their associates may find new
interest in the eyes of the indulgent reader is the prayer of

THE AUTHOR.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE

I.--TWO TROOPERS 5

II.--GARRISON TALK 20

III.--HEROINES 43

IV.--IMPENDING SHADOWS 59

V.--MARION SANDFORD 72

VI.--AT THE FRONT 84

VII.--WAR RUMORS 100

VIII.--AT RUSSELL 112

IX.--RAY TO THE FRONT 125

X.--A JUNE SUNDAY 147

XI.--THE WOLF AND THE SHEEPFOLD 162

XII.--A SERANADE 177

XIII.--SURROUNDED 189

XIV.--RAY'S RIDE FOR LIFE 207

XV.--RESCUE AT DAWN 222

XVI.--HOW WE HEARD THE NEWS 232

XVII.--A COWARD'S DEED 246

XVIII.--DESERTION 257

XIX.--IN CLOSE ARREST 272

XX.--A CORNERED RAT 286

XXI.--RAY'S TROUBLES 296

XXII.--A SHOT AT MIDNIGHT 309

XXIII.--IN CLOSER TOILS 322

XXIV.--THE GRASP OF THE LAW 334

XXV.--WHOSE GAUNTLET? 345

XXVI.--REVELATIONS 359

XXVII.--VINDICATED 373

XXVIII.--THE COLORS ENTWINE 396

XXIX.--A CAVALRY WEDDING 419

MARION'S FAITH.

A SEQUEL TO THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER.

CHAPTER I.

TWO TROOPERS.

"Ray, what would you do if some one were to leave you a fortune?"

"Humph! Pay for the clothes I have on, I suppose," is the answer, half
humorous, half wistful, as the interrogated party, the younger of two
officers, glances down at his well-worn regimentals. "That's one reason
I'm praying we may be sent to reinforce Crook up in the Sioux country