Telegram-herald., 1890-02-06

hat 80 hass hsasd soous Ds2nf-Fen
E-Erlf
a cannos. aniesz Csp& Lawrence
nilndEsws bis pEohl1iuoa Perhaps nv
~i-l gao4ea. far / leink it ~as onis 70
cause te was area ~ hearing al o1f
con lectures and tAeoues
81 Ell wlu foa teI ms u can induce
tie captain 90 say be las ~ oD9so1lollf
persisted Perry
4 ~iu Io-ulorro~-if you VII Tel NE
about re tzss=l tonight
Is Il q positive pFoalises You Nil tell
me to-moffOs al yOa have heard apoot
Dunraven Ranch II Vii tel yoa 10
night a. kno@ ABOUT the t&sseif
Yes promise.
VERY sell then You are witness
% the compact Graham Now Tor my
confession have worn that tassei ever
since Cur parting bail 81 Fort H4ley'
That IS 70 say il mas been fastened 70
that burton ever since the bal until To-
uigh. but I've been mighty careful noa
f u wear shat cap on any Kind 81 duty.
And set YOU let dfs. Be.knaP take II
Oh tonight"
why shouldn't T. There was no
F sentiment whatever attached 70 a.
haven't the faintest idea whose Il was,
ana only tied it there for the fun of the
tain. and TO make Graham. here, ask
( questions
4 '1Ir Perryi" gasped Mrs Lawrence
+ And % you mean that Mrs. Belknap
! know lhat YOU told her what you have
F Iust tail me;
"N s3 40. laughed Perry Il fanny
hrs. D. NAuap thinks As you thought
F that /. vas a gage d'amour Halo! look
al Jlat light away out there across the
/ prairie What can that be-
/ Mrs. lawrence rose suddenly 70 her
/ feet and gazed southeastward in the di
( rection IN which the young officer point
\ Ell 10 was lovely, starlit night 4
soft wind was blowing gently from the
south and bearing with il the fragrance
Of spring blossoms and far away flower
cts. Others. TOO. had arisen, attracted
by Perly's sudden exclamation Mrs.
Belknap turned languidly IN her ham
mock and glanced over her pretty white
shoulder The colonel followed her eyes
with his and gave start of surprise.
The doc;or turned slowly and composed
ly and looked silently towards the glis-
teniue object. and then upon the officers
Of the cavalry there fcll sudden astonlsh-
meut.
"What on earth could that have been?"
asked the colonel 1t CLEANED like the
head light of n locomotive, away down
there in the valley Of the Monee. then
sud .culy went out.
BE silent a moment and watch,
whispered Mrs. Lawrence TO Perry.
you VIII see it again. and-watch the
doctor"
Surely enough. even as they were all
looking about and commenting on the
strange apparition, it suddenly glared
forth a second time. shining full and lus-
trous as an unclouded planet, vet miles
away beyond and above the fringe Of
cottonwoods that wound southcastward
with the little stream Full half a min
ute it ahone. and then, abruptly as be-
fore. was hidden from sight
Perry was about starting forward 10
Join the colonel when a little hand was
LAID upon his arm.
''Wait; once more you'll see it," she
Whispered Then take ire in to Capt
Lawrence Do you see that the doctor
is leaving"
without saying word to any one, the
postsurgeon had very quietly Withdrawn
from the group on the veranda lie
could not well leave by the front gate
l..
strolled leisurey into the hall. took mp
book that lay on the table and passed
through the group Of officers seated
smoking and chatting there. entered the
sitting room on the south side Of the
hall-the side opposite the parlor where
the whist game was in progress-and
there he was lost 10 sight
third time the bright light burst
upon the view of the gazers A third
time. sharply and suddenly. it disap-
peared Then for a moment all vas
silence and watchfulness; but 1t came no
more.
Perry looked qucs,ioningly in his com
paniou's face. She had turned a little
whit, and be felt sure that she wa.
shiyerug
care you colds" he asked her. gently
"Eo-n0t that bat hate mysteries
after ~hat I've heard. and we haven't
seen that light in ever so long. Come
here t0 the corner one moment And
she led him around 10 the other Gank OF
the big wooden. barrack ike residence oil
the commanding officer
Look up there, she said. pointing tc
a dark window under the peaked dormel
roof of tho large cottage TO the south
"That j., the doctors house"
In "a few seconds faint gleam seemed
70 creep through tie stats Then th'
stats themselves were thrown wide open
a white shade was lowered. and. viii
the rays behind Is growing brighter ev
cry instant. a broad white hght shou'
forth over .hc roof the veranda An
other momc1t and footsteps were heara
alofc Clio doctors porch. footsteps thai
presently approached them along the
grass
Come size said, p'ucki1g a. hi
slerve. come away. 30 Is the doctor.
ra- shat raasor< be answered
"Taaf would aeeu Ike hiding So Mrs
Lawrence .at 1s stay Until be comes.
E.tt.e doctor pa-sad taom with triet
and sa'a ion. spoke n ths
teas the night and tle balm - th.
su1re-s s.r. arl went ia aeaiu - e..
main .a-r 20 tho cclouels quarters
I PerrV Turned % his partner