The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-07-18

took him across the narrow walk d I'd
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 waa 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 dra ped
as prettily as ever. Fresh flowers stood
on the window sill 4 shawl and n
pillow, the latter indented as by hui
man head. lay il the longing chair
on the little porch. Another chair
stood but "a few feet away. There was
even fan, though fans in 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 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 hou.
ago, and Mrs. Stockman was to leave
for Los Angeles chat night. Odd. II
Mrs. Garrison drove to Golden Gate
Park the easiest and best way was thar
along which he came, and he had met
no carriage. In fact. not since that
night ut the Palace had he set ewes 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
Presidio Cherry having gone one way
and her devotee another. Mrs. Frank
speedily summoned Il chum Of old gar.
rison days to come and keep house wi, h
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 COZ,
parlor, or the mild Irritation. possibly
in the recesses of Mrs. Franks en-.
powered porch. The last expedition
had horne off almost all the regular
element at the post. but had not efi il
poor for. fast as camp grounds coulu
be made ready for them, vastly. to the
disgust of the saloon keepers and street
car magnatcs who had reaped rich
harvest from Camp Merritt regiment.
after regiment, the volunteers came
marching over from tbc molodor,,.
sand lots and settled down in shelierra
hooks about the Presidio So cavailtr>
in plenty were still to be bad. cavalier.
whose wives and sweethearts. as rllr
were far away; and Mrs. Frank loved 10
console such as were so bereft. The
chatting dish and Scotch and SODA
were in nightly request; and even WON.
en- who didn't at all fancy Mrs. Frank.
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WY o. anu ~ stay anc cha'
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So''e anu pony owl nome win me emf
- -, -" any, no'"''S ~ co. women
WIZ never u"rkehed MIS-.
va, 'sou uoor a''er the nrs' lorma'
o"' 'nes "eie VI 'nose VINO freI'
y .i'e P"l a''on from an 'heN ht"
'iioH' c,"'' anu Wno' lorDiuoeh mem
"e"'" WIN envy ana even O.
''e's "e, ga! ASSERTION 'ha' she wo'i''
9,' ,'' -m"n''" we 'i'o'nehl 'he Q"e'n'
- ~ '''e' ""S 'eauS' rom Whhl
sou' eiioui,'s 'a''ce--olu sne dt'
'i,e "e' '"'"ei'ee
But with the edict that no more
troops should be sent came comfort to
the souls OF these bereayed ones
Transports would not go without
troops ana Mrs. Frank could not go
without transports, the journey was
Tar 100 expensive. they wished her no
evil OF course; but If they were them
serves forbidden how could they rejoice
that she should be nermittedp They
we're 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
fcers. Billy GRAY was down with brain
fever, and there had been furious
scene between him and his peppery
colonel before the breakdown; and by
that same steamer Mrs. Garrison had
got a letter that had made her turn
white and tremble, as Mrs. Stockman