The Florence daily tribune., 1898-03-17


arc stationed irere.
Char'fr fi.-Farnie McI.ane's wedding
/ nus4s T. may ffcfni. A Few months later
he, wh'io travelling with her husband.
| meets n, n AN, or lis wsUdtrg trip.
] Cheptsr III Some ;ir4o lireviuus to this
! NSriosn la1 reac on a government sur
| .cy. fallen III, gnd hsd been nursed by Mrs.
4 IT. Mr.ne ard dsushttf florence a hasiy
aotc frcrn Asrs. McLane's stepson takes
/ I'm 10 The Pains.
Chapter Iv.-young Mci.ane dictates to
/ Merriam a eying message. which IS sent
I TO Parry q young, Chicago lawyer and
hrother,ic.lJw q Mrs, McLane). Reply
/ Trcinaine; calls for Florence.
/ CHARTER N.-Engassment OF Florence
I ding shertly follows.
/ Chapter Vt.-Mr MeI.ane is mysterious
Z ly shpt in san Francisco Merriam Is
/ greatly excited when he reads account in
Z papers While still m mourning Mrs Nc
Lane prepares TO visit Fort Sedlwiek
Chapter NIL-Mrs. McInre arrives at
Ihe fort Merriam is startled at the news
ana and, ne and ] hiS wife absent themselves
DO you thinlS-could we-go back
to ,hc-cautonment for-just little
whilc?"
"Why, Floy, darling, we've only just
come from there"
| II know. And yet-and yet-oh, it
seems months years since since
then!" And now the sobs again be-
came uncomfortable. and in dread and
distress he spraug up TO call the sery-
ant and bid him so for Mrs. Hayne
and the doctor. Florence protested,
even implored but to no purpose. The
message was sent, and before many
minutes both were there.
The medieo looked poriurbed when he
came downstairs, talked about lcwners-
Gus condition; said that air, sunshine,
,heerfnl comranionship We're what she
eaily needed, etc, etc. Shed been
housing herself too much OF late. He
would send over some scdatiyes from
he hospitals; and then he hustled out,
md was glad to get away. Thea came
III orderly with the colcnel's oomp,i-
nents, and would Mr.. Merriam stem
,ver 10 he Office rninute: and. glanc-
| rg across the parade. Randy wns SUR
,risad 10 see that bright lights were
| ihinirR from The windows at heedeuar-
ers, and there Were signs OF unusual
| ife and stir about the infantry bar
'acks. Quickly he mounted the stairs
md again knel, by the side of his young.
cife. She was quic,er now. but evil
!ontly weak from the violence Of her
motion, il from no other cause. Sml-
ng syinruiheticaliv Mrs. Hayne
rose from her Place near the head OF
ne sofa, that he might come closerand
| cid Florence IN his arms, as she felt
rr Ficrspce wished to be fo,,,ed and
andy did come nearer. ard took The
1euder hand in his aud spoke tenderly
nd fontlly, nnd bent again aud Kissed
he Pate forehead, lingerinrly, aud all
his Florence seemed to accept without
ther nctice than silence and submis.
ion. Mrs. Hayre gazcd with swiftly
hangefrl oppression. This was some
hing utterly new. utterly unlocked for.
bat cou,d have occurred 10 tl1n Ficr.
&c Merriam. fordest, hnppiest OF
tres. Into this limp. unresponsive
'caluro? Surely. il could not be that
7err liracred one remainine .'oubt OF
.aEdy ncsv. f.e hhl ignored 50 utterly,
, successfully, The wiles of tie CO.
nctte TO whom he owed a'lcriance Il
aar rene by. She heard him murmur:
| III lie back very soon, dearest" saw
| he sudden nrwnrd sweep Of the white
yields, ard the miserable, questioning
ook in thc dark brown eyes "'The
|
he ofiiec." exp'a;rel. and tie eyelids
Gcrol nrai;l. Then be rrossed bis
s iu hers ard they answered rot at
!. Th-n he rcsc, ard. with deep con.
| ~ II his ranlr face. turned TO 20.
ii is 50 roca Of you to corr 10 u.s.
said 20 Mrs. Eaync. II ahca'd he
a loss without yon. Isi tur~r back"
Hrt lis lest look as he let tae room
as fer Florence. whose eyes followed
| IN criy -atil his turned again TO her.
hea thev droored aenin.
Toy. dear" said Mrs. Eayne, after
acment OF ihonght, I'm going to ask
gu scfscihing.r
Th3 girl he'd mp her white hand, and.
5 tiourh l:stenipg, said: Wait"
They heard Randy in the hall below,
| he threw his cape over his shoulders
I'd liastcued out, heard him GO bound
s Down the STEPS. ont through the
a,ewa+, ard PEN across The hard
-ave Of ,bcr6ssl. Then as his footballs
iel away. Mrs. Eayne knelt where he
NJ lne!t Tie moment before.
"lIioy, dear. il isn't possible you think
o,lcsishes aay feeling except Of pity
rcontcmpt fer-thnt woman? lnever
aw anything more perfec; ihnn his de-
otiou 10 soa-his avoidance Of her"
For answer. with sudden force the
5ung wife seemed o tear herself from
ec touah Of the friendly hand, the
| ,und Ct uhe gentle voice, and, burying
er face u l.er arras, turning her back
| Hon her eonso.er. moaned aloud. "0h,
10Y F.ay, ny little friendl You must
5t GcuHt him. Never disirust him
| gair. Why! lie viii not even go near
| er. lie VIII not see her-speak with
| ,er. and ! never heard such love and
ssderncss In his voice as when ne
| F,aizs to YOU"
1heu, as though stung. Florence
hiTled upon her, and, with dilated,
urrins eyes, and hot flush over