The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-14
any Mexican know. You re married
man, colonel, but how about the lieu

any Mexican know. You're a married
man, colonel, but how about the lieu
tenant here?"
Loring, still pallid and listless.
smiled feebly and shook his head.
"Well, here's your chance, young
man, said the bluff SALT unconscious
of giving offense. mo time like voy-
age for lovemaking, once the girl gets
her sea legs on. You ought to capture
one of 'em before we're half way to the
Golden Gate They rate EN- at 5000,
600 apiece. Don't know how long it
takes soldier to win prize like that.
but give sailor such show and she'd
strike her colors before we sight st.
Lucas IL You don't care for ducats and
only want beauty. there's that little
cousin. She can sing and play your
soul away, give her half chance and
good guitar. .
"Whos she?" queried Turnbull, bal
ancing his half smoked cigar between
the fingers, as he blew fragrant cloud
to the cloudless vault above.
"Didn get the family name-Panchs
they called her, slip Of l6-year-old,
going to school perhaps" and the cap
tain turned away to answer question
from his steward, leaving the two SOL
diers looking intently at each other
with new interest in their eyes.
"Blake' 8 destroyer was l6-year-old
Pancha, wasn't she?" asked the colonel
in low tone He had had no mercy
whatever on Blake and was outspoken
in condemnation of what he called his
idiocy.
Loring was silent moment; then he
drew letter from an inner pocket. 1t
had come with Turnbull-the last news
from Arizona. "Read that when you've
time, colonel, said he. Perhaps had
| you been in Blake's place at his age
| you'd have forgotten everything but
| the stage and the fight. az he did.
think should.
And, as this was the longest speech
| Turnbull had ever heard from Loring's
lips. except his arraignment of Nevins
before the court the colonel pondered
over it not little. He took the letter
and read itwhen an hour later the Idaho
was blowing her lazy way southwark
through dull and leaden sea-:
Pm not the first man to be fooled by slip
Of girl, Loring-wrote Blake-it isn't the
| first time that woman has got the better OF
| me. and 10 may not be the last. But the
chagrin and misery feel is not because have
| suffered go much but because you have. and
all through my fault. suppose you know the
general has ordered me relieved and sent back
to my company as no longer worthy to be called
| cavalryman All the same one Of these
days mean to get transfer. My legs are too
long for the doughboys anyhow. Meantime
with all meekness III bear my burden. de-
serve it But you'll believe me when say It
isn't the punishment. the humiliation. this has
cost me that so weighs upon me now: 1t is the
thought of your loss and your prostration.
One Of these days l may find means to show
you how much feel it. just now have only
a hint. Last year at this time my most cher.
ished possession was my new spring style $l0
Amidon. silk hat Ia as out OF place In Arr.
IONA as q sunshade in Sitka, yet my striker
has just unpacked 1t and asked, with grin on
his confounded mug, "Whatll ] be dom wild
this. sor2' knowl Sole leather hatbox and
all, 1t goes. by blackboard. to your address at
division headquarters. Our heads are about
of the same caliber. The main difference u
that yours seems loaded The Alta says silk
hats are now worn on sunny mornings. Sport
mine for me. though It be Of the vintage of a
bygone year shall not ahow my face III civ
ilization till have lived down my shame Sc
now for two years at least of Yuma and the
consolation to be derived from the solitary
study of philosophy and Shakespeare Yours
in meekness of spirit. GERALD BLAKE
P. S.-They say that Sancho's brothers. real
name is Escalante. II ever you come across
one of that race. keep your eyes peeled.
Another day and the pillows of the
gulf were breaking under the Idaho's
counter and kissing sternward in snowy
foam, answering the rush Of strong
southwest wind. 1t was late at evening
when the black hull went Keeling in to-
ward the lights Of Guaymas and the
massive anchor. with prodigious splash.
dived for the sandy bottom, but late as
1T was the shore boats and lighters came
pulling to the gangway stairs, and mer
chants, clerks and customs officers MIN.
bly, scrambled up the side, and then fol
lowed number of passengers, cigarette
smoking and cackling about the swarm
ing deck. and Turnbull and the engineer
hung over the rail and watched for the
promised boatload of beauty. and pres
emily it came Two or three small boats
were rowed alongside, and there were
glimpses Of shrouded forms and there
were sounds of joyous laughter and muir.
INJURED gallantrles and dark eyed, darl
skinned caballeros, and the growing
injunctions of presumably paterfamil
las. And presently the ladderlike stairs
were cleared and, one after another
woman after woman was assisted w
the narrow way aud came sailing into
the zone Of light from the polished re-
Electors, elder women first. then slender
sparkling eyed damsels, whose white
teeth cleaned as they chatted with theil
escorts Two undeniably attractive
Spanish looking girls were objects o,
most assiduous care. Then came third
younger. q mere slip of maid, with bu,
a single cavalier. a grim. grizzled, sterr
{ looking Mexican, who glanced sharply
> about as he get foot on the solid deck
and then. without a word, LorinR',
hand was placed on the colonel's arm
and the lieutenant's eyes said. "Lookl'
for as the girls face was turned for an
, instant toward them there stood ravaa1