The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-01-30

OF the -th, and one TO whom the young
ofIicers were always expected 10 show
much attention. her whimsical way Of
describing the situation was readily un-
deTstood
But here at the new station-at far
away RoSsiter-matters were taking on
. new look. To begin with, the wives
Of the officers Of the cavalry battalion
had not joined. none Of the ladies Of the
til were here. and none would b
apt TO come until the summers scout
ing work was over and done with The
ladies of the little battalion Of infantry
were here, and. though there were no
maiden sisters or cousins yet at the post
(rest assured that more than one was al.
ready summOnedL they were sufficient
In number to 0nliven the monotony Of
garrison life and sufficiently attractive
10 warrant all the attention they cared
to receive Il was beginning 10 DO gar
rison chat that II Ned Perry had not
settled on somebody" as tho ultimate
object Of his entire devotion, somebody
had settled on him. and that was pretty
MrS Belknap
And though Ned Perry hated rOveEllO
and morning stables. a. has been said,
and could rarely take bis week" with
out making one or more Iapses, here he
was this beautiful May morning out ct
daybreak when Il was his juniors tour
Of duty. and vending his way with that
youngSteT out to the line Of cavalry sta
bles, booted and spurred and equipped
for q ride
The colonel had listened with some
surprise to his request, profered Just a.
the party was breaking up the night be-
fore, to be absent from garrison . few
hours the following morning.
"But we have battalion drill at .
O'Clock, Mr.. Perry. and need you there"
he said.
"Oh, I'll DO back In time for that, DIR.
I wanted to DO Cd three hours or % be-
fore breakfast"
The colonel could not help laughing.
"Of course you can go-go wherever you
like at those hours, when you are not on
guard; but never imagined you would
want to get up 50 early"
Neither l would, colonel, but I've
been interested In something I heard
about this ranch down the Monee, and
thought I'd like to ride down and look
at Il"
go ahead, by all means, and see
whether those lights came from there
It made me think Of play once saw
the Colleen Bawn'-whore . fellows
sweetheart signaled across the lake by
showing q light In her cottage window
just that way three times, and ho an
swered BY turning out the lights In his
room. OF course the distance wasn't
anything like this; and there was no one
hare to turn down any light Eli what
did you sayT'
II beg pardon, colonel didn't mean
to interrupt" put In gentle voice at his
elbow, while little hand on Perry's arm
gave It sudden and vigorous squeeze,
"but Capt Lawrence has called me twice
he will not re-enter after lighting his
cigar-and must say good night"
''Oh, good night, Mrs. Lawrence. I'm
sorry you go 90 early. We are going to
reform you all In that respect as soon a.
We get fairly settled Here's Perry, now,
would cit up and play whist with me an
hour yet"
''Not this night, colonel he has prom
ised 10 walk home with uS" (another
squeezed. "and 60 he must, or be faith.
less escort Good night We've had
such lovely, lovely time"
And Ned Perry, dazed, went with her
to the gate, where Capt Lawrence was
awaiting them. She had barely time to
muFmur;
''You were Just on the point Of telling
him about the doctors hghtS cannot
forgive myself for being the means Of
seeing C; but keep my confidence, and
keep-thiS until everybody 70 talking
about Il; Il will come soon enough"
Naturally, Mr.. Perry went home some
what perturbed In spirit and all alive
with conjecture o. 10 what these things
could mean. The first notes Of ''assem.
bly, Of the trumpeterS"-generally known
as"first call"-roused him from his sleep,
and by the time the men marched out to
the stables be had had his plunge bath, Q
vigorous rub and q chance 10 think over
his plans before following In their tracks,
dressed for his ride The astonIshmont
Of Lieut. Parke, the Junior Of the troop,
was something almost too deep for words
when Perry came bounding TO his side
"What on earth brings you out. NOdS-
was his only effort
"Going for . gallop-down the Monee;
that's all haven't had freshener for
Q weak"
"Gadi we get exercise enough IL |
morning drill, one would think, and our |
horses too OhI''- And Mr.. Parke |
stopped suddenly. It6ashed across him
that perhaps Perry was going riding |
with lady friend and the hour was her |
selection. II %. twas no business Of |
his, and remarks were uncalled for.
When he mounted and rode away from |
the stable Mr.. Parko was outside ct the |
picket rope. and busily occupied IN his |
duties. supervising the fastening Of the |
fresh. spirited horses al the line. for the |
troop commander was q man intolerant
Of disorder Of any kind. and nothing |
more offended his eye than the sight Of |
two or three Of his charges loose and |
pluuging and kicking up and down the !
stable yard On the other hand, there |
was no one exploit that seemed 70 Give |
the younger animals keenar delight |
nothing that made the perpetrator big. |
ger hero In his own eyes or tho object Of |
greater envy among his fellowb-and q
. consequence every device Of which |
equine ingenuity was master was called
into play, regularly n the morning came
around, 10 break loose either from tho
controlling hand Of. the trooper or from
the taut and straining picket rope The
hrst care Of the officer ln charge Of the