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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28
.rsrrnrR AGENTs MEET.

waco April 27.--At Taylor. the juno
=, the Katy and the l. g. G. N.
,a Nh a meeting is in session today
I, ,hs passenger agents Of the various
|es,lroads OF Texas and OF the repre-
ssntatiyes OF the Christian Endeavor
STATE Treasurer j. II. Banton went
aonn last night to represent the state
ossoriation aud the conference is per-
NM in session this afternoon.
The conference is for the purpose of
,hs national convention of the Chris
Ian Endeayor society this summer.
i II. Banton Of Waco, w. G. Bell of
Austin, II. II. Grothouse of Dallas, II.
Id scudday Of tyler and Miss Shirley
RI Green OF Palestine constitute the
committee on transportation for the
IChristlan Endeavor society and they
are In Taylor today in conference with
the general passenger agents.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

nh. Messenger department of the In
anal and Great Northern rail-
'av has issued circular to the mem,
N.Y. w.. az the 7. p. A. and their friends,
peis . !" that for the benefit of
Ono are unable TO join the OIL
' ~, o,c,lrslon to the City of Mexico
~ a. The San Antonio meeting rate
NV ~ ,vrI be made from San Antonio
y \, Monterey, Mexico, tickets limited TO
s Y DAYS. Purchasers of these tick
v. may on arrival at Monterey com
". mo excursion to the Mexican cap
pe'' ~. 800 The excursion will leave
s .isl h iGr MO June g II Is believed that
s ssi.s favorable rates will make the I,
mes axeurslon into Mexico the largest
u he history Of the road.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

Allegan, Mich, April 27.-Forest fires
are raging west of here and a territory
over two miles square was burned over.
Rain last night checked the fire. but
1t is expected to break out again. Thou
sands OF dollars worth Of wood was
burned and immense blackberry ao'ds
ruined.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

sci Tor Wilde. but his evidence was
not shaken. Frederick Atkins descrlb-
cd as a variety singer, gave evidence
as to knowing Alfred Taylor md others
mentioned IN the trial
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

Gainesville, Tex, April 27.-News
fom Dexter today bring intelligence
that the locating Of the Gainesville and
McAlester railroad will be completed
through to Red river on the Texas side
BY tonight
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28
roR sALE REAL EsrArE.

FOR sAEE-Four room house and cor
ner lot io0xl00. south front. $1,000. easy
terms. Two room house and lot b0xiOU,
south front. $685. easy Payments NJ.
l.. Chambers, Real Estate Exchange,
200 Main street.
THE BEST bargain in sO0-acre farm
in Tarrant county. W. +. Wilson. EOS
Main street.
FOR SALES room house and barn;
price, Sii00, 500 cash, balance, $50
monthly Knight &c Blackburn, POS
Houston street,
FOR SALES room house, barn and
9ut houses, corner lot, 50Ni5i. price.
500, 500 cash, balance, $40 monthly.
knight Blackburn, 2QS Houston
street.
1900 acres OF black land, no incum-
branoe. to trade for improved rental
property. Knight & Blackburn. EOS
Houston street,
FOR SALE-Flne stock OF shoes, well
bought, at dc ON 81. ID. $. Hare, Fort
Worth.
FOR sALE-44iO acres, Ford county.
500 per acre. FOR merchandise or good
property: -. $. Hare, Fort Worth.
FOR SALE--Farm. black land, 100
acres; implements. stock and crop,
miles from city; $4,000; FOR cash. notes
ana Western land. d. S, Hare,
FOR EXCHANGE-l7O acres land. Ell
lis county, some cash for stock OF
nerehandlse. u. $. Hare,
FOR SALE-Ncat fOur-room cottage
ind lot 5oNl0O feet on the South side;
Sl@90 easy terms. Six room cottage
ana lot 5Oxl50 feet. South side. $500;
easy terms. on Adams street, lot l00x
lVO feet, house I'VE rooms; S2a0O easy
terms, On Cherry street, lot 7OXi00 feet,
neat two-story S-roOm dwelling, $500;
terms easy. This is a corner lot and
centrally located; an extra bargain.
BLOCKS OF land In Kings and Queen's
uuullloh TO Fort Worth, fine for fruit
ana garden purposes; just one mile
east OF the city and on two piked roads,
blocks range from line to thirty acres
ehch and range in price from $40 per
acre 10 $40 per acre. Extra easy terms,
lou you can i've on this property an do
business IN the city.
Lots in Texas and Pacific addition,
ooNyD feet each; $500 each; monthly
payments at G per cent interest.
go acres i-2 miles south OF the city.
All fenced ana cross fenced. About no
acres in cultivation; good orchard ard
artesian Wei; 100 acres can be cult
waited; fine black prairie soil. All fine
grass ana hay land SiN-room house,
granary, sheds aud barn. This place
must be sold. Come and let MS show
you this property n you want TO buy u
complete home. Price way down.
Extra bargains in all kinds OF real
estate. Houses and lots, lots. blocks,
business property, farms and pastures.
Easy terms and long time. No trouble
70 answer questions or show property,
=. A. HUFFMAN & CO.
Fort Worth, Texas.
FOR SAIE--I have three uirc new cot.
tnges on easy terms. Apply 10 W. l.. Llgon,
Go Main street.
TWO HUNDRED acres OF fine land In
one mile OF the city limits. 10 cut up
In 8. 10, 10 and 20-ncre tracts, to suit
the purchaser. Apply to W. l.. Lyon
d Co. Clio Main street
FOR SALB-l3OU acrcs choice back land;
300 In civilizations: 8 miles north OF Fort
WOrth-Wlll cell In small tracts and on tlmc
to parties improving same. 5. A. Hatcher,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

