The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-22
CHATTER XIII. coN11SrEp.

CHAPTER XIII. CONTINUED.
r,, IrnstronG new much less than lie him.
,ofh.liryed fastening back to camp and or
i,,irr his horse. he was soon speeding up the
llama 20 the wind.swert heights overlooking
,bc Golden Gate. The morning had opened
e,s,, silk. but by noon the sky was hidden IN
.,uIs and he breath n the sea blew IN salt
,,I'srrcng. The whitecaps were i"apInH on inc
...,oftbe .urues driving in through the straits
and the surf was bursting high on tue Jagged
,rcks At the bnse Of the ellis \ little coast
steamer from Santa Bnrla,a way came pitch
,npand piupgng in from sea. and one or two
,or,uroson. craft hec INK FAR 10 leeward. tore
,h,ouyh the billuw~ and tossed far astern
,ro,hirr vaLs Wih na'leS and tails stream
,rcin the Tin gale. The troop horses ot the
rourih Cavalry wer" cropping al the Scanty
b,rh,re down the uDrthward slope. and the
b.,d guard nearest the road lost his grip OH his
drabcampaign hat as he assayed his salute and
raloped off on a stern chase down the long
r,yne to the east. as the Colonel trotted briskly
hy One keen glance over the bay beyond
rocky Alcatra1 had told HIM the China was not
vet away from her pier, He might have to
send despatch by that swift steamer. and even
then it woul DO six days getting to Hawaii
1.-THE department mandrr should by that
time be on his homeward journey the informa-
ton would still he OF interest to the General
commanding the new military district at the
crossroads OF tho Pacific and OF vast benz
n. possibly. to his late client MIR. Gray. He
wondered what Cankcr's grounds could be for
,aldling 90 foul a suspicion on the boys good
name. He wondered how long that poor lad
would have to struggle with this attack OF fever
nd remain perhaps happily o T9s1nscSu s Of
Lawrence yet knew OF that serious seizure. and,
Il she did. what would be her sensations.
Down the winding. slopipg road he urged his
(,pnpOp his net charger. fnafypIlilR at
the unusual gait. The cape OF the, sentry's
overcoat vhirled over the sentry,s head and
swished his cap of as he presented arms to the
tall soldier squirting past the guardhonse. Il
envy no one who has to put to sea this
The s 2sh ans % n ron as d? ta
brown cottage peeninE out from mass OF
vines and roses. shiyering in the wet wind.
row walk and up the wooden steps. With
SHARP emphasis h. changed the little gong bell
screwed to the back Of the door and waited
impatient OF the servants coming. There was
sssin and no ,o Spo tina sanee At
curtains hung there draped as prettily 40
ever, Fresh flowers stood on the window sill
shawl and pillow. the latter indented as by
human head ar in the lOunging chair on the
little porch ANOTHER chair stood but u few
feet away Their" was even fan. though fans
butnowhere saw he other sign OF the tenn porary
mistress OF the house He went round to side
naoT and rIPFsa No Then
bade the orderly inquire next door Il Mrs. Gar.
rison could be found Yes, was the answer
stockmau an hour ago and Mrs. Stockmnn
nasto leave for Los Ange les that night. Odd
/ Mrs Garrison drove to Golden Gate Park
he came, and he had met no carriage. In fact
not since. that night at the Palace had he set
ayes On Mrs Garrison: or until the coming OF
this sorrowful news about Gray had he cared
10 From all that he heard Mrs. Frank was
ENJOYING herself at the Presidio. Cherry hav-
W har fhnr
Mrs Frank speedily summoned u chum OF old
garrison days to come aud keep house with herT
lethHr at the call to duty. and gone to Manila
With his men. right gladly accepted and much
sn0yeh tne run ns and lroiG that went on night
MUD Irritation. ross bly, in the recesses OF Mrs.
franks empowered porch. The last expedition
hal borne of almost all the regular" element
camp grounds could be made ready for them.
