Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-01-04


called hiu to sr-.e thc co'ors on those
'''ak Dakota r. r'.- rr10t f-0wnel
at te inuol.r words. reading thon
ora ara.a SSH. -..eur eyes and am
Ac.omcticn u. unauthorized DISGUST
get there wa. rr rs..I.ns tboi- plain
meaning. Trouble vas undoubtedly
brewing umrr fro Sioux trouble In
which thc Ct.renaos and probably
others also. were becoming involved
Every soldier patrol.ny that long
northern h0rC.r recognized the arr
preach GO sCme dire dovolopment
some early coup or sava-cry.
Hrant WAS not blind to all this. nor
Go thc necessity of having iu readiness
selected bodies OF seasoned troops. vet
10 was not iu soldier nature 90 refrain
from grumhlin- when the earliest de-
tail CHANGED 90 fan 90 him. But or
ders were orders fla that country. and
although he crushed the innocent pa
per passlouatcly beneath hts heel. Eve
hours later DE was in saddle. riding
steadily westward. his depleted troop
OF horscmcu clattcring az his heels.
Up the valley OF the Bear Water.
slightly above Clcncaid.- enough
beyond thc saloon radius 90 protect
his men from possible corruption. vet
within easy reach of llc military telc-
graph.-they made camp in the early
morning upon wooded terrace over
lookins The stage road. and settled
quietly down as one az those numer-
Gus posts with which the army chiefs
sought 90 hem IN the dissatisfied red
men, and learn early the extent OF
their hostile plans.
Brant was now IN hunor consid-
erably happier than when he first rode
loFth from Bethure Q. lie watched the
men OF his troop while with Quip and
song they made comfortable camp.
and then strolied slowly up the valley.
his own affairs soon completely for
gotten In the beauty OF nearby hills
beneath the golden glory OF the morn
ing sun. Once he paused and looked
back upon ugly Gloncaid. dingy and
Iorlorn even at that distance: then he
crossed the narrow stream by means
or convenient log, and clambered M
the somewhat steep bank A heavy
fringe Of low bushes chung close along
the edge Of the summit, but a plainly
defined path led among their intri-
cacies- He pressed his way through.
coming into a glade where sunshine
niekered through the overarching
branches OF great trees. and the grass
was green and short, like that OF a
well-kept lawn.
As Brant emerged from the under
brush he suddenly beheld a fair vision
OF young womanhood resting on the
grassy bank just before him. She was
partially reclining. as il startled by
his unannounced approach. her face
turned toward him. one nand Creeping
an open book. the other shading her
eyes from the glare of the sun. Some
tning In the graceful poise, the piquant.
a"dlted face. the dark gloss Of heavy
hair, and the unfrightened gaze held
him speechiess uttil ire picture had
been impressed forever uron his mem
DRY. lie beheld a girl on the verge Of
Womanhood. fair OF skin. the red glow
OF health flushing her cheeks. the lips
parted Ia surprise. the S.seve fallen
pack from oae white. rounded arm,
the eyes honest. sincere. mysterious
she recognized him with a glance. and
her lips closed as she remembered
how and when they had met before.
but there was no answering recolIec-
ton within his eyes. only admiration
nothing c!gng about this Nadia to
remind him OF a neglected walf of
the garrison. She read all this In his
lace. and the lines abc1t her mouth
changed quickly into a slightly quiz
zical smile. her eyes Frightening.
You should at least have knocked,
sir. she ventured. sitting up on the
grassy bank. the better to confront
him, before iatru5iag thus unir,
vited"
He lifted hts somewhat dingy scout