Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-01-16
CHAPTER XIV.

Another day Dean and Troop Cwere
held in camp awaiting orders for spe-
cial service, and no orders came.
"Old Pecksniff'' had an eye for pretty
girls, trait by no means rare in SOL
diers. old or young, and prettier girls
than Pappoose or Jessie he had never
met. Mrs. Stevens was accordingly
hidden to invite them to luncheon that
very day, and Dean and LOOMS were OF
the party, as were other young people
Of the post, and, despite the rising -s4r
clouds in the north and the reccut I'M
pleasantness at Emory and an odd
manner indicative of suppressed ex-
element on part of both Dean and
LOOMS, very joyous time they had
until the damsels had to drive home to
dress for dinner. Folsom had named
six as the hour. Burleigh, Newhall
and the two boys were mentioned as
his guests. Burleigh accepted for self
and partner, Loomis for himself, with
mental reservation. Dean at once had
begged to be excused. After the morn
ing's disappearance of Burleigh and
"Surly," as Miss Folsom promptly
named the pair, Marshall had Ridden
into Gate City at the side of tho Fol-
som carriage, and was welcomed by
the old trader himself, who backed
panied when told he could not attend
the dinner. ''Surely Col. Steveno will
let you off, said Folsom, but that OBJ
viously was not the reason.
Pm the only officer with my trt.op,"
said Dean, "and so cannot ask"
But when Folsom took his daughter
in his arms a little later and inquired
whether there was not some graver
cause behind the one assigned Elinor
calmly answered that she thought
there was, and that the cause was Mai.
Burleigh.
"But, daughter dear" said he, "that's
just one reason I wish to bring them
together. Then Dean could see how
pleasantly disposed the major is" and
he was amazed when she replied:
Maj. Burleigh may be pleasantly dis
posed, but Mr.. Dean is not by any
means, nor would I be were I in his
place, papa"
my child" said he, "what do you
know about it?''
Everything that Jessie knows, be-
sides what we heard on the train. Mai.
Mr.. Dean told her of several things
Maj. Burleigh had said and done to his
discredit, and no wonder he declines to
dine with a man who has deliberately
maigned him." -:
II wish had thought of that" said
Folsom, his knotty hands deep in the
pockets of his loose-ftting trousers.
II saw Burleigh this morning on some
business, and he seemed to want to
help Dean along. What took him out to
the fort, do you, suppose?"
II don't know" she answered, grave
ly. ':He had Capt. Newhall with him
in quest Of, somebody who wasn't
there"
"Ah, yes, Griggs, the sutler. I heard
of it," interposed Folsom, lingering his
watch chain.
every possibly. The captain was
ugly and rude in manner and Maj.
Burleigh very much embarrassed. In
deed, daddy dear, I should not be great.
" surprised if Others Of your party
failed to Gomez ri = q = p
J, ''Burleigh, do you mean, or his queer
guest ~ 33;3 Il 2 ~ :-
s. But Pappoose did not reply. She
seemed listening intently, and then
with swift, sudden movement darted
across to the heavy. Navajo. blanket
portiere TINT hung at the doorway IS
a little room back of the library. Her
voice was Tar from cordial - ~
asked; !,