The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-15

kiss. she walked away a. trough shs r.
tended 70. 80 20 her room for big. fem
tntne err bus she didn't. A haif-houv later
found her II the piano trying 20 warbse
Mexican song while sn< fonds~d the cat
win one hand ard picket out che zecou.
pAniment with ths OTHER.
Horton stood IN the gallery for some &c.
csssfs. her parting kiss burnsn@ upon his
creek. her pathetic face - she left nfYn
sstil before hss minds eye.
I'm N old brusey' ne told hinsseis. a
man Of ~ age" (ns was - taking 20 =
buoyant. irrspress!hie enid IN that man
ner. merely because am supposed 70 b
eTn New Mexico who did nos fan down
and woYDasp that little Norwextxn.
Apache be failed. probably through fear.
20 declare himself. but OF all the love-
stricken young sisotx thai ever command
ed = hrnt Platoon Twin credsf) in tines %
peace and In times OF war, and fell sxno.
by before the initial onslaught Of the IL.
tie fellow with the arrows OF love. Nr.
Dainty. Of the Ninth. was che bels-uule
With him Osesss affair was s4rsous-to
che young lieutenant. He al bat neglected
his dustes 20 be at her side when she ana
Ma Horton were stopping ~ the post.
and. even ia his tnfatnatten. aInoos con-
promised her BY failing sn with enc OF her
md fauetea. one day when he had OBJ
tainsd iaavs Of absence. and riding with
her unchAperoned TO Lordsburg and back.
returning 81 dead OF night.
For this Horton took both of them g.
riously 10 task. - soon az he learned OF
the affair. - he did the evening following
through his shocked and distressed
mother. who rode into town ia an army
ambulance = order 10 tell him.
To Daaby. whom he found In hts bache-
ior's quartsrs, he said. In his lowest. quiet
ct tones:
spsn. II * were almost any one but you.
II didn't know you for . gentleman. Ia
punch POUR head and cali you out beside.
But for o19a's eake--
Perhaps you couldn't punch my head.
Jack" interrupted ais friend. calmly. mot
Il were present. But let's say noth.ng
more. pnd-tt shan't happen again. You
don't know how sorry 1 am. I suppose
she'll never speak to me again. after Ill
this" ne concluded. sadly.
But she did. and sae also ef5iciAted -
pail-bearsr Ut the funeral OF his hopes. .
week or TWO later. when heproposedto her
at picnic given by the ladies' Of the gar.
rsson In honor OF Oiga's departure from
tho fort. She was kind enough to him. and
al that. bur Dandy took IL rather hard.
and, swore he'd resign his commission. re-
tire 90 the mountains. and adopt hermit-
aas ~ profession. Instead. however, he
sxchangeA 70 . Northern post. fell In love
again. and married .is coionsrs wifs's sts-
ter. who was piain. but who had money
enough 20 disgutse tina fact somewhat.
Fielding comes uext- He WAS q leading
light OF the local bar at one OF the larger
Ariscua towns. and attended to . good
dsai Of business for Horton. who was tn
terestsd In copper over there He came 70
silver City 10 consult with his client. met
the 'papoose." and a heart heretofore
considered impregnabls capItulated Nc
first glance, and Fielding was lost He
neglected ht9 other suits 10 attend to this
ono 70 such degree that IL hurt his prac-
tice. and In the end ne met the same fate
~ the chArmars hAnds ~ had poor Dandy
with . difference. Miss Olga told him
that II he remained of the same mind un-
Gil the following year. he might propose
again. and she might then consider thu
matter. Meanwhile. II Mrs. Horton did
not object. he might write TO her at school.
but she would not answer his letters.
Poor Fielding was utterly cast down. not
even the permission TO write afyorsisng him
any hope. and all that kept him from sui.
eide was an earnest request from Horton
neither 70 make an ASS OF himself nor to
die on the premises. after which that ee-
we're guardian iectured dts ward quite
hsrshiy for her fiirsstious ways. especially
when her arts were praetiesd upon his
own personal friends.
But don't mean to. Jack: really I
don't. WEat mAses them act so, I can't
help IT," sobbed the calprit.
Yea. you can" said her mentor, severe
". adding. mentally. but they can't
He looked out OF the window a moment.
than turned to her and. In strained
voice. said;
"'rapeose.' I think IL best you and
mother should eurtsii your visit and 20
back 10 Ohio as soon as you can pack UP.
I'll speak TO mother about IL tonight. ana
well. III sec you at Christmas. any
way"
which gave Horton suicidal feelings. ana
In another moment he would have gone 20
comfort the wespsr. but Just then ne
heard his mothers step on the walk. and
when sase entered. Olga had fed TO the
prsyacy OF her room
Two days later there was an aching void
In Silver City social circles. caused by the
exodus Of Mrs Horton and her Ward.
Many there were who wondered AZ their
early departure. bat nobody asked any
questions John Horton was vastly ap-
proachapse uc 90 . certain limit. This
limit was arrived at when cursosssy's in
serrosations involved his ward or his hus.-
nsss.
ward a letter somewhat TO the following
effect.
There has been enough OF this sort Of
thing. I suppose you 30 your flirting now
with the eaiiow sophomore and the hlsh-
erso sedsss and dixnsaea professors. FER
want 81 better material Now. Olga. tAss
must stop. Here IL Jim Fielding. one 81
the best. brightest. brasnsssf fellows in the
world. going 20 ire dogs GA your account.
] want YOU TO be serious and think
things over. ard when ycu coma down
here this time. 90 give jim . chance"
Olga came. on schedule time. along with
AIRS. Horton. ard Il was very shortly after
hss arrssai~sos more than two asys--thss
F.ssisnx again declared himself
rst d Vas asgreren, o.xa Ia whom he
epokc this ssre- II was xiri wIfn the
same old ways. she same old fsnciss. egs
yet CTR. who cssu3s understand and ar
precfsxe HE feelings. and pity aim with
her ~ hole heart ~ishoot making her pity
obnoxious. she had knosn. she sad. that
shis VAS coming. ana had dreaded yet
hoped for this talk en- the gallery. bat she
dsa 40; tell s!rn 90 sser stormy interview
with John Horten that afternoon. wnea
thai ogre bad told her she must accord
fsssitng a hearing. os--or--snerv would be
srdeas.ts trvnhte.
'wiA yea shake hsnas vita ne. Mr.
Fsest.sg~" the SRI askes tremaloas1y.
when sac had finished telling htra how shs
had ienK thought Il ever aaa found see
c~ula aes love hirn- - suppose IT'S use-
Tess 20 say TN sorry. although i hor< yea
know Ara. So
Il knsw Pea ARE. MIss Horten Believe
IN year sssnrstAy and yoar Kindness OF
se@st as tAcraSs My az | believe n human
ssssiegcss And | believe n myself
esrousa." BE went On. rrore srrs1y. ~sa
thssk tsat rrsgas be tA~ successful cxse
were Il res fsr aae3As-~-sssae cas- coed
niSat- Go1 bless you ccth"
Thev shock hsr1s as <~s c<stasry ae-
cuasasafsc~s -raxAs have ssone. Ard olga
disappeared tarcagA she hAa and I'D she
ssasrs.