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it's? Here was brand to be snatched
from the burning, a youth whom
prompt, stern measures might re-
deem and restore, one who should
be taught the error of his ways
forthwith; only, the coming Of the
member of the military committee
of the house of Representatives might
make the process embarrassing.
There were other ways, therefore
and however, in which this valuable
informal ton in the majors posses
sion might be put to use, and CT
these was the major thinking, more
than of the condition of the wounded
lad, physical or spiritual, as home
ward through the cleaning he wend-
ed his way.
That night the major, calling at
Capt. Dade's, was concerned to hear
that Mrs. Dade was not at home.
"Gone over to the hospital with Mrs.
Blake and the DOCTOR" was the ex-
PLANTATION, and these gentle-hearted
women, it seems, were striving to do
something to rouse the lad from the
slough of despond which had en-
quilted him. That night "Pink" Mar
BILE, Hays faithful bookAeeper and
clerk for many year, one-armed
veteran of the civil war, calling, as
was his invariable custom when the
trader was absent, to leave the keys
of the safe and desks with Mrs. Hay,
was surprised to find her in a flood
of tears, for which she declined all
explanation; yet the sight of Pete,
the half-breed, slouching away to.
ward the stables as Marble closed
the gate, more than suggested cause,
for "Pink" had long disapproved of
that young man. That night Cra-
paud, the other stableman, had scan
dalized Jerry Sullivan, the barkeeper,
and old Mccain, Webb's Hibernian
major domo, by interrupting their
game of Old Sledge with demand
for quart of whisky on top of all
that he had obviously and surrepti-
tiously been drinking, and by further
indulging in furious threats, in a
! suffering mixture of Dakota French
kicked out. That night, late as 10
o'clock, Mrs. Ray, aroused by the in
fantile demands of the fourth of the
olive branches, and further disturbed
by the suspicious growlings and chal.
lenge of old Tonic, BlaRe's veteran
mastiff, peeped from the second story
window and plainly saw two forms
in soldier overcoats at the back
fence, and wondered what the SEN
tries found about Blake's quarters to
require so much attention. Then she
became aware Of third form, rifle.
bearing, and slowly pacing the curv-
/ ing line of the bluff-the sentry, be-
yond doubt. Who, then, were these
others who had now totally disap-
peared? She thought to speak of it
to Mamie in the morning, and then
thought not. There were reasons
why nervous alarm of any kind were
best averted then from Mrs. Blake.
But there came reason speedily why
Mrs. Ray could not forget it.
| And that night, later still, along
toward four o'clock, the persistent
clicking of the telegraph instrument
at the adjutant's Office caught the
ear of the sentry, who in time stirred
up the operator, and "rush' mes.
sage was later thrust into the hand
of Maj. Flint, demolishing day-old
castle in the air.
From Rock Creek. Wyoming.
October 49, 1885,. 9:15 p m
Commanding Officer, Fort Frayne: Wis
Fort Laramie.
Stage capsized Crook Canon. Gen
Field seriously injured Have wiret
Omaha.
(Signed) WARNER.
Commanding Camp
ITO Be Continued