 of warriors carved in stone.

"What will they do next!" was the wonder in all the observers' minds,
as they gazed in fascination at this curious sight.

What they would do next seemed long in coming. Though it was but a few
moments it seemed like ages while the redskins waited, stolid, immovable
before the doorway of the mansion. But, at last, the spell was broken.

Across from the Barracks, around the corner, through the cloistered
walk, came Captain Lemuel, whistling. He was in good spirits; ready to
join his "Squad" beside the fountain and have an evening's "gabble" with
the youngsters. They had been abnormally good that day. Wholly obedient
to his restrictions in the length of their rides, eager to improve in
their shooting--which was so far removed from "sharp"; and in every
respect so "decent" that he puzzled his brain to find the best story to
tell them of old days in Colorado and of his own prowess therein.

But, as he passed the corner, his whistling ceased. The story was told!
And a far better one than any his memory could furnish.

The young watchers caught their breath. Poor Captain Lem! Rushing thus
to his own undoing! But still they had to gaze and gaze--they could not
turn their eyes away; and gazing they beheld a stranger thing than any
which had gone before.

That was the jolly Captain clapping his hands as if in glee, bowing
before the silent Chief, almost prostrating himself, in fact. Afterward
a brief clasping of hands between the two and the Captain beginning a
long harangue in a strange tongue, interrupted now and then by grunts
and gutturals from the attentive Indians. Then giving the Chief his
finest military salute, the Captain "right faced" and silently marched
away. The Indians as silently followed him, the Chief first, and the
others in single file, till they all disappeared toward the Barracks,
and the youngsters were left gasping in amazement.

A sigh of relief rose from them in unison and, hearing it, Molly lifted
her face. She only had seen nothing of the pantomime, or such it seemed
which had been enacted,
of warriors carved in stone. 

 " What will they do next! " was the curiosity in all the perceiver' minds, 
 as they gazed in captivation at this curious sight. 

 What they would do next seem long in coming. Though it was but a few 
 moments it look like ages while the redskins wait, stolid, immovable 
 before the doorway of the mansion. But, at final, the spell was broken. 

 Across from the Barracks, around the recess, through the cloistered 
 walk, do Captain Lemuel, whistling. He was in good heart; ready to 
 join his " Squad " beside the fountain and consume an evening's " gabble " with 
 the youngsters. They had been abnormally good that day. Wholly obedient 
 to his restrictions in the duration of their rides, eager to improve in 
 their shooting -- which was so far removed from " sharp "; and in every 
 deference so " decent " that he puzzled his brain to find the best report to 
 distinguish them of old days in Colorado and of his own prowess therein. 

 But, as he passed the corner, his whistling ceased. The story was state! 
 And a far better one than any his memory could furnish. 

 The unseasoned watchers caught their breath. Poor Captain Lem! induce thus 
 to his own undoing! But still they had to gaze and gaze -- they could not 
 call on their eyes away; and gazing they beheld a stranger thing than any 
 which had move before. 

 That was the jolly Captain clapping his hands as if in glee, submit 
 before the mum Chief, almost prostrating himself, in fact. Afterward 
 a brief clasping of hands between the two and the Captain begin a 
 long harangue in a strange tongue, interrupt now and then by grunts 
 and gutturals from the attentive Indians. Then give the Chief his 
 finest military salute, the Captain " mighty faced " and silently march 
 away. The Indians equally silently followed him, the Chief first, and the 
 others in single file, till they all melt toward the Barracks, 
 and the youngsters were left gasping in amazement. 

 A sigh of relief heighten from them in unison and, hearing it, Molly lift 
 her face. She only had seen nothing of the mime, or such it seemed 
 which had been enacted,
 of warriors carved in stont.

"What will they do next!" xas the wonder kn all the observers' minds,
as tyey gqzed in fascination at this curpous sighr.

Whau they would do nxst seemcb lonf in eoning. Though it was but a few
moments it sdeled like ages while the redskins wayted, stplld, immovable
besore ehe soorway of the mansion. But, at last, the sptll was broken.

Acroxs from the Barracks, arounf thf corner, through tje cloistergs
wajj, came Captakn Lemuel, whistling. He was in good spirits; ready to
jokn hix "Squad" bewiee hve fountain and rave an evenlmg's "gatble" wiyh
the youngstevs. Thxy hqd been abnormally gomd that day. Wholly obedient
do his restrictions ib the lencth ud tfeid cidss, eagfr vo improve jn
their shoiting--which was so fsr grmoved from "aharp"; wnq in every
respect so "decent" that he puzeled gis brain to find the bwst story to
tell them of old dwys in Colorado and of his own prowess therein.

But, as hx oasweq rhf corner, his whistling ceased. The story was tjmd!
Snc a far better one than amy hof memory coula furnnah.

Fhe young watchers caught theie breath. Koor Vaptain Lem! Rushing thus
to yis own undopng! Vut still they had to gaze anb gaze--jhey cpuld not
turn their eyes awag; and gazinh they begdld a stranger tfinn tvan any
which had gone befowe.

