The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-03

| SHE BROKE INTO STORMY SoBs.
brought Vixen back on her launches
with Il jerk "Well:" she said i'm
periOusly.
"We'l have to trouble you to open
those bags, MISS said the spokesman,
with Il forward motion toward her sad
dlebags.
"Open my bags? Everything in
them is according to permit and paid
for. Besides, l am in Il hurry
"Sorry, but our orders are strict Ser
geant, do your duty"
The lieutenant in command of the
squad stood with an open paper in his
hand. Ruby sat rigidly silent in her
saddle while the inspection progressed
from one pound of tea to two bars Of
laundry soap, the alpha and omega Of
Aunt Dora's list. A great many bril-
liantly cutting remarks occurred to
her, but discretion carried the day.
She tossed her pretty head angrily as
the sergeant threw her saddlebags
back into position.
II hope the Federal army is quite
satisfied she said pertly.
The lieutenant in command made a
soldierly salute and smiled gravcly.
''Thc Federal army is quite satisfied
and only regrets the annoyance adher.
ence To orders has Occasioned the
young lady. Military necessity"
Ruby had the grace to feel ashamed
of her asperity. Perhaps if the rebuke
had not come from strikingly hand
81 no M ,l III
on to her bad humor more successfully.
She rose in her stirrups to make sure of
the saddlcbagS. Her checks were rivals
to her name for ruddinesS. and her eyes
resoutely ignored the lieutenant's gen
tie regards.
From the folds of her habit small
paper parcel tuttcrca to the ground
The commotion it created was entirely
disproportioncd to its size or the value
of its contents.
The privatcs snickered openly. the
sergeant %rinncd malciously, and the
lieutenant swore softly under his
breath as he stopped and captured the
parcel. Ruby clasped her hands before
her face and broke into stormy sohs.
"lt's-only a-veil; a-little bit-of a
miserabc-veil; Il quarter of yard
Of gauze. | haven't had-a single new
thing to wear for two whole-years-
h and should think you would all bt
H ashamed of yourselves"
\ The lieutenant stood turning tn,
| small parcel over in perplexity. Fol
! the first time in his life he rebellet
against doing his duty. He glanced al
I most appealingly at his sergeant. Tn,
\ sergeant was Il man of stcrner mold o.
n perhaps he was Il married man. III,
saw and frowned upon the handsom,
lieutenant's dilemma.
| 'Orders are, sir. that any or all par
II ties caught carrying anything through
the lines not on their permits are to b.
remanded to the provost marshal an,
l goods to be contiscated"
Id Ruby blanched and swayed in he
IL saddle. She bent toward the lieutenan
with the frightened cry: "rhe proves
Dr. marshal! Jail" She frightened her hol
ed upon the bride. II the worst came t
the worst, she would make Vixen tran
is pie that insolent sergeant under he
ks hoOfs and run for it,"
err 1t was already growing dark Their
IA under the black walnuts where the
s." had halted her. Birds were twitterin
ng sleepily over her head as they settle
aer themselves for the night. The quietnes
put OF absolute peace wrapped the cart
ses about. With note of tense nervou.
in. ness she said sharply, "Well?"
lis The young lieutenant raised the pa
Gel IN his hand and looked at her gray,
nd y.
en-. Il am inviting a severe repriman