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2‘ curum 1. The sunshine of a glorious autumn min: was slanting dong the valley of the Pawnee, throwing bold shadows into the flats and lighting the land- ocnpe for miles with crimson and gold. The dew sparkling on the wild “bull" berry bushes. on tufted bumuo grass .. ‘ ALA LI..~â€" ”a; vâ€"â€"-_. V and tiny flowerets mantled the blots with diamonds and was still so strong as to defy its one enemy, the sun god. [he frost had smitten the amt foliage on the banks or the winding stream, and the leaves had donned their glori- om hues, setting torth their richest col- M the swan reserves its songâ€"to meet the universal conqueror. The mint rose slowly. from the silent. shal- Iow pools, and from distant village and from the neighboring heights the smoke of chimney or campfire straight to the skies. It was a. morn- ing to send the blood leaping through young veins and to brighten the eye of .“ __L..â€"A age, a morning in which all nature seemed to rejoice and all mankind to thank God-for the joy of living. Yet in the midst of a scene of such peace and health and hope there stood alone a man, still young, from whose face hope, peace, even health, apparently, had fled and whose attitude was one of utter grief and dejection. He was leaning against -a branching willow, gazing into the depths of the broad pool of the Pawnee just above the rap- ids with God alone knows what thoughts seething through his brain, when the silence of the morning was broken by sudden. stirring sound. Close at hand from the willows across the stream there rang outâ€"loud and clear the can or a cavalry trumpet, fol- lowed almost instantly by the appear- ance of half a dozen horsemen moving at steady walk from a break in the timber and descending the gentle slope te the ford. Foremost rode a power- fully built soldier in the field uniform of the United States horse. Behind. side by side, came two young soldiers. all three evidently oflicers. Then fol- lowed a brace of troopersâ€"orderiies or groomsâ€"and a Jaunty lad with the yel- low braid and glistening trumpet slung from the shoulder. Straight through the ford the leader splashed. looking neither to right nor left. the sunlight peering under his hat brim and cresting with gold his bushy eye- brows and bristling mustache. Straight at his heels followed his little party, and then from the same opening in the willows there burst into view the head of a column of cavalry. moving at the same measured pace and with the same erect and martial bearing. “At the first sound of the trumpet the lonely figure at the edge of the pool darted back out of view and, bending low, stood where by peering through the bushes the column could be kept in sight. but when a moment later the flutterlng guidon of the foremost troop came suddenly daunting into the sun- nhlne. all its brilliant color instantly enhanced, some intense emotion seem- ed to seize upon the lonely watcher. Rising to his full height, with his clinched hands thrown above his head. he whirled about and, with an manicu- Elgar. sank like a. stricken bull to firth and lay face downward and bur- ied in his arms2 his whole tom shaken with sobs. Troop after troop. nntfl the fourth â€"'-r had passed. the squadron crossed the ford and moved steadily up the south- ward slope, following a winding road that led to the group of buildings Hurriedly the listener drew his hand- kerchief-hard zero his shakin his head iii the engrt tfi? meet: together. But he gave no answer. Presently the all was repeated, loud- er. heater, and now bounding hoot beats could he heard. “Eric. I my! Eric!” There was something almost com- manding in the cry, and still no an~ ever came from the man, who evident- ly recognized both voice and name. to whom indeed the former seemed to bring a hit of hope or help or comfort. for the utter despond in his pale. and face was lightwed the vet-lest trifle. Yet he turned again townrd the river, I: though resolute to ignore the num- The next Instant. glad and wlnlomo Mthsnngmmuthodflofmflm- Dariâ€"then ma mo night a young once! when hrue blue eyes and rud- hmmhkmrlsplycmmcm would have invited morn m: n single dun whil- nn true: of MI m “Langdonl Eric, old chap! For God’s sake. where are you?” there was no change in the attitude of the sufferer unless it were that be but- ied his face still deeper in his arms. but allotasudden hestanemhaltraised his head and listened. Somewhere up stream a clear, power- ful voice was shooting: v yet 'elender forth and his capital eea‘t In saddle would hove made him marked even among h more of his fellows. He rode with utter nbandon, leaping his mettlesome. excited horse over the few obstacles dong the fringe of willows 13 though he :nd his steed had wings and this was easy a: flying. In an rastant he had sprung tum. saddle. “Erieâ€"youâ€"you"â€" he began in al- most boyish eagerness. “Stand where you are. Ronald!“ he commandingly spoke to his beautiful horse and then. unhesltatingiy leaving him without fastening of any kind, fairly leaped in- to the timber and to the side of his friend. Whipping oi! his gauntlet, he held forth his bared hand. “Remember Old Spot‘s story. Eric; what we used to hear from those cav- alry fellowsâ€"never give a gloved hand if you want to talk business with In- dian or friend? Old man. you-you.” and for a moment he paused partly for breath, partly for words. and the bright blue eyes seemed suspiciously near brimming, “you’ve given me a bad night and a woeful morning. If it hadn't been for Melville, God bless him, I don’t know what I’d done. He saw I ‘was just all upset. He said. ‘You may find him down by the river.’ He said there’d be half an hour before review and for me to tell you for himâ€" for him, by heavenl”â€"and here the young soldier’s emotion was too much for his eyesâ€"“that you mustn’t think of going until he had had a chance to say a word of friendship. Eric. what more do you need to keep you from giving us all the slip?” Almost impulsively the elder turned. tears starting into his own haggard “Eric! Eric Lnngdon. I say!" rang out the have young voice once more. end then. as a gleam or the sunshine shot through the willows. his eagerly scorching eyes caught sight of the lone figure. the object or his morning scout. 7 7“ _ ,____ eyes. “Did Melville say that, Rodney? Do won-you’re not making.“ better than he didâ€"God bless mm anynowâ€"m you: loyal etrort toâ€"cgn;fort me.” ‘1, A_3' .vg-u vâ€"v- _ v “Swear to it, Eric, if need be. and I know it’s what you deserve to hear." Then. with rueful smile: “Even if you did try to pull out without giving any fellow a chance. . I missed you just after l-just after the Brocktons’ func- tion broke up. Woodrow and 1 scooted over to your room the moment we could get a‘way. and there was your luggage all packed. but no sign of you. Cbuldn’t find Hurricane eitherâ€"wish you could have seen that old nigger sit. ting on the back steps crying this morningâ€"so I started through the post. scouting everywhere I thought you might be exceptâ€"except”â€" And here an honest blush went up to the young tellow’s brows. “Well, it was 3 o’clock when I left a note {or you in the old roost and 5 when I got in there again and found my note there, but not you. only old Hurricane hoohoolng at the _ nJAA you’ll come? Steady tere, Ronald!" he interjected. for the spirited charger. well knowing the call. had whirled about and was pawing and snorting in manifest impatience. His owner mov- ed to his side, but his eyel never left the form of his friend. pet, who was fretting and plunging in his eagerness to gallop to his place “in battery.” “May. tell the major I thank hlm with all my heart. I shall be there." And now Ronald sprang away like a deer. shooting up the slope toward the west as though lite had no higher joy than a hand gallop. Lieutenant May turned in the saddle to wave a friendly hand to the figure standing at the edge of the willows. Then horse and rider in long. easy curve rounded the shoul- der of the blot! and skimmed out of sight. C..." -v-â€" vâ€" __ It was a mouaent before the fatter could speak. Meantime the young lieu- tenant had vaulted into saddle and was Abrtatantapeaaclela befmflucwof EflcLGngdm at once caressing and cqnq'oqu h_ls Half an hour later a brilliant specta- czc lay before the eyes of Eric Lanz- don. It was one to thrill and delight even an unprofessional eye, but this mm the eye of a. practiced soldier, to whom every detail was familiar, a sol- dier who many a time had taken active and up to within three months promi- nent part in similar pageants. Now it was the will of the law that he should he cut on from further participation in ecenea of the kind. 3: the stern edict _'i‘â€"h;lt was the beginning. They met frequently that summer. They parted 3 in the fall, when he went to his regi~ ‘ meat. be utterly infatuated. she half delighted, half regretful. She couldn’t think of marrying in the army. she said. She admired it and him of all things. but that was all. Twice in that first year he managed to get leave and to go to her and plead again. He had some little money beyond his pay. He felt that he could support her in comfort. but he little dreamed of the scope of her desires. He was kept blind to the fact that she had hopes and ambitions far beyond his. Then one day the suddon death of a senator shocked the community, and Laugdon,’ reading the news. never imagined the influence it was to have on his life. His letter of condolence to her brought an answer that was more than kind. Their marriage was sudden. but im- mensely “swell." She came with him to the regiment a few months. “stun- ning” everybody by the elegance of her : toilet and the extravagance of her “a .4 .._. ideas. Then she declared she could not bear garrison life and piued for Wash- ington. She got him a detail on staff duty. and he would not go. His place, he said. for a few years at least must be with the regiment. She went with- out him. and presently he was bom- barded with bills the payment of which swamped himâ€"tool: his last cent. It mattered little. she said. Senator Spotts’ only sister. his elder by several years. was to leave her every penny. and indeed in the hard times for him that followed more than once that he knew of and more than twice that he knew not of that sorely tried maiden came to his rescue with checks of star tling size. Then there came rumors or a. court m (my mm by the order of the preddent himself Langdon stood summarily dimlssed from the military service of the United It was (Sad, and story. it has :;.;7 its parallels; It may have more. ': Lox-.- was no finer young soldier in th.- n.1- tallom of cadets. and great m n- Hm prophecies of class mntesâ€"indwd H' m- otructorIâ€"when Langdon's umm- uluw up for discussion. The corps ruse up 1nd cheered him on gmdunxinn <;.::.- when a great public official in lzxuul:::_': the lundsome cadet captain his (uptu- ...- A.--I. namfllnh tn gnv that n 31””): us took occasion to say that n ymuu: gentleman who could ride and drill as he could ought to be most welcome in the finest regiment in creation. and a very pretty girl sitting close to Senator Spotts, o. ponderous member of tin- bonrdl or visitors. whispered to Kim! veteran bean: - - I‘ n..- .H “Now. there’s a man I should mu: to know.” And no it happened that before the graduating class were fairly out of ca- det uniform and into their first “cits" a messenger in the shape of the official orderly of the commandant of cadets came to Eric Langdon to "invite" his presence at the quarters of that high omcial. and there he was presented anew to the distinguished senator to whom he. in company with his class- mates. had already made the orthodox and conventional homage required of the graduating cadet to the board of visitors, and now the senator. all shavi- ty. led forward an extremely pretty and vivacious damsel. “Mr. Langdon." said he. “this young lady has fallen in love with the corps in general and your â€"horsemanship in particular. and I know you will be delighted to recipro- cute." It was an odd moment for Langdon. He would have been at a loss to know what to do or say had not the girl her- self, with merry words and laughter. relieved the situation of its embarrass- that the lovely if volatile Mrs. Lang- don was flirting desperately at the cap- ital. and one of the very best young “duty" officers in the regiment was be- ginning to look haggard and shabby. She got him to sign notes far beyond his pay to meet her needs. promising that “Cousin Sports" would meet the notes. They began to {all due just as that amiable lady was taken to her grave, and then the will was contested. the legal heirs won. and Mrs. Langdon had to begin parting with jewelry. not to meet these notes. but her own crav- ings. Then came more bills. more debts. morphine. Such were three years of Eric Lang- don’s married life. The next and last was the worst. Striving all the time to stick to his duty and keep up ap- pearances. he was wearing himself out in the vain hope that his military rec- ord for efficiency might oflset the terri- ble stigma of these pressing debts. Now the creditors were becoming im- portnnate and raining their complaints upon his colonel and the war depart- ment. No matter how or by whom contracted. the debts were held to be his, that he was accountable for all. By the time he was 27 and finishing his fourth year of service with the regi- ment Eric Langdon looked like the pa- triarch ot’ the snbalterns. with his lining race and sad dark eyes. and when during the next year the news came that his wretched helpmsteâ€"save the mark-had breathed her last in a “retreat" everybody said. “Blessed re- once. who had “struck irrichf’ at For- tress Monroe and married an inane young woman of much wealth. was in- tolerant of a teklow at his wits’ end for money, and there was a captain 1n the garrison who developed into one of Langdon’s persecntors. This was Felix Nathan. Nobody in 1870 could have traced Nathan’s antecedents. He shun- ned the topic himself and left to others the comforting theory that they were in some way connected with the pawn- m;». Re hed been consumed in the intentry It the instince of the Hon. hit. Bteinmeyer. who represented in congress e wealthy it heonspienous Metric}. in new Im- 80 1m! I rely And yet. poor lad. he mourned beg: 1nd went and wept over her grave. Then he came back to the regiment to face curious glances and those thon- Iands of debt. Among the junior oi!!