The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01

| They gave up the Saturday Cunardsr and
took the midweek White Star. and these four
additional days riveted poor Cows" chains. and
| left her well-nigh breathless with excite
msnt The strain had been intense. II was all
she could do to make the boy try to behave In a
rational way In the presence OF others. When
alone with her he rayed A fearful load was
lifted from her spare little shoulders when the
| Teutonic sailed. Even Nta had worried and
| had seen her sisters worry. Then no sooner
| did Gov" reach Europe than he began writing
| imprisoned letters BY every steamer. but That
| wasn't SO bad. She had several masculine cor
| respondents. some OF whom wrote as often as
| Frank. but none OF whom. to do her justice. got
| letters as often as he did. which. however. was
saying little. for she hated writing. Gov"
was to have stayed abroad three months pilot
Ing the pater and sister about the scenes so
familiar to him. but they saw how nervous and
unhappy he was. They knew he was writing
constantly to some one. Mildred had long
since OWNED that there was q girl at the bot
tom OF II all. and lonRed and strove to ind out
who she was Through the last OF June and all
through July he resolutely stood to his prom
ise and did his best to bs loving and brotherly
to loving and devoted sister and dutful to a
| most indulgent father But no grew white and
worn and haggard. he who had been such
picture OF rugged health: and. In her utter in
whom her brother had lavished the wealth OF
his love. Mildred began to ask herself should
she not urge her father to let Gov" return to
America. At last one sweet July evening,
late In the month. the brother and sister
were wandering along the lovely shore OF
Lucerne. He had been unusually fltful. rest
less and moody all day. No letter had reached
him In over fortnight. and he was missrably
unhappy They stopped at grassy bank that
ran down to the ripping waters edge. and abe
seated herself on stone ledge. while In reck-
less aban donment he threw himself full length
on the dswy grass. Instantly the last doubt
vanished. Bending over him. her soft hand
caressinR his hair. she whispered: Gov dear
boy. is 1t so very hardH Would you like to go
to her at once?"
And the boy buried his face In her lap. twlned
his nrms about her slender waist and almost
groaned aloud as he answered: For PHYS
sake help me. Mildred I'm almost mad"
Early In August the swiftsst steamer OF tho
limo was splitting the Atlantic surRes and driv-
ing hard for home. with Gov cursng her for
canal boat The day after he reached New
York he had traced and followed the White
Sisters to West Point. and Margaret Garrison
stared in mingled delight. triumph and dismay
at the card In her hand. Delight that she could
show these exclusive Pointers that the heir to
.
Four Hundred was a slave to her beck and call.
Dismay to think OF the scene that might occur
through his jealousy when he saw the devoted
attentions she received from SO many men
officers. civilians and cadets. Old Cashton
came up now as regularly as Saturday night
came around-and there were others. Margaret
Garrison was more talked about than any
woman In Orange county yet who could report
anything OF her beyond that she was a univer-
fiirted. with dozen different cavaliers every
day OF her life? There were some few among
her acousers. demure and most proper-even
prudish-women OF whom. were the truth to
be told. so little could not be said.
Gov" Prime took the only kind OF room to DO
had in the house. so full was it-a little seven
by-ten box on the office floor He would have
slept In the coal bin rather than leave her He
saw her 60 of to the hop looking radiant.
CHANGING back over her shoulder and smiling
sweety at him. He rushed to his trunk
dragged out his evening clothes. and stood at
the wall looking on until the last note OF the
last dance-hs a noted german leader In tho
younger set and the best dancer OF his years in
Gotham. Not so much as a single spin had
he. and he longed to show those tight wasted.
button bestrewed fellows in gray and white
how little they really knew about dancing we'll
as many Of them appeared on the floor His re-
ward was rendered as the hop broke up. She
came gliding to him with such witchery In her
appraised face. Now. sir. 1t 10 your turn. I
couldn't give you a dance. for my card was
made out days ago. but Mr. Latrobe was glad
enough to get rid OF taking me home. He 10
daft about Nita. and OF course she can't let him
take her to more than ono hop a week. Mr..
Stanton is her escort tonight"
Then she placed her little hand on his arm
Ii. I.
have followed the others. going straight across
the broad plain to the lights at the hotel. turned
him to the left. I'm going to take you all
the way round. SIR" she said joyously.
Then We can be by ourselves at least ten min
utes longer"
And SO began the second period Of Gouvern-
eur Primes thraldom. A young civilian at the
Point has few opportunities at any time. but
when the lady OF his love Is belle In the corps,
he would much better take a long ocean voy-
age than be where he could hear and see and
live In daily torment. One comfort came to
him when he could not be with Mrs Garrison
twho na1vely explained that Gov" was such
dear boy and they were such staunch friends.
real comrades. you know He had early made
the acquaintance Of Pat Latrobe. and there was
a bond OF sympathy between them which was
none the less strong because. on Primes side.
it could neither be admitted nor alluded to
that they were desperately in love with the
sisters. and 1t was not long before it began to
dawn on Prime that pretty little Nita was
playing double game-that even while assur-
ing her guardian sister that she had only q
mild interest in Latrobe. she was really losing
or had lost her heart to him. and in every way
in her power was striving to conceal the fact
from Margaret. and yet meet her lover at hours
whom she thought 1t possible to do so without
A. fxia Oh In,
tween himself and Latrobe. they began using
him as Cupid's postman. and many little notes
and some big ones found their way to and from
the Fourth Division OF cadet barracks Mrs
Frank was only moderately kind to her civilian
adorer then. granting him only one dance at
each hop. and going much with other men. but
that dance was worth seeing Primes was the
only black CLAW hammer" In tho room. and
and cadets-who know
good thing whom they seeit-and manga pretty
girl partner. would draw aside to watch the per-
lection OF their step and the exquisite ease with