The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05

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"Captain Barclgvi' she exclaimed. "Ho,s
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ed rose leaves Of her mouth, Of snowy
shoulders and shapely arms. Of peeping,
pointed, satin shod feet, the handsomest
creature In all that crowded room and
the most dismally unhappy. She had
met him in the witnessing presence Of
all Fort Worth, and all the garrison
saw that she had sustained crushing
defeat She who was to have been his
wife and had dupsd him, she who had
looked to subjugate him once more, was
duped in turn, the victim Of her own
vanity.
"And to think, said Mra De Lancy,
"she only changed her half mourning a
month ago. and now-in full ball CO.'S
tune"
Fort Worth didn't stop talking Of
that episode for all of another week,
and that, too, in the face of other inter
esting matter. s0
To begin with, Sergeant Marsden had
disappeared as though from the face of
the earth. Whittier he had fed no man
could say. No settlement worth the
name had not been searched, no ranch
remained unvisited. Fuller's people
would not shield the fugitive, for Full
Ter, as the post sutler, suffered equally
with Uncle Sam from the sergeant's
depredations. Settlers and ranch people
who bought Of the latter cut into the
business Of the former, and Fuller would
most gladly have had him rounded
up" long weeks ago, but Marsden and
his few confederates in the garrison had
admirably covered their tracks. and the
indications Of declining trade that had
reused the suffers suspicious led to nc
arousal Of vigilance within the sentry
line, wherefore Fuller's heart was hard
ened against the post commander and
the erstwhile commissary, and this,
too, ava time when the latter stood in
sorest need Of financial help. The extent
of poor Winn's losses and responsibility
was now known. So far as his commits
sary accounts were concerned, not q cent
less than $4,000 would cover them. The
quartermaster was out horse and
equipments, and several confding en-
listed men and laundresses were de.
fraudod Of money loaned the dashing
sergeant. Uncle Sam, be it known, has
summary methods as bill collector.
He simply stops his servants pay until
the amount due is fully met. Winn's
total pay and emoluments as computed
in 1870 and 1871 would barely serve in
two years to square himself with his OK
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acting uncle. Meantime what wero
wife and baby and other claimants to
do? What was he to live on and SO In.
sure payment of which his death would |
destroy all possibility? Crushed as VIM
was, there were men and women who |
roundly scored his wife for appearing
dressed at the first ball graced |
by the presence of her discarded lover,
yet had she staid away their disappoint-
ment would have exceeded this disap.
probation. Collabone said his patient
suffered from a low fever, which the
found difficult to under.
stand in view Of Mrs. Vim g diagnosis,
which declared it alarmingly high. Ger.
tain it is that he kept his room until
four days after the evening of the ball.
Then he had to turn out and face the
music, for orders came from "San An.
,one."
Then, too came another invoice Of
interesting matter to Fort Worth, and
i must be remembered that in the mar
'ow and restricted life Of the far from.
ier interest existed in matters that
eem too trivial for mention in the
broader spheres Of the metropolis. The
invoice was an actual and material fact
md consisted Of q big wagon load Of
household goods consigned to Captain
Barclay, accompanied by a dignified
ethiopian and two very knowing look
ng horses that had many of the points
4 thoroughbreda The quartermaster
rain under proper escort had made the
ong pull from department headquar.
ers, and all unannounced came these 6
hattels to the new troop leader. The !
cry next morning, which was Sun
ay, when Brooks four troops formed J
inc for inspection in the old fashioned
ull dress of the cavalry, the men in Y
hell Jackets and plumed felt hats, the
Ulcers in long skirted. clerical looking .
rock coats black ostrich plumes, gold y
paulets and crimson sashes, there rode .
the head Of Lawrence's old troop q .
ew captain, whose horse and equip J
rents became the center of critical and n
eyes the moment it was posi-. e
lie for his comrades to leave their COM II
lands and gather about him. Very few
Ulcers in those days possessed anything a
etter than the regulation troop bride u
nd rawhide Mcclellan saddle, which 81
18th their folded blankets satisfied all u
40 modest requirements Of the frontier.
he Light battery men INDUCED In lit
9 more style and had picturesque red
lankets to help out, but even they L
ere put in the shade and came trot- re
ng over during the rest after Brooks m
I'D made the formal ride round to look I'll
the general appearance Of his COM q
and. All hands seemed to gather in 81
probation about Barclays charger. "
he horse himself was a bright, blooded II
y, with jet black, waving name, tail 70
I'd forelock, superb head, shoulders ey
i'd launches and nimble legs, all hand III
mely set of by Q glistening bride th
it'll double rein, martingale, glossy az
east strap and polished bits, curb pe