The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-21
FORT FRAYNR
- NoVEcI---7S Capt. Cherries Ixir,r
AUTHOR OF THE DEsERrEn," WARTIME woorSep Ere
COPYRIGHTED, 1895, by r. Tennx.or

historical laughter, led by that blessed
matron herself, for poor Wayne had
wound up his hating. stumbling inco-
nerencies with the astounding sentiment,
Ana 4 am sure can wish the lovely
pride no future Observation-Disclosures
tnan that she may grow ever more
more beautiful than her beautiful roth
er--and-and--and m-more-more-er-
virtuous."
No wonder Fenton, with all his liking
Tor the man. felt appalled, at the idea of
having for secondfin command an officer
just as apt to get things inextricably
mixed on drill as he was in daily life.
no one could ever count on Waynes
getting q thing straight. He was abb
surdlty itself, and yet SO penitent, so
distressed when any one became in
VOWED through his propensities as ac-
Iually to win the affection of his. very
victims. He was the soul of truth and
honor and knightly bravery He woke
UP under flre to an enthusiasm that was
grand He was generous, tolerant, kind
as could be, and, but for this one trait,
as reliable and thorough a friend as man
could ask. But what could woman do
with lover. like that? And, all of a
sudden. Colonel Fenton had recalled the
almost forgotten episode of Louis early
romance, and wondered what new COM
piication might not now arise.
Verify, it promised lively developments
for old Fort Frayne. did this bright and
bracing December, for, full a fortnight
before the sacred anniversary, the Far
rars were to arrive-the Farrars, with
the gentle invalid's now devoted and in
Separable companion, Helen Daunton
and bachelor Will had turned his whole
little house into bower for the women
folks, while he, as he expressed it, took
a bunk in Billy's camp, next door. And
Kitty was to journey with them, and
viii was to have leave to go as far East
as Omaha to meet them, for they were
to travel to that point unescorted. Jack
Ormsby whom Will had looked upon as
certain to be on hand, being still abroad,
and. probably no one but Ellis knew
why. At the very time when, no longer
an employee now. but his own master
and successful, driving, thriving bust
ness man, Jack OrmSby thought he had
some chance Of being looked upon as
suitable sutton, at least from the point
of view of worldly goods. he found the
lady Of his devoted love nervous, en-
barrassed, and anything but kind. Ever
since her fathers death she had seemed
to like him well. She had spoken to him
of the prospect of his being with them
when they returned from the mountains,
where they spent July, but first there
was the week of camp with his beloved
Seventh, and then, just as he was hoping
to run down the Jersey shore for
lovely Sunday by her side, there came
summons to arms. and every man OF
Jacks company answered the call, and
the Seventh, in fuller ranks than 1T ap-
peared in camp, went Striding away to
face the thugs and toughs and rioters of
greater Gotham, and there was a week
of trying, exasperating duty, and then a
fortnight of invalidism as result; for
Sergeant Ormsby got an ugly cash as
his share of the casualties from brick
bats, and erysiDelaS set in Not until
late September did he see Ellis again,
just ALTERS Will had gone, and then his
doctor advised a sea voyage. for he could
not understand his patients unfavorable
symptoms, and then followed a short So
journ abroad. Wounded sOrely in his
honest heart, Ormsby went. and when
he returned to Gotham the Farrars were
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