- ! cers there were a few brave boys like Woodrow and Rodney May who strove . to cheer and sustain him. But Tor-i he 11th bought 1 transfer mu) m. utlllery. where the splendor“ his at- tire and a certain Germahlc cut of tea. 51:9:‘0-8â€" film the title of "the Baron" or sometimes Herr von Fem Klei- dern. Certain pecuniary loan! with - Ll- _.â€" Sent Torrance craslung over the tabu. lean rigor with’whlch (on payment h. later exactedâ€"at most inconvenient times and conspicuous placesâ€"removed the glamour. - A _II_LA- .u- ,â€"_- __- But the artillery works and polishes. Nathan had to work, drill and study. He was no fool. He labored with his dancing master and Speedily shone in both the ballroom and in ballistics. They had sent him to Fortress Monroe in hopes of damping his desire to re- main in the artillery. and he mastered the course with comparative ease. They "put up Jobs” at his expense at mess by the introduction of sausage and spareribs in undue proportion. and Nathan said he feared they didn’t “babe," he 'said. to: dainties and amazed them with the quality and quantity of sausages shipped to him. And then in course of time he cut in and won the heiress of the season. and that marriage made him. His wife had most influential connections. The: frequently spent summers at Bar Har- - Al- ___‘ _-v‘_-,, bar or Newport. They had the most sumptnensly furnished quarters in garrison and very “swell". visitors much of the time. They entertained lavishly. and so it came about that their social supremacy was established. not without protest. but it was no use “kicking against the pricks.” .‘_.-_ "vâ€" , 7 All the same. Nathan was mean. He lavished his cigars and champagne on certain of his callers and treated with cold courtesy the others. His wife's chums. it she had any, lathe regiment were the two or three whosagowns sometimes nearly matched her own. They distinctly “put on airs" over their fellows. and {or a time a weak- ling of a post commander permitted it. but that was before Melville’s day. and Melville was a regimental adora- tion. One thing Nathan hated Langdon for was the fact that the latter could “take the battery" and make it do anything. He was a consummate drillmaster and handler of men. Things never went so well as when the captain stepped aside and the lieutenant took command. Beg- imental critics twitted Nathan with the fact. and it made him furious. If any- thing could have helped Langdon. it would have been service under some other commander. There were three other captains who would have been glad of his services. but Nathan refus- ed to allow the exchange. Time and again there were sharp disagreements between them. and thrice when Lang- don had to appeal the decision went in his favor. By this time the battery had been made a part of the great western gal~ rison on the Pawnee. where two squad- rons of cavalry and four “light" or mounted batteries formed the main features of the command. A veteran dragoon oflcer was at the head of af- fairs. a man with much conscience and little sympathy. and the way he “sall- ed in," as the boys said. to polish up the entire military establishment was a caution. The Nathans gave a sumptu- ous dinner in his honor about the first thing. and the colonel pitched into Na- than within 48 hours all along of the condition of his horses, to the intense joy of the uninvited. because this was the last thing that dinner was suppos- ed to bring about. Nathan accepted the criticism and said he could not help himself. his lieutenants were so care- less. It was at this time that renewed complaints came to headquarters con- cerning the nonpayment of those notes. Poor Langdon was setting aside a pen tion of his mortgaged stipend and send- ing it each month to “preferred”-cred- itors. but the others kept up the growl, and it must be admitted that along about this stage of the game in his grief and despond Langdon had sought solace at times in whisky. All this Nathan reverted to his chief when ask- ed about the financial status of his sub alteru. Had old “Cat 0’ Nine Tails.’ the post commander. consulted the vet- eran major. who had but recently ar- rived and assumed command of the batteries he would have heard a dif- ferent tale, for Helville knew a soldier ..' of m- m mm a nut a . The romanc- sent 111.! "I... I“, uâ€"vvv, , 7 _ cry one but the had retired. I fire broke out near the hustle". whno the null m a tack with back- et nnd bone and the entire command was on duty It won oboefled by non thou one once: thot London was per- coptlbly undu- tbe Influence of liquor. sitting up w nlone nnd brooding over his troubles. ho had probably token to the bottle. â€" .I‘ A. Three 31859 Melville's pretty pun minded 311'] In. Melville u ‘uuyv â€".._.._ Melville's pretty niece. n whole-one. pure minded gm. m devoted to rid- lng. Melville mod ungdon to at. her out. end COM Nathan. In. To!