Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-06-28

| beyond rocky A,catraz had told him
| the China was not yet away from he's
| pier. lie might have to send dispatch
| BY that swift steamer, and even then
il would be six days getting to Hawaii.
If the department commander should
by that time be on his homeward jour
ney the information would still be OF
interest tC the general commanding he
new military district at the Cross
Roads Of the Pacific" and of vast bene-
fit, possibly, TO his late chent, Mr.. Gray.
He wondered what Canker's grounds
could be for saddling so foul suspi-
cion on the boys good name. He Won
Gered how long that poor lad would
have to struggle with this attack of
fever and remain, perhaps happily, IN
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 al the unusual gait. The cape of
the sentrys overcoat whirled over the
sentry's bead ard swished his cap Qff
as he presented arms to the tall soldier
squirting past the guarGhouse. Il 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
a little brown cottage peeping out from
a mass of vines and roses, shivering
in the wet wind. Half 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 few feet away. There was
even 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
IOuI4d " ~ slAt AlIGON ana IdIlItlls
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
Nt,l lta1,7.,,
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 10. From all that he heard Mrs.
Frank was enjoying herself at the
PresiGio. Cherry having gone one way
and her Gtyotee another, Mrs. Frank
speedily summoned chum Of old gar
risou days 10 come and keep house with
her for awhile and Mrs. Stockman,
whose lord had left her at the call of
duty, arG gone 70 Manila with his men,
right gladly accepted and much en-
ioNcd the fun and frolic that went on
night after night in Mrs. Franks coy
parlor. or lie mild Irritation, possibly,
III tie recesses Of Mrs. Franks EN-
lowered porch. Tie last expedition
had borne oil almost an the regular"
element at the post but had not left it
poor for, fast A. camp grounds could
BE- made ready for them, vastly 10 the
disgust of the saloon Keepers and street
ear Hasistus who laG reapcd rich
harvest from amp Merritt, regiment
after r5ain lit, the volunteers came
marching over from the maloGorous
sard iot~ ana settled Gown iii sheltered
hooks ahout the Preside. 50 cavaliers
in plenty We're still Ia he had, cavaliers
whose wives and swcethearts. as a rule,
were far away: ard Mrs. Frank loved 10
console such as were 80 bereft. The
chatting Dish ana Scotch and soda
We're in nightly request; and even wom-
en- Who didn't at all fancy Mrs. Frank,
and spoke despitefully Of her among
themselves. Mere not slow to come for
just minute" rs they said, as the
evenings More on, and 10 stay and chat
with various visitors-it was so lone
some and poky over heme with the chill
Gren asleep and nothing 70 do. Women
there were Who never Garkered Mrs.
GarriSou'S door after the first formal
calls; hut they were Of those who deep
y felt the separation from all they held
most dear. and Who. forbidden them
selves. heard with envy ard even dis
tress hcr cay assertion that She would
sajl for Manila the moment tie Queen
ST the Fleet was ready. From what
snurce-or circumStauce-G she de-
rire Ter iulucuct?
E5t With the cdict that no NOR,
troops should I've sent came comfort t,
i She souls of these bercaved ones
4 Frar@ aort@ would not 40 without
troops. ard Mrs. Frank could net =.
@.thrgt transports, tie Journey VA.
far tao eNrcusiyc. They wished hcr IF
N1 - course. but thew wore them
rtE5gu Low thay #ic,
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