Evening journal., 1892-08-01

Berrien a moment, he might make her
understand the situation; she had al
ways been cordial and sympathetic.
But it was three or four minutes, per-
haps, before Knowles came. thanked
him for his attention to his wife,
stepped in, and-how her tears were
explained to her lege lord nobody
knows. Somebody who knew her, how
ever, was mean enough TO suggest that
they were of the theatrical and control
liable order, and as Randolph expressed
it, 'she braced up and grinned as soon
as Curly was left behind"
The instant the carriage rolled away
Brewster turned and sped up the stairs.
At the very top he met the colonel COM
/ ing hastily down, brown telegraph en-
velope in his hand, the soldier operator,
with a look Of repressed excitement on
his face, close at his heels.
Come with me. Brewster" said Far
/ quhar, in preoccupied but positive man
ner Morgan, find the adjutant and
quartermaster, and say that / wish to
see them at the Office"
"Tll get my cap and follow you at
once, sir" answered Brewster, and has
tened into the dressing room. There he
met Hazlett and Thorpe just coming
out. throwing their cavalry capes over
their shoulders, silent and preoccupied
like their chief. Selling his cap, Brew
ster paused one longing instant for a
glance into the hoproom. Again the
floor was thronged To the merriest Of
music-'Toujours Galant"-the young
er dancers were fairly romping in the
half galop, half polka step the joyous
tune inspires, and in their midst, not
romping, but dancing with a slower, al
most languid grace, Winifred Berrien
appeared TO his troubled gaze, her slen-
der waist half encircled by Randolph's
arm. her dark eyes downcast, her color
and animation gone.
Come, Brewster" called Hazlett
from the doorway, "Farquhar wants us
at once and does not want anybody else
to know"
whats up?"
You'll know in a moment. The
colonel doesn't want it mentioned here"
At the foot of the stairs, under the
glare Of the same big lamp, Farquhar,
with Berrien and Rolfe, stood waiting.
CHANGING impatiently up, as though to
make sure Of his men, Farquhar took
Berrien by the arm and silently led the
way Rolfe and Hazlett, Thorpe and
Brewster falling in behind. 1t was but
a few steps to the Office.
Pull down the shades, orderly, and
one lamp viii be enough. Thatll do.
Close the door and remain outside" said
Farquhar, as he threw off his cape, then
silently waited until the sleepy trumpeter
had carried out his orders and vanished.
BY this time, too, Warren and Drake,
the adjutant and the quartermaster, had
come bustling in, and, noting the silence
Of those already on the ground, simply
removed their caps and waited the colo
nel's pleasure. For an instant Faruuhar
stood tapping the lid Of the desk with
the butt of his pencil and studying the
long dispatch which he held in his hand.
Then he looked up.
Gentlemen, we are ordered to the
field; one battalion TO go at once, the
other to follow in ten hours-just as soo1
as cars can be provided. Berrien, YOU
will lead off. D."
For a moment not word from any
body; then the major spoke:
How much time have we, sir?"
Il cannot tell. You load up the mo-
ment the railway company can get a
train here. They have plenty of engines
and cars at the junction and ought e
,1.1 - .f-1tr
break. Meantime you viii have to rouse
your men, pack up everything that i.
not to be taken, cook three days rations
and be ready to get the horses aboard
Go at it as quietly as possible. want
nobody at the hop to know of the orders
} Let the dance go on. Your men mus
} take all their blankets and the heaviest
} clothing they have. Noone knows what
may be in store for us either in furs OF
fighting"
Again dead silence, broken only by
the rapid clicking Of the telegraph in
strument in the adjoining room and tn,
soft, melodious strains borne on tn,
wings Of the whispering night wind
Another waltz. and one which she haC
promised him he should have the lattei
half Of, thought Brewster. Even now hl
= listened yearningly to recognize thu
strain Aye. he might have known it
her favorite of all, Loves Dreamland.
But the colonel was speaking again
"Of course you will do well TO weed on
any sick or ineffectives You may have
1t is going TO be bitter campaign, an,
after our summer and fall under south
ern suns will be all the tougher. Holder
viii go with your command, Berrien
and have sent for him. Here are you
four troop commanders; so you may a
} well give your instructions at once an,
let them get to work"
"You have heard the colonel's orders
gentlemen; do not know Of anything
have to add. Start out your first ser
! geants and the cooks at once, and lie
tho men pack without unnecessar,
noise. will give all further details a.
soon as Colonel Farquhar and l have
had a few moments conference"
Again the telegraph operator with q
dispatch.
81 thought so" said Farquhar. "Mur
= raw. the division sunerintendent. wa,