Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-13
CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV.
Three years passed away. Fulke.
Grevillc spent them among the frontier
forts.
1t was a period of comparative peace.
when there was nothing more stirring
than an occasional skirmish with the
lisatfected Indian tribes, and when,
consequently, promotion was very slow
in the army.
Yet, for some signal service rendered
in perilous encounter with the re-
nowncd Comanche chief. Wickahonic-
kal, and his fierce warriors, our hero
was so highly commended by his supa-
rior officer, in his dispatches to the Sec
rotary Of war ut Washington. that his
friends soon had to direct all letters in-
tended for him to Colonel Fulke Gre
vile.
The young officer was himself made
the bearer Of the dispatches. giving an
account Of this affair. aud recommend
ing him for promotion.
He arrived in Washington early in
February, at the height of the fashion
able season. when the city was over
flowing with the elite Of the whole ma
ton Fashionable amusemcnts were
rife, and plays, operas, concerts. lect.
urcs. balls and masquerades daily and
nightly offered themselves to the choice
of the embarrassed visitor.
Colonel Greville's dispatches We're 4
sufficient introduction into the best soci-
city of the metropolis. And as soon as
he had concluded his business at the
war department and established him
self comfortably at Browns" he gave
himself up to social life, with the in
tense enjoyment Of young man long
absent from it's pleasures.
In the midst of this round of fashion
able dissipation, however, he found
time to write to his uncle, who was
now living upon the island, informing
him of his recent promotion, and ask
ing. carelessly. "How is my little foster
sister,? And in a few days he received
an answer. warmly congratulating him
upon his rise in rank, which the writer
declared had been bravely won, and
would be gracefully worn; and an
swered his question by say ing-"Daney
is Well"
One night Colonel Greville went to
the National Theater to see a celebrat-
ed English tragedian who was fulfill
ing an engagement in Washington, and
upon this occasion was to appear in tho
character of King Lear
The house was full and the dress cir
Gle was sumptuous in it's display of well
dressed women in all the spleudor Of
velvets. silks and satins. feathers, flow
ers and gems. Colonel Greville's glance
roved over this parterre Of beauty as q
where to rest. Suddenly his rowing
fvn6 ysivnto1 crn11.ho,1n1
to the face of a young lady sitting with
the French minister's party in a private
box, on the right-hand side of the stage.
"Who is that radiant creature sitting
between Monsieur and Madame de
Coucyr lie inquired at length, turning
to an acquaintance who had just taken
q seat beside him.
II have been around the house asking
that question of everybody, and nobody
knows. This seems to be her first APP
pearance in society. She is some new
arrival fr,m Paris, fancy. Probably
a daughter, or niece or younger sister
of Madame. If I had the slightest &C.
! uuaintance with the French minister's
lady, would drop into her box. with
the hope Of being presented to Made
moiselle," said Captain Gedney. the
party addressed.
Colonel Greville was more fortunate.
He had slight acquaintance with Mad
anne dc Coucey, and he had in his peck
ct at that very moment a card of invit-
alton to ball to be given by her on the
following Wednesday. But he would
have hcsitated long before intrudins
into her private box. But this was only
the scruple Of very fastidious nature.
And, although his gaze was strongly
drawn toward that box he was careful
to withdraw it before it was observed
by the OCCUPANTS.