The Delta independent., 1898-11-18

rcry good 20 see you here"
acting uncle. Meantime what were
wife and baby and other claimants 10
do? What was he to live on and 20 in
sure payment Of which his death would
destroy all possibility? Crushed n Wipn
was, there were men and women who
roundly scored his wife for appearing
superbly dressed ut the first ball graced
by the presence OF her discarded lover.
yet had she staid away their dimppoint.
ment would have exceeded this dinp-
probation. Collabonc aaid his patient
suffered from . low fever. which the
unprofessional found difficult to under
stand in view Of Ara winn . diagnosis,
which declared Il alsrmibglJ high. Css.
tain IL IL that be kept his room until
four days after The evening Of the ball.
Then he had TO turn out and face the
music, for orders came from ''San An.
tone"
Then, too, came smother invoice Of
Interesting matter 70 Fort Worth, ani
IL must b remembered that In the mar
row and restricted lifc Of the far From
tier interest existed in matters that
seem too trivial for mention in the
broader spheres Of the metropolis Tho
invoice was an actual and material fact
and consisted Of . big wagon load Of
household goods consigned to Captain
Barclay. accompanied by . dignified
Ethiopian and two very knowing look
ing horses that had many Of the points
If thoroughbredA The quartermaster'
tain under proper escort had made tho
long pull from department headquar
ters. aud all unannounced came these
chattels to the new troop leader. The
very next morning. which was Sun
day, when Brooks four troops formed
line for inspection In the old fashioned
full dress Of ths cavalry, the men In
she'll jackets and plumed fels hats. tho
officers in long skirted. clerical looking
frock coats, black ostrich plumes, gold
epaulets and crimson aashes, there rode
ct the head of Lawrence's old troop .
new captain. whose horse and equip
ments became the center Of critical and
admiring eyes the moment tt was posi-
bic for his comrades to leave their com.
msuds and gather about him. Very few
officers In those days posscssed anything
better than the regulation troop bride
and rawhide Mcclellan saddle. which
with their folded blankets satisfied all
the modest requirements Of the frontier
The Light battery men indulged In liz
tie moro style and had picturesque red
blankets to help oct. but even they
were put in the shade and came trot-
ting over during the rest after Brooks
bad made the formal ride round to look
at the general appearance Of his COM
mand. All hands seemed 70 gather in
I .cc~rk~t;o,, ~hooe G~pria~.s oh. pvcr
The horse himself was bright. biooded
bay. with jet black, waving name, tail
and forelock. superb hesd. shoulders
( and launches and nimble legs, all hand
somely ret Oh by . giistening bridle
with double rein, msrtingale. glossy
breast strap and polished bits curb
chain, bosses. rings and heart. with the
rcgimental number in silver Oh the
bosses and At the corner Of tho hand
some shabraque Of dark hluo cloth. pat
ent leather and the yellow edging and
WINNING Of the cavalry. ''The only
outfit Ct the kind at WORTH" aid
Brooks ernphaticaily. "And yet, gen
tlemen." he continued. seeing latent
criticism In the eyes of certain Of the
circle, Its all strictly In accordance
J with regulations, and just NJ We sssd
10 have 10 in the old days before the
war wish We all bsd tho samo now
! haven't seen . Crimsley outfit sipcs
l8G1."
''Gfimsley is is," said the veteF.n
captain q tbe Light battery. "Mips
| went 70 RtchDood II 1851 with what
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