New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18

should have thought you could have mounted
alone anywheIes"
Kitty flushed or all things she was proudest
OF her horsemanship.
do you think, ORourke. that you could catch
Dandy for me?"
ct dunno" said O'Rourkc, "'tan't so easy to
catch q horse when the rens is over the POM
mel"
But ne wound the lines around the brake ana
jumped down. The passenger was not 20 oe OUT
done He jumped down. too and tosether 'hey
went troting across the PLAIN
KITTY had seen others try to catch Dandy she
climbed lesurely into the stage. and drasgeo
the mail pouch from under the seat She was
frightened now and cold and trembling. and she
threw quick g;a,ices to where OIourke and the
messenger were advancing and retreating ana
depIoying-neyer within arms reach OF DANDY.
When she had slowed away in the crown OF her
cap small package postmarked Bowie ana
addressed to Cady in a pointed sprawIhg' d.
most feminine hand she snapped the iock' one
had left the keys in the bag For she khe" INA.
the postmaster had duplicates Then she s'eau'eo
herself with a long drawn breath. and. gain
ering her riding skirts about her. walked TO-
ward Dandy holding out her hand. Dandy hao
been brought up to believe that this meant sugar
or nutmegs He came. with neck outstretched'
and muzzled in the little gloved palm
He is sorry he naughty" said MISS Eos
ter scratching the back Of his ear. and nc Is
going to be good, and never, never Foh @""'
from his mistress again"
And then she rewarded O'RouTke by putting
her booted foot in his great palm and springins
to her seat in manner that did ms tra'nhns
credit She smiled on the passenger and thanked
him swectly. go
81 hope the postmaster will not be angry WIN
me for delaying the transportation OF the Gov
eminent mails" and she cantered away
Cady sat himself upon the top step OF the porch
OF Captain Fosters quarters MISS ros'e' oio
the same Cady's face was stern ana SET MISS
Fosters was white and scared There was
silence Then Cady drew from his pocket pack
age o. letters. They were IN kltty "i'u"e'
Kitty drew from her pocket another package
They we're in Cady's hand. Cady spoke hrst
Here" nc said lis bundle OF letters-iour
in number They came to me in to days mail
They were accompanied by this note from Go
cester need not you that have not read
them but gather from what he says that they
are of an exceedingly personal nature. anu oI
very recent date. You may guess my opinion
Of Glocester But" he bent upon her look
Of whitening scorn you cannot guess my opn-
ion OF you"
He held the bundle out to her She pushed II
away Then she held mp before his eyes
package Of much the same size He reacheo
out for it quickly.
mot yet" said Kitty. Here she continued
rs bundle of etters-six in number Ihey
came in to-days mail. They were accompanied
by a note from Miss Fowler. OF Bowie. l neeo
not assure YOU that have read them They are
of an exceedingly PERSONAL may say Affection
ate-na,ur. and Of very recent date They were
/ NiccE oxNlp
note with which she returned them. here II Is
You may find it OF Interest," did
Cady took the package she held out to him.
Miss Foster took the one Cady held out to her.
And again there was silence
Then the lieutenant spoke ITO whom. may
I ask were the letters from Miss Fowler adj
dressed?'
ITO you"
And may also ask how, in that event, they
came into your possession"
Miss Foster considered. NO
Cady put his package in his pocket and fast-
ened his blouse over them Then ne sat look
ing over the parade ground. After a time ne
put his hands on his knees and turned and
faced Miss Foster
We'll? ne said Kittys eyes had been cast
down SO that her long lashes lay upon her
cheeks She raised them. lie looked down
steadily into their blue and twntlng depths.
"Wel?" echoed Kitty. And then he smiled
Miss Foster gave a huge sigh Of relief Isn't
IT curious" she said, "how exactly alike Miss
Fowler and Mr. Glocester write? Any one
might have been deceived"
Which was not very relevant; but Cady did