A Prominent Merchant In Dallas Died
OF Heart Failure While Asleep.

Dallas, Tex. April %, 49, John u.
Thompson. the youngest member OF the
hrm of Thompson Bros. one OF the
oldest dry goods firms of Dallas, was
FOUND dead In bed this morning. Heart
FAILURE was the cause. He was So years
old and u bachelor.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28
sHE INTERNATIONAL ROUTE q.
& q Y RAII. RAAnl

Il. & t. c. train leaving Fort Worth
Wv ?. IN. makes immediate connection
AZ hearne, and c.. c. 81 $. Il. train
ieaFlng Fort Worth at 7;O5 p. m. makes
immediate connection at Mllano with
d q q. N, train for Taylor, Austin, San
antonio, Laredo and points in Mexico.
through sleepers between Kansas City,
r u Worth and San Antonio via
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

sex Elmer G Amends prescription No.
nj mas cured thousands Of eases OF
~ neumatism- No sufferer should fail
~ sFe u trial. c. W. Preston 81
20, AGENTS. Galveston. TnN.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

me TIal of the Two Continues in the
Old Bailey.

vvlnighaoon., April 27.-The trial Of Oscar
tosswe and Alfred Taylor was resumed
Wa. Huh a large attendance. Alfred
exarniNas examined and then cross
su by Sir Edward Clarke. coun-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28
JONI BULL AGAIN.
He Is Reported as Supporting Japan
In Her Demaads.

Shanghai, April 27-It is reported
here by high official In the north
with authority for the statement that
England VIII support Japan, who will
refuse TO listen TO circumstances from
other powers, regarding the treaty and
terms OF peace with China. which will
give Japan possession Of Chinese terri
tory.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28
FTWs Of THE RAILROAD WORLD
-,,,,,p RATES TO THE NATIONAL
~ ,vprERs' PROTECTIVE ASSN.

=, TIM EXCURSION TO MEXICO.
nrc,sIoN OF A BIG RAILWAY
ar,r AT sHERMAN-THE KATY
NTH. PURCHASE A NUMBER OF
NEW ENGINES.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

TREASURY DEPARTMENT Office {.
washington. d. c.. April -, 1s95.--Nd
tlce il hereby given TO all persons VIII
may have claims against the City Nd
tlonal Rank OF Fort Worth. Texaf
that the same must be presented Il
Mr.. John p. Smith. receiver. with tlN
legal proofs thereof. within thrf
months from this date. or they may n
disallowed. James II. Eckels. Comf1
troilar of tho Currency
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

Big Gold Find on wyoming Mining
Property.

Lander, Wyo.. April 27.-The richest
gold strike during the past two wears
was made on the Anderson property
near Lewiston. The vein Is twenty
deet Wide, part of which Will run $1O,-
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JAKE your BUSINESS KNOWN
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

,yuIIAM q. HENDERSON. eounseior-at-
law and solicitor OF American and foreign
naients. trade marks aud labels, Rooms 70
10 "a. Norris building. corner Flilh mud
strcefs WILMINGTON ID. D. seventcen yrnrs
os,'..rianee including service in examining
eorns. q. :. patent office. send sketch Of
nioiei Tor report az 10 patentaDnlty. SoF'
r.vpondence invited. Aenron Ca1rtte-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28
TEXAS wEATHER.

