Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25

lures among his commentators.
Even on this hot October afternoon he
had started on his chronological work but
finding little encouragement and resting
awhile III the shade, he had dozed away on
Il sandy couch. his head on his arms his
broad brimmed hat over his face. his shape
" legs outstretched in lazy, luxurious en-
joyment, his tall and slender form. arrayed
in cool white blouse and trousers. really
goodly thing to behold. This day, too. he
must have come afoot, ut his net and box
lay there beside him, and his hunt had been
without profit. for both were apparently
empty. Possibly he had devoted but little
time to netting insects Possibly he had
thought to encounter bigger game. If so
his Zest in the sport must have been but
languid. since he had so soon yielded to the
drowsy Influences of the day. There was
resentment in the heart of the girl as this
occurred to her even though it would have
angered her the more had anyone suggested
she had come i'll hope Of seeing or speaking
with him.
And yet. down in the bottom of her heart.
she knew that just such a hope had held
her there to the hour of recall. She
knew that. since opportunities for meeting
him within the garrison were limited she
had deliberately chosen to ride alone, and
farther than she had ever ridden alone be
fore, in hope of meeting him without She
knew that in the pursuit of his winged prey
he never sought the open mesa or the ra-
vines and gorges of the foothills. Only
along the stream were they-and he-to be
found Only along the stream, therefore,
had she this day ridden and failing to see
aught of him. had dismounted to think n
quiet by the pool. so she told herself. but
incidentally to wait and watch for him, and
now she had found him. neither watching
nor waiting, but in PLACID unconcern and
SUmber
one reason why they met 50 seldom in
garrison was that her father did not Ike
him in the least. The captain was veteran
soldier Seif-taught and widely honOred.
rScn from the ranks. The lieutenant was a
nf pei "a breeding and of college pu}I-
cation, Il soldier by choice, or caprice, yet
quite able at any time TO cunt the Seri c.
and live "A life of ease. for ne had, they said,
abundant means of his own. lie had been
first lieutenant of that troop at least 1--WE
years. not five months of which had he
served on duty with it. FIRST one general,
then another, had needed him abide
camp. and when, on his own application he
had been relieved from staff duty to enable
him to accompany his regiment to this then
distant and lnhospitabe land he had little
more than reached Camp Sandy when he
sent by the department commander to
investigate some lrregularity at the Apache
reservation up the valley. and then, all I'M
soliciting. he had been placed in charge
pending the coming of new agent to
place the impeached one going home under
guard. and the captain said things about
his subalterns always seeking fancy
duty that were natural, yet unjust-things
that reached Mr.. Blakely in exaggera ted
FORM and that angered him against his
senior to the extent of open rupture. Then
Blakely took the mountain fever at the
agency. thereby still further delaying his
return to troop duty, and then began an
other complication for the contract doctor,
though skillful in his treatment was less
assiduous in nursing than were the wife OF
the newly arrived agent and her young
companion Lola, daughter of the agency in
terpreter. and his Apache-Yum WIFE.
When we'll enough to attempt light duty
again the lieutenant had rejoined at Sandy,
and almost the first face to greet him on hrs
arrival was one he had never seen before
and never forgot thereafter-the sweet.
his captains only child
The regiment had marched into Arizona
overland. few of the wives and daughters
with it. Angela, mOtherless since her sew
enth year. was at school in the distant east
then commanding the regiment. They were
older. were finishing that summer, and
had amazed that distinguished officer by
demanding to be allowed to Join him with
their mother. When they left the school
Angela could stand 1t no longer. She-both
teiesraphed and wrote. begging pteously to
be permitted to accompany them on the
long journey by way of San Francisco and
so 1t had finally been settled The colone:'s
household were now at regmental head
quarters up at Prescott and Angela was
quite happy at Camp Sandy. She had been
there barely four weeks when Neil BlakeIy
pale. fragile looking and still far from
strong. went to report for duty at his cap
tatn's quarters and was met at the thresh-
old by his captains daughter.
Expecting girl friend. Kate Sanders
from down the row., she had rushed to