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

ing his pain forever. Then came Dr..
Quin galloping like the wind down the
familiar trail. Gliding GLADYS" a
though his right to do 90 we're . long
established thing. and thereby setting
Perry's teeth on edge. and, long before
the call for afternoon stables was sound
ing, the fair daughter Of Dunraver
Ranch was housed within the walls Of
Rossiter and the lice was broken"
Perry had had the Joy Of helping carry
her into MrA. Sprague's coolest and Co
Eiest room. She had held forth her hand
such q long, white, beautiful hand
and let It rest In his while she said
"You know how impossible 1t 70 for mi
to tell you how | thank you, Mr.. Perry
and he had simply bowed over It. long
ing to say what be thought. but power
less to think Of anything else, and ther
he had gone TO his own quarters and
shut himself In. Mira Sprague-blesl
herI-had invited him 10 call after re
treat. and he had totally forgotten thu
Lawrences' dinner when he said h
would be only too glad to come.
Al the sounding Of stable call his darkJ
servant banged at the door and rOuseC
him from his reverie. he rose mechan
ically and went out into the broad sun
shine. glancing first along the row u
see how things looking at thu
Spragues' and wishing with all his heart
that they were somewhere within reach
Of q conservatory. that he might send
heaping box Of fresh and dewy roses u
that sacred room where she lay. How
many 4 time, he thought, had he strolleC
into some odOrous shop In the cite
where his ''leaves" were spent, and care
lessly ordered cut flowers BY the cubit
foot sent with his card to some one with
whom he had danced the german thu
night before and never expected TO seI
againl What wouldn't he give now fol
Just a few Of those wasted, faded, for
gotten iowersl Stables that Afternoon
proved a sort trial to him
When at last the men went swinging
homeward in their white canvas frockl
and Perry could return to hisquarters h
dress for his eagerly anticipated call, tn
first thing that met his eyes as be cant
In sight Of officers row wasa huge, bulky
covered travelling carriage In front o.
Spragues'. Two or three ladies were Their
at the gate. Mr.. Even, the English man
ager, was just mounting his horse; DR.
Quin, too, was there and already in sad
die; and before poor Perry could get hal
way across the parade, and just as thu
trumpets were sounding mess call fol
supper, the bulky vehicle started; tn
ladies waved their handkerchief ant
kissed their hands, and, escorted by Ever
and the doctor, saluted by Col Brainart
and the adjutant with raised forage caps
Gladys Maitland was driven slowly away
and Mrs. Belknap stood there In the LITTLE
group Of ladies smiling sweetly upon hin
as he fastened towards them. For many
a long day afterwards mess call Away
made him think Of Mrs. Belknap's smile
and Mrs. Belknap's smile Of mess call
he shuddered at the sound Of oneor sigh
Of the other.
It was Mrs. Sprague who stepped for
ward to greet him, her womanly hear
filed with sympathy for the sentiment
she suspected She had to push BY Mrs
BeIknap to reach him; but, this time, NJ
consideration Of etiquette stood In tn
way.
at couldn't be helped" she said, Il
low hurried tone, her kind eyes search
ing his, 90 clouded In the bitterness o.
his disappointment. at couldn't b,
helped. The news Of her accident-ol
something-brought on q seizure Of som,
kind. Mr.. Maitland was taken very III
and they sent for her. The manager
came, and with him her old nurse, Mrs
Cowan, and Dr.. Quin said she could b,
moved without trouble; 90 she had to go
l hated 10 have her. too, for I've hardly
had a word with her; Mrs. Belknap hal
been there most Of the afternoon, ever
when she had q guest Of her own jus
arrived, too" And Mrs. Sprague coulc
not but show her vexation Of this retro
spect
Perry stood In silence, looking yearn
ingly after the re~treating vehicle. 4
would take him but q few minutes Il
hasten to stables and saddle Nolan; h,
could easily catch them before they haG
gone two miles; but there was parade
and he could not ask TO be excused
Not until he suddenly looked around anC
saw that Mrs. Belknap's dark eyes WerI
ixed in close scrutiny upon his face die
he realize how he was b~etraying himself
Then he rallied, but with evident effort
The colonel was standing but q few
PAGES away, chatting with Mrs. Law
renee and his faithful adjutank Mrs
Sprague stepped quickly towards hin
and spoke q few words In q low tono
while Mrs. Belknap remained looking
straight into Perry's eyeA Before thu
young fellow could gather himself. Col
Bralnard, as though In reply to q sug'
gestion Of Mira Sprague's, suddenly
started, exclaiming, "Why, BY al
meansT" and then called aloud;
"Ohl Perry, why not gallop down ant
overtake the Dunrayen carriage and say
good-by2 Here's my horse all saddleC
now right In the yard Take him anC
Cos I would"
There was something % hearty and
genial and sympathetic in the COLONEL
manner that Perry's face flushed despit'
his effort at nonchalanca The thought
Of seeing her again and hearing bel
sweet voice was . powerful incentive
BE longed to 60. The colonel's invita-
ton was equivalent to an excuse from
parade. There was no reason why b.
should not 60. He was OF the verJ
point Of thankfully accepting the tempt
Ing offer, when Mrs Belknap's word
arrested him. Clear and cutting. bui
still 90 low that mono but he could hear,
she spoke:
Take my word for Il. you are noI
wanted, nor any other man, when Dr.