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3 THIS IS GEN. KING'S LATEST AND BEST STORY Lanier of the Cavalry GOLD RAY GRANITE CO. Office: 209 Wont Main St., Medford, Ore. Or, By tf A Week's Arrest M " "Operating Quarry at Cold Ray, Oregon MISDMHtD MATX TBIBPNE, MEDgOBD, OUlEflON, 'I'CTESDAY. SEPTEMBER (i, 1910. USF'rS. W ". i??- JST K I Copyright. 1909, Uy J, I). Llpplncott Compnny A romance of tinny Ufa in the Indian country in Indian fighting days I Lanier, tho self sacrific ing hero who typifies Undo Sum's military officer ; Miriam, thu sweet ulrl whose lovo ho wins; Dora, tho capricious little haauty who sat a whole military vn campmont in a turmoil; Haw don, young, misjudged, hut hon est, who was tho rival of tho evil officer Haf forty, a soldier of whom tho service was well -rid those are only soma of tho char actors that General King has drawn in tho thrilling soilings in tho far wast of bygone days when tho Apaches ami tho Sioux wugod wur on tho "pale fuces" in their last stand to save their hunting grounds. In this realistic narrative the humor compels laughter, tho romance charms and tho intrigue and tragedy thrill and grip tho reader. CllAI'TKK I. TIIH huh wan nlnkliiK low tieyontl thu ford of llio foiuiiliiK I'lntlv. TIh (In (j nt tlu old fori on tliu uulKlitiorliiK height cltuiK to tho Hliiff with ncurcvly n (hitter. nwnltliiK tho owning hiiIiih of tho iruiMMtN mid (lie ronr of tht MUiiHut kiiii. Tho jouiik Klrl lllttod rent Irani' uhotit tho vltio covered porch of tho roniNldo ooIIiiko. SIic laid tho hljC liliKHMiinr imhlo. n wistful, longing look In tho dnrlc mid dri'iiiny vyv Kvr hIiico Ntiihlc cnll hIiu hint ho von! about thnt 'hIimIoi! iiiMik, iignli) mid ngntn NcnrchliiK tho northward Iou'h unit rldKOM. Itiiwdon nhoulil luivo Ih-kii hero ut her Hldo Unmlon. whom hIio had not soot) for threu mortal dnyx Itiiwdoii, whom alio had nuvor not ojth on I in fore (ho tut of April mid whom now hIio looked npou tin the foromoHt BoldliT of tho regiment, when In point of fact he wn lint n prlrnio trooper. Rcrvlug tho lirut purl of IiIm Unit en listment. Thin Klrl of Ncicntcen, In her dainty white frock, pluniied herxelf tlejectetl ly down on tho top mep with two very fihapely. idender. nllppvrvt! feet din jilnyil on tho Hecnnd helow. And then of u midden tho tears were dnNhed awny and the Klrl nprniig to her feet. A blltho voice hnlhtl her from within. "Doy'n coiiiln', MIkh Doni two on 'em, nt lean llko enough to Ik twin bruddem." Dora Mew light an a bird to the other end of the little porch and wax gur.lng out through tho lioiieMiicUle with all her mm I In her eye. Coming up tho wlopo at eiiny cauler rode a juung oillcer, with broad btlm med hat and dimly Held dress, alert. Mlouder, nluewy, of only medium holght and not more than tweut live yonrn, with a handsome, mm tunned, mulling fare, mid behind him came what Aunt Chloe. In her "darky" ilia lect had deelared "the wry upli of hlin" a joiing trooiKT In Mlmllar slouch hat mid dimly Held dieun younger probably by threo or foul yearn, but to tho full iih alert and in tlve, IiIh fa co now all aglow with a light that was mvont for glrllHh eyen to nee, Tho leader awung I'Ih hat and blithe ly blioutcd an lie curb(l IiIh eager horse. "Howdy, Minn Dora? Illuvt your heart, Aunt Obloe, 1 knew you'll have tho buttermilk rendyl No, ltaw lou, I Hlian't dlHiuouut"- thin to the young orderly, who had Hpruug from nddlo. "o'lithnr home. MIhh Dora?" ho went on cheerily. "Over nt the hiiiUIch. Mr. Lanier." was tho Hinlllng nuHwer. Trooper ltnwdon had Instantly swung once more Into natldle and wan reining back to his place. "Stables going yet? 1 thought It supper time. Colonel neut me ahead to llnd him. Three of K troop horneH net llko they'd been eating loco weed." "Colonel lluttou'N always tluillu' uoin way of Hcudln' you In iihald, Mnruu Lanier," grinned Chloe. "Ah don't wonder dey tmytt you can do iiny thing you llko an' uevur gel hauled up or It." "You're a gowdp, auntie," laughed Lnnlcr. "ltnwdon, you dismount and wait for Dr. Mayhow In case 1 iiiIhn hlin. (Jive him thu coloucl'H mcHHiigu and say tho miuudruu hIiouIiI be In by 7:110." And. with a wave or IiIh hand, he wiih off. Then Ohlo vanished opportunely. Dora, with glistening eyes and glow ing cheeks, retreated within the shel tor of Uio bowered porch. Then, bounding up the steps and turning with outstretched urms, thither ltaw don followed, Ten minutes later at swift trot came a thlid horso and rlilor. the horse nil that a cavnlry horso should bo In Knit and build, the rldor well nigh as marked in build and proportions. In front of tho little cottngo of tho voted uary Burgeon ho hurriedly dismounted and Htrode, lingering, through tho gate Dora, liar fuco paling, mot him at tbo head of tho stops. Ho brushed by, turned sharp to his left, and In an Instant thu two men wero face to face. "Itawdou, spoko tho newcomer, IiIh totio curt, domineering, liiHoluut, "what do you mean by letting an oillcer lead your horso to Malilcs? (Jo you to yours at once! Take my horso, too. and groom hlin!" ltnwdon flUHln-d to his forehead. "My orders