The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-03-20


too. Lucky thing for me-" he added. in
lower tone. ~ don't want to be the one
to tell tho prctticst woman at RosSilcr
that her note that sho sent here at noon
wasn't opened until first call for parade. y
Pcrry's dressing was completed at rae.
ing speed, but even then he was buck.
ling his sahcr belt as the assembly sound,
cd, ana no had to 60 straight across ia
| where his troop was forming-a glitter.
ing rank OF yellow plumcs- and SO could
only give hurried sidclong glance to.
ward Belknap's quarters. There was her
bonnie ladyship pacing up and down tho
| vcranda: and he knew well hc would
| have to account for his sins All through
| parade his thoughts were divided be.
| tween the fair face he bad seen at Dun.
raven the night before and tho dark ono
| with tho long, curvinr Iashcs sweeping
those soft, pcachy checks and half veil.
ing those wonderful, liquid, speaking,
side glancing eyes. lie saw Mrs Bclli-
nap stroll forth moment as though to
| JOIN the group of ladies on the walk,
then return to her slow, graceful languid
promenade up and down her piazza. lie
knew that he must hasten to her the in
slant the rank of officers dispersed and
make his peace if possible, but as they
marched to tho fronS ,llHl salutcd the
commanding officer hC signard that he
had something to say to them all, and,
moving away to the edge of the parade
ground, SO that the troops might not be
detained OH the line, he gathered his Off.
GERS about him, silent group under tho
little shade trees that bounded the road
way, and took Il letter from the breast
Of his uniform coat.
"Gcntlcmcn." said he, "this will be
OF Importance to somo of you, and OF
interest TO all. 1t explains something
none Of us understood, and contains
matter that deem it best you ali should
hear. 1t ia a letter from the manager
of Dunravcn Ranch. Mr.. Adjutant, you
read it,"
And, clearing his throat Mr. Farm.
ham began:
"DuSRAvEN, Ranch, Friday
"Col. Brainard, -th Cavalry, Fort Rossiter:
DEAR SlR-Mr. Maitland Is confined to his bed,
and too Ill to personally reply to your letter OF
this morninr, which was duly received ut the
hands Of your adjutant. lIo directs me TO write
as follows: that while no regrets tho boistcrous
conduct OF some OF his employees last evening and
their assault Mr. Perry no considers tha. In
view OF the rcSllltSa broken head on the part of
ono Of our people and no apparent damage to
Mr. P"rry-th" matter should not pressed. AS &c
tho other assault alluded to- he has no knowledge
of 1t whatever, and can find no man who has
THE distinct understanding between Mr.. Matt.
land and the former commanding officer 0t Fort
RoSsitcr was that mono OF the garrison should
ever pass within our lines, and wo agreed on the
other hand that none of our people should ever
trcSpass on the reservation. Mr.. Maitland hold,
that 1t was the duty of Col. Brainards prcdcccs.
kor to acquaint him with tho terms of this acrco
m"nt and the residents at Dunravcn hnd no
means of knowing that tho nv; 1crs OF last even.
Ink were not tho very men WHOM % proper alr
thorIties had pledged themselves 70 restrain from
such aggression,
'Mr. Maitland hcgs that Col. Branari will in fu.
turo ratify and conform with the agreement for
mally entered into by his predecessor
Respectfully. =. Ew;H. Manager"
There was moment Of puzzled silence.
The colonel looked quizzically around
upon the circle of bronzcd and soldicrly
faces under the black helmets. Can't.
Strykcr's liz were twi,ching with amusc-
mcnt behind their black fringe of beard.
No one spoke at first; but presently a
deep voiced troop commander gave vent
to his emotions:
"What a bombastic old crank Who
is hc:"
can Englishman-the owner of the
biggest ranch in this part of Texas" an
swcrcd the colonel Capt. Bclknap,
Capt. Lawrence, have you any knowl-
edge Of the agreement of which he
spcaks?"
Nothing beyond the vague talk we
heard. DR.. Quin would be more apt to
know what Col. Stratton agreed to than
we would" answered Belknap
81 will ask TIA doctor this evening
Meantime, knowing no reason why such
policy of non-intcrcourse should be OBJ
served, | shall not recognize it. What is
more, while you will caution your men
to respect Dunravcn bounds as they
would other private property, let them
show no hostility to the ranch people
who may have occasion to visit us. The
man who brought this note tells me he
was threatened and abused by some cav
alrymcn near the stables Mr. Maitland
processes TO have no knowledge Of an
other assault, but we have evidence that
Sergt. Gwynnc was beaten by three fcl-
lows on the Dunravcn grounds yesterday.
That matter is yet to be settled. Now
one thing more: Troop and company
commanders will closely watch their
men the next few nights; keep q sharp
lookout on the quarters until midnight,
to sec that no men slip away; after mid
night the guard must attend to it. There
il an element in the ranks that would bo
only too glad to go down to Dunravcn
some night and have satisfaction on their
own account for yesterdays affairs.
This must rot be permitted. See to it,
gentlemen. That is all for tho present.
MIR. Perry, will you como with ME q mo-
mcnt?'
Perry went. Mrs. Bclhnap saw him
go and believed herself slighted.