Washington, April 27.-For Eastern
i .eSas; Fair tonight and Sunday: var
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

TT-7TTTT0' MITLER AND CO-Dyers and
Sieaurrs Of fine goods OF al, kinds work
s,narantead; French dry process; 405 Ihloek-
morton street, Fort Worth. Tex.
i5dit fiAyiNl; soiicd clothing cleaned wrl.e
or phone tiaston Bros. 90s Main
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

FOR ENCHANGE-Five residence lots,
close In. free OF incumbrance; cash
value $4,000; will exchange for clear lnnd
or for residence in city with small IN
cumbrance, or Will pay difference Ap-
ply to or address w. II, Sanncr, opera
house building.
FOR EXCHANGED clean stock OF
goods invoicing $4,000 for Fort Worth
property or lands adjoining city; $l2,-
600 stock Of merchandise for Improved
lands and part cash. Why not try uAE
f.. C.. Highsmith Land Co, III Main
street, Fort Worth. -
FOR SALE OR ENCHANGE-S550
stock OF drugs in good black land
town to trade FOR farm, $4,000 stock OF
groceries, $500 net profits annually
will exchange for brick store; $4,000
stock OF general merchandise 10 eN-
change for black land farm and cash;
s25OO stock Of drugs doing a fine busi-
ness in Houston; viii tradei $4,000 stock
Of hardware, etc. 10 trade. for uuin-
numbered real estate; $3.50 stock Of
general merchandise and dwelling in
good country town to trade for farm.
Other stocks OF merchandise 10 sell
or trade. NJ. l.. CHAMBERS,
Mercantile Exchange, zoo Main street
FOR SALE on EXCHANGE, In Fort
orth-Confectionery stock and news
for cash only; $1,000 stock OF groceries,
desirable location. satisfactory reasons
for selling; $3.50 stock of groceries, part
cash, part trade, an established, pay
ing business; restaurant and conlcc-
tiOncry, will invoice $1,000 liberal dis
count; stock Of drugs. invoice $4,000. to
exchange for farm south or Fort
Worth. Other stocks of merchandise
in the city TO sell and trade.
NJ. l.. CHAMBERS.
Mercantile Exchange. eco Main street
FOR EXCHANGE - Unineumbered
land in Nebraska, What have you to
trader Address n. b. Higgins Waco,
Tex.
FOR EXCHANGE-Vaiu Improved
city demonstrating property to eN-
change for ranch. a. T. By ers Howes'
drug store, corner Seventh and Main
streets, Fort Worth,
WANTED TO TRADE-l32i acres OF aUe
Turning land; well Improved, for stock OF
dry goods, shoes or general merchandise,
I. h. Bcrnor leurittiu, Tex,
.- ---------- -
AGENTS WANTED.
LADY AGENls-Rubbcr undergarrncnts;
quick sales; big pronts. Catalogue tree
Mrs, n. u, Little Mrg Co. Chicago, III,
WANTED-several agents who can
give good references to sell stock in the
Folsom Building and improvement
company. Address Sutton Sc Smith,
Fort Worth.
AGENs sell No Burn Frying Pan and
coin money. Suits everybody. Sells at
sight. c. II. Frank, 40 North Boaz
street. general agent.
/ HAVE the best agents article on
earth. Send postal for particulars.
Nothing like It. Credit to all worthy.
Wanted by everybody No fraud. Per-
manent growing business for honest
people. Theo. Noel. Geologist. Chica-
go, Ill.
AGENTS make s. daily. Marvellous In
vention; to needed in each house
hold. Sample free. Forshee s. Maxim.
Cincinnati. Ohio.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

.dUTDB TO sUOCNSSruL sPECUf.|
TiON"--How 10 trade gae -essfuly on y!
tied MARCIA on grain and stock marhet'
Mailed free. Coates rnd Co, kialto rug
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

NO AID LESS THAN TWO LINES. NO
CHARGE LESS THAN .5c.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28
STEAM DYE WORKS.

ROCuEX bRus..-finest dyers, 2O2 Houston
Gpods by express promptly attended TO.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28
FINANCIAL

REAL ESTATE LOANS on Improved mol
erly ia North Central Texas Vendors III
notes purchased aud extended. faeuk ID
Saie with small cash payment Easy ttn|
G.. H. SULLIVAN,
Board OF Trade Building. Fort Worth.
MONEY 10 LOAN on FARMS
By THE
W. O. BHLCBER LAND MORTGAGE
COMPANY
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

Statesmen WANTED 500 10 Si95 per
mouth aud eNprnHes etuplc line; position
permanent pl.17unt uud desirable. Address
AZ Chicago.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

FOR EXCHANGE-Five residence lots,
close in. free OF incumbrance; cash
value s5j0O will exchange for clear land
or for residence in city with small in
cumbrance, or Will pay difference. Ap-
ply to or address W. r, Sanncr, opera
house builllng.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

sALlfSAlEN WANTED 500 10 SI95 TeT
month aud cNpcnrcs staple line: position
permanent pleasant und desirable. Address
VITA stamp KING Manufacturing company.
Chicago.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

