The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-04-06

the orderly inquire next door if Mrs.
Garrison could be found. Yes, was
the answer; she went driving to Golden
Gate Park with Mrs. Stockman an hour
ago, and Mrs. Stockman was to leave
for Los Angeles that night. Odd If
Mrs. Garrison drove to Golden Gate
Park the easiest and best way was that
along which he came, and he had met
no carriage. In fact, not since that
night at the Palace mad he set eyes on
Mrs. Garrison, or until the coming of
this sorrowful news about Gray had he
cared to. From all that he heard Mrs.
Frank was enjoying herself at the
Preside. Cherry having gone one way
and her devotee another, Mrs. Frank
speedily summoned a chum of old gar
rison days to come and keep house with
her for awhile, and Mrs. Stockman,
whose lord had left her at the call of
duty, and gone to Manila with his men,
right gladly accepted and much en-
ioyed the fun and froic that went on
night after night in Mrs. Franks coy
parlor or the mild Irritation. possibly,
in the recesses of Mrs. Franks en-
powered porch. The last expedition
had borne off almost all the regular"
element at the post. but had not left it
poor, for, fast as camp grounds could
be made ready for them, vastly to the
disgust of the saloon Keepers and street
car maguates who had reaped rich
harvest from Camp Merritt. regiment
after regiment, the volunteers came
| marching over from the malodorous
sand lots and settled down i'm sheltered
hooks about the Preside. So cavaliers
| in plenty were still to be had, cavaliers
whose wives and sweethearts, as rule,
were far away; and Mrs. Frank loved TO
| console such as were so bereft. The
chatting dish and Scotch and soda
were in nightly request; and even wom-
en- who didn't at all fancy Mrs Frank,
and spoke desptefully of her among
| themselves. were not slow to come for
! just n minute" as they said, as the
evenings wore on. and 10 stay and chat
with various vsitors--it was so lone
some and poky over home with the chill
dren asleep and nothing 10 do. Women
there were who never darkcncd Mrs.
GarriSor's door after the first formal
~ felt the separation from all they held
most dear. and who. forbidden them
selves, heard with envy and even dis
tress her gay assertion that she would
sail for Manila the moment the Queen
-, of the Fleet was ready From what
source-or circumstance-did she de-
rive her influence?
But with the edict that no more
troops should be sent came comfort to
the souls of these bereaved ones.
Transports would not 90 without
troops, and Mrs. Frank could not go
without transports, the journey was
far too expensive. They wished her no
evil of course; but If they were them
selves forbidden how could they rejoice
that she should be permitted? They
were actually beginning to feel a bit
charitable toward her when the Queen
of the Fleet herself came in Honolulu
with the latest news. The fifth eXpedl-
tion had been halted there and put in
camp. The hospital held several Of
ficers. Billy Gray was down with brain
fever, and there had been "A furious
scene between him and his peppery
colonel before the breakdown; and by
that same steamer Mrs. Garrison had
got letter that had made her turn
white and tremble, as Mrs. Stocl,man
saw and told, and then shut herself up
in her room an entire day. Now for
nearly fortnight the lovely guest had
been daily limiting that she really must
go home, dear Witche" was surely
tired of her; and Witche disclaimed
and protested and vowed she could not
live without her devoted friend. But
then had come that letter and with II
a change of tone and tactics. Witchic
ceased to demonstrate or reprovc Mrs
Stockman, and the latter felt that she
must go, and Wi,chie consented with.
out demur
In no pleasant mood Armstrong
mounted and trotted for the east gate
The road was lined with camps and vol
untecrs at drill. Vehicles were fire.
quently moving TO and fro; but tn,
sentry at the entrance had kept track
of them, and in response TO question
answered promptly and positively Mrs
Garrison's carriage had not come that
way nut, hdlh lS, lllt wagon VIII
the lady's baggage did. saw the name
on the trunks
The colonel turned in saddle anC
coolly surveyed him. "Do you NEAR
Mrs. Stockman's name?" he asked, il
quiet tone. How many trunks wer'
?"
"Oh, some of them might have haC
Mrs Stocllman's name, sir; but the tive
or three that | saw were marked NJ. G.
This was unlooked-for news. To he
neXt-door neighbor Mrs. Garrison haC
said nothing about going away will
Mrs. Stocliman, and Armstrong hat
grave need to see her and TO see her a
p once. The train for Los Angeles did no
leave until evening. Possibly they wer
lunching somewhere - spending tn
afternoon with friends in town. IL
Il TO haoJ1,,nrfar,e -