- unconndmuthreeotthelrut. ungdonmorethunuttle.nnditnn got to Lengdoo'e eon. no marched straight to the clubhouse. It was Just before uttoo, end n number of oflcerl were outed on the vernndn chatting. smoking end tipping cooling drinks. Torrance hnd been chief offender. end 11;). very white. “’00 no reported to have said than and I0 Em- lf-ternoon.” his chair. “What have you to say about it?” “This!” was the only reply as a sting- ing blow sent Torrance crashing over the table. The instant sction of oincers present stopped further hostilities. Nathan sent Lsngdon to his quarters in arrest and his company clerk to work. Charges and specification ten pages Irawn out were preferred. No plea was listened to. A court was ordered in due season. and it had no alterna- tive. On a still October evening the order that day received from Washing- ton was formally read to the command. and next morning when the depart- ment inspector had them all out for an early review be. without whom re- views seemed hardly complete. looked sldly on from a far corner, a practical- ly ruined man. But there were friends to go with him to the station after his brief inter- view with Melviileâ€"noble hearted Mei- yille that dayâ€"May and Woodrow and others of the boys. besides some scores of “boys in blue" who had slipped sway and were bent on yiving their pet lieutenant a parting cheer. and there was an incident that becamehistoric. him he hailed. ‘rr- [avian use of lace niche most “skim: feature of the warm weath- a' toltette'. l-‘nlct lm- in nppllqu. “0:12.11 all own claims chic! attention. fur use on dainty gamut 0! sum roman. India. all}. pougoe. ~~‘Lo_ ' “Gm-on" effects haw extends! to bathing costumer. or which an at- 133::th («We comment of Home. knkékemckors and a two-piece skirt. The new“: lace cuppa-40c design an) compote-d o! modaliwm to be ap- puaj dpgly or otheuvuc In connec- tion with Inertial: and (secreting stitch. .Whm- "will ha seen moro- tbnn col- on thin mean. Smart mm for summer «wooing want are nude from W!- net. black or white. with a foundation! 0! allk and a clip a: chiffon to be worn between the not and out. '11“- “um protection noun-a of Inn-4 hatiste and even llnen tun now on“: to match; thaw one wall: adorned with animating. ’ Wynnthhmnu mum in the (aver- ttn for com MCI. the Work: of which M- M and lamâ€"Prom mo Juno noun-Mar. ; .‘ _ K The columns [my bodice will be much seen this summer. The new box-pleat“ Eton w inpu- clnll) becoming to slight lacuna “an! on tho Tramp. The young bride wen-I. to the Kitch- en coo: MW; ‘ She smiimgly gave him a slice mike. Hadc with he: on wnite bands. Helm has the post of honor for um comm esptrcmly for children. Imam goods will enjoy afloat Vane for W? outing cults The railway station was like all far western stations of those days. an or- dinary brown frame building with pro- jecting roof overhanging the platform and a broad. open space at the gable end. and here it was. in the presence of half a dozen otflccrs and quite a swarm of citizens and “boys in blue" of! duty. the memorable rencontre occurred. The instant Captain Xathan stepped from his handsome car-tinge. with the whis- tle of the express already sounding far down the Pawnee. he found himself confronted by Langdon. whose dari; features took on no flush of the wrath that consumed him. but whose erect and slender form. patent in its athletic proportions even through the simple civilian suit he wore. quivercd from head to foot. It was vain for Nathan to dodge. The words came like the stinzofawhlpiash: “You are no longer my superior oth- er. Nathan. and there's only a moment to say my say. Your language at the club this morning has been told me. Now hear my reply. Today we stand. you in the pride of your wealth and power. I with the world to begin again. More than to any man in the regiment I owe my troubles to you. Yet i wouldn’t exchange my soldier record for yours if reinstatement were oil't-rt-d me this minute. X0! l’m not to be in- timidated by any gesture. All i have to any is that if God spares my life before ten years pass our places shall he reversedâ€"you will be at the bottom. I at the top. Now you may go." Bo sighed and saw with a groan; “It a. poor man as: [or a nice: or Some Fabian Points For Sunâ€"or (Jam skirts are made up unlmwt, even 1n the medium and light weught gm “It? Ton-knee." in: 3b give the poor man A atone?“ he complied. with the "wow Injured tramp went Torrance. ruin: from a. slice of dc?- The Canada Life Assarana Ca. investment Nd 9t once become available.) 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