The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-24

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TIE wires sS<T are zsc-~ 1<esaR&-y 10 chs
ezrz&ers N t1ekr eSms aatscce han 10 ary-
5cdy elsa crAsrvsss saeysa hare cut sA&na
ionx Axe-sA aers cosEes car messenger
And ssrs enec<h TIA crEersy tr1mpsssr
came tycstt.G No tie ssfn& sae ns1sl
brown envelspe n MS Aarzs
Mrs. CrA-ran ssxersy wstea~<s Der h1s-
hard a. Re read x SasaxAt So" sasd be.
sookzrg quietly uA ~EsAd tAas.~ nxd
karsl@1 her The eszp.AtsA.
Re cacsztn GrAssan. Fs-s Sedxwfck;
- Aerr.Ams u,ishza xrA Mcfare serusd
havs met rna n Dsrvs- three days ago-
Mast Be ready monea; road seens.
EDWARD PARRY
TAree hours later, FAST as rse ladies ana
eesi4r<z began 70 appear IL their fresh
sfternoen tc4aetS ard the eSny czsrAxcs
and Esz-sas we're In Force aionS he gravel
wax, ana TIA bard was assembling for rs
daily concert On tia 9A-ate. vfssca oe
wozasaiy ioveilress. sib<st xzrts3 N sym
ere black came sxnffsnxly aowr toe stairs
At Grafsen's ard rlssslax eus to shower
gracious welcome On the Grtie grssp OF
htsse and officers Ga tie front ps4xxA-
Some % the mea we're seete1-Whifsaker
s1a Afatrra notably heizx nearest the
dcos-oth~rs ssznnins themselves eas uiong
the fence. white the ladies' occupied taekr
canr-chasrs or the sseses. as best rae&<<3
their fancy. Grafson's Was always . ropu-
lar rendezvous cn ire cavalry side> and to-
Ay the assembly was more numerous thaa
EscAf ana Snybc3y but Fanny McIAns
eoaid not have failed TO nete hsw seep was
shs shadow that os~rspreaa every facc,
how sonshre and mirfhiesa the tenor Of the
talk Intent oniy on charming. sire cAne
trsoSinxiy forth. bsssowinx . white hand
on the red-ssriped MInsurn. who was
prompt 10 sesxe 4. ana smiles and rods ard
ohirrups upon everybody. The men who
had risen and dcffet their caps did not re-
take their seats. for trumpeter vas
sounding = stable call. and WHITAKER muir
INJURED with telling effect. Yea never come
nav Until yoa know ~ have to co." and
there Vas . slow and somewhat reluctant
start, the rival subs hanging on to the last.
Grafton. usually the prompteSt az troop
leaders went A. far a. hss gate only. and
there said IN . low tone to h.s own sub
aitern. 'reil Colonel Ruxton I am detAfne0
. few minutes On important personal buni-
nssA" and let the group 60 annscrsn9 cut
into the sunshine without him The hand
was nyly crashing through ne spirited
Freeman. straddi.ng down the row In chase
OF the troop ofscsrs. glanced ~ ana
smiled and waved his hand
The Rfaers put a head on that C1mar.
roo strike IN short order. diAn't theyrs
said he The news has just ccms-trains
running tomorrow"
Out on the sunsie mesa . mile away .
dusty iit-ac corssge came slowly. wearify
trooping hosneward. bearing . wounded
of1icsr to the ionged-fcr sheater of his
home: ard Grafton. with st!l another Of
these Hateful brown envelopes In his hand.
bent over and Interrupted the lovely widow
IN the midst OF her animated chat with the
ladies' from next door.
Pardon ne one minute. Mrs. McIAna"
he said Some rather urgent dispatches
came while you were sleeping. and this
has JUST reached me. n you can spare
moment TO glance over them will have
the arswers sent Suppose we step inside"
II was wonderful with what suddenness
elasiness and gayety would vanish from
her eyes. leaving there only . hunted.
hagEard look: 70. too. IN the lines about
the sensitive mouth. yet the soft. creamy
tint OF the fair skin remained unchanged,
as did she gentle color. Mutely she arose
and followed him. and. the pArior being
IN the shade and too near the party on the
porch. he led on 20 the bright dining room
whose xindcws commanded = view OF the
sunshiny mesa There he turned.
Mr. Parry wires me that hs had sx-
pected you IN Denver three days ago. ard
that your affairs demand that you should
70 thither the moment the road N open
which viii be tomorrow. He says he has
vasnly tried to get an answer 10 his LETT
tiers 10 you, and that no reply came to his
dispatches. Can be OF any seryicA Mrs.
MeLaner This seems most urgent. and.
pardon me. believe II my duty TO point
out 20 you that your friends are rendered
paweriass by your OWN neglect 10 act
II did try" abe faltered. II had to see
Mr.. Merriam She made = pifeous pic
ture. looking up there into his stern. SOL