WIANTCO WOMisN 10 tnke CroGI,rI
NhH ~ work 10 do HtcHdy work
at home. city or country. Particulars
On application l.. White q Co. 200
state street. Chicago, ILL.,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

WANTEp-Two or three good solicit
oHi big Inducements Tor good men.
Apply at Dundee block, room A.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28
PERSONAL

BOOKS bought sold ana excnaugedi law
theology, mechanical. electrical and engineer.
Ing; aud all kinds OF scientific books. Don :
Fort Worth
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28
HELP WANTED.

LADIES to work for us at home; SIS
weekly. no canvasslng. Send stamp.
National Co.. 63i Sixteenth street, Den
YER Col.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

wANTED-A home for little girl o
or 10 years old. Address {. c. Mount,
box 90, Baird, Tex.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

FOR EXCHANGG=-A clean stock Of
goods invoicing $4,000 for Fort Worth
property or lands adjoining city; $l2,-
900 stock Of merchandise for improved
lands and part cash. Why not try uA2
r. c. Highsmith Land Co, III Main
street Fort Worth
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28
siruArIoNs WANTED.

WANTED-A young man Brltism is
good cook, can milk well and would
also make himself otherwise useful, de-
slres situation. References NJ, H. q,
Gazette office
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

POSITIONS Of all Kinds secured Tor Bnnii-
cuhtsi bo'k'krcpcfs, ullirr men, salesiicn
4Nd common labor. CAL nr addwBs, Dallas
Buliug " wv
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

EDWARDS LABOR AGENCY-Six
years In Fort Worth. ll5 IL Main street,
phone as. Help Of all kinda furnished
free. IL you want position as book
keeper, stenOgfaphcr. mechanic. com
mon laborer OF hotel work, call or write
with stamp for reply
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28
MON AND WIRE.

Manufacturer HAY BALE TIES.
Nun aud STEEL hOOfiNG.
iRcN aud sfEiat- ksNClNG.
.. X. HArn' DAllsA Tex
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

WANTED-Sey agents who can
give good references to sell stock in the
Folsom Building and improvement
company. Address Sutton Sc Smith,
Fort Worth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

CATTLE FOR sALE-2OO head mixed
stock cattle In good hN on Y. Ss T.. Il. r.
G, II. Dunkin. Atlanta, TcY.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

WANTED TO TRADE-132i acres OF fiHe
Turning land; well improved Tor stock OF
dry goods, shoes or general merchandise,
+. +. BCrucr, Henrietta Tex,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28
AGENTS WANTED.

LADY AGENIS--KuBbcr undergarncnts,
quick snles; big prouts. Catalogue tree
Mrs. n. y. Little Mrg. Co.. Chicago III.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

FOR RENT.-My residence, 40 ncndcr-
son street, east front. rooms besides
bath room ana closets. Good barn and
uuthousos Lot 10ONl40. q. j. Price.
at w. If. Taylor'B.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

FOR .ENCHANGE-Val Improved
city demonstrating property to eN-
change for ranch a. u, By ers, Howes'
drug store. corner Seventh and Main
streets, Fort Worth,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

AGENS sell No Burn Frying Pan and
coin money. Suits everybody. Sells at
sight. C. II. Frank, 47O North Boaz
street, general agent.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

a LADY Wishes n situation us housvhrrpcr
for wiluwcr on fnucn or stock farm. Ad-
dress Correspondent, care Gusott"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

TWO HUNDRED acres OF fine land in
one mile OF the city limits, TO cut up
In 8, 10, 10 and 20-nere tracts, to suit
the purchaser Apply to W. l.. Lyon
d Co.. Clio Main street.
300 In cultivation; 8 miles north OF Fort
North-Wlll cell In small tracts and on tlmc
to parties improving same. 5. A. Hatcher,
Fort Worth,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

FOR SALE--Flne stock OF shoes, well
bought, at dc ON 81. d. $. Hare, Fort
Worth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28

FOR SAEE-Tour room house and cor
ner lot io0xloO. south front. $1,000. easy
terms. Two room house and lot 50xi0O,
south front. 1926; easy payments. NJ.
l.. Chambers, Real Estate Exchange.
200 Main street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-31
BT CAPT. CHAS. KING.

