The Delta independent., 1898-08-05

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kitchen and gone around to Mrs. Bar
rvs, thereby, as was at once apparent.
lodging Mrs Turner and her inevitab BILE
questionings. and fl1sh that extended
beyond the customary limits was ON
that injured lady's face as size co,n:nu-
nicated to Mr. Warner the information
that they would probably find Mrs.
Stannard at Mrs. Barry's, ne-t door.
Should she so and call her? Warner
raid no, thanks, they had also to koe
Mr.. Maynard, and they wouid go
right up to his room. Aud go they did,
leaving her and AisS Maynard gazing
| after them mp the narrow stairway aud
listening fer the cailoquy that would
follow the knock Mt the youc2 officers
door. They beard hin say almost
heartily: "Oh. COMO right in. Warner!
I'm so glad YOU'RE here" AID thea,
with certain coldncss ard hesitation:
"Why. certainly, il you say so! Como
in, Mr.. Cook" Then the door closed,
nad tie sound Cf voices became au in
audible murmar.
l,ut Mrs. Turner forgot that ergnre-
Eic1, with Mrs. Lay fer full ton E.ia
rtes more, and then tho visitors Ca:no
cl.tterirs down, and Warner bowed
most courteously to the lady rs he pass
ed the parior door and asked Mrs. Tur-
ner II she would be 20 very kind ~ to
see II Mrs. Barry would receive him
with . gentleman f:oin Denver for just
I've minutes. This Mrs. Barry proved
not only willing but glad to do. but
poor Hrs. Turner had to return to won
Ger with Miss Maynard full five min
f...t nj
mean before she again bct!rought her
self Of lost opportunities. AID 70 finally
hastened away to spread the stirring IL
digs. 1t was force of habit that led her
straight to Mrs. Grcgs's and launched
her. impetuous and unannornced, into
that nstouished and indignant presence.
The fine feminine sco:n in the visnge
OF her old time fricId ard crony recall
ed Mrs. Turner to herself.
"Oh, forgot" she exclaimed. "but
now thIt 1 am here might just Is well
csk you IL you've heard tho newa-" Aud
even in her haste E=d perturbation Mrs.
Turner showed the soul Of the diploma
t;st Had she simply burss out with the
announcement Mrs Gregg could then
have crushingly asked, Us she had on q
former occasion, "And did you consider
that an acceptable excuse for this ineru-
sion" Now wifely anxiety ard woman
! ly curiosity overmnstcied pride and re-
scutnent. She had to gasp, mo;
/ wbat?'' for her busb.Id and the rcgi-
Inent were her first thoughts. and 80
having spoken the veil WIS lifted. the
ice was broken. She heard the announce
I.cnt Of Naynard's arrest nII the pres
/ cacc Of "such strange looking men,
sheriG's officers probably" without
much emotion. She had meant to cut
L,rs. Turner dead and mover sfcak to
her again. but now she was trapped. At
least it opened the door for her to pitch
Into her neighbor aud give her tho
piece Of her mind fer w hich her soul
had been longing for days. but Mrs.
Turner shifted the coming battle aud
was up and away triumphant.
IL cam stop. I've got un engagement
ut Mrs Rays, but was 80 excited BY
what had happened that just had TO
G-op in the first house ! camc to-" Then
away she went, Ind Mrs Gregg had not
60 much ns = chance for q crushing
word. Verify Mrs. Turner was tacti-
clan.
IL was net long. Of cou:se, before the
garrison had the news. The band came
out 70 pluy; 50 did the c.:ildr,n, while
their mothers gathered on the front
piaz=as and engaged ia earnest talk.
even while keeping an eye out for War
ncr and the stranger FROM Denver. They
had remained ut the Barrys' nearly 20
minutes end had gone again next door.
presumably up stairs to Maynard
room. Then, leaving Mt Cook there at
Stannard's. Warner had gene briskly
over to the Office. When he was finally
ven returning. many fair faces. some of
them Fad Gad sweet und full Of painful
interest, others eager with curiosity,
we're turned toward him, aud had he
been many another fellow Warner
might have had his head turned by such
display Of interest. lie upderstood and
correctly estimated is alI, however. 1t
wasn's the first time. poor fellow, no
had had to visit an officer of the -th,
and regineutal f..o.i:s, too, when in
arrest, and now. though many Of the
number were women whom lie could
trust and to whom he would he glad to
tell how blameless he considered May
nard, be fesred that it woIld be difH-
cult TO discriminate where 20 many
were evidently on the alert. He dnItesl
into Stannard'a therefore. and when he
renppeared and walked gravcly down
the long line his civilian friend slowly
pacing at his side and listening with
evident cnjoymens to the music Of tho
band, the young adjutant raised his
cap as bs passed group after group. but
made no stop Whatever. AZ the old east
gate buggy was waiting, and into this
be assisted Mr.. Cook, saw him etarted
back 20 Cheyenne and then. 70 the scan
dal of many m expectans Ind impatient
fair one, marcber hack across the open