The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-05-03

opened housekeeping in one of these
was called, into play to make it the
most popular resort of the younger ele-
ment- at the post. Money she might
lack, but no woman could eclipse her
in the dazzle of her dainty toilets. The
Preside was practically at her feet be-
fore she had been established 4S hours.
Other peoples vehicles trundled her
over to camp whenever she would drive.
Other peoples horses stood saddled at
her door when she would ride. Other
peoples servants flew to do her bidding.
Women might whisper and frown, but
for the present, at least, she had the
men at her beck and call. Morn, moor
and night she was OF the go, the morn
ings being given over, as a rule, to a
gallop over the breezy heights where
the brigade or resimental drills were
going on, the afternoons to calls, where
in it is ever more blessed to give than
to receive-and the evenings to hops
at the assembly room, Dr. to entertain
ing-charmingly entertaining the little
swarm of officers with occasional angels
of her own sex, sure to drop in and
spend an hour. Cherry" played and
sang and made eyes" at the boys. Mrs.
Frank was winsome and genial and joy
GUS to everybody, and when Garrison
himself arrived from camp, generally
late in the evening, looking worn and
jaded from long hours at the desk, she
had ever a comforting supper and smil-
ing, playful welcome for her lord, max
company, to the end that more than one
callow sub was heard to say that there
would be some sense in marrying, by
George, if a fellow could pick up a wife
like Mrs. Frank. All the same the post
soon learned that the supposedly blest
aide-de-camp breakfasted solus on what
he could forage for himself before he
mounted and rode over to his long days
labor at Camp Merritt. Another thing
was speedily apparent, the entente COR
dale between her radiant self and the
Primes was at an end, if indeed it ever
existed. She, to be sure, was sunshine
itself when they CHANGED to meet at
camp. The clouds were on the faces
of the father and daughter, while Miss
Lawrence maintained a serene neutral
ity.
They were lingering in Frisco, still
hopefully, were the Primes. The de-
t~ectives on duty at the landing stage
the evening Stewards regiment em-
barked, swore that no one answering
the description of either of the two
young men had slipped aboard. Those
in the employ of the sao old man were
persistent in the statement hat they
had clews-were on the scent, etc. He
was a sheep worth the shearing, and SO,
while Mr.. Prime spent many hours in
consultation with certain of these So
called sleuth-hounds, the young ladies
took their daily drive through the park,
generally picking up the smiling
Schuyler somewhere along the way, and
rarely emitting a call, with creature
comforts in the way of baskets of fruit,
upon the happy Billy, whose limits
were no longer restricted to his tent,
as during the first week of his arrest,
but whose court was ordered to sit in
judgment on him the first of the com
ing week. Already it began to be whis-
pered that Armstrong had a mine to
spring in behalf of the defense. but be
was SO reserved that no one, even Cor,
don, sought to question.
Armstrong is a TRIUMPH" said Billy
to Miss Lawrence, one fair morning.
He'll knock those charges silly
though dare say l could have wormed
through all right; only, you see, /
couldn't get out to find people to give
evidence for me-"
do you-see him often ?" she asked,
somewhat vaguely.
"Armstrong!" exclaimed Billy, in
topen-eyed amaze. why, he's here with
me every day."
But never" thought Miss Lawrence,
lin the morning-when we are"
The eventful Monday was duly ush-
cred in, but not the court. That case
never came to trial. Like tie crack
of a whip an order snapped in by wire
on the Thursday previous-threc reg
iments. the -teenth regulars and the
"Primeval Dudes" Armstrong; splen-
did regiment among them-to prepare
for sea voyage forthwith. More than
that, Gen. Drayton and staff were d.
rected to proceed TO Manila at once.
Two-thirds of the members of the court
were from these regiments. A new de-
tail would be necessary. The general!
sent for Armstrong.
Cant we try that case here and
now?" he asked.
"C%ertainly," said Armstrong, "if
you'll send for Canker that no may be
satisfied"
ITO Be Continued
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