The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-03-21
CHAPTER xviii.
We Capture a Courier.

you seem to derive much amuse
ment from n condition OF affairs al.
most intolcrablo to me" said bitter.
ly. II have always valued most highly
the friendship of Mrs. Brennan, but
this unfortunate occurrence will doubt.
less eud It,"
She glanced up at me. her long
lashcs wet. but her dark eyes spark.
ling with mischief.
"Oh. she won't care so far as lou
are concerned" she exclaimed indii.
fercntly But suppose she VIII
think / am perfectly horrid. Wen,
don't care II she does she might
have waited and learned the truth
| first Wasn't her face n study? And
how shall ever explain to Arthur 30
that he r'ill understand? I'm sure
/ have got the worst OF It. Oh, Captain
Wayne, IL my hair all RULED up?
know look like fright. You must
| come in now. and We will explain TO
| Mrs brennan the whole matter. She
/ cannot help believing us both. while
! / know she would be SO cold and
/ proud to me alone"
| shook my head decsiycly. Per
/ haps II was better ended so; at least
! possessed no courage Just them TO
! face her indignation She might but
| deem We had couCoctcd our GXplana.
| ton. md would very likely receive It
. with all the scurn she felt It deserved.
/ Besides. II was clear there was moth
/ ing could do to aid them. | should
! be now merely an unweIoome intru-
, der An escort was TO be there short
| ~ to convoy them northward, and for
! me TO he found In their company by
| Brennan would only inhame him and
] add greatly TO the embarrassment OF
! his wite's position. Much as | might
/ long for immediate yindication in her
! sight, the plain duty of true love was
/ to depart at once and permit time to
strntEhten out the tauglc.
You must pardon me" | FASTENED
to say, standing hat in hand before
her. but It would not be best TOR
me to intrudc upon Mrs, brennan att
cr her late reception merely halt
cd here In order TO assure myself OF
your presence and safety My men
are even now waiting for me few
hundred yards away"
hut | wish you tn meet Arthur
"Oh / think not. Miss Minor feet
warm friendship for Lieutenant Cation.
but We wear different uniforms serve
under different flags. and meeting
here. both with armed forces behind
us. would naturally have to be hos.
/ tile one. However the Lieutenant and
might consent 20 temporary truce,
his superior officer. Major brennan,
would not likely provo Of the same
mind"
Then you really must co.
Unless you specially desire to wit.
ness n cavalry skirmish in your front
dooryard. | certainly consider it best"
and / held out my hand Surely we
part az friends, and may hope that
you will intcrcedc in my behalf with
Mrs. Brennan"
She roso Up impGlslvely.
How ridiculous; how supremacy ri.
dIculous! Why. OF course Will.
though don't suppose Edith really
cares very much. but she believed II
would be highly proper to be shocked.
don't think she likes you so very
well anyway. Captain Wayne for she
never will talk about you"
with these cheering words ringing
in my ears, and feeling thoroughly de.
fcated in every cherished hope. !
strodo savaEely down the long hill and
mounted my horse. How roughly for
tune had sufietcd me- to be sure, and
how extremely small the inspiration
left Well. perhaps deserved It for
ever permitting myself to love one
whom | knew to be the wife OF an.
other. Doubtless she had seized upon
this slight pretext to be rid of me,
and was already rejoicing over Its
easy accomplishment
In my agitation | forgot entirely the
presence Of Marin Rungay at the
house and ordering my men into sad
do prepared for departure without
giving n thought to the little fellow
and his domestic troubles. chose
the road leading toward the north
west. for although | had not asked the
question conceived It highly probable
that Brennan and his party would ride
from the Federal calvary quarters at
Golfers Church. and had no desire
to meet them. They were upon an
GRAND Of mercy Of far greater impor
|
As we swung along through the
heavily timbcrcd land fringtng our
} road. Bungay pressed his mule into
trot and finally succeeded In ranging
up at my side. Even in my disturbed
mental condition was amused at his
} unique style OF riding, although
would not wound him by laughing.
ITO BE Continued