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BY PAUL LEICESTER FORD

AUTHOR OF...

«The Lion. Peter Stirling,” &e. Conrvright, 1896, by é.8. Lippincott Comp ny. (Continued. ) CHAPTER X. WAITING FOR HELP.

1? ra fellow was bewildered by a sinc’ ch, it was Richard Gordon. } uy and down that platform : d to breakfast, trving ; hat Miss Cullen had ex- ress only to succeed in reading 50 d meanings in her parting six ; | wanted to think that it was her iy of suegestirg that 1 deceiv- ed 1 If in thinking that there was enyt ng between Lord Ralies and hers« but, though I wished to be- lieve this, | had seen too much to the co! ‘ to take steck in the idea. Yet I uldn’t beli that Medse was @ coquett I became angry and hot with myself for even thinking it for @ moment.

Fuzzie as I did over the words, I managed to eat a good breakfast, and then nt into Cullens’ car and electri i the party by telling them of Camp's and Fred’s despatches, and

how I had come to overhear the form- er. Mir. Cullen and Albert couldn't say enough about my cleverness in what had really been pure luck, and

seemed to think I had sat up all night in order to hear that telegram. The person for whose opinion I cared the mest, Miss Cullen, didn’t say any- thing, but she gave me a look that set my heart beating like a trishammer and mace me put the most hopeful construction on that speech cf hers. It seemed impossible that she didn’t care for Lord Ralles and that she mizht eare for me; bui, after having had no hore whatsoever, the smallest crumb of a chance nearly Hfted me off my feet.

We had a consultation over what was best to be done, but didn’t reach any definite conclusion till the station agent brought me a telegram from the postmaster-general. Breaking it open, I read aloud :—

Do not allow service of writ and retain possession of letters according to prior instructions. At the request of this de- partment the secretary ct war has di- rected the commanding officer at Fort Whipple to furnish you with military protection, and you will call upon him at once, if in your judgment it is neces- sary. On no account surrender United States property to territorial authorities, Keep department retified.

“Oh, sp'tendid !" cried Madge, clap- ping her hands.

“Mr. Camp will find that other peo- ple can give surprise parties as well as himself,’’ I said, cheerfully.

“You'll telegraph at once ?” asked Mr. Cullen.

“ Instantly,” ed, “Denr’t you want to see say, Miss Cullen ?”

“ Of course I do !" she cried, eagerly, jumping up.

Lord Ralles scowled as he said :~ “ Yes. Let’s see what Mr. Superin- tendent has to sav.”

“You needn't trouble yourself,” I said. But he followed us into the sta- tion. L was disgusted, but at the same time it seemed to me that he had come because he was jealous, and that wasn’t an unpleasant thought. What- ever his motive he was a third party in the writing of that telezgram and had to stand by while Miss Cullen and I discussed and drafted it. I didn't try to make it any too brief, not mere- ly asking for a guard. and when I might expect it, but giving as well a

I said, rising, and add- what I

Pretty full history of the case, which was hardly necessary. “You'll bankrupt yourself,” laugh-

ed Madge. ‘You must let us pay.” “Tl let you pay, Miss Cullen, if you

want,” I said. “How mueh is it, Welply 7?" I asked, shovimg the blanks

in to the operator.

“Nothin’ for a iady,” said Welply, grinnirg.

“There, Miss Cullen,” I said. ‘‘ Does the East come up to that in gallan- trv

“De you really mean that there is no charge 7” demanded Madge, in- credulously, with her purse in her hond.

“That's the size of it.”’ said the op- erator.

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deceiving me, and I really want to pay.”

I laughed and said, “ Sometimes railroad superintendents can send

messages fre>, Miss Cullen.”

“How silly of me!” exclaimed Madge. Then she said :—‘* How nice it is to be a railroad superintendent, Mr. Gordcr! I should like to be one mvself.”’

That speech really lifted me off my feet, but while I was thinkine what response to make I came down to earth with a bounce.

“Since the telegram’s done,” said Lerd Ralles to Miss Cullen, in a cool, almest commanding, tone, “ suppose we take a walk.”

*I don’t think I care to this ing,”” answered Madge.

