The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-08

frst r rRsrxsd with la, AIDED the prisoners
ws mt .i. ,nG ' MIA Ter rS hid caused much
ak >ita f"l! in love with prnmn.nt .s"s1 rS.
L,f'Ur clor.imtnt and marriage. Lstrobe deserts
,nS hi. freud ,iouvernonr Prime, who had been been,
;nf,tG,,oI with Mrs. Garrison, runs away from
IL, +, i,ln the army At san Francisco.
CHAPTER X.
nrc n d. Frost's consuming ambitions
.,.,o la the head of his department with the
,.,L 81 Brigadier- General. but he had strong
.t,,Is and knew It, Wealth he had in album
dance It was rank and power that he craved
ronr men all with better war records and
.ey,,rionce- stood between him and that
no,,tsj star. and two Of the four we're popular
1lor,ynd men Frost was cold. selfish. IN
,arsaIv sclf.willed. indomitaby persevcring.
I ,b,urh CLOSE listed to the scale OF
vo,tcb landlord aS u rule. he would loose his
rurse strings and pay we'll for services he con-
si1orcI essential Whom Frost had consum-
,rg lasire lie let no money consideration stand
IN the way, and for Nita Terriss h" stood ready
=, s,,rl n small fortune Everybody knew
Mrs Frank Garrison could never dress and
,Jorn herself as she did on poor Frank Garri-
cons nav and when she appeared with uaH-
7l,nc necklace and a superb new gown AT the
garrison hall not long after Frost ana MS
shrinking bride left for their HONEYMOON. peo-
pie looked at her and then at 'arh "ther. Mia
Torriss was sold to Jack" Frost was the YER
dict and her shrewd elder sister was the dealer.
Mrs Frank knew what people we're thinking
md saving lust as well as though they had
s,id 1, 10 her vet smiled sweetness and bliss on
avery side Frankly she looked up into the
tocas NJ her sisters in arms: II know you like
my necklace Isn't 1t lovely. Col. Frosts
wedding present. Won know. lie said |
shouldn't give Mia away without some recon-
Iensc. and this i it
They made an oil-IookinG pair. Frost was
IRONY built" but sturdy. md Nita seemed like
,fairy indeed as unsubstantial as a wisp OF
yauor ms she came down the aisle on his arm.
They were so far to the south on this honey
moon trim as almost to feel the shock and con-
cussion when the Maine was blown to mass
of yreckage. They we're in Washington when
the Congress determined on full satisfaction
from Spain. and Col, Frost was told his leave
was cut short-that he must return to his sta
ton at once. Going first to the Arlington and
hurriedy entering the room. he almost STUN
bled over the body Of his wife. lying close to the
doornn swoon from which II took some time
and the efforts Of the house physician and the
maids to restore her Questioned later AS to
the cause she wept Historically and wrung her
hands. She didn't know; She had gone 70
remembered nothing more. What became Of
the knocEer? ShodiGnt know.. Frost inquired
at the Office. beilhov was found who said
he had taken ny car! in ar, envelope given
him BY a young Teller who seemed Kind o.
sick Mrs Frost took it and nonped !" and a
f5r the doctor: What became Of the letter or
note or card" asked Frost with suspicion and
and maid and the heliboy swore they didn't
know, but the maid did know, With the quick
there was or had been young lover; ana SYM
rathy for Mia and a dislike for Frost. who
G o No tGs nrHmptSh her to hide i 1nti she
read, shuddered. tore it into minute scraps, and
weIt more. face downward on the ped: They
cable flashed the stirring tldngs o., Dewey's
great victory in Manila hay. and within half a
week cane tesgrarhis orders FRS for Col Frost
await instructions, The frst expedition was
organizing when he arrived. his pallid little
to proceed to Manila a chief Of his department
an INDEPENDENT position. and vet il was a
h9,[id H%% But there was no rssogrse Ea
could not hear the idea OF going. Frost knew
that no women could accompany the expedi-
ton and. shipping his chest and desks by the
and wife ~ Hong Kong on one Of the splendid
steamers Of the English line from Vancouver,
hope, They We're, occupying fine rooms at the
Palace Hotel The city, was thronged with
army women. eager to accompany their hus;
bands. were railing AT tn" fate that separate
0ywi III which she heard their lamentations.
But she had yet to learn how exarting Frost
could be. 1t had never occurred to her that he
port; II had MOI seemed possible that he
would take her with him. You should have
known said he. that even if had had to 60
lytranspIrt, you would have gone by the En-
press u India. II IL only sixty hours from
Manila to Hong Kong, and could have joined
see yoH safely established there / have letters
t. certain prominent English peopIe-then
,h3,' g oy%%rt9 I"in tn" fleet when it arrives
That night n; wrote long and desperately
10 Margaret lie sw3re he would follow me
wNeroyer We went unit granted hin, tn" in
trY,ew, You know how he logged IN" in
Washington. followed M" to Denver, and any
moment h" NAV address me here. r will not
Jet me return to YOU He insists on my going
10 Hong Kong. wher" he can occasionally loin
me Bur Robin holds those letters over me like
Whlp. and declares that he will give thom into
Ifpsts hands unless | SEQ him whenever he
presents himself You made me swear to Frost
oGod, how ! loved him! and if these letters
ever req III tho man to whom YOU have sold me
would treat mo as he would a dog even il
he doesn't kill me, Meg -Mcg-you must heI
me for live in terror"
And thai abe lived in terror was true. some
Women We're quick to see. Never would abe &c
,.Enywhere. even along tho corridor. alone. II
sIr no,QhcI could not come 70 luncheon she was
SrryrI IN their rooms II she had to go calling
VI shopping 1t was in carriage and always
s N,oH some army woman whom she could per
mae, sh" drove ont paying parting calls. II
,Tas quite ate when tn" carriage drew up al
.he Market street entrance the nearest t.
,he'r elevator. The door boy Eprang across
We SIDEWALK TO open the carriage, and as she
ntPurd YEARLY out. a tall Young man. cree
"iu sender. dressed in a dark travelling suit
.aiIS .cnnlrontcd her, raised his derby, anC
THu, on can give me ten minutes now, Mrs
fIDgst be good enough to take my arm"
rowing her head she Strove to dodge by. but
was use less. Again he confronted her
beon'Iy III" looked up into his pale, sterl
s .fre AMI clasped her hands, oh. Roin.
We TS,y you. Have mercy and down again she
Cn, 70 u Snnseless heap upon the stone
rmohel and Mrs Frost did not sail with the
iit,ul.resN nl India Brain fever set in and fol
Tlre weeks the patient never left the hotel
iauHt made his wifes dangerous illness the
MSS oi an application to be relieved from tho
ilah'h detail, but, knowing well il would be-
."'r summer before the troops could be as
,,mu'I there in sufficient force tO occupy tho
tm1 ana mat his cerks and hooks had gone 10y
un"SloH with the second expedition in Jun"
me- var Department compromised on n per
inm'Sisioh To delay, BY the time the fourth cN
mmrT,Nmh was ready to start there was M
cl n,rmGF excuse; moreover, the doctors de
room Meeded, and again their stats
aDT" was engaged by the Empress Line
10, uh"ugh weak and lauguid. Mrs
20, W,tN ahlc To appear in the dining
Ioi,iiII, meanwhile vast amount OF work wa