Evening journal., 1899-02-15

IL weren't me learned you to leave the
Teins hooked over the pommel when
you dismounted-an 1 should have
thought you could have mounted alone
anywheres."
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, Faint Sc
easy to catch horse when the reias
is over the pommel"
But he wound the lines around the
brake and jumped down. The passen-
ger was not to be outdone. He jumped
down, too, and together they went
trotting across the plain.
Kitty had seen others try to catch
Dandy. She climbed leisurely into the
stage and dragged the mail pouch from
under the seat. She was frightened
now, and cold and trembling. and she
threw quick glances to where O'Rourke
and the passenger were advancing. and
retreating, and deploying-never with
in arms reach of Dandy. When she
had slowed away in the crown OF her
cap a small package postmarked Bowie
and addressed to Cady in a point
ed. 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 a long-drawn
breath and. gathering her riding skirts
about her. walked toward Dandy, hold
ing out her Es1d Dandy had been
brought up q o believe that this meant
sugar or nutmegs. He cage, with neck
outstrct tched, and nozzled in the little
gloved palm.
He is sorry he was naughty" said
Miss Foster, scratching the back of his
ear, "and he is going TO be good, and
never, 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 a
. manner that did his training credit
She smiled on the passenger and
thanked him sweetly.
II hope the postmaster will not be
angry with me for delaying the trans.
portation of the government mails
p and she cantered away.
Cady sat himself upon the top steI
OF the porch of Capt. Fosters quarters
, Miss Foster did the same. Cady's face
was stern and set. MissiFoster's was
white and scared. There. was n silence
Then Cady drew from his pocket Z
package of letters. They were il
Kitty's writing. Kitty drew from hei
pocket another package. They were il
Cady's hand. Cady spoke first.
Here" he said, ''is bundle of let
ters-four in number. They came t
! me in to-dny's mail. They were accom-
panied by this note from Glocester
4 need not assure you that / have no
I read them. but gather from what h
says that they are of an exceedingl.
3 personal nature. and of very recen
date. You may guess my opinion o
d Glocester. But" he bent upon her
J.. ook of withering scorn, you eanno
r guess my opinion of you"
+ lie held the bundle out to her. Sh
e pushed it away. Then she held up be
r fore his eyes package of much III
+ same size. He reached out for ther
+ quickly.
+ Not yeti" said Kitty. Here" sh
( continued. 'is a bundle of letters--si
+ in number. They came in to-day's mai
Y They were accompanied by note froI
r Miss Fowler. of Bowie. I need not as
sure you that ! have read ii.ei... The
J. are Of an exceedingly PERSONAL ma
say affectionate-nature and of yer
P recent date. They were written by 20
q to Miss Fowler. 1 read, too, the not
= with which she returned them. HeI
y IL is. You may find it of interest
T did"
i Cady took the package she held OF
d TO him. Miss Foster took the one Cad
;, held out to her. And again there W,
. silence.
\ Then the lieutenant spoke. "I
Z, whom, may ask. were the letters fro
= Miss Fowler addressed9"
: ITO YOU"
= "And may also ask how, in thi
= :, event, they came into your posse
- sion?"
y Miss Foster considered. "No."
- Cady put his package in his pock
~ and fastened his blouse over theI
Then he sat looking over the para'
- ground. After time he put his ham
~ on his knees and turned and faced Mi
- Foster.
~ "Well2" he said. Kitty's eyes hi
.a been cast down, so that her long lash
lay upon her cheeks. She raised the
!. lie looked down steadily into their bl
~, and twinkling depths.
~ "Well?" echoed Kitty. And then
y. smiled.
Miss Foster gave huge sigh of reli
- Isn't it curious" she said. "how exa'
ly alike Miss Fowler and Mr.. Glocest
- writer Anyone might have been {
~ ceived."
II Which was not very relevant; b
- Cady did not ask what she meant.
- relevancy was one of Miss Foste
~ many charms.-San Francisco Arl
80 naut.
ne one for the Legal Fraternity.
cd Two old Wigtownshire farmers ",
recently sitting in bar parlor enj'