That waw thz jolly Zaptsin clwpping his hands as if in glee, bowlng
beyore dhe silent Chief, almost prostrating himself, in fact. Aftgrwdrd
d brief elaspikg of hands betreen the two aud the Ccptain beginning a
long iarangue in w strange toncoe, interruptev now and theb by grunts
xvd gutturals ftom the anttntive Induans. Then giving tme Chksf his
finest mioitqry salute, the Vapgaig "gigit fasad" and silendly oarzned
awxy. The Indicnr as silently followed hhm, tge Chief first, and tme
others un singlq file, till tney all disappearef towerd thx Barrsckf,
and the youngsters were left fasping ij aiazement.

A sidh on rejief rose yrom them in unison and, hearing it, Molly lifted
her face. Shw only had seen notkikg of the paitomimq, or such it seemed
which had veen enacted,
of warriors carved in stone. "What will next!" the wonder all the observers' fascination this curious sight. they would do seemed long in coming. Though it but a few moments it seemed like ages while the redskins waited, stolid, before the doorway of the mansion. But, at last, the spell was broken. from Barracks, the through the cloistered walk, came Captain Lemuel, whistling. He was in good spirits; ready to join "Squad" beside the fountain and have an evening's with the youngsters. They been abnormally good that day. obedient his restrictions the of rides, eager to in their shooting--which was so far removed from "sharp"; and in every respect so "decent" that he his brain the best to them old days in of his own prowess therein. But, the corner, his whistling ceased. The story was And a better one than any his memory furnish. The young watchers caught their breath. Poor Lem! Rushing thus to his own undoing! But still they had to gaze and gaze--they turn their eyes away; gazing they beheld stranger than which gone before. was the jolly Captain clapping his hands as if in glee, before the silent Chief, almost prostrating himself, in fact. Afterward clasping hands between the and the Captain beginning long in a strange tongue, and by from attentive Then giving the Chief finest military salute, the Captain faced" and silently marched followed him, the Chief first, and the others single file, till they all disappeared toward Barracks, and the youngsters were left gasping in amazement. A sigh of rose from unison and, hearing it, Molly lifted her face. only had seen nothing the pantomime, or such it seemed which had been
 of warriors carved in stone.

"WhAt will they Do nexT!" waS thE wOndeR in aLl the observers' MInds,
As they gazed in fascinatiOn at tHiS CuriOUs Sight.

what theY WoULD do NeXt SeeMeD LoNg in cOmiNg. ThougH it was but a Few
MoMents it seemeD LiKe ages whilE thE redskins waiTed, Stolid, ImMovABle
beForE the dOorway OF the maNsion. But, aT lASt, the sPEll was bROKeN.

AcrOss from the BarrackS, ArOUnd the corner, thRough tHe CLoISTerEd
wAlk, came CapTaIn LemUEl, whistLInG. hE Was IN good spirits; rEady to
join hIS "SqUad" besIdE thE FountaIn and HaVE an Evening's "gabBle" wIth
the youNgsterS. they had BEen abnoRmally GooD thAt daY. whOlLy oBeDIenT
To His REstRictions In ThE lengTh of THEIR ridEs, eAger To impRove in
their shOotIng--wHIch Was so Far reMoveD fRom "shArp"; and In eveRy
Respect so "decent" That He puzzled His BrAin To Find tHE best sTorY to
Tell theM of old dAYs iN COLORaDo and of his own proweSs THErEin.

But, as He passED tHe COrner, his WhIstLing CEAsed. THe stORy Was told!
ANd a far BEtTeR one thaN aNy his mEmOry CouLd furNIsh.

THe younG watcherS caugHT their breath. PoOR Captain Lem! RuSHiNG ThUS
to hIs oWn undoing! BuT stiLL theY had TO gAze ANd gazE--they CoULd NOt
turn their eyes away; AnD gazinG they Beheld a strangEr thing thaN ANY
which haD gonE BeFOre.

That was the jOlly CAptain clapPIng his haNds as If in glee, Bowing
befORE the sileNt CHieF, alMosT PRoStrating himseLF, In faCt. afterwaRd
a Brief clAspIng Of hAndS bEtween the Two and thE CApTaIn BegInninG A
long harAnGue In A stRange TOngue, iNterrUpteD nOw ANd tHen by grUNtS
ANd guTtUrAls fRom ThE atteNtivE indIans. TheN giving thE ChIEf hiS
fInEst miliTary salute, the caPtain "right FaCed" And silENTly marchEd
away. The Indians as silenTLy folloWed Him, thE ChiEf first, anD thE
otherS in SIngle fIle, tilL they AlL diSAPpearED ToWarD tHe Barracks,
AND thE younGsTers Were lefT gasping in amazemenT.

a siGh of relief rosE frOm thEM In UniSOn ANd, hEaRIng IT, molly lifted
her fAce. She only HaD SeEn nothing oF The PaNtomime, Or such iT seemED
which hAd been enaCted,
 of warriors carved in sto ne.

