Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-07-19
TWO SOLDIERS.
By Capt. CHARLES KING.
CONTINUED.

I'm ready now, today, # you choose,
was Lanes prompt response. Il fancied
you might be here by tomorrow.
"Yes, you bet didn't let the grass
grow under my feet. The moment we
got the telegraphic notification that the
colonel's nomination was approved, lit
out for the railroad" said Noel, laugh
ing gleefully.
"And when will you come in and take
over the property? There's good deal
of clothing to be counted. As for the
funds, they. of course, are all in the
bank"
"Suit yourself about that, Freddy, old
boy, I'm going down street with Amos
now. How'll tomorrow morning dor
"very well indeed. You will find me
here any time you come in"
"All right. Now get out of your vel
low stripes and come along down with
u.s. The carriage is right here at the
door. We're going over to see the
works-Mr Withers' foundries. you
know. Come.
"Yes, come with us. think have
heard it was your father who-ah-who
was in the same line of business at one
time, Mr.. Lane" said Mr.. Withers.
Captain Lane, Amos!-Captain Lanel
Great Scott! you mustn't mister a man
who has been through the years of SER
vice he has,"
II beg pardon. did not 80 under
stand you, Gordon, when we were talk
ing last night with the-when we were
having our smoke and chat after dinner.
You will come with us, won't you. cap
tain?"
~ wish could, Mr.. Withers, but my
Office hours have to be observed, and
cannot leave in the morning. Thank
you heartily none the less. Then yor
will be here tomorrow, Noel?"
Tomorrow be it, Fred: SO au revoir,
II you can't join US. mustn't keep
Withers waiting-business man, you
know God bless you. old fellow; you
don't begin to realize how delighted J
am to see you! So long"
"But about dining with us. Cap
tain
"Oh, Lord, yes!" burst in Noel. What
evening, now? I'd almost forgotten.
Getting in among bricks and mortar
adde's my head. 'Tisn't like being out
in the saddle with the mountain breezes
all around you; hey, Fred? Gadl l
don't know whether can stand this sort
Of thing, after our years Of cam
paigning." And the lieutenant looked
obviously around upon the dark and
dingy walls and windows.
Suppose we say Thursday evening,
captain" suggested Mr.. Withers; land
I'll have just a few friends to meet you
two army gentlemen.
81 shall be very happy. Mr.. Withers. :"
"Good! That's the talk, Fredr'
heartily shouted the lieutenant, bring.
ing his hand down with resounding
whack between Lanes shoulder blades.
"Now we are off! Come along, Amos. "
And the cousins disappeared down the
dark stairway and popped into the car
riage.
mot very demonstrative man, your
friend the captain, but seems to be solid. "
was Mr.. Withers' remark.
make them," answered Noel, airily.
LANE has his faults, like most men. It
is only those who really know him, who
have been associated with him for years,
and whom he trusts and likes, that are
his friends, Now, I'd go through fire
and water for him, ana he would for me
but of course you wouldn't think it, to
hic conuax,f,Dv,o1 ,D,. a%x
manner this morning. If had left you
down at the foot of the stairs and had
stolen up on tiptoe and gone over and
put my arms round his neck, you would
probably have found us hugging each
other and dancing about that room like
a couple of grizzly bears when you came
up, and the moment he caught sight Of
you he would have blushed crimson and
got behind his ice screen in a second.
You just ought to have seen him the
night we met each other with our de-
tachments down near Guadalupe Can
yon when we were hunting Geronimo.
Some id fool of ranchman had met
him and said was killed in the little af-
fair we had with the Apache rear guard.
w ny, L Was kOlACOtly dludLcQ al tuo
emotion he showed. Ever since then I've
sworn by Fred Lane; though, of course
he has traits that wish he could get rid
Of"
Good officer, isn't he?"
"Ye-es, Lane isn't half bad sol dier.
OF course it remains to be seen what
sort Of captain he will make. He has
only just got his troop"
But l mean he-well-is a brave
man; has shown up well in these Indian
fights You were telling us about"
"H'm" answered Noel, with quiet
little chuckle. IF he wasn't, you bet
he wouldn't have been all these years in
the Eleventh. A shirk of any kind is
just the one thing we won't stand. Why,
Amos, when old Jim Blazer was our
colonel during those years of the Sioux
and Cheyenne and Neg Perez wars he
ran two men ont Of the regiment simply
because they managed to get out of field
duty two successive years. Oh, mol
Lanes all right as a soldier, or he
wouldn't be wearing the crossed sabers