wero from Lieutenant Lanier, sergeant, and they wero dis tinctly to stop bore." "Go you at ouco and do nn nay." was tho Instant rejoinder, mid tint veins In the sergeant's face were swelled almost to bursting. "Indeed, Kergeant KUroy," began the girl rebukefully, "those were Lieutenant Lanier's orders." "ilnug Lieutenant Lanier's orders! No stripling sub can give such orders hi this regiment. How dure you delay there? do, you town skip, or I'll kick you through the" Hut now, with blazing eyes, Dora Ma) hew threw herself In front of him. "If you raise hand or foot against Itawdou, Sergeant Kllzroy.it's tho last time you come Inside our gate. No, I'll not stand aside! Ileforo you strike him you'll have to strike mo!" And then and there Kergeant Tlu roy realized that thu fears and fore bodings of the past mouth were more than grounded. If angered before he was maddened now. lirushlug her light form aside with one sweep of his powerful arm, he sprang forward at the young toddler's throat Just as a tall, lean man with grlrzlcd beard, but stliletlc build, bounded up tho steps and caught his wrist. "None of that In my house. Kltz roy!" came the order, stem and com pelling. "In God's name, what does this mean?" And, still grasping the sergeant's arm, the seaker hacked the raging Lngllshman against tho wooden pillar and held hlin there. "Let go, Mayhow!" raved tho ser geant. "I'w ordered that young rip to stabtes, and he refuses to go." "He wiih ordered to stay, papa, until you came," protested Dora, her cyci ablaze. "Lieutenant Ijuiler that man's superior oillcer gno hi in the colonel's uu-ssogo to you." "Ho was ordered to go by Lieutenant Ijinler's superior, tho oillcer of the day. whom I represent," was I'llzroy's annwer, "and tho longer he stays the worse 'twill be for hlin." "No oillcer over nuthorlzod you to come to my (puirters and lay violent hands on a man behaving like a gen tlemau, which you nre not." was the cuttlhg rejoinder of the older man, and It stung Kltzroy to fresh fury. Was he, "IIBKOIIU YOU HTIIIKB HIM YOtj'LIi UAVII TO HTIIIKB Mill" the model rider of tho regiment, to bo braved like this and In presence of tho girl ho loved? "Let go! You must, Mnyhowl" ho hissed through clinched teeth. "You have no authority. You are only a civilian. You can bo broke and fired If I report this outrage and what I know. Let go!" ho shouted, freeing himself by furious offort. "Now, you. ltnwdon, como with mo. No. Stop! Corporal Watts!" he shouted to n non commissioned oillcer swinging up tho pathway toward tho guardhouse on tho bluff, four men of tho guard at his back. "Como hero nnd take chnrgo of this man. It's tho order of tho oillcer of tho day." Corporal Watts slowly descended the Incline, then, obviously embarrassed at tho presence of Dora Mayhow, de manded further Information, lly this tlmo ltnwdon, pale nnd si lout, was standing at the foot of the steps. Too well ho and other young soldlors had learned to know the weight of Hergeant Rtzroy's splto. Two olllcors wero coming swiftly around tho corner of tho corral, Lanier fore most, "I say ngnlu, Corporal Watts, this man Is to bo taken In chorgo at once It is Captain Curblt's ordor as oillcer GENERAL CHARLES KING, Author of "Tho Colonel'i Daughter," "Foei In Amliuih," Etc. of the day. I came direct from him," was Kltzroy's dual order. Hut It failed. "Do nothing of tho kind, Corporal Watts," said n rjulct olce, at sound of which Sergeant Kllzroy whirl tl about and turned, If n osHlhlo thing, n full shado redder. There at tho gate ntood Lieutenant Laulor. There, a dozen yards awuy. but trudging fast ns dig nlty would penult, en mo thu ollkrcr of tbo day. A Jerk of the head to tbo corporal In response to his Instant salute, and that young soldier, much relieved, strode t a way to Join his men. Then Captain Curblt turned on Hergeant I'ltzroy. "You told mo nothing of tho facts in this case, sir. Lieutenant Lanier snys ho directed this man to wait hero, with tho colonel's message, while ho rode to stables. Pardon me, Miss Dora. Como this wio, sergeant." Atid there was nothing for It but to olwy. Abashed, humiliated, rebuked utid In her presence, where he hod looked but a moment before to humble and humiliate his rival, Kltzroy could only lift his hand In salute, follow the captain out of earshot and thcro make his pica as best ho could, leaving Lanier and the silent young trooper, Dorn and her grave faced old father, In mmischhIoii of tho field. For n moment they watched Fltzroy. "He'll give you no more trouble, 1 fancy," said Ijmler In low tone to tho veterinarian. "I'll nay good night again, Miss Dorn." And ho walked cheerily away, hut Mayhow Iftoked after him long nnd nnxlously. "Maybe not maybe not." he mutter ed, with sorrowing shake of tho head, "but few men can glvo more trouble thou him when he's minded, and 1 reckon he's minded now." (To Ho CoiittnncrYi Jusft Published Mining; Mnps of Southwest ern Oregon nnd Northwoatorn California, hliowinir tho forest reserves, Kurvoyod nnd unsur vevod Intnl. Sold by W.P. Wright GrnntH Pass, Or. 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