The Advocate and news., 1898-11-09

with the kindling friendships of the
distant Platte.
Indeed you arep said She "You
bring back the sweetest days Of my life,
and some Of the saddest l have no one
to speak to me, you know-of course
until you did a moment ago. Tell me,
isis his life so changed as--they say
it is?"
II never saw man so broke up, he
responded. "He never smiled after you
--after--after it was broken off, you
know" Barclays smile was as rare as
a straight flush anyhow, he admitted
to himself, but the assertion sounded
we'll.
"And of -- late--what have you
heard Of him7" she asked, and Hodge
poured forth his latest news and added
more He, too, he said, had had o let.
ter from an intimate friend. Captain
Barclay had declared that the assign
ment to the Twelfth cavalry was inn.
possible; Texas was impossible. His
business interests would necessitate his
declining, if indeed there were no other
reasons, GCVeral CorIiss had rendered
him the position Of aid.de camp and
made Billy Ray Of the -th resign to
make way for him, and the moment
Barclay found that out he went to Ray
and told him the whole business was
without his (Barclay's) knowledge and
sooner than displace him he would re-
fuse. Yes" said Hodge, "that's the
way my friend heard it from Ray HIM
self. Now, if Barclay could only get
detail ON McDowell's staff in California
it would have suited him to tee. Then
he could have looked after his Nevada
interests and his Wyoming pensioners
too. "
Ibid Mr.. Hodge know surely about
Mr.. Barclay y'swealthP Was it all true9"
he was asked.
"Oh, yes, there wasn't doubt Of
it," said Hodge. It was just another Of
those cases where a man had money in
abundance and yet would have given
it all, he added sontimentally, but here
she uplifted rebukingly her white, slim
hand-or was it warningly, for there
came a quick football on the porch
without? The hall door opened sharply,
letting in gust Of cold night wind,
and, throwing off his cavalry cape, with
its faded yellow lining, Lieutenant
Winn strobe through the hallway into
his little den at the rear.
"You will come and see me again"
she murmured low while yet the foot
steps resounded; cit has been so-good
to see you-so like old times. Well
have to talk Of other things now. Mr..
Winn doesn't like old times too we'll.
But Mr.. Winn never SO much as look
ed in the parlor door until she called to
him Then, as she saw his face, the
young wife arose with anxiety in her
own.
"What is it? Where are you going
with your revolver, too, Mr.. Hodge,
dear?"
"Oh-h, beg pardon, Mr.. Hodge! Glad
to see you" was Winn's distraught &C.
acknowledgement Of the presence of the
visitor as he extended reluctant hand.
My sergeant can't be found, " he went
on hurriedly. "They say he's gone to
Fuller's ranch, and it may be all right
but the colonel has ordered out patrol
to fetch him back. Don't worry, Laurie.
l may have to ride out with il"
And hurriedly he kissed her and
bounded down the steps.
For a moment she stood in the door
way, the light from the hall lamp shin
ing ON her dusky hair and proud, beau
tiful face, forgetful Of the man who
stood gazing at her. Then, with shiv-
or, she suddenly turned.
Its the second time that Sergeant
Marsden has been missed in just this
way when no was most needed, and