The Delta independent., 1898-08-05

sundown there came y steady gala.
Women gathered their children to roost
ut an earlier hour than usual. and Ii. -
was NO frolicsome band chasing aud
shouting about tho parade In tho long
spring twilight There WIS less whiting
70 and fro. and only near peiShbogs
dropped in TO chat about the latest
phase in the garrison sersation end to
wish it wouldn't blow 70 hard ct Rus
sell. Many would havo liked to spend
an hour At Ara Bcrry'a bot were de-
TERED from attempting 1t because Il
was early given out that she was much
fatisued and depressed By the events Of
the last few days. MrA Staunxrd was
with her, aud Marion Eay and Mrs.
Freeman fer . time had been admitted.
Others called with Polite i:QUi:ics for
both tho ladies, AID Mary, the house-
aaid, had her answer pat Mrs. Barry
wEs not ve.y we'll and begged to to ex-
cused. aud Miss Eaird WAS lying down.
1t was Blidset's evening OCT. for even
on tho far frontier did our domestic ~.
rants hold their employers to tie week.
ly allowa.co Of social freedom. 1t had
been that chccry and good naturcd cod
dcss' practice to drive. to tu"n IL car
ryall. owned by the old Ie,iied soldier
hitherto mentioned, who ran o sort Of
bus lire for tho bccect avowedly Of
the men on pass and tho do,,estics on
pleasure bent, bct quito rs much for
that Of Lis own Ilc,ho-io old pocket
book. He was for Liddo1 tie road with
ia tsc pos: because Of cc.;sin contra
band traffic in his past. Eut oil that
was necessary to Secure his services
was, ~ lie aunoGaccd. for tho ladies' and
gentlemen Of tho post TO leave their or
DIR ut the band quarters, and sharp Mt 2
he wonld begin the rounds Of the hack
gates G:.d with . crowded vehicle 60
spinning away to town.
Mrs. Barry had imagined thas Bridg-
ct would fcrcIo Ecr visi: cn account ct
the gale, but Mrs. Ear-y VAS mistaken.
ln gala r:;irs her valued cook appeared
TO n.k. - the always did. could sl:e do
anything for Mrs Barry in town, and
that lady thanked her. sid no. Int ex.
pressed Lo;no anxiety us u Bridyet's 60
ing.
"Ob. Se'llget there ell right. num-
raid she briskly. "Tho winds with Us
every inch Of tho way. But would Mra
Barry mind very rauch II staid with
friends In town and cs:::o out tomorrow
II it blows harder: les tho coming buck
that II try the old mans horses.
well. how csa you Get out in the
morning?" was tho question. 1.-THE
stage doesn't como until nearly noon"
"Oh, I'll get my have friends
who can bring E:e out. Iia'nm." WIS
Bridget's contitle.t E:,swcr. So tho
requisite permission was given and tho
cock departed In peace. wheh tho CIR.
ryall ca:ac few MINUTES later. sh0 was
ready ut the gate. Liy ss,chel In hor
hand.
That night when "taSs' was sounded
few people heard is st all because Of
the gale. Nathalie had stolen down
stairs, white and waa. aud was kneel.
ing BY Mrs Barry's couch, waiie Mrs.
Stannard rerd aloud. Not y whisper
had been permitted TO reach tho girl Of
Muynnrd's arrest. She khc:- Ct the visit
Of Warner and tho ma: fso,l Denver
and was told that they i,ad come for an
accurate description Of tie missing
property, and 80 they l:::.I, DESPITE the
fact that Mr.. Cook already L::e" almost
all that could b told. He had not.
however, called on Mrs. Crsgs or Mira
freeman. He was greatly interested Ia
AIrx Barry's case. in closely study ing
the window through which the pro:cs-
sionals had entered tho house u1d In her
description Of the symptoms by which
rhc had been aasailed-:he uncnnny stu
por and drow siuess that opprsssed her
SO long. ArA Barry snswe e.cd all ques-
tions fully. yet wondered ut their tenor.
He had even asked IL he might look
about the kitchen and servants rooms.
und Mrs. Barry ssured him that their
rooms had been searched BY Captain
Walters order aud nothing been found;
that 10 far from resenting 1t Bridget
was the first TO urge that IL might 10
done % that she and Mary could be
cleared Of all suspicion Of co:nplicity.
They wefe both such faithful and de-
voted creatures Mary had been with
her for years, and Bridget came with
the best Of recommendation from her
former employers.
Mr.. Cook protested that his purpose
was not to search for anything but
traces Of ths burslars, yet he glanced
more than oncs at Mary and looked
about ~ though In search of Bridget,
who had just stepped over to q neigh
bor's moment. 20 Mary told her mis-
i.ess. Then be went back and again
Z osely examined the rear window Of
o.e dining room, the ona which tho
burglars had % thougii!crsly left opcr
on their departure. This iroa s:ap catch
which held the lover sish down Lad
been forced OH and was found the
morning Of the discovery Of the robbery
lying on the floor undor the window.
Mr.. Cook had raised tie ss,h, studying
it within aud without, all the tiino
whistling softly and saying nothing.
aud hia nrQcaaliinQa had Reg: led Mary