Arizona republican., 1898-04-09

noon, she saw a party of horsemen rid ing in toward it, and in her half-crazed state she believed them troops from the post-Randy's men. So she turned square to the north and rode for the foothills- She had little store of pro- visions and some wine in the large sad die-pouch, and only then discovered that her bag was gone. She could ride away round the ranch, find Mon Abri, y and hide there during the night. She had her Navajo blanket. Mignon would nave grass and water. What more could army girl ask in that warm and rainless s7egion? Before sunset she had found the GDrnantic little spot, unsaddled and T,ic1leted Mignon. and later moved her far4har down stream for fresh grass. and, then, weaIied, she herself slept for slonrs; and when sine awoke and would hare pushed On to the cantonment, lol Aignon was gone. Florence had heard no sound She could not account for it. She could only sit and brood and think. and then, as the long, long day-the second day--;ircw to its close, pray heaven for Randy's coming. There more surely than anywhere else, if he Aovcd her, his love would lead him.
 What days Of jubilee there were al SefIgwick when at last Randy was con valescent enough to be moved, and the ambulance brought him back through shE same old hole in the fence, Flor eBce seated by his side. Another pa tient was out on a piazza farther dowr the row, taking the sweet fresh air anC listening languidiy to the purring o1 Minturn. who still worshiped at the shrine deserted by Whitaker. Unde- niabIy sallow looked the Widow Me Lane, and her eyes gazed but languidly 1t the joyous little cortege entering the westward end of the road. Capt. and Mrs Grafton, the Haynes, and other sympathizing friends had f1ocked thither to welcome the fugitives, and so Ii happened that there was no one <tt home but Mrs. McLane and a much perturbed young battery officer to greet two somewhat dusty civilians. who had just driven out from the june fion, and now slowly ascended the ssrafton's steps. One - MT. Parry s:anle jauntily forward. The other-a mutton-chop whiskered, plethoric- looking party-hung reverentially back, as though waiting permission to venture into the presence of queen. With swift, anxious, imploring glance the invalid searched the impassive fea- lures of her XaspeTating brother-in- law and read no hope; but even from the depth of her despond sprang some of al ntr-v ho !anguidly lay back in the easy-chair and extended a slender, bejeweled hand to the adoring Swinburne. The bat texyman bowed stiffiy and pulled at his nnustache in recognition of this new ar rival, and Ned Parry almost audibly ckuckled his enjoyment of the situa- tion- Then stable call sounded and drew the warrior away and left the field in the hands of the civilian, and then Parry decided he must join the gang" at Merriam's; and there pres ently he was batting Randy on the back and showing symptoms of a desire to kiss Mrs Randy's hand, as he did Mrs <frafton's. Mrs. Grafton hurried out declaring she must go and order more dinner, whereat Parry followed her to the gate and called halt. She saw the twinkle in his eyes and stopped
 You've brought her good news, know," said she, with wonanly eager ness.
 More than that" sailI s-,--y, with a e;1Inical grin. "More than Fan deserves by good deal-I've brought the fellow that brings her the news. Never mind tlinner-f-iye him ten minutes"