The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-08

Pat" and speedily the story was told Of HIS
devotion her ThSn she vas Ss rs G'
coniience he had Impaired 10. his room
don union with G,}l. Frost and poor Pats
equally sudden, disappearance. Everybody.
had nccosted her must be Latrobe. and Frost
by this time knew that 1t must have been he
Who caused her shock at the Arlingt9pn
SWEARING he would have him arrested.
ali the arts by which Mrs. Garrison pcr,uad ed
him that Mia looked w to him with admira-
in E" VIII Wfciy love wers now proved Be mach
nations. He knew that Mia feared him.
Sn Tfy nr h.r dens
and fears and protcstations she loved young
,arobe e wrote ,a lily. TsEr"achfhmlIy to
did not greatly exert herself to soothe or reas-
sure him. That he could eyer use violence to
believe Tor an instant. Then the nurse. still
retained. heard bitter words from The Colonel rs
Ss d9T s door w
uncertain about entering at such a time. no
rushed angylly forth and nearly collided with
finally entered. and tho breakfast was left un-
Late that afternoon. lust after the various
trunks aud boxes OF the Frosts that we're to go
by the transport were packed and ready. and
Mrs. Frost looking stronger at last. though
still fragile. almost ethereal. was returning
ton Of the two ladies' was drawn toa crowd
tRs Hote On TSere was oo houDs
no connection. nothing but the idle curiosity of
and boys @r yGIpG s%ds haGds SG
OF twenty-one or two. had been arrested by
patrol and there they stood, the sergeant and
his two soldiers fully armed and equipped. the
hapess captiv with his arms half niled with
bundles. and over the neals Of tn" little throng
the ladies' could see that h" was pleading ear
though look ing sympathetic and far from un-
k ess a mas e sueG had Pf@
~ TO ,nks Any Interest in the proiGsGappEf
exclaimed. hunting ike mad and blqcEine
the streets to see a soldier arrested for absence
from camp without n pass. Shant we drive
ION Just one moment. please. Mrs; Frost.
s has S se "sn Ts S ook
Ianguidly. and with something very like a
nout. Mrs. Frost turned her face again toward
linked an arm in that OF the young soldier and
had led him pace or two away, so that ms
still pleading and the crowd had begun to back
him up. and was eSpostul ating. too.
Awe, take him where he SAYS sergeant. and
Don't be hard on him. man. II he's taking
care Of sick friend. give m chance
., can't help myself. gentlemen" said he
orders are orders. and mine are to find this
recruit and fetch him back to camp. He's two
,o %36. wsn EnsE whst it meant ,,n an5
Joy IN S her. ,.s y ' good There goes COL
crosby He'll see whats amiss." and as shee
an officer OF infantry shonldered his way
through the crowd. and reached the blue =
s TO Ina os in e and d"F
young soldier. the cause OF al the gathering
which the police were now trying to dispense.
hi I'll tttnll y a. EIl IL
ciousiy like tears in his fno dark eyes. was
seen to be eagerly speaking to the veteran ofi-
Colonel said something to the sergeant. at
which the crowd set up cheer The sergeant
looked PLEASED tns young ing s1LI,er nost graIe
many OF the throng following.
And then the Colonel caught sight Of the
ladies' in the carriage. saw that one was signal
ling eagerly. and heard his name called Hast:
ening to their side, he raised his cap aud
SO interest ted in that young soldier, Do tell us
ss ssfss "@ VIM $29 h'a RS 90
Are you ill' Here. take my salts; quick "
they atHs tS hs Mrs Sos
Try to control yourself said her compan.
from without the carriage the Colonel con-
tirusd, addressing Nita,s companion: ',
he has an old friend who is here so desperately
i'll and out OF money that he got doctor for
him and had been nursing him himself, Those
things he carried are medicines and wine that
the doctor babe him buy. All he asks is to
take them to his friends room and get nurse.
trial rial So tod the sergeant ia be responsible
ION th&nk much DO Grss sb 1e po99r
s erhss s We do FH d GROSS
business, you know. Good afternoon. Colonel.
Please tell our driver to follow them"
But. to her CONSERVATION. no sooner had the y
started than she felt Nita's trembling hand
grasping her wrist and turning quickly saw
MY poor child. | had forgotten you were 81
worn out I'll tuke you home at Once-but then
well miss them entirely. on, could you
S0h, No! No" moaned Mia. wripging- her
little hands. Take me-anywhere. NO; rake
not to-not to tell my husband what we saw
CHAPTER II.
For man ordinarily absorbed in his own
command, Col; Stanley Armstrong had become
Col. Cankcr. The Frosts had been gone a
week, via Vancouver-the expedition only
Gordon's tent and frankly asked to be told all
that tall Southerner knew OF the young soldier
@ ES%s eH@ sh tho @ ."''
WHY. that young fella's Dawn gentle
man" drawIod Gordon. as he offered the
month ng" lie 3 only been with us since the
"a regular athlete. you know. Then. after he'd
drilled awhile nailed him for headquarters
| clerk. | never knew him to be, of an hour
until about four weeks ago. The men say
| another Young ,fella cane out here one
| night. had u talk with Morton. aud they
went out together. He got regular per
| mission. Nobody has set eyes on MS
friend out here since that time. but Nor.
| ton got three passes to town III ten days and
| slueers happened to want him: and gave orders
| he should have to be consulted hereafter. Bout
u fortnight since. by .Jove Morton lit out sud
! denly and was gone forty-eight hours. and was
| brought back by a patrol. perfectly straightand
! he said he had to 20 on account OF friend who
| had been taken very i'll and was a stranger
| here. Suueers let him off with Il warning and
! inside OF three days he begged for twenty
| four hour pass and Suueers wouldn't give it
| He went without it. ny George. IL was lust
about the time the Primo family arrived. look
| ing up the boy they heard was in your regi'
| ment. This time there was big trouble. The
| patrol sent for him went directly to the lodg.
ings of his sick friend. and tner" they found
| him and he laid out two OF our best men for
| forcing n way into the room. They told me
your carriage nearly ran over, him the day OF
| the review. Then came that damn fool charge
his escape from under Billy GrayS nose. by
! George! and that's the last Of him, Cankel
sent a party in TO look him IN at the usual
| place. and both birds had flown, both b,
| GEORGE. The sick man was well enough TO BE-
| .I,i,n or rinp and nflth I'M