Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-06
tale calculated to melt heart o,

ulSiuOuuteu W cluCn up, anu llldL nor
rid Dandy got away. If you had moi
come, l don't know whatever l SHOULD
have DONE"
Miss Foster would not have been the
woman she was If tears the genii OF
the lamp of fair femininlty-had moi
risen at her will. The driver looked
again at the horse and back at Miss
Foster. He had known her from the
day of her birth. When he was in his
first enlistment, long before he had re
turned to civil life, he had been heI
fathers striker. He had held her upoI
burro and taught her to ride before
she could walk. Therefore, he was
justly annoyed. For the cleverest con
spira tor Is apt to overlook detail, ano
Kitty had forgotten that the horse OF
good rider, which has broken away
should have the bride over his head
I'm sure, Miss Kitty" he said, that
1t weren't me learned you to leave the
reins hooked over the pommel when
you dismounted-and l 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 meT"
Il Dunno" said O'Rourke, "tain't sc
easy to catch Il horse when the rens is
over the pommel."
But he wound the lines around the
brake and jumped down. The pas
senger 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 fright
ened now, and cold and trembling, and
she threw quick glanccs to where
ORourke and the passenger We're ad-
vancing, and retreating, and deploying
never within arms reach of Dandy
When she had slowed away in the
crown of her cap Il small package post
marked Bowie and addressed to Cady
in pointed, scrawllng, almost femin-
Inc hand, she snapped the lock. She
had left the keys in the bag. For she
knew that the postmaster had dupli-
Gates. Then she steadied herself with
a longdrawn breath, and, gathering her
ridingskirts about her, walked toward
Dandy, holding out her hand. Dandy
had been brought up to believe that
this meant sugar or nutmegS. He
came, with neck outstretched, and
muzzled in the little gloved PLAN.
He is sorry he was naughty" said
Miss Foster, scratching the back of his
ear, land he is going to be good, and
never, never run away from his mis-
tress again."
And then she rewarded O'Rourlle by
putting her booted foot in his great
palm and springing in Il manner that
did his training credit. She smiled on
the passenger and thanked him sweet
ly.
Il hope the postmaster will not be
angry with me for delaying the trans
portation of the government mails"
and she cantered away.
Cady sat himself upon the top step
of the porch of Capt. Fosters quarters.
Miss Foster did the same. Cady's face
was stern and set. Miss Fosters was
white and scared. There was a sill
ence. Then Cady drew from his
pockets II package of letters. They
were in kitty's writing. Kitty drew
from her pocket another package. They
were in Cady's hand. Cady spoke first
Here" he said, sis a bundle of let
ters-four in number They came to
me in today's mail. They were accom-
panied by this note from Gloucester. |
need not assure you that | have not
read them, but | gathered from what
he says that they are of an exceed
ingly personal nature and of a very
recent date. You may guess my opin-
ion of Gloucester. But" he bent upon
her n look of whitening scorn, you
cannot guess my opinion of you"
He held the bundle out to her. She
pushed it away. Then she held up be-
fore his eyes Il package of much the
same size He reached out for it
quickly.
Not yet"' said Kitty. Here" she
continued, ''is bundle of letters-six
in number. They came in to-day's
mail. They We're accompanied by a
note from Miss Fowler of Bowie. |
need not assure you that | have read
them. They are of an exceedingly per-
sonal-I may say affectionase nature
written by you to Miss Fowler. | read
them. Here it is. You may find it of
INTEREST," did.
Cady took the package she held out
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held out to her. And again there was
silence.
Then the lieutenant spoke. "To
whom may | ask, were the letters from
Miss Fowler addressed"
ITO you,,
"And may | also ask how, in that
event, they came into your posses
sion?"
Miss Foster considered. "No."
Cady put his package in his pocket
and fastened his blouse over them
Then lie sat looking over the parade
ground. After time he put his hands
on his knees and turned and faced
Miss Foster.
WELL" he said. Kitty's eyes had
been cast down, so that her long lashes
lay upon her cheeks. She raised them.
He looked down steadily into their
blue and twinkling depths.
"WellY echoed Kitty. And then he
smiled.
Miss Foster gave huge sigh of re-
lief. isn't it curious" she said, how
exactly alike Miss Fowler and Mr..
Gloucester writes? Any one might have
bppn deceived"