The Delta independent., 1898-05-20

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"Oh, Mr. Maynard. rould yox MIND
bringing me glass Of tcaterf'
thetic, but undsservsd SORROW. LET m
20 and sit down somewhere don't
think care to dance this set
And Maynard strobe away acroO the
dark parade toward the distant lights
Of officers row. feeling a. though he
must have inflicted something akin 70
heartache on . winsome and appealing
woman, yet vaguely conscious that he
ought not to b held 70 the species Of
ssrvituds O. subjected 20 the suFveil-
lance which seemed to be his lot since
falling within the sphere Of Ara Tur-
nse's attractions His own quarters
were veil down toward the cost end Of
the row. Major Bany's were 5uss -
far toward the west. bat no sooner was
he beyond the range Of the hopfoom
lights than tho young ofYloer vesrcd TO-
ward the wsss end and psessatly brought
up at the picket fence that fronted the
sntire line The BaErys' paTloe lights
were extinguishcd. but faint giimmsr
came through the shades Of the froat
dosmer window Of the sscond floor and
that was her room, Nfa BasIy's being
On ths ground Zoos. The nighs. - has
been said, was dark and ovssuaS6 The
Cheyenne sephyr. . stiR gale that blew
three days ont Of four down from ths
mountain paas 70 the northwest and
sRoss the open prairie. bad died away
as nishtfall. and all was - still - the
night was dark. Ovef arruas the parade
the string band Of the -th was playing
rollicking opera boaf3e music for the
lancers which Mrs.. Turner felt too f.
tigued or hurt 10 dance. They were
winding through the final figure now.
and, even though the dooes and windows
were closed against tho keen winssy
air, 70 sill and bseathlc0 was nature
that tho soft hum Of voices or occasional
burst Of silvery laughter was bosne By
the musio upon the wings Of night.
Leaning there upon The fence, young
Maynard had turned his back 70 The
suunds Of meTIiment and was eAsing
Axediy at that upper window. For near
ly week be bad realized that within
that little room, behind that screening
shade. there dwelt the one fair girl who
hsld his fate, for veal or woe. n ths
hollow of hss sues whies hard.
Thsn The nuste suddenly oeassd- xno
1anosfs IVES ov0. 1be Desbesans eoeS4
have . i've minutss' essathisg spell -
fore they struck up The walts. and tbsn,
- II she bed only bess waiting Tor ~
stopping of that psofans aAd fStvoseas
dance tune. The fair occupant o. -
lease hse faint shAdoW. appeared - tie
window. Maynard stastsd with ~. He
ooald feel the inseant bounding q Ais
hsase Quickly The shade was salss4
Up went the window. and the Outlines
a the pretty head and the slsndss. gill.
iah form that were the object o6 hSe
idolatry appeared q the casemeuk Resi-
ing her elbows On the sill, bog checks
upon her hands. Nathalie leaned out
into the night. drinking In the moan.
tain air. IL was 3uss 10 O'Clock, md The
tEumpetsf from the ad1utant's ofnco he'd
como out upSn the dark parade and was
sounding. a. wss the custom - thas
time, lights out" at that Comparative
IL early hour. Just - the window was
raised Maynard was sure he beard the
soand Of footsteps scfos tho road. the
cFunching Of boot heels In the snow and
ice heaped mp along the scequia that
edged the parade, and glancing thithes
he distinctly NV the figure Of . man in
heavy ovsscoat and derby hat between
him end the lights of 3 troops bar.
rackA But at the flrst note of TAPS"
thess lights were eztinsuished. and BE-