The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-08
An Army Wife.
BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING.
Copyrighted. 1896. by F. TennysOu Neely.l

SYNOPSIS.
Chapter I. = Fannie McLane a young
widow, is invited to visit the Graftons
at Fort Sedgwick. Her sister tries to dis
Suade her. as Randolph Merriam, (whom
she had Tilted for old McLane) and his bride
are stationed there.
Chapter II.-Fannle McLanes wedding
causes family feeling. A few months later
she, while travelling with her husband,
meets Merriam, on his wedding trip.
Chapter III-Some time previous to this
Merriam had gone on government sur
vey, fallen Ill, and had been nursed by Mrs.
Tremaine and daughter Florence. A hasty
note from Mrs. McLane's stepson takes
aim 20 the plains.
Chapter IV-Young McLane dictates to
Merriam a dying message, which is sent
to Parry "a young Chicago lawyer and
0rother-in-law of Mrs McLane). Reply
causes Merriam to swoon. He Is taken to
the Tremaines; calls for Florence.
Chapter enlargement Of Florence
'rremaine to Merriam Is announced; we'd
ding shortly follows.
Chapter VI-Mr. McLane Is mysterious
II shot In San Francisco. Merriam is
greatly excited when he reads account In
papers. While still in mourning Mrs. Nc
Lane prepares to visit Fort Sedgwick..
Chapter VII.-Mrs. McLane arrives at
ne tort. Merriam is startled at the news,
and he and his wife absent themselves
from the formal hop that evening.
Chapter VIII. - Mr.. and Mrs Merriam
pay their respects to the widow on an
evening when she would be sure to have
many other caller When the call Is
returned Merriam away, and his wife
pleads Illness as excuse for not seeing
her. Mrs. McLane receives telegram: "Ar-
cested, Chicago. Your uncle stricken-par-
aIFsiS- You will be summoned. Secure
papers, otherwise lose everything. c. NJ"
She Gaints and is revived with difficulty.
Chapter IX.-Mrs. McLane desires to see
Merriam. Grafton persuades him to 60,
but the widow postpones the meeting TIL
Cext noon.
Chapter X. - Florence learns Merriam
GAS been to see Mrs. McLane, and In a
storm OF passion will not allow him to ex-
p2ain- Shortly after Merriam is Intercepted
by Fannie McLane as he is passing through
'Grafton's yard. Florence witnesses the
meeting, which she supposes has been pre-
arranged, and swoons
Chapter XI.--Mrs. McLane begs Merriam
wor papers given him by her stepson, but
which ne tells her were all forwarded to
Parry. Merriam. Is seriously wounded in
aght with greasers.
Chapter XIL-Florence,. in her deep dis
appointment, leaves her home in the night
for her tather's at the cantonment.
Chapter XIII.--Three personal telegraph
messages come for Merriam from Parry
Latter Is notified Of Merrlam's mishap
miles from post. A dispatch from her law
yer on his way to the fort together with
sacSsunt of serious injuries to Merriam
,c.aRses Mrs. McLane to faint
Chapter XIV.-Merriam is brought In in
the ambulance, inquiries for Florence, but
gets only an evasive answer, doctor fear
ing news of her flight may prove fatal to
him
Chapter XV.-During absence of hos
ratd7 attendant Mrs. McLane steals in
on Merriam, hoping to get from him some
p1pers or informatlon tells him of his
wife's disappearance. Randy staggers out
tn the stable, and is shortly galloping
SradIY Off over the mesa. Mrs. McLane
ihreaLs down, tells of dying message of
!her Stspson to effect that the first Mrs
.4cI4ane was alive at time of her (Fan-
Tlie'ss marriage, and of the blackmail and
eRtortion practlced on McLane by his
NsirSt wife and her family. Finally this Mrs
.Mc1Aane agreed to leave him on payment of
"a big cash sum. McLane hears that his
Sacramento wife had married again, but
lawyers sent to investigate are confronted
10y the news OF her death. McLane return
ing 20 New York meets and falls in love with
Fannie Hayward Shortly after his en-.
a;Ogcment is announced he receives a letsAr
from the supposed-to-be-dead woman de-
rrnanding further heavy payment as the prive
Of her silence. Upon telling Fannie OF ais
Z 'zs7icament she bade him pay the money
and have 1t done with" Added to this
young McLane's dying statement, wit
: messed by the officers from Sedgwick, had
, declared his mother alive. Report comes
y.h4t Florence has fallen into the hands OF
.Apaches.
Chapter XVI-Merriam has ridden hard
and fast and reaches Jose's. Randy would
have gone headlong to the ground, but two
troopers caught him Just in time. But the
troopers knew what to do for their officer
and speedily brought him round and when
ne asked for DR.. Gould they told him of
hts going, and Randys next demand was
lfoE coffee and a fresh horse.