vastly to the disgust Of the saloon kecpers
reh harvest rom rom Camp Mcrr af 'e resi.
meht after regiment. >the volunteers came
nahrs a,,I oyer from the maodorons sand lots
reside So cavaliers in plenty were still to
Ne had; cavaliers whosc wives aud swsethearts.
dish AMI Scotch and soda were IN nightly re-
guest aud even women who didn't at all fancy
among themselves, were not slow TO come in
lnt iust a minute" as they said. as the even
uks wore on, anu Ia Stav ana chat with varf-
2uN NIsitors-it was 50 lonesome and poky over
holhswlth the children asleep and nothing to
~ Women there were who never dar kcned
but they were Il those who deeply felt the
STARVATION ~,a from all they held most dear. and
VINO, forbidden themselves. heard with envy
would sail for Mauila the moment the Queen cen
"i, tmr Fleet wa ready From what source-or
c'imGumst1nc--dids she derive her influence?
put WIN me edict thar no more troops should
ts'It came Cnmturt 10 the souls Of these be-
, rrassd ones Transports would not go without
lrssnspoyts. the Journey was far too expensive.
w Hney wished her no evil OF course: but, il they
M oae t themselves 3rhIdden. how could they re-
"IualH beginning 10 feel n bit charitable
c a%ari her when the Queen Of the Fleet herself
TTnume n from Honolulu with the intest news.
i ,hs MN "ypedtinn had been halted there and
d l%i :. r2 arr: The hospital held several
, Sysr md there had been furious scene he
G;rrakidownn; and by that same steamer Mrs
and tS ET5 Letter tEst HSas esT tnr
t GyaIy day. Now, for nearly a fortnight, the
, ,.Isd 81 her; and witchie discnmed and pro,
b SrTdand vowed she could not live without
% ",to devoted friend But then had come that
Wi tct anu withlta change OF tone and t0ctics
Scc I"nr ceased to remonstrate or reprove Mrs
alI Mitchie consented without demur
AZ no r,easant mood Armstrong mount 81
Imtrolt"i for the east gate. The road was
ysIl WIN camps aud volunteers ut drill
be.nritN We're frequently moving TO aud fro
JIIthe sentry at the entrance had kept track
t,nth AMI n RESPONSE to question All swered
TI,vs.apt,y and positively Mrs, Garrihon's car
",age hdti not come that way. But" said he
,tne wagon with the lady's baggage did IsaW
rs pane On the trunks"
me me q nual turned In the saddle and coolly
,HsneH"d him. DO You mean Mrs. Stockman's
tSSr hH asked ina quiet tone How many
".mnhs were theTc;'
IN some Of them might have had Mrs
h,,hEmal = name, sir: but the two or TIRES
~ saw were marked NJ G
4tnis Wa unlocked for news. 70 her next
r.rghrOr Mrs. Garrison had said nothnG
Issu gong away wiI-i Mrs Stockman, anC
tMsuiNtf"nG had grave need 10 see hcrand t.
All n"l o. 'ncc. The train for Los Angeles
TS,o 10, utN" until evening. Possibly they
Lras luh'hluE Misunderstanding the
i%"tbInGoh with friends in town. He rode direc
ll,ln"rS. Some of the stan might bt
ps,ig, ~ Wa his theory: and one NJ them
Ihin,,i hHpp"n To meet Mrs Garrison? Yes
~ Jaw li"r aboard the China"
rphh p''ri the china" exclaimed Armstrong
ne0r sn lhen thrill Of excitement. "D'yoi
~ AZ l. grngf"
.oi n'neh ask her Thcy were hustlng every
,ns, i,sht'" and had only time To give de
I.cl IL 'hr purscr: hut she was ON tn
I'm i'lsntin when came away"
sh'cip,t "n4drI@d that day at the speed witt
SSt,erad a. an "lllrer. followed by his orderly
'eu ava! dova Market stree. In los