The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-03-15

9CCTC riding size Do size,
close attention 10 all the dragon WIS
saying. al were eager to hear tha par
tieulars Of the condition Of affairs ct thu
corral and all were disposed to be en-
viou5 Of the mounted captain who could
ride alongside the oao participant in The
rescuing charge and get it al at frs
hand. The field officers, of course, were
mounted, but every HEo officer marched
afoot with his men, except that three
horses had been picked up at the rail
way ard impressed by the quaTternastel
in case OF need, aud these were assigned
to the captains who happened to com
mand the sl1iriri.ler5 and Gankers.
But no man kad The faintas5 idea
what manner CT story That tall G1rceant
was telling. Il would have been Of in.
teFest 10 every soldier in the command,
but to 10 one 50 wuch so as 10 th9 two
who We're his absorbed listeners. Arui.
tagc, before their early march, had
frankly and briefly set before lin Lis
suspicious as to tho case and tie trouble
in which Miss berwick was involved.
Nc time was to Re lost Any moment
migAt find them plunged in Ecrco hat
tie, ahd who could Io-ctell the results.
who cc0ld say What might happen
to prevent this her yindicction ever
reaching the ears Of her Gocrscs? Some
men wondered why it was that Colonel
Maynard sent his compliments to Cap
tain Chester and begged that at tho next
halt he would join him. The halt did
not come for q long hour, and when it
did come it vGs very briof, but Chester
received another message and went for
ward to find his colcnel sitting i'll a lit,
tic grove with the cayalIyman while the
orderly held their horses a short space
away. Armitage had gone forward to
his advance, and Chester showed no sur
prise at the sight Of the sergeant seated
side by side with the oolo2el and in con
fdential conver2 with lin. There was
3 quaint sly twinkle in Maynard 5 eyes
as he greeted his old friend
Chester, sail he, "Iwant you to be
better acquainted with my etopson, BIr.
Renwiok He has an apology to make to
you.
The tall soldier had risen the instant
he caught sight Of the newcomer, and
even at the half playful toneof TIE colo
mel would relax in 40 degree his soldier
h sense Of the proprieties Eo stood
erect and held his band at tho salute,
only very slowly lowering it to take tie
one SO frankly extended him BIZ tie cap
taia, who, however, was grave and Guieb
i have suspected as much since day
broak' he said "eDd no man is glad
der to know it is you than I am.
Ton would have known it before.
sir, had ] had the fsintest idea Of the
danger IN which by foolhardiness had
involved ny sister. The colonel has told
3aa OF ny story. have told him and
Captain ATnitage what led to NV mad
freak at sibleJ, and whilo I have much
70 MAKE amends for Iwant to apologize
sQr the blow gave yoa that niqht On
the terrace. / was far more scared than
son Wers sir
think ne cen afford to forgive
hi4n Chester he knocked Us both
DnE. sid ths colonel.
asster bowed graYoly. That was
slae easiest part Of the affair te forgive, -
.es said aad it Is hardly for me, I pre-
sEs,.. to tie theoniy one to blame the
S2st for tbs trouble that has in.
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