Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25

stantly. Sit down. Burleigh. Come
out, Dean-come out at once! And
you, too, Loomis."
I'm entirely ready-now," said the
cavalry lieutenant, though his eyes
were flaming and his lips were rigid.
"But whenever Maj. Burleigh wants
to finish this he can find me-" and
with these words he backed slowly to
the door, face to the painting and dis
ordered foe.
Finish this! you young hound, I'll
finish you'll" screamed Burleigh, as he
shook his clenched fist at the retiring
pair.
go, boys, go!" implored Folsom.
"I'll see you by and by. No-no-sit
still, Burleigh. Don't you speak. This
must stop right here
And SO the old mans counsels pre-
vailed, and the two friends, with
grave, pallid, but determined faces,
came out into the sunshine, and with
much elaboration and somewhat os-
tentatious calm proceeded to where
the orderly waited with the horses,
you will see-the ladies out to
camp, Loomis?" asked Dean. 81 must
galiop on ahead"
'Ay, ay, go on, reckon"
But on this scene there suddenly
appeared third party, in the par
tial guise of an officer and the grip
of Bacchus. Lurching down the
Office steps, with flushed face and
bloodshot eyes, came Capt. New
hall.
"Gen'l'm'n," said he, thickly, '1e'm'
Introduce m'self. Haven't TIL honor
y'r 'quaint's. I'm Cam New (hic)m.
Cap'n N-n(hic)oohaul (this cost pro-
digious effort and much balancing),
an'-an' you sherv'd that f'ler pepper
ficky ri. He's damn scoun'rl-
gen'lemen-an' ole frien' mine"
For an instant he stood swaying un-
steadily, with half extended hand For
an instant the two young officers
gazed at him in contempt, then turned
abruptly away.
Good Lord, Marshall said Loom
is, as they cleared the gate, "if that's
the only appreciation this days work
will bring us what will the results
be? You served him right, no doubt,
but" and an ominous shake of the
head wound up the sentence.
"But or no but" said Dean, "it's
done now, and I'd do it again.
There was no dinner party at Fol
SONS that evening. At two messen-
ger trotted out to the post with
note for Miss Folsom to apprise her
of the fact, and without word or
change of color she put it into her
pocket. The garrison girls were bent
on having them spend the afternoon,
but presently Miss Folsom found
moment in which to signal to Jess,
and at three they were driving home.
"4ou will surely come out this
evening and hear the music and have
dance" were the parting saluta-
tions, as, with slillful hands, the
young girl took up the reins.
''We hope to" was her smiling an
swer. Jess was clinging to her broth
er's hand as he stood by the wheel,
and Loomis had already clambereft in
beside her.
please come, Marshall pleaded
Jessie; but he shook his head.
81 must be at camp this evening,
sister mine. We go to stables in an
hour. You will come back, Loomis 2"
"As soon as I've seen" and a sig
nificant nod supplied the ellipsis.
Something ominous was in the wind
and both girls knew it. LOOMS, usual
ly gay and chatty, was oddly silent, as
the light, covered wagon sped swiftly
bameward. Beside the fair charioteer
sat young officer of the infantry who,
vastly rejoicing that Dean could not go,
had laughingly possessed himself of
the vacant place, and to him Miss Fol-
som had to talk. But they parted from
their escorts at the gate and fastened
within doors. Just as Elinor expected,
papa had not come home. 1t was near
~ six when she saw him striding slow
ly and thoughtfully up the road and
she met him at the gate.