The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-09

put II Is reany necessary that they should
/ know something OF the plan upon which
the mcssrooms and officers quarters at
Wamsbury were arranged.
Il was not barracks intended for the
accommodation OF regiment. bnt only
for detachment of such regiment as
might bc quartered at Blanllhamptou
On the left of tho principal entrance gate
stood the larger Of two blocks Of build.
ings-ihs contained the guard room and
cells. the mems rooms. and the married
and sergeants quarter on the right was
a second block which contained on the
ground door the orderly room and Office.
. the mcssrOOms. and some other rooms
used either for married officers quarters
or as quarters for stall officers, such as
the doctor or paymaster. if one hap
pencd ~ be- needed. On the floor above
were seven good sized rooms aud a large
kitchen nscd in common by oil the Off
GERS servants on that story.
This kitchen overlooked the road. and
was Of irregular shape. owing 10 the fact
that the well Of the staircase tas taken
out of st. On the side of II fnithest from
the entrance gate was an empty room.
and on the other were the two rooms
manding the detachment, though IN this
case. Owen had not troubled to furnish
both rooms, ana had only brought pOr
ton OF his goods and chattois from head
quarters. Thus The room Oh either side
OF he kitchen was empty. while on the
other side of the corridor which cut that
floor OF the building in halves were the
quarters occupied by the dociOr-whO
preferred 10 be on the upper story-Boau
tifui Jim. Tommy Earle and young Man
ncrs
Thus Beautiful Jlm's room was exactly
opposite 10 the Kitchen and it happened
that one lonely evening al The beginning
OF May, after he had spent nn Aour with
pipe and the pleasure Of dreaming
about his sweet Nancy Earle. he was just
beginning 10 think il was time 10 dress for
mess, when Capt Owen opened the door
unceTemoniously and walked i'm
That something seri0us had happened
10 disturb owen jim saw 81 once by the
unusual cloud On his solemn, good phiz,
which was him the dearest in the whole
regiment
HALO Old man whats up" lie De
handed
IL was still chilly enough in spite OF
the lovely spring weather ioT all the oil
Gers 10 have their fires blazing half way
uP their chimneys and owen with tAe
usual freedom Of tarra-k l;e began ~
tell him what was the matter Boy possess
ing himself Of the poker and vigorously
smashing the big Jumps Of coal
What on earth is it. Jim asked. his
curiosity now thoroughly aroused. for
q ..l tr.
bic temper. and this display Of mental dis
turbance betrayed that something greatly
ont Of The common had happened 10 rdile
him
That young ass, Tommy Owen burst
out in c0ntemptu0us disgust
"Nhat-Aas he been az IL again Jim
asked. not much surprised except that
Owen should think enough about Tommy
to be annoyed By anything he might take
il into his empty young head to DO And
what he been after. Mischief, Of course,
with AZ amused laugh.
Mischief believe you'll The young
fool-tLe idiot-the-just look here
holding cut lis hand
WHY. that's Tommy fashiest ring
oeats all Evelyn GabrieIles rings % fits
Jim exclaimed Where IN the world dii
you get IT. Surely young Tommy hasn't
been reduxed' SD as to pay visits Ga his
ayurcular relatiye.'
IF that was all there wouldn't be- much
l.arm done returned Owen. $50. its
much worse than that You know that
pert little barmaid al the Ducks Iail.'
Yes"
Il went in there this afternoon to get
the address OF that horse dealer that
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