The Red Cloud chief., 1905-06-30
WIngS Of the Morning.
Continued from Page Three

the local names Of common articles OF
food and ascertained particularly what
provision nature made to sustain life.
The study Interested me. Once, dur
ing the Sudan campaign, 1t was really
useful and procured me promotion"
"Tell me about It."
During some operations in the desert
1t was necessary for my troop to fol-
low up a small party of rebels mounted
on camels. which, as you probably
know, can go without water much long
rr than horses. We were almost with
I'm striking distance when our horses
completely gave out, but | luckily no
ticed indications which showed that
there was water beneath a portion of
the plain much below the general level.
Half an hours spade work proved that
] was right. We took up the pursuit
again and ran the quarry to earth, and
I got my captaincy."
WAS there no fight?"
He paused an appreciable time be-
fore replying Then he evidently made
up his mind 20 perform some disagree
able task. The watching girl could
see the change in his face, the sharp
transition from eager interest to angry
resentment.
"Yes." he went on at last. "thCrc was
n fight. 1t was a rather stiff affair, be-
cause a troop Of British cavalry which
should have supported me had turned
back owing to the want Of water al
ready mentioned. But hat did not
save the officer in charge of the Tween.
~ty-fourth lancers from being severely
reprimanded."
The Twenty-fourth lancers!" cried
Iris. Lord Ventnor's regiment
"Lord Ventnor was the officer I'm
question"
Her face crimsoned. "Then you
know him? ~ she said.
~ do
as he your enemy"
Eyes"
"And that is why you were so agi-
tated that last day on the Sirdar, when
poor Lady Tozer asked me If I We're
engaged to him?'
Eyes"
"How could it affect you? You did
not even know my name then?"
"It affected me because the sudden
mention Of his name recalled my W
disgrace. quilted the army six
months ago, Miss Deane, under very
painful circumstances. A general court
martial found me guilty Of conduct
unbecoming an officer and a gentle
man. l was not ven given a chance
to resign. l was cashiered."
He pretended to speak with cool
turbulence. lie thought to compel her
into shrinking contempt. Yet his face
blancbcd somewhat, and, though he
steadily kept the pipe between his
teeth and smoked with studied uncon'
Germ, his lips twitched a little.
And he dared not look at her, for the
girls wondering eyes were fixed upon
him, and the blush had disappeared as
quickly as It came.
81 remember something Of this" she
said slowly. never once %averting her
gaze. There was some gossip con-
corning 1t when l first came to Hong.
kong. You are Captain Robert An
strutherT"
81 am"
Sand you publicly thrashed Lord
Vcntnor rs the result Of a quarrel
about n womanT'
"Your recollection is quite accurate"
who was TO blame?"
1.-THE lady said that l was"
"Was it trueT"
Robert Anstruther, late captain Of
Bengal cavalry, rose to his feet. He
preferred to take his punishment stand
ing.
The court martial agreed with her,
Miss Deane, and / am a prejudiced
witness" he replied.
"Who was ~the-lady?'
1.-THE wife Of my colonel, Mrs. Costo-
bell"
"Oh!"
Long afterward he remembered the
agony Of that moment and WINGED
even at the remembrance. But he had
decided upon a fixed policy, and he
was not a man to finch from conse-
quences. Miss Deane must be taught
to despiSe him, else-God help them
both-she might learn to love him as he
now loved her. So, laundering toward
his goal, as men always blunder where
a woman's heart is concerned, he blind
ly persisted in allowing her TO make
such false deductions as she chose
from his words.
Iris was the first to regain some
measure of self control.
II am glad you nave been so candid
Captain Anstruther," she commenced
but he broke in abruptly: