San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-21

about half-past II, surrendered their
passes and went quietly away TO their
barracks. Another squad appeared
about ten minutes later. but there was
still no sign of the two whose names
Brent had noted and whose pass expired
at midnight. Il WIS then that the young
soldier. with the permission of the officer
of the guard. strobe Q9ickly over 10 the
southwest gate, hundred yards away.
From heve he Gate5t the dispersal Of
the httis party that had BEEN Spending
the evening ut the Coloncl's; here he had.
Strengthened up. and Standing under the
lamp post rendered his so,iiorly salute
to Capt and Mrs. Lane Us they passed in
front Of him, repeating it an instant
after when Young lady, with dark,
sparkling eyes, Looked lin quickly over
as she tGipped by OIL the ar.H e hsr es-
cort. and while the Latter hell 0?eu the
s.g:c % Ike bric!. Quarters ct the corner.
a!,,.c,ass within earsaot, s:,c H.. Plirad:
WAC il That infantry corporal. Mr,
Hear2"
That: On, You didn't get here in
time for the ball game. Miss Marshall,
or you wouldn't have asked. That's
Corp. Breut, captain of the RIDE nine"
Cant we persuade you to come in
few minutes. Mr. Ma&rn?" called Mrs.
Lane. in hGr sweet, cordial voice.
"Ecs. - Cumc. neaIn, chimed in the
captain, eve! ready to second his wife's
muIOa.
The l;~Y.onant kesit&eed IN instant
AID glanced Gf the gill VINO had just
stcrr2d Within the gate, bat ~ sac said
nolniu.s tIat seemed in any way press
ing he raised his forage cap, md pleas
auG,y decli,..;ig ba4e them good Gight
ami went Ur.s,ily away Opening her
win low lYe minutes later to close the
o2tcT blinds Miss Marshall glancai down
fromsaGoye the piazza root and a:tw the
| corporal or Inc guard still standing there
und"r tho lamp. apparently waiting.
He ioo.,cd quickly Up at sound of the
creaEing &,uttcr, then turned aside.
The next momont. before she could
! fast.n the blind. the saNtry at tic guard
house sung ont, "Hmnner l, 20 o'clock"
| The corporal leaned his riio against the
fence, QaiCk.y extingTishaa She lamp,
ami I'll ia Iry4S OF - !I..,:s.S Wa5 dark
ness
Down Il e." gu1rl ho7;a she could
see the bleary light of the oil lamp and
| the dim form of theSeAtry pacing to and
fro; she stood there by the wialow
straining her ears for the watch call of
| the distant seutr:es far over by the hay
| stacks AMI wood yard, then nodded her
head arTrovingly at the soldierly ring in
the voice Of No. ~ he sung out the
| final ais we'll" Peoriay through the
| shutters, she WIS wondering what had
| become Of the corporal, when the latch
of their gate clicked; the rusty hinges
gave n sud len squaaE; there was rattle
as of falling rifle, i muttoral ejacula
ton; she coull just li-nly make out
aAGlowy i9rH STOPPING to pick up the
G7in, AMI then caati0u.ly r?"",r3inS the
| gate. Then. instead oi .nJ,ins away,
lA:."c it =. ~ lc&a:-S against the fence,
Evidently Corp, Brent had business
there and had cone 10 stay. Instantly
she bethoaglt h-r Of the talk she had
| heard among he officers about the colo
nels order prohibiting the men from
crossing the parade, Of the implied prom
Use that 40 more violations should occur
| in recognition OF the colonel's having re-
leased the quartet of roysteTars in time
for the great match game, and of the al
| legged violation Of this contract. She
was young woman of quick perception:
Brent had evidently posted himself there
to capture the m:.leiacsors should they
appear.
| Quarter OF an hour Iis3al without the
| faintest sound from without. She heard
! Capt. Lane extinguishing the lamps in
the parlor below. and Mrs. Lane had
come tripping up to her door to say
| good night, but seeing that her guest
| Was writing rcfrainel from coming
| farther, though Miss Marshall promptly
| laid aside her pen and diary and cor
daily babe her enter. All was quiet
| within and without, and she was just
about pulling down the shade when,
| peepiRg through the blinds, sac saw the
| dark shadOwy form ut the fCnc3 move
| quickly, steaIChi!y into the road. The
next moment there came the stern, low
toned challenge:
Halt, you men!"
There was an instant s"urry and rush;
u mutterCl oath; two shadOwy forms
dartcd out by the G@te, and at top speed
their flying footsteps coall be dinly
heard rushing tiptoo around to the back
Of the garrison. But there was 10 pur-
suit Uae man evidently hal stood his
ground.
Where are You going:" was Ereuts
question, in the same low, stern tone.
TO NV quarters" was tae answer, in