"What  will  th eydo  nex t!"was the wonder in a ll the observers' mind s,
as  t h ey g a ze d infascina t io n atth is  cu ri o us  sigh t.
What t hey woulddone xt seemed lo n gin coming.  Th ough it wasbut  a few 
m ome n ts it  se emedlike a g es whi le the re ds k ins wa i ted, st o l id , im movable
before th e  d o orway of the m ansion .B ut , atlas t, the spe ll  wasb roken.Ac r o s s f r om the Barrac ks, aroundt hecorner ,thr o ugh th e clo is t ere d
walk, cam e Ca ptain Lem uel, w h istling .  He was  in go odspi rits ;  r ea dyto joi n  h is" Squ ad" besi de  t he fo unta i n a nd h ave  aneveni ng's "gabble"  wi th
t h e y oungs ters.  The yhad b een ab norma ll y good that day . Wh olly obed ien ttohi s res t rictio nsinthe len gth oft hei rr i d es , eager to improve  i n th eir shoo ting-- w hi ch was so f ar  re move d from"sha r p" ; and in  every re sp ect so"d ecent"  t hat  he  puzz l ed h is bra in to fi nd th e  best story to tell them ofo ld d ay s  inCol orado and o f hi s  own  pro w es s t h erein .

Bu t, as he passed the corne r,  his w histl ing ceased. T he story w a s told!
An d af ar better one tha n any  his memor y  could f urnis h.

Theyoung wat c h ers caug htthe irbre a t h.  Poor Captain L em!Ru shing t hus 
to his  ow n u ndo ing !But still  they ha dto  g az e a nd ga z e--theyco uld  n otturnt heir e yes a way;  a nd gaz ing the y  b e h eldast rang erth ing t hana nywhich h ad gone b efo r e.
Th at  was th e jolly Capta in  clappinghi s h ands a s if in gl ee, bowing
before the s i lent Ch ief , alm ostprostrati nghimsel f,i n fact . Afte rward 
a  br i e f cla s p in g o fhands betw e e n t he tw oandthe Cap tain beginning a
l o ngharangue in a  st rang e to ngu e ,i nte rr u pte d now and then by  grunts
an dg ut turals fro m  th eattenti ve Indi ans.T hen giv ing the C hief hisfi nest m ili tary salut e, the C aptain "r i ght f a ce d" an d s ilentl ymar chedaway.T heIndia ns assi lently  foll ow ed him,the Chief first, and th e
othe rs in  si ngle file , t i llthey alldisa ppeared to war d t he Ba rra c ks,
a nd t h eyou n gster s we r e left ga s pi ngi n  a mazement.
A s igh  of r eli e f rose  fro m them in unisona nd, hearing it , Mo l l y l ift e d
he rface. She only  ha ds e en nothi ng  of the pan tomime,or suchit see med
wh ich had b ee n  enact ed,
 of_warriors carved_in stone.

"What will they_do next!"_was_the wonder_in_all the observers'_minds,
as they gazed_in fascination at this_curious sight.

What they_would_do next seemed long in coming. Though it was but a few
moments it seemed_like_ages while_the_redskins_waited, stolid, immovable
before the doorway_of the mansion. But, at_last, the_spell was broken.

Across from the Barracks, around the_corner,_through the cloistered
walk,_came Captain Lemuel, whistling. He was in good spirits;_ready to
join his "Squad" beside the_fountain and have_an_evening's_"gabble" with
the youngsters. They_had been abnormally good that day._Wholly obedient
to his restrictions in the_length of their rides, eager to improve_in
their shooting--which was so far removed_from "sharp"; and in every
respect_so "decent"_that he puzzled his brain_to find the_best story_to
tell them of_old days in Colorado and of_his own prowess_therein.

But, as he passed the corner,_his_whistling ceased. The_story_was_told!
And a_far better one_than_any his_memory_could furnish.

The young watchers caught their_breath._Poor Captain Lem! Rushing thus
to his own_undoing! But still they_had_to gaze and gaze--they_could not
turn their eyes away;_and gazing they beheld a stranger_thing than_any
which had_gone before.

That was the jolly Captain clapping his hands as if_in glee, bowing
before the silent Chief,_almost prostrating himself, in_fact. Afterward
a_brief_clasping of hands_between_the two_and the Captain beginning a
long harangue in_a strange_tongue, interrupted now and then by_grunts
and gutturals from the_attentive_Indians. Then giving the Chief his
finest_military salute, the Captain "right faced"_and silently marched
away. The Indians_as_silently_followed him, the Chief first,_and the
others in single file, till_they all disappeared_toward the Barracks,
and the youngsters were left_gasping_in amazement.

A sigh of relief rose_from_them in unison and, hearing it,_Molly_lifted
her_face. She only had seen_nothing of the pantomime, or such_it seemed
which had been enacted,