The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31
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after awhile returned to the attack.
II don't want to lose my daughter. ]
should like you to marry in the regiment.
Jane" she began. rather nervously.
Il thought that was inst what you did
not wish" retorted Jane, now thorougl T..
inccnsed; for the opcn discussion. viii !,
seemed SO natural and desirable 20 he
mother. to her seemed coarse and :lmos,
indicate. The tears wellcd in her eyes.
and she was scarlet from NORTH cation.
Mrs. Knox drew herself up stii.iy, Int
did not respond. The refercnc" to So
Geant Lynn had alarmed her. She knew
il was bcs; IA let sleeping dogs lie. on!
WAS sorry she had said SO much.
Mrs. Knox went on busily turning H.,
handle Of her sewing machine. and hr.u.
ing out apparently endless yar3~ Of cort.
ploted work. James head began 10 ache
with the monot"nous noise. ana putt;i-
down her embroidery, she went and stood
beside the open window. Presently she
started. and smiled a little consciously.
Mother. here comes Mr.. Grarmc."
The whizzinG of the wheel ceased WIN
n sudden jerk. aud starting from her
seat. Mrs. Knox went over 10 her dau:h.
ter's side.
80 it is, Jenny and he is coming here
30 II. How YOU could say he was not
good-loohlah i~... apprehension.
! always thought him imnd."mer than
any OF the rest of the officers.
Mother, What you think will never
te!" sh" warned her gravely.
Don't be too sure" was tlc cunfidcn,
reply. Stranger things have happened"
She hustled ont Of the room. smiling
hack cncouraginely to her dau@h,cr. and
calling upon her not to te long IN coming
"a the rawinG-roon.
Jane stood and watched a." .idiutant
as he came nearer to the bungalow. No.
she had not stated the truth when sh.
had deIied his coinclincss. Tor h, WAS de-.
cidedly good looking. in Il hairy. com
u-p!ace way.
lOunging along in his cricsrtiug Fan
nels, his hands thrus, into lfs pockets.
and whistlins a tunc As h. came alon..
unaware that any one WAS watching him
from the window, Jane though, lin more
likable and attractive than she had ever
fancied him before.
She found Nr. GracInc in the drawing.
room. discour,ing in his hapI!cst vein
with Mrs. Knox. bnt he stopped short.
and jumped ~ to greet her o. she en-
tered.
The other fellows were all n lunch
con. so I thought Id just run across and
ask how you were after your Journey"
he explained.
You must stay and lunch with u.s."
said Mrs. Knox.
Miss Knox must come and see the re-
SNt. ~ tha rssalns III. -.
in the Adjutant.
SO. late in the afternoon. Mrs. Knox
and Jane, having promised MIR. Gracme.
strolled over TO the cricket ground, which
Was gay with flags and the colors of the
contrasting sides.
In" artillery from "A n~eiShboring station
had challenged the tn liussars, and IA
number Of people had assembled 10 s.e
bow the contest would end. But the in
tcr"st was withdrawn from the game as
Jan" hcsitatingly approached. in her pre-.
" soft white cotton gown and large
white hat. rlancinG n~ervOusly ut the
crowd of ca!ly dressed ladies', who as vet
had scarcely decided to receive her among
themselves. Most of them had heard Of
James short hut brilliant triumph n:
CaWnI"re, and some of them had seen
her there. Tho Generals wife, a kindly.
lt'rt.y lady of middle age, TO whom Mrs.
Dcne' had introduced her. beckoned her
stnilingly Ia sit down beside her, and
asked To be introduced to Mrs. Knox.
Then the Hon. Barry Larron came and
stood beside them. and the Quartermas-
tors wife felt A. if fort unc could have no
further faNprs To be>t"w. A furtivc
glance arnund had assured Jane that Col
on"l srinsep Wa> nowhere within sight.
and she felt mor. at ease.
(Which side is winnin." she asked
Major Larron.
Our side, of course: We always do
he answered.
"Who is playing nowT' asked Mrs.
Knox.
THE Colonel i ia; he and Mr.. Gracm"
have made "A tolerahle score, but the high
est score was made lay Sergeant Lynn"
Was that the man who was in jus,
nov Z" asked the Generals wife.
Yes. They were lucky in getting him
out for fifty runs; he is generally a very
brilliant player; but he has not been very
steady lately. and that spoils a fellow
game"
Mrs. Knox glanced at Jane, but the girl
made no sign Of having heard Major Lar.
ron's remark.
Just then % murmur Of disappointment
broke from the crowd. Colonel prinsrp
had been BOWED out. and they cherr"d
yociferously as h. came toward the tent.
He vas stopped, however. by Sergeant
Lynn, who Invested him of his pads aud
gloves, NJ the same time speaking 10 him
in an evidently confidential manner.
At last the conference between the two
unconscious rivals caine TO An md. and
the Colonel came on alone toward the
tent.
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