The Saint Paul globe., 1897-12-05
CHAPTER XI.


half an hour earlier than the stipulated
time. drove the girls and their friend,
Lieut.. Loomis out to the fort MAJ.
Burleigh was left to his own devices,
and his face plainly showed that he
was far from pleased with the way
things were going. The news that
Marshall Dean had been placed in ar
rest by the commanding officer of Fort
Emory, following as it did close on
the heels of the tidings Of that young
officers prompt and soldierly handling
of the crisis at the ranch, made Fol-
som boil over with wrath. His first
word was one of caution, however.
"Hushr' he said Speak low. Yonder
stands his sister. The girls must not
know yet" Then, leading the way into
the library and closing the door be-
hind them, he demanded all particulars
Lannion could give him, which were
few enough.
The lieutenant halted the troop out
side the post" said the indignant
ranchman, had it dismount there
while he rode on in to report to the
commanding officer for instructions.
The colonel was taking his nap after
lunch, and the adjutant was at the Of
nee. ana MHdl uOGS he w Dul So SAp
from his desk solemn-like, and when
the lieutenant says: I report the ar
rival of Troop c at the post, SIR the
adjutant didn't answer a word, but
reached out and got his saber and be-
gan buckling it around him, and then
he put on his cap and gloves, and says
he, Lieut.. Dean, I'm sorry, but my in
structions are to place you in close
Z
YOU could have knocked me down with
the kick of a gopher was so dunn
founded The lieutenant he didn't say
anything for minute, but TUNED
white and looked like he could have
knocked the top Of the adjutant's head
off An officer will be sent to take
charge of the troop, said the adjutant,
an I suppose you'd better confine
yourself to your tent, as the colonel
means to have them camp there a
day or two until he hears from Capt.
Brooks as to quarters. Well, will you
have the goodness to say what charges
have been laid against me?' said Mr..
Dean, and the adjutant hemmed and
hawed, and lowed that the colonel
hadn't formally drawn 'em up yet but
that a copy would be served on him as
soon as they were ready.
Then I said I'd go right in and find
you, and that's all [ know"
And then it was that Folsom turned
on Burleigh with gloom in his eye
and said: by the Eternal, Maj, Bur- |
leigh, l hope you've had nothing to
do with this"
Nothing in the world, assure you,
Mr. Folsom. II deeply regret it. |
Though, as have told you, I can
hardly be surprised, after what has |
been said, and-d what 1 have seen" |
But the major could not squarely meet |
the gaze in the keen eyes of the old |
trader, nor could the latter conceal |
his suspicious. "I know you wish to |
hear all the particulars of the affair
at the ranch from this gentleman"
said the major uneasily, 80 1 will
leave you with him for the present.
and, backing out into the hall, he
turned to the foot Of the winding
staircase where Elinor had met her |
friend. The girls were still there |
their faces clouded with surprise and |
anxiety. 1t was an opportunity not |
to be lost
Pray do not be troubled, Miss Fol-
SON." said Burleigh, advancing upon |
them with outstretched hand, "er Mr.. |
Folsom merely wants to hear further |
details from Lannion. I wish to ex- |
tend my congratulations to you and, |
ah, this young lady, first upon the |
and he bowed over his distended stom- |
ech to Elinor, "and second upon the |
Gart played by yours and he re- |
peated the bow to Jess, who, however, |
shrank away from the extended hand. |
1T will go far to counteract the sto- |
ries that I-ah, er-beleve you know |
about-that were in circulation, and |
most 1i11ct1y- of l,;r
expense"
who put them in circulation, Maj. |
Burleigh?" asked Pappoose, her brown |
eyes studying his face as unf1inchingly |
as had her fathers gaze a moment be- |
fore.
That, my dear young lady, Ter
cannot surmise. They are mostly i'm |
aginatiVe, ! dare say"
But Miss Folsom looked unmollified, !
Miss Dean agitated, and Burleigh him |
self had many a reason for feeling i'll |
at ease. Just at the time of all others |
when he most desired to stand on good !
terms with the well-to-do old trader |
and his charming daughter he found |
himself the object of distrust. He was
thinking hard and far from hopefully
as a moment later he hastened down
the street.
Tell them to send up my buggy, |
quick were his orders as he stepped |
within his office doorway Then, low
ering his voice, Has Capt Newhan
returRsd?" he asked the chief clerk
THE captain was here, sir. Left
word he needed to take the first train
freight or construction, it made no diff
ference-to Cheyenne and expected to
find a letter or package from you, and
there's two kilograms in from depart
nent headquarters on your desk, sir'
The major turned thither with SOL
emn face, and read them both, his back
to his subordinate, his face to the light,
and growing grayer every moment.
One was a curt notification that ten
thousand dollars would be needed at
once at Warrior Gap to pay contrac-
tors and Workmen, and directing him
to send the amount from the funds in