Arizona republican., 1898-03-27
{Oontinued From Yesterday.)


 knows what's going to happen before we get through with this day, and now Merriam's shot and otherwise injured. and all on account of those beggarly greasers. No, sir, Not another man goes out till we've rounded up those al- ready afeld.''
 Capt. Grafton turned without a word of remonstrance. with his usual grave salute. From there he went to see that Merriam's home was in readiness, and then to his wife, who read tidings of new disaster in his troubled eyes.
 "Oh. George!" she cried. "Nill this dreadful day never end? The servants say Merriam's shot and mortally wounded. and that the Rifers are wrecked at Calamas Gorge-''
 Merriam is shot and not mortally wounded, dear, and the Riflers refused to be wrecked at Calamas Gorge. Where is Mrs. McLane? Has she heard?"
 "Dozing placidly in her room-too much shaken to come downstairs to- day. Had her coffee and her luncheon in bed, and gave Annette positive or ders to let her know nothing about Florence, and she hasn't. But present. 1y, when she dresses for the afternoon and comes down ard hears about Ran dy? What then ?''
 "Still sleeping, is she?" asked Graf ton, ignoring for moment the ques- ton as to what might happen when their guest awoke and heard the news 'Yet l think you said she was greatly excited after getting that second dis patch, and had been dreadfully nerv- ous''
 t'She certainly was for some hours. and you know she walked and tossed last night after she came upstairs. Then she seemed 10 fall into a deep sleep, and Annette said she could hard ly arouse her for her coffee this morn ing"
 Grafton tugged at his mustache and gave himself over to deep thought few minutes, Mrs. Grafton anxiously watching his face.
 well" said he, starting up, and, as it were. shaking himself together, ''let her have her sleep out. 1 fancy more news is on the road; know her lawyer is"
 ''Why. Mir. Parry?-her brother-in- Iaw?"
 'The very same. Harriet. and his train is sidetracl<eu by strikers miles above Cinlarron. There are three dis patches from him for Randy now
 Mrs. Grafton was silent moment, as she stood by his side lcoline up into his thorrttf,ii face, as thou-t seeking thee th2 solution of t:,e c'ies.io:,s hat puzzled her. Then, dustirg away with her fin~er tips some flakes of cigar ashes that clung to the breast of the captains nndress coat, slle veatured:
 There are two things cant under stand. + he's her lawyer why he should be wiring to Randy and r"5 ta her, and why il is the stri!:crs don't cut the wires if they want to cut eff all busi- ness."
 His broad, brown hand patted caress- ingiy the taper, white fingers toying about the little toggle of his watch chain. as lie looked down into her anx- ious. uptuined face.
 His letters to Fan have been unan- swereti, and lie probably expects her to pay as little attention to his dispatches. As for the wires, they are more neces- sary to the strikers in their combina- tions than to anybody else, otherwise they'd have cut them long ago-ah, here comes our messenger now"
 And sure enough the orderly trum- peter came trotting up the steps, the usual brown envelope in his hand.
 Mrs. Grafton eagerly watched her husband as he read. T thought so, ; said he. looking quietly up. Read that" and handed her the dispatch.
 gro Capt. Grafton, Fort Sedgwick Thanks for your courtesy. Shocked tc hear of Merriams nlishap. Mrs McLane should have met me in Denver three days ago. Must be ready moment road opens.
 EDWARD PARRY
 Three hours later, just as the ladies and children began to appear in theil fresh afternoon toilets and their baby carriag ges and nurses were in force along the gravel walk, and the band was as sembling for its daily concert on tht parade. a vision of womanly loveliness albeit garbed in somber black, cam, smilingly down the stairs at Grafton. and rustling out to shower gracious welcome on the little group of ladie! and officers on the front piazza Som. of the men were seated-Whittaher anC Mlnturn notably being nearest the dool others stunning themselves out along the fence, while the ladies occupied their camp-chairs or the steps as 5es- pleased their fancy. Grafton's was al ways popular rendezvous on the cav airy side, and to-day the assembly was more numerous than usual, and any body but Fanny McLane could not have failed to note how deep was the shadow that overspread every face, how sombel and mirthless the tenor of the talk. In. tent only on charming, she came trip Ping,y forth, bestowing white hand on the red-striped Minturn, who was pTo'sr5 ;9. 5,-'-y l. and smiles and no;7e who had risen anl doffed their caps did