Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-03-30

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ity. Percival was Algy's superior In
every respect: 1t was pity they both
fixed on the Grey Horse. for II two
fellows don't like each other, It's rather
bore to have them at such close quar-
ters. But, as ill-luck would have 1t,
nothing would serve Algy but the Grey
Horse chiefly, believe. because his
cousin had just been appointed.
l don't think Percival shared his dis
like. He had got the best Of 1t all
round. The two men came against
each other at every turn; they were
both good shots, both first-rate riders.
But Algy carried his jealousy into his
sport, and the other didn't, which gave
him very much the advantage.
Gradually Algy was making himself
horribly unpopular in the regiment,
and, indeed, in all the neighborhood. by
the bitter cynicism Of his tongue, and
also by an idiotic habit Of practical jok
ing, which seemed to be growing upon
him, and ended by shutting many doors
against him. But he was handsome
fellow, tall. well set up. with awfully
good manners (when he was 30 mind
ed), and he was nearly always favor
ite at first; so when one door closed an-
other opened, and his experiences, in
stead Of doing him good. only served
to make him Indifferent to peoples
opinion, and a sort Of don't careish-
ness" settled down on him. which did
NOT help to make him more popular.
When he and Percival both fell In
love with Maude Lafone, we really
thought there would be bloodshed; but
| fortunately for the peace Of the realm.
there never was question as to which
OF the two Miss Maude preferred. Algy
lust walked In and won-and although
l think he adored Maude. half his sat
Ilsfaction lay in the besting Of Percivai!
He. poor fellow, took his beating like a
man, although he was awfully cut up.
They said he rode very hard that win
ter, and think we were all glad when
the regiment left Harpenden, and poor
old Percival had no longer got the spec
tacle of the triumphant Algy perpet-
uaIly before his eyes.
| The engagement was likely to be a
long one, for Maude Lafone had very
little money Of her own, and the out-at-
elbow condition Of her fiance was pro-
verbal. Things dragged on for year,
during which Algy's temper became
something awful think he couldn't
make up his mind to leave the regiment
and try to get something to do; he was
lcut out for soldering, and scarcely ft
for any other occupation.
Old Lafone had little place In Ross
shire, on the coast where you could put
lin a couple of weeks very comfortably
after pIover, rabbits and such like, and
even get dozen or so brace Of grouse
They had little steam launch, and the
Ideep-sea fishing was rather fun, all
around Cromarty. About the time OF
the Inverness meeting Algy and went
Iup there and had capital weeks
sport. All went well until the last day
Of our visit, when Old Lafone talked
business with Algy, and upset hin
dreadfully. He said his future son-in
law must make up bis mind what hs
was going to do-whether he was going
to try for an adjutancy or leave tht
army altogether. He (Mr. Lafone
could not have Maude hanging on ant
spelling her life for nothing. All HI
said was fair enough, II he hadn't up
set the whole applicant by saying tina
1t was pity Maude hadn't fanciet
Perciyal. don't think he meant any
! thing by It, but Algy was simply fu
, rious, and there and then broke on tn
; engagement. think old Lafone was l
, bit startled, but Algy was too angry t.
listen to a word, and he left the hous
{ an hour after without seeing Maude
. In fact. ne behaved like the wayward
! lilI-tempered chap he always was whel
) anything crossed him; and yet
: couldn't help feeling sorry for him, and
although | disapproved Of the Who'll
, proceeding, | came away at the sam
time he did, and we journeyed togethe
> as far as Edinburgh.
At Inverness an old lady got into on
carriage, apologizlng for the intrusion
and explaining that there wasn't a col
ner anywhere In the train. OF course
we both put out our cigars, and pre-
tested that there was no necessity 70
the old girls apologies, although I, 70
one, felt intensely aggrieved at he
presence. What's one to do on Ion
, Journey II one mayn't smoker
thought 1t simple cruelty to animali
and then and there made up my min
Z 70 join "the smokers league" IL an
such association exists for the prote'
ton of helpless males.
/ l must say that this sort Of advei
: ture showed Algy at his best He wa
charming to our travelling companion
: stufiing his own things out Of the wa
and disposing Of her multjtudinou
hand luggage In the places best suite
to their varied and wonderful shape
BY the time we got to Perth the tw
were as thick - thieves, and ] cease