The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-04-20

tItEY:, tIttS '-H-'NS''''''' 'Si ti'E t-'SI :
rG%;1 ~ rlson th:s May day morn
49, ln-, Mrs. hrllnap's hunt
came or according 10 plan. and tho three
hcrolneS OF the previous run rode forth
with but shght Chang" Of escort. Capt.
Strykcr felt constrained 70 remain in
garrison: he haI VU.rt investigation TO
make, AMI was observed t. t2 in closc
conversation with br. gain Is TIE gay
party assembled i" lr"!t Of C,l. Er&i-
nards quarters. Mr. Perry appeared in
his captain's stead, and very p.i,;c!y re.
qurStcd the honor OF hrin-; escort To- Mrs
Lawrence, who "cc"itrd. vet lool:"d a
tritle embarrassed Il 81" dill - Iu,lrcd,
not until she had stolen an appealing
glance AZ hcr husband and heard his
cordial "By all means. dear, Perry can
guide you far better tl:Iu !, HHl perhaps
you win another mask. did $ll" thank.
fully say "l"s. lHnH rode with Mrs
Belknap, as before, a!,l it WAS the colo.
mel himself who suggested to S;rykcr
That MIR. Perry should accompany Mrs
Lawrence this day, aHl that he, the
colonel, should ride with ,lr5. Sprayuc
Ferry i:2N eagerly lent himself 10 the
proposition: he figured that now h" could
nave an uninterrupted chat with Mrs
Lawrence and hear what sho had 70 l,ll
about Dunravcn. Just before staring
he sought Capt. Lawrence. MuGhin.ly
told him the terms of their agreement,
and begged that he would relax his
marital injunction AMI permit her to give
him such details as she happened to be
in possession Of. "lnierA. Capt. Law.
tence,' he said, II aaH from NJ I.o Curl
osity. have been /. 'hr ranch. IS YOU
now know, and h" good reason for
asking. 10 his surprise, the captain
replied substantially that, while he had
regretted Mrs l+awrenCcs 5 iupu!sivc rev
cations, he had thought II all over and
decided that the best way out was that
Perry should be told the whole story and
be able to see how very little there was
to it. He had decided therefore 10 fell
him himself; "aud this evening, Perry,
If you will dine with Us informally, we'll
tall it over afterwards. Mca ..::mc, |
prefer Mrs. Lawrenccs name She. ID not
be mentioned in connection wit any
story there may be unoa,: so obliye me
by saying nothing TO her on the subject"
This vas one matter for reflection and.
something Of surprse but there was
very morning, just before guard mount,
and while he was dressing. Perry shout
ed, Come in," responsive to a knock at
his sitting room door, and in came Capt.
Stryker. The object of his early call
was explained in cry few words.
"Perry." said he, Il have been over to
see Sfrgt. Gwynnc this morning, anl the
doctor walked back from tho hospital
with me and toll me Of your threatened
disagreement OF last night. If it had not
been for that sudden call to the stables !
fancy there might have been u quarrel
Now, think yoA know I'm one Of the
last men to Jet an officer Of my regiment
ESPECIALLY my troop-bo placed in a.
false position, and-you can afford to
leave this matter in my hands, can YOU
not!
Certainly. Capt. Stryk kcr."
."rhcn want YOU to say nothing Ia
Quln on the subject. and to treat him,
as far as possible. as though uothino Ind
happened. His relations With the la,lv's
father and family were, and are. such
that she ought to treat him with rcspcc,
and Difference, and to accept his advice
even though it be given in style that
Carlyle, his favoritc author. Is mainly
responsible for
'There WAS absolutely nothing in--in
that. Well, capt;ain," stammcred POOR
Ned, IL don't know how to say what
want to say" lie wanted to say there
was nothing In that Interview which
could possibly be criticised, but it sud
denly occurred to him that on the con.
trary there was q good deal Then he
desired to assure the captain that, SO far
rs he was concerned, there wasn't su3.
picion of wrong doing; but-hcavcns
and earth! THAT was equivalent to say.