The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-09-11

about his shrunken form. The trousers.
! with their narrow welt Of yellow at the
seam, looked far too big for him. His
forage cap, still natty in shape, was old
and worn. His chin and cheeks bristled
with q stubDfy grayish beard. All the
old alert manner was gone. The once
/ bright eyes were bleary and dull. Neigh
bors said that poor Ned had been drink
/ ing deep of the contents of a deInijohn
a sympathetic soul had sent him, and
half an eye could tell that his lip was
tremulous. The colonel arose and held
cut his hand.
Come in, Lawrence, old fellow, and
tell me whaF can do for you." He
spoke kindly. and Brooks. too, turned
| toward the desolate man.
you've done-all you could-both
of you. God bless you. was the falter-
ing answer 1--WE come to say start
at once. I'm going right to Washington
to have this Strengthened out. / want
to thank you, colonel, and you, too,
Brooks, for all your willing help. I'll
try to show my appreciation of it when
get back
''But Ada and little Jim, Lawrence.
Surely they're not ready for that long
journey yet" said Frazier, thinking
so-rowfully Of what his wife had told
him only the day before-that they had
no decent winter clothing to their
names.
Its all right. Old Nanny stays
right here with them. She has taken
care of them. you know, ever since my
poor wife died. l can keep my old quar-
ters a month, can't II" he queried,
with a quivering smile. Even if the
order ism I revoked, it would be month
or more before any one could como to
take my place. Mrs. Blythe will look
after the children day and night
Frazier turned appealingly to Brooks,
who shook his head and refused to
speak, and so the colonel had to.
Lawrence, God knows hate to say
one word of discouragement, but fear
Il fear you'd better wait till next
weeks stage and take those poor little
folks with You. I've watched this
thing. 1 E1ow how a dozen good fell
lows, confident as yourself, have gone
on to Washington and found it all use
less"
1T can't be useless, SIR" burst in
the captain impetuously. "Truth is
truth and must prevail. If after all my
years of service can find no friends in
the war office, then life is lie and a
sham. Senator Hall writes me that he
will leave no stone unturned. No, colo
mel, take the stage at noon today.
Will you let Winn ride with me as far
as Castle Peak? I've got to run down
aud see Fuller now.
"Winn can go with you, certainly,
but indeed, Lawrence, shall have to
see you again about this.
"I'n stop ON the way back" said
Lawrence nervously. Fuller promised
to see me before he went out to his
ranch" And hastily the captain turned
away.
For a moment the two seniors stood
there silently gazing into each others
eyes. What can one do or say?" asked
the colonel at last. 81 suppose Fuller
is going to let him have money for the
trip. He can afford to, God knows. after
all he's made out of this garrison. But
the question is. ought / not to make
poor Lawrence understand that it's a
gone case? He is legally out already.
His successor is on his way here. got
the letter this morning."
''On his way here? Who is hep
queried the major in sudden interest.
They didn't know when Stone came
through San Antonio ten days ago."
Man namei DarGi,.y jusS got his
captaincy in the Thirtieth-consolidat
out of that, OF course. -
Barclay-Barclay. you say?" ejacu-
lated the major il excitemen& "Well.
of all tho
"Of all the what?'' demanded the
colonel impatiently. Nothing wrorg
with him, l hope"
Wrong? TO, or they wouldn't have
dubbed him Galahad. But, talk about
ups and downs III Texas. this beats all. ]
Does Winn know?"
Il don't know that any one knows /
but you and me, answered the veteran,
half testify. What's amiss? What has
Winn to do with it?'
BLOOD and blue blazesi Why, Of !
course you couldn't know. Three years
ago Barclay believed himself engaged /
to girl, and she threw him over for
Winn, and 2ow we'll have all three of /
them right here at Worth"
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