The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-29
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echo ct the rolling drums had died
away aud lnFBham. listening with
only half hearted interest 10 tho
conversation. was suddenly uWafe
Of a light football behind him. Mrs
Langdon had risen and Joined the
major and her younger daughter a.
the vine. framed steps. A lamp Naf
burning low Ia the biz. old fash
Toned reception room OF paflor The
dim light shining al the eurtained
windows. but the broad. southern
hallway WAS dark. and ingraham
turning his head and neering Into
its depths. could see nobody. yet
footsteps. llght. cautious. perhaps
even stealthy he had heard beyond
possibility Of doubt What was that
story Hex had heard while he was
eonYalenelng Ia hospital something
the president had said the day of
hla Walt something about VIM .
being In worse danger nOw than
ever before because Miaa Alice had
Jealous lover In the southern army
Nho Was barely a dozen miles
away Rex had treated Il a. camp
gossip. Hn recalled Wins asking
him a few days since whether he
had ever seen Mr. Premier since
that niaht at Wiilard'H Then Vim
bad told him later Of Fronier'a be-
md an old friend Of the f.anFdons'
household. and that he believed be
had sees both Blunt and FrenieT az
/ the east aide 81 the stone bridge in
the midst Of the huiy bury and re
treat after the battle He had told
him more. that he believed Blunt
and Frenlsr both remained there
And had purp0aelY joined the tfi
umphant southeFnora Nov. could
Il BE-. thought Rex. that Premier was
the southern lover the president
had referred to=and that Winu vas
In danger beeauss Of bis unals-
Eulasd admiration. alteration. one
might aay. u Alice LanFd0n be-
cause Of this and Frcnler7 And al
this time. thsae three or four lay
lanEuid. selfish days. be had been
absorbed IN his own ehagrin and
forEetfal of his faithful eamrade 81
Alice. Of anybody but himself aud
Edltha uho had apufned him
And then Agatha fmuKdnn voice
waa heard aFain in front. a. she re-
Joined the trio II the steps
Where do you suppose blonde
wasf dusFied she In the cellar
under the dining room. BE must
have gone down the outward steps
and The lower door swung % behind
bin"
That's where he vas scouting
then. ahlle I sent back toward the
barn ant Princes quarters" said
Vim. Nos. II ls after taps and
tine for me 20 get THE interesting
Invalid back 70 bed or the doctor
sill stop our leave another time
Are yon ready Rex
Rsr had been ready = few mo.
msuta before Saw h. felt an odd
but imperative desire net 20 leave
Just yet. and temHaflrsd lie would
- IKE he said to hear one song
aEain. even though ita title vas =
broad hint 20 be OF Would Mas
Alice please sing "Huenaa Nocheae.'
II VAS the first time he had ever
asked her or had shown especial
interest IN her muaic Agatha look
81 In surprise and mute reprnof AZ
her sister a. the latter falierinaly
took The guitar from the hands al
MAJ VIM and. with uumiatakahts
tfsmur lr her ealre. he9an
Then all eyes turned toward the
gateway whore stood the waiting
ambulance for enfae one Vas com
ma swiftly up the gravel walk and
an orderly waa leading two horses
iuto the open n1oonlixht on the
farther side RI the lane. n vas an
officer = stranger - the household
bat not 20 Win an aide-de-eamp
81 the brigade COMMANDED. class.
mate uf Rex a. Columbia. he sho
had 70 recently been active In In
graham affair The sons stopped
suddenly a. che elink 81 the spurs
Rex boosted himself slowly from his
reclining chair VIM stepped
quickly forward
What il II. GARDEN asked he.
knowing fuii veil this could be no
social call
"Rsaa that muttered she aide.
a. he passed a folded letter into the
MAJORS hand. never even glanelnE
a. him. a. he lifted his iaunty for
aegean and bowed EraFeiy. apollo
Keticallf 90 the ladies. Vim recoy-
cred himself instantly.
let me present Mr. Garden" he
said. turning quickly TO Airs. Lang
don. Airs Langaon. Mr. Garden.
You have heard me speak Of him
many a time. Miss Ianfdon Miss
Alice fAnEdon And 10 each ln
turn the New York officer bowed
and murmured. yet came no nearer
To the steps.
Winn had stepped aside. and In
a little patch ~ moonlight had
opened and vas reading the close
written half page But. before
he could finlsh. other hoofheats
sounded In the lane. other riders
dismonuted. another form came
dimly mp the shaded walk. and the
women knew Il AZ a glance. what
brought Dallas from his patients at
so iat0 an hours
"Ah. YOU are here first" he said
At sight Of Garden. then kissed tho
white forehead Of hts sister. AZ she
FASTENED 10 meet him: then took her
hand and sought to lead her a
little 70 one side. but she stood her
ground
What Is n. BROTHER she asked
= know there must be something q"
Important orders have come q"
said he "A move had been decld-
I'd on for tonight. and then--a mes
senger was intercepted. Tho whole
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