The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-11-08

terry. The harder the solution ap-
peared, the more determined he be-
came to solve II. AS he came out, op-
posite the barrack entrance, a car.
riage drove in past the guard-house,
the guard presenting arms, and cir
cled the parade in the direction of of.
ficers' row. 1t contained a soldier
driver and two ladies', and the Ser.
geant's face blushed under its tan as
he recognized Miss Mcdonald. Would
she notice him-speak to him? The
man could not forbear lifting his eyes
to her face as the carriage swept by
He saw her glance toward him, SMILE
with little gesture Of recognition.
and stood there bareheaded, his heart
.hrobbing wildly. With that look,
that smile, he instantly realized two
facts of importance-she was willing
10 meet him on terms of friendship,
and she had not recognized him the
evening previous as he ran past her in
The dark.
Hamlin, his thoughts entirely cen.
.ered upon Miss Mcdonald. had scarce.
ly noted her companion, yet as he lin.
gered while the carriage drew up be.
fore the Majors quarters, he seemed
10 remember vaguely that she was a
strikingly beautiful blonde, with face
shadowed by broad hat. Although
larger, and with light suffy hair and
blue eyes, the lady's features were
| strangely like those of her slightly
| younger companion. The memory of
these grew clearer before the Ser,
geant-the Wilderness of the fSce, the
sudden lowering of the head; then he
knew her; across the chasm Of years
her identity smote him as a blow /;
his breath came quickly and his fin,
gers clenched.
"My God!" he muttered, uncon.
sciously. THAT was Vera! She has
changed, wonderfully changed, but
but she knew me. What, In Heavens
name, can she be doing here, and
with Molly?"
With straining eyes he stared after
them until they both disappeared to
gether within the house. Miss Nc
|
almost shyly, but the other never
turned her head. The carriage drove
away toward the stables. Feeling as
though he had looked upon a ghost
fiamlin turned to enter the barracks
An infantry soldier leaned negligently
in the doorway smoking.
you're the sergeant who saved tina
girl down the trail, amt yer" hi
asked indolently. Thought SO; / was
one O. Gaskins' men,"
Hamlin accepted the hand thrus
forth, but with mind elsewhere.
"Do you happen to know who tina
was with Miss McDonald?" he asked.
Didn't see 'em, only their backs al
they went in--nice lookin' blonde?"
yes; rather tall, with very ligh
hair"
"Oh, that's Mrs. Dupont"
Mrs. Dupont" the name evidentl.
a surprise; wife OF one of the off
cers?"
"No, she's no army dame. Illus
bands cattleman. Got a range Of
the Cowskin. south o. here, but / rec
kon the missus don't like that sorte
thing much. Lives in st. Louis mos
ly, but has been stoppin' with the Nj
Donalds fer a month err two nov
Herd she was a niece o. the Majors
an reckon she must be, er thar'd bee
a fare up long ago. She's a high fl!
er, she is, an she's got the Leftenar
goin' all right"
"Gaskins?"
Sure; he's lady-killer, but tibet
; bout all the kind o. killer he is, fer q
! ever noticed-one o. yer he-firt
Thar amt hardly an officer in tn
garrison tibet amt Just achin' Ter Il
kick that squirt, but Their women-o
Lord; they think he's little tin &c
, on wheels. Beats hell. don't it, viii
money will do fer a damn fool?"