spoiled, over-indulged by a fond, pure
hearted mother, then reared among the
isolated army garrisons of the Far West,
the handsome, headstrong, daring fellow
had developed into vigorous youth, but all
too early had shown tendency to wild
companionship and reckless living. Few
men in the cavalry army of the service
were held in higher esteem than Colonel
Royle Farrar, who. entering the service
with the first regiment to be sent to the
front from New York City in the spring of
1861, had fought his way to the command
of brigade in the last campaign, and then
been commissioned as a junior major of
cavalry at the reorganization of the regu-
lar army.
The President himself had rendered Far
rar, long afterward, cadetshipfor his son,
and it was gratefully yet almost fearfIlly
accepted. The mother could not be brought
to believe her boy would not strive to do
honor to his name at the Point. The father
dreaded that the hayward, reckless fellow,
intolerant of restraint or discipline, would
merit punishment, and, being punished,
would resent. Royle stood the ordeal only
fairly well at first. Demerit in profusion
and Eight prison" twice had clouded his
record before the furlough year; but the
mothers eyes rejoiced in the sight of the
handsome, stalwart young soldier after his
the mothers heart grieved over the evil
dences of dissipation and vice which speed
lily marred the long-looked for days OF his
vacation.
Between him and his father had been
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-31
CHAPTER 1.


The snow was mantling the wild waste of
barren prairie stretching toward the white
peaks of the Big Horn, shrouding its desc
lation, hiding its accustomed ugliness, and
warning scout, cowboy or soldier to look
we'll to his landmarks before venturing
forth upon its trackless sea, for even the
cattle trails were hidden and the stage road
lost to view. Between its banks of glisten-
ing white the Platte rolled black and swol-
len, for a rare thing had happened-one so
rare that old trappers and traders said they
never knew the like before since first they
sighted Laramie" Peak or forced the
passes of the Medicine Bow-there had
been three days of softly falling snow, and
not a whisper of Wyoming gale. There
had been a thaw in the Laramie Plains,
preceded by soft south wind in the Park
country of Colorado, and whole tieecy hill
sides, said the natives, were slumplng off
into the upper waters of the river, and that
was how the Platte came to be tossing
high its wintry wave under the old stock
ade at the ferry and sweeping in power, in
stead of sleeping beneath its icy blanket
around the huge bluff where waved the
colors of old Fort Frayne.
The roadway, winding from the river
side up to the adjutant's Office at the
southern end OF the garrison, was still unI
broken. The guard at the ferry-house had
been withdrawn, and as for the veteran
stockade, sole relic of the early days of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-31

this is to me. l have shouldered the mus
ket with the Seventh for eight years, and
have never visited an army post before.
"Oh, didn't you see your uncle when he
was at Riley? He used to write to my
husband OF you time and again, and OF
your pride IN your regiment. -.
mo, he was in New York on recruiting
service then, a few years ago, you remem-
Der, and we used to get him up to the
armory or to our camp occasionally"
"And he was very, very kind to my poor
boy, my Royle," said Mrs. Farrar, visit
fully, searching the face OF her guest, "anc
when you came to US with letters from our
our marriage" she continued, a faint color
rising to her cheek, lit seemed almost
like welcoming him. There was nothing
too good for Major Fenton that our home
afforded after all he tried to do, at least
for-for him." The sigh with which she
spoke seemed to well up from the depths
of the mothers heart Ellis, with light
footsteps, had left the room to greet her
father on the piazza without, and Tor the
hrst time since his coming, three days pre-
vious, just in time to be hemmed in and
held at Frayne by the great snowfall, Mrs.
Farrar was alone with her guest. There
is something have longed to ask you, Mr..
Ormsby, she went on, something must
ask you, for mothers intuition is keen,
and feel sure you have seen or known my
poor boy in the past. Have you heard-do
you know anything of him now"
'Mrs. Farrar, 1 give you my word I
have not the faintest idea of his where
abouts.'
Forgive me if 1 am intrusive-impor
tunate," she persisted. "But Major Fen
ton-he was Major Fenton then, you
know, and | think of him with the title
he bore when he was so good, so friendly
when, my unhappy boy most needed
friends. You were with your uncle often
then. Did you not meet-did you not
know my Royle?"
Ormsby's honest eyes betrayed the deep
embarrassment under which he labored,
and she, watching every sign with painful
intensity, read the truth despite his falter-
ing reply.
"Once or twice, Mrs. Farrar; but knew
him only very slightly"
Tel me still more, Mr.. Ormsby. You
have been most considerate to me. You
have sought to spare me; but in my hus-
bands sad face, in his distracted manner,
have read the truth Hehas heard news,
worse news, of Royle, and you have been
the bearer. Is it not so?'
But 0rmsby pulled himself together this
time, at least, like man and braved her.
81 assure you it is not so, Mrs. Farrar.