The Delta independent., 1899-01-06

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thing ready. yoo know. -. -
The youussfss looked snhassusppd.
aid hs world attend 20 Il. hos lmn,ed,
stely sonGhs Major RrontA Who vas
doing . good deal Of resaing as the dime
"What am to e;y 70 Colossal esnx,rx.
sir.'' b sal ID The colooel tells ne
Ma frazies has room all tsndy for
Captain Barclay and wishss NJ % ssud
ever lot Of thingA and hare . mss-
aAao from the captain sayins he viii
probably arrive day after tonsorrow and
% have lis room ready. and. hs sddA
in cass any one plans % pas him elas
where. 70 decline in his nama .
"Oh. wise young tudesr Krovisd
Brooks 70 himself Every day was add.
ing 20 his respect for Gaiahsd
II can's decline the coGnaandang on
esr's irvitstion. can L sirp' asked Bxay
ton in conclusion
"Na you can't with safety. +" snid
the major. "but I'll speak 70 Collahone
No" he ADDED abruptly as he rsfierssd
thas Mrs Graxier might evsatusliy
hear Of il Collabon~ icing man Who
knew no guile and told everybody any.
thing be knew mo You tell Cola.
bone what The captniu Wishes aud i.s
hin, fx it And 70 t,eswcen the thr.s
it Vas arranged. through the couslers
at that time going back and foeth every
day. thAt Barclay should N notifcd of
the honor in store for him. and nosiiied
be was. and gravely passed tile letter
over to A.scuiapius Junior
Help me out Of this. doctor. In some
way" te said II wish to b uobody's
guest. And 70. when old Frazier did
actually mount horxa and. with
Amanda in = stylish habit teAning ~
his side. did actually ride fcrth-ths
drss time he d bsen l. a.ddls In year
and meet Rasclay's ambalancs full
ehousand yards out from the poss and
hade him thrice welcome to the room
they had prepared fur him. Barclay
beamed back his thanks and spprccia-
stons and bads tho colonel believe he
would never forget his kiudpess and
Mrs Fraxisr's. bus that he hsd every
posibls comfort awaiting him ~ his
OWL quarters and could never consent
70 incommoding NrA Frazier or the
young ladies. Indeed the doctor bad
madO other and very different plans for
him. ~ indeed tho doctor had. aud Fra.
xier redo bsck vaguely relieved. yet
crestfallen He knew Barclay and the
doctor were right. He knew be himss!f
shrapk from such throwing OF his
faughtess as . fellows bead. aud then
he quailed at the thouRhs Of MrA Fra
aier's upbraidings. for she. honest wom-
IN. feIs It mothers duty to provide
Tor her precious lambs. the mere 70 be-
cause their father Was 50 eaIpahiy IN.
dinersnt u not shanicfully Negligent
a beIkod and angered woman was
MA fraxsef se the capeain's Politely
veiIed refusal to come and b eursoi
ana captured undcr her roof Tartasso
acid nnged tie smiles of her tnnoceus
ehiidsso tes next ssw dayA and u svsr
ehese was . tiEe whsn ts oohoeyd
Lean Wtnn to b On hes guard - b
sevs Win tho utmost reserve ~ rsenrds
- hss pexs door nsAgbhos u was here
and now. Tbs could have rcod The
danger signal tn tho trnzaers' greeting
~ parade tbas very evening, as. mose
oecominsly attired. sbe strolled langnid-
y down the limo as the ssdo OF Ahscu-
ispsus Junior. who after eecin3 hts
passene eunfoesubiy slowed In bod.
oamo forth 70 dnd hcs Oh the plaza.
full OF sympathetic interest and engse
10 know what she could do or make q
have made In tho way Ct nppctixin8
datneics for tho sufferer Nor did sic
let him free until he found refuge in
tho midst OF tho deeply interested group
In frcns OF the cclouel's quarters
This was Tuesday evening. and cnly
brooka Blythe and Brnyton were Fer.