Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-03-01

of course, the Lancer had followed tnem.
Rut he hadn't: he never Joined them all
next day, and likely as not he had done
his best to get through that strange
country by night alone, and had tried to
carry his dispatches to the detachment.
Thew knew they must tell straight
story or be severely punished. They
were twelve against one when it came TO
evidence. as the sergeant pointed out,
and SO they agreed on the one that sent
him to Coventry.
"Some of the Lancer officers got hold
of this and swore they believed it true;
but meantime the government had had
the DEVILS own time in tiding his lord
ship the general over the numerous
plumbers he had made in the campaign,
and the Lancers were summarlly or
dered of elsewhere. There was no one
left to take up poor Arches cause at
home, and the thing died out"
esBy the Lord Harry, Mr.. Even, it
wouldn't die out herei We Yankees
would resurrect such thing If it were
old as mummy"
Sometimes think old Maitland
would be glad of the chance to do it,
even broken as he is; sometimes, Mrs.
Cowan says, he walks the floor all night
and holds Archie's last letter in his
hands She thinks he charges himself
with having driven the boy to suicide"
"Does Miss Maitland never revisit the
old homer" asked Perry, after mo-
ment's thought.
s'She goes with her father-every-
where. He is never here more than twice
a year, and seldom for more than six
weeks at time. Were it not for her, he
would settle down here, believe. He
went to Cape Colony and tried to find
the men who gave out that story, but
one of them was dead and the other had
utterly disappeared. There were still
six survivors of that escort, the sergeant
among them, and he was man Of some
position and property. They stuck to
the original story, and said the two men
who had started the sensation were mere
Matchmaking vagrants Maitland adj
vertised everywhere for the missing man,
but to no purpose. ! think he and Miss
Gladys have finally abandoned all hope
of ever Fighting Archie's name. She was
only child when it all happened, but
she worshiped him, and never for an
instant has believed the story of his hav-
ing funked. She's out here riding some
where this morning, by the way"
"Who! Miss Maitland?" exclaimed
Perry, with sudden start and flash Of
eager light in his blue eyes.
Even smiled quietly as he an ~-ered,
eyes. She needed exercise and wanted
to come down to the gate and meet DR..
Quin. She went on up the valley, and
Iwonder she is not back"
The bright light faded quickly as Il
came; the glad blue eyes clouded heayi-
ly. Even looked at the young soldier,
surprise in his ford face; surprise that
quickly deepened into concern, for Perry
turned suddenly away, as though look.
ing for his comrades of the hunt.
81 think they're coming now" said
the manager, peering up the valley I'M
der the shading willows Eyes. Won't
you stop bit?"
''Not now" was the hurried reply.
THANK you for that story; it has given
me a lot to think about. I'll see you
again." The last words were almost
shouted back, for, urged by sudden dig
of the spur, Nolan Indignantly lashed
his heels, then rushed in wrathful galloE
towards the eastern bluffs. Hwas No
willful pang his rider had inflicted on hii
pet and comrade; it was only the invol
untary transmission of the shock to hi
own young heart-a cruel, jealous stab
that came with those thoughtless words
''She wanted to come down to the gate
and meet DR.. Quin. and went on up the
valley" He would not even look bach
and see her riding by that mans side.
no BE CONTINUED.