The Delta independent., 1898-06-10

walker. II met hss near the gate as
Gh0 was coming IN. She seemed in q
hurry, and ! thought she looked more
% she used to when first saw her up
st winthrop when was there on court
martial duty. She was looking mighty
peetty last week. but seems to have
Kind Of broken up recently. She hardly
noticed me at all when she went BY.
"Why, bow stInpgeP said Mrs. Tur.
nse. "Wsal. We must Be going. We've
bsen here long enough to make you all
think we'd come TO spend the night.
Mis- Maynard" che continued. rising
anA turning . deaf ear to Mrs. STAN
nard's polite expostulntions and assur-
aneas that they had been in the house
barely ten minutes, "do come and see
ne ~ soon ~ you're able to run about.
] declare don't zee anybody nowadays,
a.d We al miss Mr.. Maynard SO"
To which Mrs. Raymond murmured .
pairing second. and then after various
oehss fasswslls aud ut the close Of five
minutes devoted TO these leave takings
ths two ladiss nads their exit. declin-
hs for wosdef the escort Of any Of
ths gAllants present Once outside and
the door closed, Mrs. Turner turned to
her companion.
DO you think We can venture in? It
int Q yet. We can Ay We came to
hslp. a we'd heard Miss Baird was i'll.
yoa know" f- ts.-a
NSl Raymond hesitatcd. II haven't
bssn there. except TO call formally. since
- DAY che came. I'm afraid 1t would
- too-thin." +gs r
8ut Nrs. Turner Wos 4 leader of Wo-
0sa when they wanted TO be led, and
hR motion PREVAILED Mrs. Barry On
~ sofa and MrA Ray bending over her
vrs in earnest conversation when the
Two Wsgo uahcTsd In.
And this was how Il happened that
Nrs. TuEner hesssh should be the bearer
DsWs back to tie Stannards' parlor not
lS minutes latse. She came rushing in
without sven Stopping TO ring.
"What do you think" she cried.
'sOolonsl Athertoo's got . dispatch
Auo hsaAquasters and another from
Major Barry. The Indians have heoksa
loosA The whols command may have
- - He sazns 10 - hss right aftsf
ehsy ranched hin, 80 he's going ovss
70 H. olBos now. Yoa'll all b wanted"
- coatinusd. with . comprehensive
glance at tbs boya Ths adjutant edged
at oace 10 the docs. sfannardIs foot
falls wsss heared Overheard - he left
Naynasd's bsdsids and hastened to the
seaisa.
- .sVe1ns's thati What's the nswsf'
- e1sd, - he came hurriedly down,
And again Nra Turner had tho comfort
a holding the floor and the absorbed
asAsntioa Of hef auditors for half min
utA end then. loud, ringing and imper-
attvs. the cavalry trumpet ont upon the
Yaesds hsuks up the gathering with the
0ki1xing s1m0ons Of 'officers' call"
Only the Wunea were left 70 discuss
~ sltuatioh. and Mis- Maynard for
tho moment forgot her vivid interest in
al thas had besn said or implied re-
enrding Nathalie Baird in this her first
0xpsgienco with sudden orders for the
Aald-en old time and all too familiar
SpbBdo II gAE1isoa Life - it was led
sonss a years ago.
That Aieht The lanterns wore dancing
aAous the barracks and quarters long
afbaR fho usual hour for 'tapa," and
talioa were bodily at work packing and
RSPnl0B LOH tD0 eompWt80s 4u0 bPeCAaA
trains ordersd to transport them to
WcetA Platte, far 10 the east, from
Whiek Doiss they could most easily
ssash tho old trail of shs Cheyeunes
Vhso travelling bstweeu the northern
- southern villages Of the tribe, were
= b in readiness with the dawn Of the
ssois6 day, md many man. many .
Wo0nn kDsW 70 wink ol sleep the live.
loag hoafs that inteTvened. And -
Mn 0oasnard bad found time, in the
n5dst a all she hsd to do for her majors
nsD Chest, 10 run over to see that Mrs.
Barry lacked no comfort. HrA Ray. Of
euazss, hsd had to hasten home, but
Mis- Baird was On duty with her in
valid aGnin-dlent, belpful, thoughtful
= svsr. yet seeming. - Mrs. Stannard
eosA not hslp bat ~. vsFy Gar from
81 ness Was . stsanse, hopeless, haf-
-s0ed, apPnlisg look about tho eyes
that were bst recently 70 plscidly blue
- tsaAss thse the loving hsaxted army
t. ;