The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01
An Army Wife.
BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING.
Copyrighted. 1896, by F. Tennyson Neely.l


Chapter l. - Fannie McLane, a young
widow, is invited to visit the Graftons
at Fort Sedgwick. Her sister tries to dis
suade her. as Randolph Merriam (whom
she had fitted for old McLane) and his bride
are stationed there.
Chapter II.-Fannie McLane's wedding
causes family feeling. A few months later
she, while travelling with her husband,
meets Merriam on his wedding trip.
Chapter III.-Some time previous to this
Merriam had gone on a government sur
veS, fallen III, and had been nursed by Mrs.
Tremaine and daughter Florence. A hasty
note from Mrs. McLane's stepson takes
Aim Co the plains.
Chapter IV.-Young McLane dictates to
Merriam a dying message, which Is sent
to Parry "a young Chicago lawyer and
hrcther-in-law of Mrs. McLane) Reply
causes Merriam to swoon. He is taken to
che Tremane's; calls for Florence.
Chapter V. - Engagement of Florence
Tremaine 10 Merriam is announced we'd
ding shortly follows.
Chapter VI.-Mr McLane is mysterious
2y shot in San Francisco. Merriam is
greatly excited when he reads account in
papers While still In mourning Mrs Nc
Lane prepares to visit Fort Sedgwick
Chapter VII.-Mrs McLane arrives at
NuS IoIt' MeITldW is startled at the news,
and he and his wife absent themselves
from the formal hop that evening.
Chapter VIII.-Mr. and Mrs. Merriam
pay their respects to the widow on an
evening when she would be sure to have
many other callers. When the call is
returned Merriam is away and his wife
pleads Illness as excuse for not seeing
her. Mrs. MeLane receives telegram: "Ar-
rested. Chicago. Your uncle stricken-par-
aRlysis You will be summoned.' Secure
papers, otherwise lose everything. c. M"
She faints and is revived with difficulty.
Chapter IX.-Mrs. McLane desires to see
Merriam. Grafton persuades him to go,
but the widow postpones the meeting till
next noon.
Chapter y. - Florence learns Merriam
cIas been to see Mrs. McLane and in a
storm of passion will not allow him
60 explain Shortly after Merriam is in
tercepted by Fannie McLane as he is pass
ing throughGrafton's yard. Florence wit
nesses the meeting, which she supposes
has been prearranged.
Chapter XI.-Mrs. McIIane begs Merriam
Cor papers given him by her stepson, but
which he tells her were all forwarded to
Parry. Merriam Is seriously wounded in
fight with greasers.
Chapter XII.-Florence, in her deep dis
appointment, leaves her home in the night
,for her fathers at the cantonment.
Chapter XIII.-Three personal telegraph
messages come for Merriam from Parry
Latter is notified Of Merriams mishap
miles from post a dispatch from her law
yer on his way to the fort, together with
account Of serious injuries to Merriam,
causes Mrs McLane to faint.
Chapter XIV.-Merriam is brought In g.,
Ehe ambulonce, inquiries for FLORENCE, but
jgc;s only an evasive answer, doctor fear
ling news of her flight may prove fatal TO
)him. .r s.
Chapter XV.-During absence Of hos
ipital attendant Mrs. McLare steals in
on Merriam, hoping to get from him some
papers or information; tells him of his
0ife's disappearance. Randy staggers out
"a the stable. and is shortly galloping
madly Off over the mesa Mrs. McIane
breaks down. tells of dying message of
her stepson to effect that the first Mrs.
.AicL4ane was alive at time Of her (Fan-
nie'sl marriage, and of the blackma and
extortion practiced on McLane by his
first wife and her family. Finally this Mrs.
AfcLane agreed to leave him on payment of
a big cash sum. McLane hears that his
Sacramento wife had married again, but
lawyers sent to investigate are confronted
Joy the news of her DEATH