The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-07

AN ARMY WIFE.

rrArs CHARLES KING. U. 8. a.

he was atm dreaxning. for there. with
trembling, outstrotched hands. stood
Fanny MeLane.
'What--shere is my wtfey' he gaspeG.
II thougbt-why. surely this cannot DO
your
cit is I. Randy" she auavered. Il was
IN torment could not rest nor sleep
knew you we're sions with no one to care
for YOU"
"AloneF" he interrupted. What do
you meant Where II Fiorenee. my
wifeT''
You don't nsan--they haven't told
your she answered. "She has gone
home TO her people. II Is supposed Shs
left two nights ago-thst is one reason
am here"
But Merriam burst in uron her wailins.
half incoherent words In God :
name. what de you meant You or must
be mad. Here. Hop. quick Where are
my clothes. Fetch them at once: then
60 for Capt. Grafton"
I'm not mad" she answered. Read
this-the letter she left for you" and the
wretched woman tossed upon the bed the
note abe had taken from among tie
others on the mantel. and. shouting for a
light. Merriam tore cpen the envelope.
while the Chinaman ncryeiess snd o5e-
dent 10 hts masters Will. threw open the
shutters.
In the rcxt minute Randy had read the
page with staring. tarohblng eyes. thsn
fairly ordered her from the room and
darea. yet terrified At the effect OF her
announcement. she crept into fiorences
room and threw herself into a chair.
moaning and rocking 70 and fro. Like a
mailman Merriam vas up and tearing
about. issuing rapid orders 20 the ser
want, his iamenesS al forgotten. and
Hop. awed and diSmAyed. dared dleoeey
him Ia nothing. Quickly Re dressed hts
master pulling on iieht riding hrssches
and lsKgangz. instead ef the cavalry
scouting rig. and carefully drawing
hunting shirt over the crippled arm that
IN its sings and hzndawrs was now bound
close 20 THE body, " SEEMED TO take no
time at all 90 get him dressed, yet Aar~
ram TUNED and RACED. and then iiupee
forth into the hall. bidding Hep SO saddle
Brown Dick at once
AT sound % his hating footsteps n the
hall. she had once more reused herself &c
action her own weight 81 care ard
trouble urging her or- Randy" sha
cried for Csads sake. answer msl Are
yeg sare-are you xure-was there no
other statement nc other paper Isic
Re persist TO the last that his mother vas
alive
Mrs McTane." was ire answer. ''yon
forced me TO tell ths srwth az al 4
could TO keep tt--and % Keep myself tF0rn
ynss bat ycG would have x
s-Oh. Randy. Randy" she cFfe&. ca
Rra hearglexs, Yon ere brutal. vt5tsc-
;ivel You are Furnishing me because 50
cruelty xrOcge9 yeg. Bat what did i
ever d. 20 yea compared WITH WAT yea
have done 20 usss on. ~Ay. y yea ever
loved me. why could you rot have DE-
sfroy~a that lyfng paper thar = e 70
ne q ny nSme. my rights ROB me q
even thing
Hush ne answered. leaning heavy
against the haiustr&3e- ! rs'<ae nAsik a.
.sax We Ssat tha ssx4ftext scGrter ne had
10 save Year hanor~-to step tat mar
rage
.sfsas you esaa't step So yoa were toe
tnfae- are ersed ~AnG when yc9 saS x
IVES too tate. instead o. sgTnAHs fnoSs
Ymr4rs or giving theEa &c me. yea hSt1
tAe.a that yoa might triumph over say
rssIa. TAen when yoS kaew sas eesn-
ing 70 bSs for them. yes Nere ec~Ax1.
RAnsy-yoG sent shsEn al 20 Ned ASxFs.