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CHAPTER VIII.


kaStoo. and first and foremost the re-.
burning wanderer was driven to his
own doorway aud left for half an hour
with Ads and Jimmy-the one sobbiDR
With 10y. the other laughing with de-
light-on the father kneca Then Mrs.
blythe stole In to bid them to the wait
lus supper. and. pending Lswrence's
reappearanos somewhere along the line.
The officers gathered in low voiced
groups discussing the startling event u
the evening Bralligan. raging for tho
blood Of the double dashed. triple ad-
5ectived hound who had assaulted him,
lAd besn lugged home by two or three
q his kind, ooosoled by Captain Null
)ADe with the assurance that he'd see
that tie preacher gave him full satis-
6nOtioa In tho morning. for. with na-
e1ve love q . ruction. Muliane stood
eoaAy 70 bear the subsltern's 3 challenge.
ovsa thoagh his better nature told him
- decking was richly deserved; with
1sish hosoe In question, Mullane was
~ 1gh& ffazier and Brooks. Of course,
oaid the seniors present. must not be al
lowed ofncisl knowledge Of what had
onhsn place. though in those benighted
6ays a magnihcens distances from, the
osatss a civilization and the exploring
osuunds of reporters Of the press. many
stirring row was settled without its
ev9 being heard of beyond the limits
q ~ gnxTison In which it occurred.
Capeain Barclay. contenting himself
With tie ono blow, despite an un-C Chris
ttaA lDpulse 70 follow il up with kick
- ths sprawlins figure. had stood calm
y b. VIXEN Bnlligan's associates lifted
hin, hAlf stunned, to his feet. then.
aAdre0ing hinsck to Nullane, with
3ust the lsass tremor In his voice and
twitnAing 20 his muscles remarked:
"Of ooafss you know " hat led 10 this
~. II year lieutenabs dexires TO follow
% - y0u en- fnd ne as my cuartcrs "
1hsa. looking very deliberately around
1neaD-thseo were only Ave officers pres
sns-hs slowly turned. walked away
~ ahat himself In his room
4 HIGHT Was sill burning thcre when
0sagtua tipsosd I'm u half pass 10 He.
With ssvaal other cavalrymen. had
bsaa dtting In The majors parlos. lis
oantn0 % LaWrsncs's tale Of his expert
esses u Washington. winn bad rejoin.
- ~ pasty late. and one glance st his
nhse Was snoagh TO tell Erayt ton that
onDoWhko b had heard Of the fracas
- ~ olabgoom. Bsayton 3 boyish heart
Was babblins over with prido and de-
0gh1 u this new and unlocked for side
- ~ cApeain. Every day Of his service
W9eh thas oliceS only served to strength
- tho regard and admiration Braytou
0olt for him Barclay had made no
yFs1onss Of being cavalry nian ON the
GoBsagth Of his assignment to that arm.
He stafted with the assertion that he
haa everything TO learn. and then SUI
pgissd bis sabaltern BY an extensive
knowledge Of what We then called 1.-The
eACtica He was certainly not as much
- hoDe in anddle as ON foot and did
Dot pretend to be. but he was by NO
means . poor CT ungraccful rider He
Aad . light, gentle hand, at least-a
thing much harder for most men to &C.
Quiso than . Gccd seat. He was very
cool, just and level headed with tho
OsDbers of ths troop. not few Of
WHOM thoughs to run it'' ON the
"doaehboy" captain. but all such PROF
ooes had 6atteued out within ths fort
oiGhe after his coming. Barclay might
- 0sw borscs. bot be did know men.
- ~ erss sesRsans was the first to
- ie soe-tho new captain calmly and
o!noo ooondensiaiiy pointing cut to
oto. esess Ten Gays u apparently casual
eeeeo10 over the messroom ard
eieooso- thas the men were mos getting
eesR proper allowance ct coffee, and
enee shs envings msdo on the ratious
81 nos oil 20 where they belonged.
10y - man. sorr." began Sergeant
Sullivan osatorically and with fine in.
oi0nattou. I've ssrved in the drrgoons
- cevalfy the besi IL years Of me life,
- this 10 tive farrst time mo honor's
6oa1 called into sccourt. shall tindcr