The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-03-16

front OF his quarters, and began pacinr
up and down. the glow from his corncob
p'pc making fiery trail in The darkness.
lie WOilhl have been glad to 30 bncI; I,
the colonel and Keep watch with him;
but there WAS ono thing connected with
his visit TO Dumravcn that no could not
pear To speak OF, especially uY those
W"rhS "l Mrs InwrcICo required again
and again to his memory. IIo had not
said one word~ho did not want to tell
of Gladys Maitland
And SO it happened chat Perry, too,
WA" awake and aslir when tho footsteps
Oh tn" cavalry sergeant wcro heard on
their way to Capt. Strykcrs quarters.
Listening, hn noicd that tho soldier had
iialtcd ut tho COloncl'H, held Il brief con.
NrrSati"n with that officer, and then
turned back arroHs the parade Instant
~ dir'Iiin% that news had come Of Srrpt.
GwNnnr, Perry seized his forage cap and
hurried in pursuit. lie overlook tho
trooper just bryond tho guard house and
went with him eagerly to tho stables. A
moment more. and ho WAS bending over
II soldiers hrdsd" ina iltlo room adjoin.
inE tho forage shed and by tho limht of y
dim statute lantern lu"hiuG down into tho
bruised and battered features of the non.
commissioned officer, whom hc had pro.
nnunCrd of all others ut Ru;sitcr thu
most respected and highly Thought of bv
the cavalry garrison
'Srr&rant, I'm very sorry to SEQ Won
no badly maurd." said Perry. Ilow on
earth did il happrn?"
Gwynnr turned his head painfully until
tho ono unhandaErd ryrrould look about
snd SEQ THAT mono Of the stable guard
were within hearing, then back again and
ul'into the sympathetic face of his young
superior
"l.irutcnant. must tell you and tho
captain; and yet it il Il matter | pro.
f"nndly wish to keep ns secret rs pos.
sihlr--tho story of my days adventure, |
mean"
"lon need not tell no at all if YOU do
not wish to-" said Perry; "though I
think it is duo to yourself that tho cap.
tain should know how it was You wcro
Eono all day and that your horse and you
both camc back in such condition."
Il understand, sir. fully" answered
Gwynnc, respectfully. II shall tell the
captain tho WHOLE story, if no so desire
Meantime, can only ask that no ono
else hr told. II the men in the troop had
an inIiling Of tho truo story there would
bc endless trouble; and 80 have tried 10
account Tor 1t by saying my horse and I
had an ugly fall while running II coyote
through the timber. We did 500 u co..
vote. down near tho ranch on tho Moncc.
and did havo an ugly fall: WAS Sc.
upon by thrro of those ranchmcn and
badly handlc,l"
"lrS, damn them" said Perry, cx.
rltrdIy and wrathfully. "Fvc had an
experience with them myself tonight,
while We were searching for YOU"
IS" much tho moro reason, sir, why
my miS!,ap should not be told among tho !
men. The two affairs combined would |
bo moro than they would stand. There |
arc enough lrishmcn hero in our troop
olono to so down and wipo that rancir.l
out Of cxis,cncc, and | fear trouble ns it.
stands"
whether there will ho trouble or not
will depend very much on the future
conduct OF the proprietor and manager
down there. OF course we cannot tol-
crate for an instant. the idea of their
maintaining gang of ruiiians there who
arc allowed TO assault officers or men
who happen to ride around that neigh
borhood. You were not inside their
limits, wore yot,?
Yes, sir" said tho sergeant, pain.
fully. 81 WIS; had tied my horse out
sido and vrnlurcd in to get a nearer
look at tho buildings"
What time did it happcn?"
This morning. sir; not moro than an
hour and half after you spoke to mo in
the valley"
"lndced Then you must have lain
thcro all day! Why, Gwynnc, this will
never do. III go and get tho surgeon
and havo him look you all over. You
must have been brutally maulcd, and
must DO utterly exhausted"
"Dont 80, sir" said tho sergeant
eagerly stretching forth hand "It-
II isn't rs you think, sir. | have been
kindly cared for. They're not all ruf.
Iians down there, and the mon who ns
saultcd me will be fully punished. I've
been quite Is we'll nurscd and fed and
branded and handaycd az though I'd
been carried right to hospital. Irdced,
don't need anything but rest. III be
all right in day."
"i'ut | think DR.. Quin ought to see
you and satisfy us you arc not injured"
DO satisfied, sir. The doctor has seen
me-"
"Why, but how?--whcrc? Ilo was hero
all day. and only went away ut sunset.
tic joined me at Dunraven about 0
o'clock, and hadn't returned when
came in. Did ho find YOU and bring
you back?"'
Gwymc hcSitatcd painfully again:
"lho doctor saw me this evening
down near where was hurt; but got
back here without his help, sir. Lieu
tenant, said the soldier, suddenly,
there are ono or two things connected
with This days work that | cannot tell.
Como what may, must not speak of
them, even to the captain"
Perry was silent moment. Then he
kindly answered.:
IL do not think any ono hero will