fashioned headlight and reflector, and,
when Mr.. Maitland was so i'll as to need
a doctor, used to notify Quin in that
way. He sometimes failed to see it, and
l have given orders today that the guard
should wake him when it is seen here
after"
Then that was what those mysterious
night lights meant that we have heard 20
much about during the last three weeks?"
asked Mr.. Dana
Certainly" answered Brainard.
what on earth did anybody suppose
they meantT'
To this there was no response for
moment. Then Lawrence burst out
laughing.