Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19

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could be for saddling so foul a snspi-
cion on the boys good name. He o
dered how long that poor lad would
have to struggle with this attack of
fever and remain, perhaps happily, I'M
conscious of this latest indignity. He
wondered if Amy Lawrence yet knew
Of that serious seizure, and, if she did,
what would be her sensations. Down
the winding, sloping road he urged his
way, Glencoe, his pet charger, marvel
ing at the unusual gait. The cape of
the sentry's overcoat whirled over the
sentry's head and swished his cap off
as he presented arms to the tall soldier
squirting past the guardhouse. II envy
no one who has to put to sea this day."
said Armstrong to himself, as .he turned
to the right and refined up in front of
alittle brown cottage peeping out from
a mass of vines and roses, shivering
in the wet wind. Half a dozen strides
took him across the narrow walk and
up the wooden steps. With sharp en-
phasis he changed the little gong bell
screwed to the back of the door and
waited impatient of the servants COM
ing. There was no answer. He rang
again and still again, and no one came.
A glance at the windows told that the
white lace curtains hung there draped
as prettily as ever. Fresh flowers stood
on the window sill. "A shawl and a
pillow, the latter indented as by a hui
man head, lay in the. lounging chair
on the little porch. Another chair
stood but a few feet away. There was
even a fan. though fans in a Frisco
summer are less needed than furs; but
nowhere saw he other sign of the tenn
porary mistress of the house. He went
round to a side window and raped.
No answer Then he turned to the
walk again, and, taking the reins, babe
the orderly inquire next door if Mrs.
Garrison could be found. Yes, was
the answer; she went driving to Golden
Gate Park with Mrs. Stockman an hour
ago, and Mrs. Stockman was to leave
for Los Angeles that night. Odd! If
Mrs. Garrison drove to Golden Gate
Park the easiest and best way was that
along which he came, and he. had met
no carriage. In fact, not since that
night at the Palace had he set eyes on
Mrs. Garrison, or until the coming of
this sorrowful news about Gray had he
cared to. From all that he heard Mrs.
Frank was enjoying herself at the
Preside. Cherry having gone one way
and her devotee another, Mrs. Frank
speedily summoned a chum of old gar
rison days to come and keep house with
her for awhile, and Mrs. Stockman,
whose lord had left her at the call of
duty, and gone. to Manila with. his men,
right gladly accepted and much en-
joyed the fun and frolic that went on
night after night in Mrs. Franks COW
parlor, or the mild Irritation, possibly,
in the recesses of Mrs. Franks m
powered porch. The last expedition
had borne off almost all the regular"
element at the post, but had not left it
poor, for, fast as camp grounds could
be made ready for them, vastly to the
disgust Of the saloon keepers and street
magnates who had reaped rich
harvest from Camp Merritt, regiment
after regiment, the volunteers came
marching over. from the m]alodorous
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hooks about the Presidio. So cavaliers
in plenty were still to be had, cavaliers
whose wives and sweethearts, as a rule,
were far away; and Mrs. Frank loved to
console such as were so bereft. The
chatting dish and Scotch and soda
were in nightly request; and ever wom-
en- who didn't at all fancy Mrs. Frank,
and spoke despitefully Of her among
themselves, were not slow to come 'for
just a minute" as they said, as the
evenings wore on, and to stay and chat
with various visitors-it was so lone
some and poky over home with the chill
dren asleep and nothing to do. Women
there were who never darkened Mrs,
Garrison's door after the first formal
calls; but they were of those who deep
ly felt the separation from all they held
most dear, and who, forbidden them
selves, heard with envy and even dis
tress her gay assertion that she would
sail for Manila the moment tho Queen
of the Fleet was ready, From what
source-or circumstance-did she de-
rive her influence?
DoV AOA tAS Su1CU Gudt no more
troops should be sent came comfort to
the souls of these bereaved ones,
Transports would not go without
troops, and Mrs. Frank could not 90
without transports, the journey was
far too expensive. They wished her no
evil, of course; but if they were them
selves forbidden how could they rejoice
that she should be permitted? They
were actually beginning to feel a bit
charitable toward her when the Queen
Of the Fleet herself came in Honolulu
with the latest news. The fifth expedi-
ton had been halted there and put IN
camp. The hospital held several Of
2cers. Billy Gray was down with brain
fever, and there had been q furious
scene between him and his peppery
colonel before the breakdown; and By
that same steamer Mrs.. Garrison had
got q letter that had made her turn
white and tremble, as Mrs. Stockman
saw. and told. and then shut herself up
In her an entire day. Now for