The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-06-14
CHAPTER yIII.-CoSrtSurp.

Transports would not go without
,roops, and Mrs. Frank could not 90
without transports, the journey wus
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 bit
charitable toward her when the Queen
of the Fleet herself came in Honolulu
with the latest news. The fifth expedi-
ton 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 furious
scene between him and his pcppcry
coloneFbefore the breakdown: and by
that same steamer Mrs. Garrison had
got a letter that had made her turn
white and tremble, as Mrs. Stockman
saw and told. and then shut herself up
in her room an entire day. Now for
nearly n fortnight the lovely guest had
been oaily limiting that she really must
20 home, dear Witchic" was surely
tired of her; and Witchic disclaimcd
and protested and vowed she could not
live without her devoted friend. But
then had come that letter and with il
u change of tone and tactics. Witchic
ceased to demonstrate or reprove Mrs.
Stockman. and the latter felt that she
must 20. and Witchie consented with
out demur.
In no pleasant mood Armstrong
mounted and trottcd for the east gate.
The road was lined with camps and vol
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qucntly moving to and fro; but the
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. "But," said he, the wagon with
the lndy's baggage did. ! saw the name
on the trunks"
The colonel turned in saddle and
coolly surveyed him. "Do you mean
Mrs. Stockman's namc?" he asked. in
quiet tone. 'llow many trunks were
there"
"Oh, some of them might have had
Mrs. Stockman's name, sir; but the two
or three that saw were marked NJ. e.
This was unlookcd-for news. To hei
ncxt-door neighbor Mrs. Garrison had
said nothing about going away will
Mrs. Stockman, and Armstrong had
grave need To see her and To see her al
once. The train for Los Angeles did not
leave until evening. Possibly they wcr,
lunchng somewhere - spending th,
afternoon with friends in town. IL,
rode direct TO headquarters. Some %
the stair might be able to tell. was hi,
theory; and one Of them justified il.
did happen TO meet Mrs. Garrison
Yes. just saw her aboard the China.
aboard the China." exclaimed Arm
strong, with n sudden thrill of excite
mcnt. 'D'you mean she is going?"
"Didn't ask her. They were hustlin.
everybody ashore, and ] had ouly tim,
Ia give dispatches TO the purser: bu
she was on deck with friends when
came away
People wondered that day at tn,
speed with which the tall officer, fol
lowed by his orderly, clattcred away
down Market street. In less than tel
minutes Armstrong was nj the crowd
cd pier and pushing through the tbroni
10 tie China's stage. Too late. Al
ready II was swung aloft, the lines wcr,
east loose. and the huge black mas,
was Jus, beginning to back slowly IRON
It's inoorihEs. Inc rail- oi the prom
'nade deck swnrmcd with faces. some
radlnht' some trarili. words oi nuicu
huiterihg Rcrchicts' waving hands
tossing howcrs were there on ever,
side. Two officers. Honolulu bonnn
shou'eu Arms'rohgs name. ana
cheery good-pi; pnt ne oia moi seem u
near a seh'le voice, me voice al NJ
Others he most iohTcd To hear. repeat
ed the name ana siro'e 10 call n''rn
non 10 ms g's'ieh'i'ihS comrades oi
the upper deck; hu' he was drnt u
boih. Eagerly, anN'ous'y' incrcdnlous
~ ne was searching along 'ha' crowded
raii' anu all on sudden he saw her
1cs' 'here she stood. al SaHriH' grace
ana animation. s'ylishiy gownri ant
iniriy purdened with roses; ana u was
right NJ him she Was gazing, nodding
smiling, a!i sweetness, nil coniiding
trusting joy; with Just little OF tri
unph, too, and tingc of sentimental
sorrow In the parting. Apparently, i
was all for him; fh her blue eyes ne'el
faltcred till they fixed his gaze, ant
then, Kiss after kiss she threw to hin
with the daintily glo'ed little hand
and, leaning far down over the rail
lowering II toward him as much as pos
sible, she finally tossed to him, stand