Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-07-14

VIE tho @;rl seemed t. consider,
Pa. vh.-ier.,! ia Nj UlN rly',oar:
"D...uf h,s,. III. !, l.'r lover. fear.
y lu..y liach-':Arl, # whom | half
think >l.r = a:r;.i,!. ami yet she seems TO
car" + = him too"
llr. the lieut., nant sighed and
s'.r', I'D ii~ shoulder ~ if the seeming
e, ll.rAri.il.s Of the feminine mlml Were
L., l:4u, il t,r IL lm,re soldier "a entirely
fathum.
Il feel sure you are a nice girl" said
III il!irals daughter rather patroniz-
in-lv. stay with Us--a week at any
rI..."
Thank You. miss" rel'h-d Arizony.
f..lna.. 4l.It" grateful, Yet not seeing her
way cirar to comply. I'll as soon work
~; g. - o.. - :: Won will let Inc
..,..i. Ia,. ! Al IT, Lad To- come lack. But
'.tlii,t nave taLln at the camp. I've
been win EN- SO long, You ste. They arc
good to Inc IL their way, and it wouldn't
b. right for NE 10 turn my back on en-
now can 90 this sewing" tapping a
bundle under her arm, Just as well
there a. here But. sir" turning again
earnestly 10 ph:lip. If You would only
let Burl AMI John 70, III make I'm be-
have. john Is very POOR. When he's
away. We can hardly get though to eat.
rs FIR Burl'--
All yc>-as for Burl:" interpolated
Philip Significantly as she he ;a;ed
auditors in turn. then let her gaze wan
der toward the distant guardhouse.
You know how it is, sir. 'twixt Burl
and M" she resumed with An effort as
if overcoming n maidenly reluctance to
speak openly upon so personal theme
II cannot leave him-he'd 20 to the
dogs entirely if l was to turn against
him. for he's fond of me in his way. I'd
r.uch rather you'd let him go-it'll be
,.oin a good deed to let them both of
this time. I'll never forget 1t, sir, or
you either, or this lady who has been
SO kind"
Sterling. more and more perplexed,
looked again at Miss Oberly who, In her
turn, had been inspecting Arizony.
II believe" said the admiral's daugh-
ter, gathering up her trail as if to 60,
Il would do as she desires. PhNip-this
time. at least. don't know much about
these land affairs. but suppose no great
harm can result. A little clemency now
and then sometimes popularizes q good
deal Of really necessary severity. But
ah mel we poor women! What lambs
we are amid your masculine tyrannies
and destinations. Let them 60, Philip,
and-let us take our gallop. In an hour
it will be time for luncheon"
Stella was still looking at Arizony with
an expression at once satirical, quizzical
and sympathetic. when the girl dropped
her bundle and seized the young lsdy's
hand.
THANK you, miss, hundred times"
she exclaimed. "All l have told is
true-we are very, very poor. and the
men are badly needed at home. You're
both awfully good to me, and wish /
could come and stay with you all-in-
deed do. But cannot leave my peo-
ple-it wouldn't be right"
Miss Oberly gently disengaged her
hand and moved slowly away, while
Arizony fixed her eyes upon Philip.
Il suppose Ill have to do it," he said
at length, but it's irregular and sub
versive of good discipline. Besides, /
don't think they'll appreciate the favor
or thank me. I'm only kind Of tyran-
meal ogre to them all fear"
mot to me you ain'tw exclaimed the
girl. you're the good prince in the
story who always did just the right
thing in the very nick of time"
Philip looked puzzled. Arizony, with
her swift transitions from grave to
gay, was something Of a riddle to him
yet. Despite her inexplicable infatua-
ton for Yates he could not but feel some
admiration for her fidelity to her friends.
Yet how could any one else fully under.
stand her when she hardly understood
herself or the subtle strivings Of her
own hayward heart?
Presently she trudged away, with her
bundle under her arm, over the prairie
toward the camp at Cottontail, but when
the fort was hidden behind the nearest
swell she sat down to wait for the two
men whose release she had secured.
When they finally came along, a third
man was with them-a boomer from the
Cherokee strip. AS they saw Arizony
waiting Chickasaw John winked at this
third companion.
you'll want to talk to her, Burl," he
said. me and Tate here, We'll mosey on
ahead. and leave you to carry her bum
die. How are you, Arizony? Me and
Burl have been a-talkin about you, and
we've fixed up a plan. You got us outer
that guardhouse, and we thanks you.
You do what Burl says, and when we've
carried out our plan you'll be all the
richer. Come on, Tate. Two is the only
number courtin folks likes to count up
to. Don't take much 'rithmetic for that.
sure"
Chickasaw John and the third man
laughed and hurried ostentatiously for
ward. viewing the situation mainly in q
humorous light. Burl walked by the
girls side and eyed her suspiciously. The
bundle he entirely ignored.