San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-11-18

she nad torn nerser from MS arms ana
sped like a startled fawn upthe carpeted
stair.
ut is Mr.. Brewster" said Mrs. Ber-
rien, in low tone, quickly. Berrien
threw open the door. Anything for a
pretext to come here again" he NUT
tered angrily to himself, as he confronted
the unwelcome intruder. 1t was Brew
ster.
"Major Berrien, the coloners compli-
ments, and he desires you to know that
the train will be here at four instead Of
fve." And Brewster's eyes glanced, but
an instant into those of his superior,
and then went wandering longingly over
his shoulder.
II had already heard it, sir. You
have everything readyY
81 beg pardon, then, for disturbing
you, major. | have just left the col
onel, and he thought you might not have
heard. Yes, sir, everything will be
ready, though the rations are not yet
cooked"
"Then be ready to get your horses
aboard the moment has finished load
ing. Anything else, Mr.. Brewster"
Poor fellow, there was something else
something that filled heart and soul and
dominated every thought. Gazing
wistfully up the stairs, his sad eyes had
caught one glimpse of that white, fleet
ing form, one glimpse of the lovely
pallid face all framed in dark, falling
tresses, as, o1inging to the balustraoe,
Winifred t7rned, unable to resist the
longing to hear what he might have to
say.
"Nothing-nothing more, believe,
sir" And, mechanically raising his
hand in salute, poor Curly turned away,
the door promptly closing behind him.
Berrien clme back into the parlor
clinching his fists, speechless indigna-
ton in his face. Mrs. Berrien saw the
unmistakabls signs, and, though in hel
heart she felt full of sympathy fol-
Brewster, she knew it best to say moth
ing now.
"If l thought it as you said" he
hoarsely spoke at last, IF | thought
that fellow had been trifing with Win
ME while all the time carrying on this
Faugh! it makes me feel as though
/ could throttle him. And Berrien
strobe up and down the coy room,
beating one brawny fist into the palm Of
the other hand.
But, Richard dear, why do you think
there has been anything serious between
him and this-this woman? | think she
deliberately assumed that manner at the
hop tonight. think she called him
Carroll solely for Winifred's benefit
and mine. saw how astonished and
annoyed he was"
But Berrien Seld up warning hand
"She came down the stairs weeping and
he striving to soothe her. She was sob
bling aloud when he put her in the car
riage. Rolfe and both saw and heard
Don't tell me there wasn't anything be-
tween them. Very possibly he does
want to make up to Winifred now. but
damn himl he shan't. | won't have her
degraded by any such offer, if have to
send her and you to Europe to get her
away from him. 1t is no imagination
Bess; tell you know. Why, only this
morning she sent him a new picture of
herself; and as for calling him Carroll
for our benefit, that's what she calls
him in her letters, and ! can prove it."
"How, Dick?"
"Rolfe saw it-saw it this very morn
ing"
Captain Rolfel Why, how came he
to see her letter to him?'
"Well, it was lying open on his desk.
he could not help seeing" :,
"Why, Dick, | cannot understand
Captain Rolfe's looking at or reading
other peoples letters, and"-
ut was an accident, tell you"
"Ah. but it was no accident his tell
ing of it, Dick. Nothing on earth should
have induced him to refer to it, if, as he
claims, he saw it by accident. | did not
suppose Rolfe would do such thing"
"Well, he couldn't help himself.
dragged it out Of him, suppose"
Another step, another rap at the door
and, casting one glance aloft, Berrien,
to his dismay, again caught sight Of
Winifred's pale face peering over the
balustrade. The child could not. would
not rest.
Whats wantedT he CURLY asked as
he threw open the door.
at is Sergeant Ellis, SIR" said deep
voice. 81 have come to beg the major
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