Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-29

ward noon to send the girl home to her
mother for a day or SO. and Norah thank
fully went. and threw herself upon her
mothers ample breast and sobbed aloud.
1t was hour before she could control
herself. and her agitation was such that
others came to minister to her. OF course
in love with Mullins and well-nigh craZed
with grief over his untimely taking off,
for later reports from the hospital were
most depressing. This. at least, was suffi-
Client explanation until late In the after
noon. Then. restored to partial composure,
the girl was sitting up and being famed In
the shade Of her fathers rooftree. when
reused by the voice Of the next-door neigh
Dor before mentioned-Mrs. Quinn long
time laundresS OF Captain Sanders troop
and Jealous as to Wren's. was telling what
she had heard OF Shannon's discoveries.
opining that both Captain Wren and the
captains daughter deserved investigation.
mo wan need tell me there was others
prowltng about Mullins post at three in
the marnin'. AS for Angela" But here
Miss Shaughnessy bounded from the
wooden settee. and. with amazing vim and
vigor. sailed spontaneously into Mrs.
Quinn.
mo wan need tell you've say! No wan
need tell you. ye black-tongued scandlum!
Well. then, l tell ye Captain Wren did see
others prowlin' on poor Pat Mullins post
an others than him saw them too. Go you
to the meejer soon as ye like and say l saw
them. and If Captain Wren won't tell their
names there's them that will"
The shrill tones OF the infuria ted girl were
plainly audible all over the flats wherein
were huddled the little cabins Of log and
adobe assigned as quarters to the few
married men among the soldiery. These
were the halcyon days OF the old army.
when each battery. troop or company was
entitled to four laundresses and each laun-
dress to one ration. Old and young. there
were at least fifty pairs Of ears within
easy range Of the battle that ragged forth
wi ~ xlyhtN had ayyaY, tn
the shaded precincts OF the traders store
three hundred yards away. 1t was impos-
sible that such a flat-footed statement as
Norah's should not be borne to the back
from lip to lip. should be told to certain Of
In from stable duty, and Dr. Graham felt
confident that 1t had,beAn repeated under
the majors roof when, at pm. the post
commander desired his professional serv-
Ices in behalf OF Mrs. Plume. who had be-
come unaccountably. II not seriously. i'll.
Graham had but just, returned from a
grave conference with. Wren, and his face
had little look OF the family physician as
he reluctantly obeyed the summons. AS
another OF the aud hcht school Of Scotch
Presbytertans, he also had conceived deep
rooted prejudice to that frivolous French
aid-de-camp of the majors wife. The girl did
dance and f1irt and ogle 30 perfection. and
half dozen strapping sergeants were now
at swords points all on account Of this
objectionable Eliza. Graham. Of course.
had heard with his ears and fathomed with
his understanding the first reports Of
Wren.s now famous reply to his command
Ing officer: and though: Wren would admit
no more to him than he had to the major
Graham felt confident that the majors wife
was one OF the mysterious persons seen by
Wren. and declared by Norah. in the dim
starlight OF the early morning. lurking
along the post Of No. s. Graham had no
doubt that Elise was the other. The man
most concerned in the case. the major him
self. was perhaps the only one at sunset
who never seemed to suspect that Mrs.
Plume could have been In any way con-
nected with the affair He met the doctor
with world OF genuine anxiety in his
eyes. MY wife, said he. lis Of highly
sensitive organization. and she has been
completely upset by this succession of
scandalous affairs She and Blakely were
great friends at st. Louis three years ago:
indeed. many people were kind enough to
couple their names before our marriage.
wish you could-quiet her." and the sounds
from aioft. where madame was nervousiy
pacing her room, gave point to the sugges
ton. Graham climbed the narrow stairs
and tapped at the north door on the land
ing. It was opened BY Elise. whose big,