The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-04-20

conscious of this latest indignity. he
wondered if Amy Lawrence yet knew
Of that serious seizure, end, 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 OF
as he presented arms to the tall soldier
squirting past the guardhOuse. Il envy
no one who has 10 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 AMI
waited impatient of the servants CON-
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. 4 shawl and a
pillow, the latter indented as by a hl!-
man head, lay in the lounging chair
on the little porch. Another chair
stood but few feet away. There was
even n fan. though fans in a Frisco
summer are less needed than furs; bnt
nowhere saw he other sign of the tenn
pOrary mistress of the house. He went
round to side window and RAP ped.
No answer. Then he turned TO the
walk again, and, taking the reins. bade
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 Oddi 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 sOrrowfm news about Gray had he
cared 30. 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-
iOvfsd the INN opd fro1;o 4b,@ 49,. -
night after night in Mrs. Franks coy
parlor, or The mild Irritation. possibly,
in the recesses Of Mrs. Franks en-
powered porch. The last expedition
had borne off almost all the regular
element at the post. but had not left il
poor, for, fast as camp grounds could
be made ready for them. vastly 10 tho
disgust of the saloon keepers and street
car magnates who had reaped rick
harvest from Camp Merritt. regiment
after regiment, the volunteers came
marching over from the malodorous
sand lots and settled down in sheltered
hooks about the Preside. So cavaliers
III plenty were still 10 be had, cavaliers
whose wives and sweethearts. as a rule.
n ere AaI dWUNs duQ MIS- J. rank lONeQ %
console such as were so bereft. Tie
chatting dish and Scotch and soda
were in nightly request; and even WON
en- who didn't at all fancy Mrs Frank.
and spoke despitefully Of her among
themselves. were not slow 10 come for
just a minute" as they said. rs the
evenings wore on. and 10 stay and char
with various visitOrs-it was so lone
some and polSy over home with the chill
dren asleep and nothing 10 do. Women
there were who never darllened Mrs.
GGrrison's door after the first lorna.
calls; but they were of those who deep
~ felt the separation from ali 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 the Queen
of the Fleet was ready. From VIVA,
sOurce-or circumstance-did she de-
rive her influence?
ITO Re Continued