The Portland daily press., 1899-01-05

you couIu nave nfvuupcu sssonv any
wheyea"
Kitty flushed. OF all things she was
proudest of her horsemanship.
do You think, O'Rourke, that you
could catch Dandy for me?''
81 dunno" said O'Rourke. "'Taln't 30
easy 10 catch a horse when the reins Is
over the pommel.
But he wound the lines around the brake
and iumped down. The passenger was
not 10 be outdone. He jumped down, too,
and together they went trotting across the
plain.
Kitty had seen others try TO catch Dan
DIV, She climbed leisureIy into the stage
and dragged the mail pouch from under
the seat. She was frightened now and
cold and trembling. and she threw quick
chances to where O'Rourko and the pas
senger were advancing and retreating and
deploying, never within arms reach Of
Dandy. When she had slowed away in
the crown Of her cap small package post
marked Bowie and addressed TO Cady In 4
pointed, sprawling, almost feminine, hand,
she snapped the lock. She had left the
keys in the bag, for she knew that the
postmaster had duplicates. Then she
steadied herself with long drawn breath
and, gathering her riding skirts about her,
walked toward Dandy holding out her
hand. Dandy had been brought up TO be-
lieve that this meant sugar or nutmegs.
He came with neck outstretched and noz-
zled in the little gloved palms.
"He Is sorry he was naughty" said
Miss Foster, scratching the back Of his
ear, land he is going to BIO good and new
er, never run away from his mistress
again.
And then she rewarded O'Rourke by
putting her booted foot in his great palm
and springing to her seat in manner that
did his training credit She smiled on the
passenger and thanked him sweetly.
81 hope the postmaster win not be angry
with me for delaying the transportation
of the government mails" And she can
tered away.
Cady sat himself upon the top step of
the porch of Captain Fosters quarters
Miss Foster did the same. Cody's face
was stern and set Miss Fosters was
white and scared There was silence.
Then Csdy drew from his pocket pack
age of letters. They were in Kitty's writ
ing. Kitty drew from her pocket another
package. They were in Cady's hand.
Cady spoke first.
Here, he said, 'is q bundle Of lettcrs
-four In number. They came to me In
todsy's mail. They were accompanied BY
this note from Glocester. / mood not as
sure you that have not read them, but
gather from what he snys that they are Of
an exceedingly personal nature and OF
very recent date You may guess my opin-
lon Of Glocester. but"-hs bent upon her
look Of whitening scorn-'you cannot
guess my opinion Of you.
He held the bundle out to her. She
pushed IL away Then she held up before
his eyes a package Of much the saIns size.
He reached out for them quickly.
"Not yeti" said Kitty. "Here," she
continued, ais bundle of ietters-six In
number They came in today's mail.
They were accompanied by note from
Miss Fowler of Bowie need not assure
you that have read them. They are Of an
exceedingly PERSONAL may say affection
ate-nature and Of very recent date. They
were written by you TO Miss Fowler.
read, too, the note with which she return
ed them. Here It is. You may find II of
interest. did"
Cady took the package she held out to
him. Miss Foster took the one Cady held
out to her, and again there was silence.
Then the lieutenant spoke. ''To whom,
may 1 ask, were the letters from Miss
Fowler addresseds"
ITO you"
"And may I also ask how, in that event,
they came into your possessionf"
Miss Foster considered. "No."
Cady put his package In his pocket and
fastened his blouse over them. Then he
sat looking over the parade ground. After
a time he put his hands on his knees and
turned and faced Miss Foster.
"WellP" he said Kitty's eyes bad been
cast down, so that her long lashes lay upon
her checks. She raised them. He looked
down steadily into their blue and twink
ling depths.
"Wells" echoed Kitty. And then he
smiled.
Miss Foster gave huge sigh Of relief
ISN'T 1t curious, -" she said, chow exactly
alike Miss Fowler and Mr.. Gloucester writer
Any one might have been deceived"
Which was NOT very relevant, but Cady
did not ask what abe meant. Irrelevancy
WAS one of Miss Fosters many charms
Gwendolen Overton in San Francisco Ar
gopaut.