The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-10-19

CHAPTER y
Il suppose You can see what is going
on, sir" said the Adjutant to his Colonel
on the following evening. as both were
dressing for dinner in the tent. which
they were sharing still.
Il don't know that l can until you tell
me what il is.
why, this infatuation of Major Lar
ron's for Miss Knox. Every one is talk
ing about it. You know what u sully
brute he generally is; but he seems trans
4 formed when he is in her presence. |
would not have believed he could have
! made himself So agreeable a. he has done
these last few days-to her"
4 suppose it would be good match
said the Colonel. slowly.
''If | had II sister" exclaimed Val
Graemc. hotly, as, STOPPING to the look
ing-gIass, he struggled with his white tic.
I'D sooner see her in her grave than
married to Major Larron.'
Gently, gently, Graeme," rebuked the
/ Colonel You can have no grounds for
such sweeping condemnation.
Il suppose | really have not; but then.
sir. you don't know him as we do. He is
/ killing his wife by inches-not with
blows, but with chilly words and neg
lect He is gloomy. too
IF he is all Your fancy has painted him.
there is not much chance of his suit pros
ppring | should say
But that's just it. Colonel. He is quite
different when with her. How can she
guess that he has only donned these
/ pleasant qualities for the time being"
You are making him out u perfect
monster
so he IS" answered the impulsye Ad-
jutant. "Romcmbcr how he behaved to
Mrs. Dene, Is not that enough to make
us all dislike him."
How often an incident or y word spoken
! by another uuaWares seems 10 come in
/ answer to your own thoughts, 1t was so
now, and the Coloncl's saliow face flushed
at the coincidence IS he bowed over the
girls outstretchcd hand, later in the even
ing.
She was looking very fair that night
in simple, high black gown with deep
white lace falling round her throat, and
4 bunch Of white roses in her belt
stephen Prinscp gazing down upon her
sunny. ruffled hair, grew confused at his
own thoughts, and for a moment distract.
/ When he recovered himself, and was
about to speak, the opportunity WAS gone,
4 Major Larron had already challenged her
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No'hlhS 'iiat ;'ahe 'o"io 10 SHOULD make
nm feiihgul>h 4lS purpose hef mar
riage with another should make him lose
hope. aud he had no rival yet Tint she
cared nothing for Valentine Gracmp he
I was certain. nor was he sure that the
Adjutant was serious in his attentions
He was noturuusly a tlirt, not from intpn-
4 tion hnt ha,,use nature hoJ MIDI b;,,
tickle as we'll as imprcsSfonabIp.
Meanwhile. the dinner having ended
Jane, unconscious Of the interest She Ind
excited. followed Mrs. Denc ont INTO tho
omen. II was = h1ln,v evening with M
moon tbol,gb tho IN, ,v,s hr;~bt ,-;,.
stars Coming ort of Tho .Lon,i.,,,
whore i bad boon hriIIiontIv Iicbt.J ~,
il seemed darker than il really was
LET Ms have a camn-tira s,ooastad
Mrs Dena ia bcr husband urbo ND fof
lowed
..yor ,.;1 t,,d :. -,u,- r,. ,,..i ,.;a;,,,,. :,
~. ;1
a;..5l i'''' i'i
lie shrugged his shoulders, but gave the
"fd'r ana rev moments 'ater bright
loS-hFe vas bGfhlhG
hut me result proved captain Dene 70
ne riGht. Inc warm Wihd that was blow
ing became nhoearahir now that II was
charged with the heat Of the huge fire
and volumes OF binding smoke as well as
dust,
The deputy commissioner and Colonel
Grey. with Captaiu Dene. walked AWAY
from il at once. but Mrs Dcur for con
sistency's sake tried to put M with il =
little longer and the rest were engor 10