The Florence daily tribune., 1898-03-18

ding shortly follows.
Chapter NII-Mr; McI.ane is mysterious
u shot in san Fra rc'sco. Merriam "a
Sreaty excited when he reads account In
papers White still in mourning Mrs Me-
Lane prepares 10 visit Fort SvdgNick
Chapter NI1,-Mrs. McIare arrives at
the fert, Acrram is startled al the news.
and he ard his wife absent themselves
from the formal hop that evening.
Chanter N!ii.-Mr. aHu ...s Mcrram
ray Their respects - the widcw ca an
-soring when fhe would he sUra to have
nary CthLr callers. When the caa IS
rSturned M r.tam IS away. and his wife
pleads lllEtas es excuse tar ret seeing
her atr5, AcI.aHe rccenes 4 telegram
Chap,er TX AIRS. McLanc desires to see
he rrar- Grafton ptrsuedcs him to go,
'ot the wide" pos;pones the meeting al
.e&e Icon.
Cheptlr N.-Flcrcnce learns Merriam
aas lecn - sce.aIrs. McI.aae. and in !,
,srai ~, q ps;ss,sn g; WI sqt a;isw him
tfcep epui 4 by larn.A Mcl.aue as he Is pass
ar thf; z, b 1raitcn's yard l'iort nrc wifi
eAsSS taa m-ct.ls', which she supposes
rs been prsarfanEed.
&C la am 10 child. was enc,
hr''s. 0',loa yoa cntre into my life
ca if-s ia yen. But not nov-not
We iiHpdr -l'in woman with burn
lCc'ie heart. Why s,iould you
The CO Why should you hide II from
zen wee IN end wrstehed. ! knew
.cu could ne; henr her. Grafton asked
lit t. come on n matter entirely of
uusincss."
"oh what business have You to have
hlsiress .! any kind with hcr--now?' -
Il do ret yet know. Florence" he
fasve ed, slowly releasing her. and his
ne o'sarging TO enc in which ain and
epr nch werc rhingling row. ~ have
o, sccE her: indeed She refused to
90 n,e.'
You said Capt. Grafton urged you
70 came. What right had he If she
lidn't 'acan TO see you?"
'.rha, ierlairs TO he explained. Flor
rec. | have had no ti,4ir to inquire.
indeed. have not felt suI'cient inter-
est. Mrs. Grafton said the ladv had
lccliaod to see anytoliY and bud rome
3acl: - Leo. pros,.ated again. pcsshly.
wGs NJ st an;ioes to come to YOU,
my wig. ,i;t!s de ming w'i,S welcome
vas IN store for me. T.o enee dear is
{; r0es'l lc--is it credible thai you have
'et ,,ct noF woman cone IS ato ment
ito ycpr life aud make yea so unjust
o irc? O, my little soldier girl, is this
jnst 10 either cf us?"
"fell rle this!" she demanded. sud
denly facing him and looking into his
troubled eyes. rs there any business
can there be any reason why she
should wish 20 see you--aloneo"
Merriam hcsitateG. "F'orence,'' he
began. "there are rnattcss sometimes
made known to man that he must
divulgc to no one. | do rot l:row what
ale desires of me. but | believe il is
her wiah to learn all know about that
poor fellow who was killed up the
Mescalero last June--nothing else
"And needs private interview with
her rejected lover for that purpose!"
she interrupted, her eyes flashing anew.
The child was indeed woman. "0h
| hate her! 1 hate her!" she cried
throwing herself pasaionateiy upan the
sossi, and then Merriam c.icG: "Ausai"
sor soEie one was knocking al the toor
1t was the servant, their obliq@ q@c-eyeI
ohiraman, witlla note. My knc ckce
ilce times" he griEncd. "All time
telkee-tallSce; no Listen"
1t was brief summons to relieve
Lieut.. Henry in command Of the guard
II once. Henry had TO go with his regi-
mcnt.
Mrs. Hayne is coming hack, is she
not?" he queiicd of Florence, but had
% repeat the query twice. She only
shooi her head.
lie waited a moment. Listen, Flor
nee. dear he presently said. as he
sent nrassicrately over her. II am
,idelcd en- guard at once. and | r:rst
% TO relieve Henry. Even thorgh |
.anrct tell you what Mrs. McLane
visbes to see me about, this viii tell
on. dear. If | r.ust see Lcl'. you shall
row it ivst-fron me, and ct hear of
through some medliirg Rozsip.'
lie was wondering as lie walked away
40 could have told his wife he Lad
allied at C.afton's and asked for Ms.
ici2nc. lie 'was too proud 10 irG1.it Q.
L. Lad Kissed he,, gently. fofg,si1,,-iy,
$ he sad 10 himself, before c1I.liay
vay, and promised that he would be
.sith her again il only for few min
ates before the signal for lights out.
He found Henry swearing with impa-
tience, as the youngster had raft"
Of preparations to make, and IL was
very late, nearly II O'Clock, before he
.iad rcestablished the sentry posts ms
ordered hy the new officer Of The day.
The trumpets sounded taps to heed
less ears, and TIE lights burned bright
ly in all the barracks, and the troopers
who were Ect to go We're clrailing the
"dough-boys" who were, AID so mix
ing up not n little in the work of prep