“T think you had better,” said his Icréship, with such a manner that I felt inclined to knock him down.

To my surprise, Madge seemed ta hesitate, and finally said, “I'll walk up and down the platform if you Wish,’”’

Lord Ralles nodded, and they went out, leaving me in a state of mingled

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amazement and rage at the way he had cut me out. Try as I would I wasn't able to hit upon any theory

that supplied a solution to the conduct of either Lord Ralles or Miss Cullen, unless they were engaged and Miss Cullen displeased him by her behavi- cur to me. But Madge seemed such

an honest, frank girl that I'd have believed anything sooner than that she was only playing with me.

If I was perplexed, I wasn’t foing

to give Lord Rallies the right of way, and as soon as I had made certain that the telegram was safely started, I

Joined the walkers. I don’t think any of us enjcyed the hour that followed, but I didn’t care how miserable I wes myself so long as I was certain that I was blocking Lcrd Ratles, and his grumpiness showed very clearly that my presence did that. As for Madge, I couldrn’t make her out. I had al- ways thought I understood women a little, but her conduct was beyond un- derstanding.

Apparently Miss Cullen didn’t alto- gether relish her position, for present- ly she said she was going to the car. “I'm sure you and Lord Ralles will be company enough for each other,” she said, giving me a flash of her eyes, which showed them full of suppressed nerriment, even while her face was grave. In spite of prediction, the mo- ment she was gone Lord Ralles and I pulled apart about as quickly as a yard-engine can split a couple of cars. - I moped around for an hour, too unsettled mentally to do anything but smcke, and only waiting for an invita- tion or for some excuse to go into 218. About eleven o’clock I obtained the latter in another telegram, and went into the car at onee.

Telegram receiyed—I read triumphant- ly—A detail of two companies of the Twelfth cavalry. under the command of Captain Singer, is ordered to Ash Forks, and will start within an hour, arriving at five o'clock.

“Cc. D. OLMSTEAD, Adfutant.”’

“Theat won't do, Gordon,” cried Mer.

Cullen. “The mandamus will be here before that.”

“Oh, don’t say there is something mcre wrong !"’ sighed Madge.

“Won't it be safer to run _ while there is still time ?” asked Albert, anxiously.

“I was born lazy about running away,” I said.

“Oh, but please, just for once,” Madge begged. “We know already

hew brave you are.

I theught for a moment, not so much @bjecting, in truth, to the running @way as to the running away from Madge.

“I'd do it for you,” I said, looking at Miss Cullen, so that she understood this time what I meant without usiug any emphasis, “‘but I don’t see any need of making myself uncomfortable when I can make the other side so. Come along, and see if my method isn’t quite as good.”’

We went to the station, and I told the operator to call Rock Butte. Then i dictated :

Direct conductor of Phenix No. 3 on its arrivel at Kock Butte to hold it there till further orders.

*“ RICHARD GORDON, Supt.”

“That will save my running and their chasing,’ I iaughed, “ though I’1n afraid a long wait at Rock Butte wecn't improve their tempers.”

The next few hours were pretty ex- citing ones to all of us, as can well be imagined. Most of the time was spent, I have to confess, in manoeuvres and struggies between Lord falles and myself as to which should monopolize Madge, without either of us succeed- ing. I was so engrossed with the con- test that I forgot all about the pass- age of time, and only when the sheriff strolled up to the station did I realize that the climax was at hand. AS 4 joke, I introduced him to the Cullens, and we all stood chatting till far out on the hil) to the south I saw a cloud of dust and quietly called Miss Cul- len’s attention to it. She and I went

to $7 for my fieldglasses, and the mo- ment Madge looked through them, she

cried :— ‘Yes, I can see horses, and oh, there are the Stars and Stripes! 1

don’t think I ever loved them so much

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Miuse BAY Ulley seems tu ve LAK UueIT time.”

“There they are now !” cried Albert.

Listening, we heard the clatter of horses’ feet going at a good pace, and we all rose and went to the Windows to the arrival. Our feelings can be judged when across the tracks came only a mob of thirty or fort: cowboys, riding in their usual “ show

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