Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-03-02
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night"
A shade spread overSthe radiant face
one instant. butawas as quickly swept
away. '.And I have not met your
guests" he finished, turning to Mrs.
Marsden as he spoke and quietly pass
ing Mrs. Garrison in 50 doing. The.
next moment he was shaking hands
with the entire party, coming last Of ali
to Amy Lawrence.
"They told me Of your being here"
he said; looking straight into herfcleHr
beautiful eyes; "and I thought I might
find you at Mrs. Marsden's. She was
our best friend when we were, in Hene-
lulu. They told me too, that you d.
sired to goiby the peric, but feared she
would be crowded. he continued, turn
ing to Mr. Prime. There is one vacant
stateroom now. It's occupants have d.
cided to stay over and visit the islands.
There will be, I think, another" And
drawing q letter from an inner pocket
he calmly turned TO Nita, now shrink
ing almost fearfully behind her sister.
"The colonel gave this to me to hand
to you, Mrs. Frost, on the chance OF
your being here. he willarriye BY next
weeks steamer, and, perdon me 1t IL
SOMETHING I think you should see, ut
once, asa change in your plans may be
necessary"
It WA vain for Margaret tointerposs.
The letter wat safsly lodged in her tsis-
ter's hands, and With 50 significant q
message that It, had To, be opened end
read without delay: gGayly exeAsiAg
heraelf, and with q low reverence and,
comprehensive smile to the assembled
party, she ushered her sister into the
long parlor, and the, curtain fell behind
them. There followed 9 few minutes
Of brisk conference upon the lanai, the
Marsdens pleading against, the father
and daughter for, immediate return to
the hotel, there to claim the vacated
rooms aboard the steamer. In the eager
discussion, pro and con, both young
soldiers joined, both saying go" and
promising to follow by the Sedgwick.
In this family council, despite the vivid
interest Armstrong felt in the result,
neither Amy Lawrence nor himself took
any part. Side by side at the snowy
railing over the breaking sea they stood
almost silent listeners. Suddenly there.
came from the front again the sound
Of boots and wheels, loud and distinct
1T the start, then rapidly dying. away
with the Increasing distance. Miss
Lawrence turned and looked inauiring-
" into the eyes. she wen knew were
fixed upon her. Mrs, Marsden hesitated
one moment, then stepped across the
lanai, peered into the parior and en-
tered. It was . minute before she re-
turned, and in that minute the decisive
vote was, cast, the carriage ordered.
"0h, I ought to have. known how it
would be il I left you q mo1nentl" she
cried, deapairingly on her reappeare
ance, q little folded paper in her hand.
"But at least you must stay half an
hour. We can telephone direct to, tho
dock and secure the staterooms, iffyou
must 81 on the Doric. Yes" she con-
tinued, lowering her voice, "they are
not going farther until Col, Frost
comes. Mrs. Garrison explains that her
sister was really too III and too weak
to come out here, but she thought the
drive might do her good. She thought
best to slip quietly away with her, and
bids me say good night to you ALL"
So, when next day the Doric sailed,
four new names appeared upon the pas
se4ger. list, and the last men down the
stage, already trembling on the Rise"
were two young fellows in white uni
form, WHO turned as they slpprang to the
dock and waved their jannty caps.
"Join, you in ten days at ~'Frrisco!"
shouted the shorter Of the two, gazing,
upward and backward at the quartette'
on the promenade deck. "Oh! beg a
thousand pardons," he added, hastily,
u, he bumped against some slender OBJ
ject, and, wheeling about to pick up
a fimsy white fan, he found himself
face to face with Witchie Garrison, ker-
chief waving, bsaming, smiling, throw
ing kisses innumerable to the party he
had so lately left. The hot blood rushed
to his forehead, an angry light to his
eyes, as she nodded, blithely, forbear-
tngly, forgivingly at him. Dear boy"
she cried, in her clear, penetrating
treble, show could you be expected to
see anyone after leaving-her?" But
Cows arm was linked in his at the very
instant and led him glowering away,
leaving her close to the edge of the
crowded dock, smiling sweetness, bless
ing and bliss upon a silent and unre-
sponsive group, and waving kerchief
and kisses to them until, far from shore,
the Doric headed out to sea.
ITO be Continued
If Going to Europe in 1900
You should reserve steamship ac-
commodations now. Steamers are
filling up rapidly. We represent