The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-16

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1t the ural t,ne I've been out VI
slEh, 81 TIVE staut,'a since we came to the
tH'oi. ST. 'Ir''i i't' captain gave me per.
mis>o,"n :" rid,. down the valley this
n"ruing May a>l; ,hr lieutenant why
he THINKS -" H. r.u,cI,Inan Is getting his
shuuln~. ,..nI' here at tl,r post
''i'>, /, ,n unwu thero this morning
and me! i man coming up He avoided
me. and rD",' "y,r to the south side, and
SO excited nv curiosity; and as they
keep that wiI1." place inclosed in Il wire
fence. ;Vi'i l,' h.ti evidently come out Of
the nnrih Eat". | WAS struck by the
sigh, "i the h@of prints; they were per-
trrli> fresh there on tho trail and plain
as day rh"r" > II" nistakinS tho shoe,
You "nuN by the way, he rode up ~
the to:i. and probably entered at your
side OF the G.trrison: did you see him?'
NO, sir, and. except for breakfast
just after rc>rillc-l have been vt stables
all the rLurnlne was there when ths
hctltnHnt cot nls horse.
"Nro. rrmeuocr Then no one rod:
in from INC valley:
'ITili!n~--no ranchman, sir. Tho
oih' i!'t p'i't'il ! Nc StcIl ~cES bOU =
ChrIru!.,. >,ur'a during the last two
hour>. ana Dr. Quin--just before sick
call
'M Qnn' tn" post surgeon! Arc
Won -ur,'. >,'I I1,.anl:
"trrt"iul, sill rh- doctor rode into
the posi- l'.>l about an hour after the lieu
4, teII;,it i"!t coming up the valley too
He went right around to hts own stable
0vcI towards. tlH huspIal
y look Of an,az" and ,iupcfHction was
settling on P"rry'S face Now for tho
first time he recalled Mrs I.awrence's
intinations with regard 10 tn. doctor
and his connection with tho signal lights
Now tor the first time il occurred to him
that the secret of those cavalry hoof
prints at the cato was hat no rauchmau
but an officer Of the garrison. had been
tho means of leaving them there Now
for the irSi limo it. flashed upon him that
tho knGliShnars aStUnishuunt and con
Cern on hearing Of those hoOf tracks in.
dicaird that the story OF Il mystery at
Dunraven in which the doctor was con-
nectcd amounted to something moro
than garrison rumor Now for the first
time an explanation occurred to him Of
the singular conduct Of tho horsoman
who had lodged him by crossing tho
Moncc. Never in his young life had he
known tn" hour when he was ashamed
or afraid to look any man in tho eye. It
stung him TO think that here at Rossiter,
wearing tho uniform Of an honorable
profession, enjoying the trust and con-
hdrncc Of all his fellows, was n man
who had some secret enterprise Of which
he dared not speak and Of whose discov-
cry he stood in dread There could be
little doubt that the elusive stranger was
Dr. Quin. and that tllero WAS grave rea-
son for tho rumors of which Mrs. Law
renee had vaguely told him.
For moment no sat, uazed and irreso-
Lutte. Nolan impatiently paving the turf
tho while; then, far across the prairie
and down tho valley there came floating.
quick and spirited. though faint with
distance. the notes Of the cavalry trum-
pet sounding fright. front into line"
he looked up. startled
''They're out at battalion drill, sir,"
said tho sergeant. "rhey marched out
just as | left the stanles"
"Just my Internal luck agail." gasped
Perry, as he struck spur to Nolan and
sent him tearing up the slope; II might
have known I'd miss it!'
TO BE CONTINUED.