The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15

1T wouldn't hurt me, and nllsht
do me good. ask Il as iaVor'
major"
"Wen won't. Howland's going.
lie rang the bell for his orderly ana
sent that unduly erect indivlduh To
find Lieut. Rowland. give him the com
handing officers compliments. aud say
he would like 10 see HIN IN the auJu'
tants Office Immediately.
When the orderly had gone on MS
way faluting. Briggs tilted back ~ AVS
chair. with ITS burnt ornament OF ..
NJ ID. and fingered his sahre-knot, ana
watclfd the dies circllng with a faint
buzz IN the centre OF the room. The
commandant turned his attention To
legal can document much undcrscoreu
and lined IN rel ink. aud glanced uh'
easily at the door The official parcr
did not claim his attention long.
"He can start now and be back 10y
noon tomorrow.
ayes" said briggs. ne can.
81 suppose he'll see the reason Tor
a."
Il suppose So" asserted Br's;S
Hes sensible fellow
"Ycs. he's sensible" briggs agreed.
The major felt that his junior oiic'r
was not exactly encouraging. What
the deuce would you have me 10 ihen Y
he snapped.
let me g"
"Yon'rc as pig hcadcd as n DONKEY"
Numbered the major you shan't go,
I tell you"
IAN right. hut I'll rather not be
around when you send lllwland, that =
all. It's rude Interpretation u loves
Young dream. You've my sympathy.
as you've got the talking 20 do. Here
he comes. Shall help you out. or may
goy' asked the brave soldier. rising
and looking longlngly toward the door
Go. by all means, and leave NE the
nasty job"
Briggs res uned his seat. his sal'le
clanked and he knocked down an army
register Tor 20. While he WAS pick
/ ing Il up Rowland tame In, llp wuH
the most promising officer IN thc icgl.
mcnt. aud was tall and strong and
homcly, lie had a square Jaw nni a
straight mouth aud the jaw looked
squamr aud the mouth straign.rr just
now. lie fnpsaw something unplns-
ant when he caught sight u Briggs
ami the major. Briggs was small AMI
thin. the major was short aud fat. nnd
both were unusually Impressed with
Ilow!ands stature.
"E-c-ch." commenced the command.
Ing officer. aud dug-carcl the legal cay
II. aHatNfHlaHamHI IL
again. "l,h Howlandg
"Well. siry'
"why--eh, I've got 10 ask you a
dcnccd unpleasant thing. Rowland"
II viii try IN answer H. major"
"Not question. not a question
It's something I've got to ask you {,
do. AMI. hy love. III rather be- shot"
Anything can do for you shall b,
most happy to ,lo."
"Scc here Everybody Is sick or away
anil I'm 81 old aud Cat. aud briggs l.
J lust out Of a feg,r bed and hardly all,
10 stand. you know. aud SOME one ha'
got to go up tn the agency and qulel
fuss among the bucks about the bee
issue. Whoever gncs has got 10 z,
now aud get there In hurry | sup
pose | might attempt Il, ! suppose
. might; Lut III mrkc q mess of the bust
! ness. can; manage u.osc bucks
J lose my temper too iast-and then In
50 fat" suid the major. sadly "lirlggi
iuslSls upon going, hut you see h,
shouldn't; won't allow him "a
Don't you see how II lsy THERE'S onll
You available"
Certainly, sir"
I've go; To ask you TO do II o. pre-
J vent a lot of trouble | knoyf you ar,
10 bc married tomorrow. and that
, the most Lsugtecahlc thing | ever In.
TO d.. io ssud you away to-lay. Eu
!. you see Low II isT' he reiterated
"Of course. | sec flr; AMI III 20
not exactly with plcasme-hut stn n
} go. can 81 hack hy noon tomorrow
! aud thatll give me time to shave AM
: dress" he added. with a grim smile.
, They discussed the matter 40 SOM
. length. nnd Rowland went to get nj
!. his scouting clothes Tor the long. ho
ride through dust rs DRYING anl chul;
:. ing as iluur ami 10 say soodhy To Cap
l Trowhridgc's youngest daughter
Like the PRINCES OF fairy lore. sll
. was as good as sli' was beautiful. am
4 had light hair and brown eyes am
A dlmplcs and elnginc, feminine way
, Rowland was badly In love; had hcw
. for several years. but many things ha
happened To prevent his marriage. 4
first hc had haze q mother aud slstr
> To support ON a sccond lieutenant
4 80. H.. a.. sfat.V h.H t..usrt...t -.
/. Ills mother had died, 80 his fortune wa
h all his own; hui at that time Dor
q Tpwbhdgc was engaged 10 marry m
= other man.
When SHE found that shc ear u NOR
Z Tor Rowland than hcr iancc she hrnl,
l. the engagement and was meek an
Z fearful aud ashamed Tor herself Tor
j. month. until she aud IN WAND al
!. ranged THUGS satisfactorily hetwec
{ them. They were To have been maj
ricd six months before. but ilOwlan
was ordered on On Il scout; and thrc
months after tia; she had been a
} the point of death; 50 now, though IN
, SEASON was unprupilluus. they had dt
lcrmlnUl 10 take time 10y the forelocl
make the most Of chance visit OF
clergyman. aud be- married In the mld
' die Of July.
. Al this iuncture Rowland was hein
sent away. aud he grew desperate.
Nevertheless. be said goodbye Ia III
A tle Miss Trowhrldge with eNemplar
. calmncss. and WAS more careful tha
she not 10 show depression,
you'll como hack, surely. won
you." sllc hcsgcd
''Of couisc Will rouscy. Don't g
10 the agency "a m average OF twice
/. month. nearly al To timex
Il know. Eut SOMs way, this seem
dln'gent."