Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-07-14

OF severe description. And 30 ever,
ono on the post but the colonel himsei
was sorely grieved-and who knows bu
that the colonel himself was a trin
sorry2
Hyacinth's love for Lake was the onl,
thing that had ever threatened the per
feet love Of father and daughter in tn.
coionel's small household. He had never
spoken to her about il. He merel,
guessed IL. She had never told him.
When he had forbidden Lakes calling or
her he had informed his daughter of the
fact, that was all. He did not believe
she would ever see him again, but he did
not warn her not to. How serious it all
was to her he did not know. She was
not the kind of girl to NOPE and cry.
Indeed she was too proud girl to pro.
test. The MATERNAL simply been dropped
by them during the remaining years at
the academyand the few years at Apache,
and whether even Lake himself still held
on to the old attachment the colonel did
not know. He supposed not.
On the morning of the arrest Miss
Hyacinth had visitor of a class she did
not often meet. He came to the back
door and asked permission to see her in
the kitchen. 1t was Sergeant Conner of
Lakes troop. He was one of the bravest
and best non-commiss;oned officers in
the regiment, and was one of Lakes
especial favorites. He was a young Irish
man, and, like almost all Irishmen, a
splendid soldier in the field and hard
one to handle in the garrison. Lake had
pulled him out OF the fire many and
many time. He had been Sergeant-of-
the-guard the previous day and had just
had time to march OFF," as they saw
when the old guard is relieved by the
new guard, get over to his barracks.
change his clothes, and fix himself UP a
bit. He waited at the door of the kitch-
en- for Miss Hyacinth to appear. She
knew at once that something was wrong
when notified of her unusul visitor That
1t was something about Lake she did not
doubt. She tried TO be calm, however.
IL does not do TO let the men know too
much about the private affairs of the
families of the officers. They usually
know it all, however, so it might save a
good deal of trouble to notify them at
once.
'You wish to see meY" said Hyacinth.
trying to look unconcerned.
Eyes, miss, +" answered the young SER
gcant, looking painfully embarrassed.
what is it-you are Sergeant Conner,
l think?'
eyes, miss -, ADD it's about Lieu
tenant Lake"
She blushed-she couldn't help it. She
wanted to reproach the man for his in
trusion, but she could not. 1t was an af-
fair of Lakes. He was probably in trou-
bic again, and she must know what the
trouble was.
"Well, " she continued, "what is the
matter! 1t seems little strange to me
that you should come to me about an af-
fair of Lieutenant Lakes"
II came because thought you loved |
him." said the hot-blooded young Irish
man, unable to appreciate the girls at |
tempt nj unconcern.
She did not answer and he was about |
to move away, angry in earnest, when she |
said, almost under her breath:
What is it, sergeantT'
''He's in arrest, miss"
''ln arrest!" she repeated. "What for? |
And who put him in arrestl"
Tho Colonel, miss, put him in arrest |
this morning. He didn't inspect the
guard last night, and it was all my fault,
miss, and want to help him out, and
the only way could do it was to come
and give you this and ask you to read it
md get the Colonel to read it. / know
It was all my fault, miss, and supposed
you would do everything you could for
Lieutenant Lake. Most of us would"
He handed her paper on which were
written few words in pencil. She recog-
lized the Sergeant's handwriting and she
cad it Immediately There was little
ear in her eye when she looked up to
hank the Sergeant, but he was gone.
The colonel knew that the Lake affair
lad reached his daughters ears the mo-
nent he entered the house that afternoon.
lie knew her temperament very well, and
he did not expect that she would say any,
hing about it. She was very brave
little girl, and she had never protested
IT complained against anything he had
yer done. However, he knew that she
lad been crying-and hervery silence on
he subject, accustomed as he was to her
ature and her ways, made him all the
more uneasy. He had really come to the ,
onclusion that Hyacinth had given
AXE up forever. He knew now that he
Tas wrong.
Dinner passed in silence. The colonel !
rev more uncomfortable every moment. ,
lie had done nothing but his duty in it ,
II. He had done nothing but his duty :
1hen he told Lake to cease calling at his :
ouse. Lake was young scapegrace I;
nd would sooner or later get into serious T
rouble. He was no man to make his
aughter happy as her husband. And
ct he was forced to admit that there was
omcthing about Lake that he himself
las compelled to admire. And he knew
nat while Lake sometimes failed in his
uty as q soldier, he had never been
nown TO fail in his duty as man. !.
After supper the colonel tried to read :
is latest Kansas City paper. He found =
nat 1t was utterly uninteresting. He tried :
} enjoy his evening cigar. The brand !,
nd suddenly become worthless one
lie wished that some of the officers would :.
all on him. 1t seemed strange that none y
{ them did. He wondered If they were 9
L around at Lieutenant Lakes quarters =
wing to cheer up the young man, if, :;
ldeed, he needed it. His daughter was =
| the room. He turned to her almost y
and asked her why she was =
, silent She rose from her seat and =
ent to him. There is but one thing a :,
aughtcr does TO father when she wants !,
} get him to do something for her. She j