Evening journal., 1899-06-21

ssjseiFsSa Y tss pe LEARNED y8Mfo leave the
l'reihs fh6dAad over the pommel when
you dismounted-and should have
thought you could have mounted alone
anywheres."
T'ity flushed OF all things. she was
p. u4est OF her horsemauship.
"Do you think. O'Rourke. that yon
could catch Dandy for me?"
II dunno" said O'Rourke. "';ain't Sc
easy TO catch a horse when the leins
Is over the pommel.'
But he wound the lines around the
brake and jumped down. The passen-
ger was not to be ouidone. He jumped
down. too, and together they wen.
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 frightened
now. and cold and trembling, and she
threw quick glances towhere ORouke
and the passenger were advancing. and
retreating, and deploying never with
in arms reach Of Dandy. When she
had slowed away in the crown Of her
cap a small package postmarked Bowie
and addressed to Cady in a point
ed sprawing. almost feminine hand.
she snapped the lock. She had left the
keys in the bag. For she knew that the
postmaster had duplicates. Then She
hteadied herself with a long-drawn
breath. and. gathering her riding skirts
about hor. walked toward Dandy. hold
ing out her hand. Dandy had been
brought up 10 believe that this meant
sugar or nutmegs lie came. with neck
outstretched, and nozzled in the little
. gloyed palm.
HE Is sorry he was naughty" said
. Miss Foster, scratching the back of his
ear, and he is going to be good, and
p never, never run away from his mistress
again"
p And then she rewarded O'Rourlse by
J putting her booted foot in his great
palm and springing TO her seat in a
7 manner that did his training credit.
She smiled on the passenger and
thanked Kim sweetly.
J ~ hope the postmaster will not be
E angry with me for delaying the trans
e portation OF the government mails"
= and she cantered away.
N@Al 1AN AAAhnt-A AIfbA AhN up HN'V
b OF the porch Of Capt. Fosters quarters.
r Miss Foster did the same. Cady's face
o was stern and set. Miss Fosters was
{ white and scared There.was n silence.
e rhen Cady drew from his pocket a
E package Of letters. They were In
a Kitty's writing. Kitty drew from her
r pocket another package. They were In
g cady's hand. Cady spoke first.
o Here he said. 'is bundle Of let
ters-four in number They came to
d me In to-days mail. They were accom-
II panied by this note from Glocester.
n need not assure you that / have not
4 read them. but gather from what he
= says that they are Of an exceedingly
e personal nature, and OF very recent
date. You may guess my opinion Of
d Glocester. But" he bent upon her a
p. look of whitening scorn, ''you cannot
n guess my opinion Of you"
f. He held the bundle oat 20 her. She
ie pushed il away. Then she held up be-
s. fore his eyes q package Of much the
s. same size. He reached Qua for them
e. quickly.
J. mot yeti" said Kitty "Here," she
II continued, sis q bundle OF letters-slA
L In number. They came in to-day's mail
y They were accompanied by note from
+ Miss Fowler, Of bowie. ] need not as
sure you that / have read them. They
d. are OF an exceedingly PERSONAL may
say affectionate-na and Of very
p recent date. They were written by you
I'd to Miss Fowler / read, too, the note
e. with which she returned them. Here
y IL is. You may find it Of interest,"
er did"
l- Cady took the package she held oui
ID to him. Miss Foster took the one CadA
ST held out to her. And again there wal
IL silence.
" Then the lieutenant spoke. "Tt
r whom, may ask. were the letters from
~ Miss Fowler addressed?"
as ITO you"
ls "And may I also ask how, in tha'
II, event, they came into your posses
Id sionq"
" Miss Foster considered. "No."
10 Cady put his package in his poclNe
ie and fastened his blouse over them
Then he sat looking over the paradi
~ ground. After a time he put his hand
:. on his knees and turned and faced Mis-
Foster.
~, "Well?" he said. Kitty's eyes hai
- been cast down, so that her long lasle
lay upon her checks. She raised them
lie looked down steadily into their blu
-, and twinkling depths.
~ "Well?" echoed Kitty. And then h
81 smiled.
Miss Foster gave huge sigh Of relief
isn't it curious she said. "how exact
.4 ly alike Miss Fowler and Mr.. Gloccste
- write? Anyone might have been de
ceived"
II Which was not very relevant; bu
Cady did not ask what she meant. Il
an relevancy was one Of AIgs Foster
~ many charms.-San Francisco Argc
- naut.
he One for the Legal FrnteFnity.
ed Two old Wigtownshire farmers wer
recently sitting In bar parlor enjoy