Sinopsis

CHAPTER I THE TELEGRAM It was the great ball of the season at Fort Ellsworth. For a special reason it had begun unusually late; but, though the eighth dance was on, the great event of the evening had not happened yet. Until that should happen, the rest, charming though it might be, was a mere curtain-raiser to keep men amused before the first act of the play. The band of the --th was playing the "Merry Widow" waltz, still a favourite at the fort, and only one of the officers was not dancing. All