Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-06

ment inspector, and thither the lieuten-
ant was summoned. Mrs. Sanders. with
Mrs: Truman. was keeping little Mrs.
Bridger company at the moment. and
Blakely bowed courteously to the three in
passing by.
Even in that rough Dress" said Mrs.
Sanders refectively, as her eyes followed
the tall. straight figure over the moonlit
parade. The is most distinguished look
"Yes." said Mrs. Bridger. still unap-
they'd call him 'Man-1n-Love-with-H His
Legs" Blakely heard the bubble of
laughter that followed him on his way.
and wished that he. too. felt in mood as
and young Cassidy. the soldier telegraph
operator. seated at the westward end Of the
rough board porch of the adjutant's Office,
arose and saluted as he entered. Byrne
had sent every possible nearer out Of the
building.
Five minutes the conference lasted. no
sound coming from within. Cutler and
Graham. with Captain westerve1t, sat
ters. Mrs. Graham being busy with her
progeny aloft. Others Of the officers and
families were also on the piazzas. or stroll
ling slowly up and down the pathway, but
ward the dim light at the Office. All was
dark at the barracks. All was hushed and
still about the post; The sentry call for
ten was dis
at the end Of tho Office porch was seen
to rise. Then the other two started to
their feet The first fastened to the door
and began to knock. So breathless was
the night that over on the verandas the
imperative humping could be distinctly
heard. and every one ceased talk and list
ened. Then. in answer to some query from
within. the voice Of young Cassidy was
uplfted.
II beg pardon, sir. but that's the agency
calling me, and it's hurry"
They saw the door open from within, saw
the soldier admitted a,pd the door closed
ing and expectanf, no LANCER content to re-
sumo their chat. For three minutes Of sus-
pense there came no further sound. Then
the door was again, thrown open, and both
.Byrne and Blakely ca1ne hurrying out In
the memory of the earliest inhabitant never
had Sandy seen the colonel walk so fast
Together they came atriding straight to-
ward Cutters and tho captain arose and
went to meet hims foreboding in his SOUL
Graham and West3rveft, restrained by dis
er officers. hushed by anxiety gazed at the
swift-coming pair IN dread and fascination.
There was a moment rgf muttered confer
ence with the commanding officer, some
hurried words. than .Hlakeiy was seen to
spring away, to DO recalled by Cutler, to
start . second time, only to be again re-.
called. Then Cutter, shouting, "Mr. Doty
I need your hurried away toward the
office. and Blakely, fairly running, sped
straight for the barracks of Wren's troop
Only Byrne was left to answer the storm
Of question that burst upon him all at once
women thronging about him from all along
the line.
1--WE have news from the agency" said
he. TT is from Indian runners, and may
not be reliable-some rumor Of q sharp
fight near Sunset Pass"
Are there particulars. colonel-anybody
killed or, wounded7" It was Mrs Sanders
who spoke. her face very pale.
I'VE cannot know-as yet. It is all an IN
dian story. Mr.. Blakely il going at once to
investigate" was the guarded answer. But
Mrs Sanders knew, as well as a dozen
others. that there were particulars-that
somebody had been killed or wounded. for
indian stories to that effect had been