The Florence daily tribune., 1898-03-19

his eyes OPEN The frcetnans. Haynes.
Grafions and Merriams. as well as the
doctor, all had private horses for ladies'
use; so did certain others; and, RI
though every mounted cficer cauld
draw forage for two horses, not peck
Of oats could he get beyond that, and
when ii cUme to forage for ladies'
horses-aniinpls never ridden orIriyen
except by ladies', aud too lirAi fsr rov-
ernment service. the colonel drew The
line at that cutire,y and was sustained
by a virtuous congress.
So Randy had TO buy fcrarc fnr
Mlgaon, and iuciily forarc was o5cae.
with all those ranches % SaNru Cafl
c.ose at hand He had cfieu ihSEeAi
naw easy il would be for ctcasrrs--
natural horse ihievcs-tp ss.ealS IN ON
that southora front cf dark iHahtund
make oGwith fourier five efnycritehorsrs,
aud the cu,aaci usyd To- keep three scu-
tries along thccc. Now they had only
one. "Ali the mere reason f1r my
Eeepiug personal watch On that fronii'
hought Randy, ''and that win give me
an occasional chance to look in on
Florence"
C-.c o'clock came, and The cal had
gene from sentry 10 sentry. ihgnks tn
the brea,h!ess stiffness Of tie air, ara
the muen Nvns climbing hish, nrd Pas
was still up ani swearing. = "wlre"
came out frgu tie Junction that the
special" would not be there for two
hours. SO the Riilus had stacked arus
uus,urg packs, and were enrcaiHg or
skglarkieg as suited tAeirlumor. The
ccloncl had given rernieslou far n
dance at Niigucl's. TIN batd was play.
ipg. and ;hgsc was io',ity in thc wlsd0
BuN said he wcu.du't have ihe cafulf5
mixed up in any sueh iomf3oler7. bow
cter. and The rat-pl was ss.'t',tl arf
ready to start Grafton, inc back
from his siah,e, where be Lad gepp ta
personally sce 20 tie selection ut iht
mounts required etoppcd asa drcv
Merriam o dle side
I'm sorry for The ueeAless trluh,
You tool, hi cteriny, Mer'a,a. Ilrr
hoped that Mrs, McIa1e vo'.,3 age 80
and Lave done with H. Aaoiler cis
Patch cnnle for herfhrec hsers age .,e.
it seems TO havc rsuscd icr ,oae;iaf
She was up and dressed N iin,r tc 80
the rogimrat eli. ard new l.Wcyrre
She's fliriirv With Nhiuakcg. Thgr
are lights IN BE slar,or. Ai a. Csp3.
ihe crdcliy hssrTaopsd hins sa,l ~
may send ycu after The strageists
town"
"Then | reckon I'll sta't ara a,@l
tie rounds and Fet out Of iA5 N.y
faid Enadg. by the way caF;sia.
hope your private stable isweaseensC
We have only one sea;ry on ihntvte
fiant new, aad that ma;sAcd team
yours ia powerful ieIap'aiica rnlss
horse faEeiers. mean tc r....,g 's.e c
three trips around tie row 10 uiEh.,"
Wei, thcn can SAKE Ssu s1e
hundred yards, Merriam sad Cr.{
tgn. fuEihiag in his pocket. "'t@Hett
shc1t cut through my yard, There ar
70 ptivate EHlaes between NE ard M
cast end cf the line, you know. Herr's
tie key 10 the rear gate
Mcrriam took ii aud thanked hirn
heartily.
III go to the eorrnls first" said he.
ard then come over your way Good
night"
The ,igbts were still burning dimly
in the parior as Grafton reached his
quarters, but the slender fora Of II
woran stood between him ard TIE door
II was Mrs. Aici-ane, and she began at
once.
II have been waiting auNiousiy for
You, captain. Dear rarriet hus pone TO
hcr rccm tired out. and | thought MIR,
Whittulur would Reycr Pe--I fairly had
to send him. Mr.. Merriam Is officer OF
the guard. Could scc him cnuld you
take me 10 him for just miruie? II
/ can talk with him three inieutes il
VIII bc ample, aud | caauot rest now
until do"
Grafton was on the point of bidding
her remember that she had refused u
chance Of talking with him carlisr thar
night, but Isfraibed, He locked back
across fhe srlow, u.ooulit surface Of the
parade 10 where he oil nE,fs were
burning b.eariiy IL the gHardroom. ''lIc
il rot there said he. 'lle has gone
Dawn TO the corrals I}ut'.-a Happy
thought striking him--''in less tEan Ten
minutes lie viii BE- coming through here
en- his rounds. | gave him the key OF
Cur rear gate. LIS warm and pleasant
out here. You might hail ard AaIt Linn
MS he enters"
Meantime there had been a sore, sore
hearted young wife farther up he row.
rs wrath and passion sobbed them
selves away ard The devil Of jealousy
wore itself out. and the thought OF
Handy's Patience ard gentleress AID
OF al that Mrs. Uayne Had said Of his
unfiagging tenderness and love, POOR
Florence began to wonder if she had not
augercd him beyond repair. His last
act had been one Of fond, thoughtful
care. He had spread the shawl oYer her
aud fingered over ii as though he loved
To touch her. raad. miserable. ugly,
hateful as she had been, and she lad
spitefuiis thrown il off. She picked it
uii now a:ol sirove to arrange it as he
had done. but ceuld not. She arose
aad hathetl her faceand eyes. and Gazed
out over the nov deserted ra1ade. She