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THIS IS GEN. KING'S LATEST AND BEST STORY
Lanier of the Cavalry
GOLD RAY GRANITE CO.
Office: 209 Wont Main St., Medford, Ore.
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A Week's Arrest
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"Operating Quarry at Cold Ray, Oregon
MISDMHtD MATX TBIBPNE, MEDgOBD, OUlEflON, 'I'CTESDAY. SEPTEMBER (i, 1910.
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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."
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