Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-05

action vas not Suspected, and N . tev weaau
the matter passsd out Of my mimi
Cameron coufinned In his steady condnc4
and esach month lcknerve1 that hs vas puer
ting . little sum 10 his credit in the regimen-
tai sasinez hank / never. however. sllndsd
10 the occurrencs again About three months
afterwHrd weat away on short leave
bad acceptsd yachsinz invitation from ~
scqzainfanee and psst very PLEASANT three
vesiz cruising among the channel iaiands
I returned TO D. late one night and, leav-
ing my heavier baggage at hosel In the
town, started up % bArTack with small
hand bag
vsut sIowIy up the xigxag path, through
the poss1n gnte, erosssd the frys or outer
ditch end vs~ within few yaris of the in
Ger os,e, when was startied by a sudden
challenge.
Hiatt! Who goes tberef'
"Ofiicerl' answered, feeling not little
surprissd, for there h.d not used To be a ssn-
try over the plank bridge. It was rather
dark. and couid not see very distinctly.
advanced . pace o. two. when was again
haitesi
you can't pass herei Go back.~ heard.
In sharp, distinct tones
Th.s meant q long round for RE. which, %
~
bag. was very disagreeabIe.
Not pa~f' iexclaimei, psevishly. Why
mott | am an officer CHARTERED in the citar
dsifr
You can't past Go back" repeated the
voice, hoarsely.
The tor4s ssened familiar, and rather irrs-
tat.,d by the somewhat perefnptory answer.
advanced another pace and saw Close In
front Of ms sentry with his rifle at the port
go back Go hack ~ repeatad the figure,
La tho same hurried tones
The night was not so darx but that could
make out ths features Of Private Adair Cam
eron. For one moment | thought OF inquir-
ing the reason Of the road which was usually
open, pssing CLOSED. but on second thoughts l
reflected TINT it WAS scarceiy judicious to en-
ter into an alteration with sentry whose
orders were evidently stringent. 50. very suIk-
n.y. turned and began to retrace my steps.
had gone but q few yards when heard
b-hind me the cry Of Sentry go" ring
through the quiet night air c'S.ntry gof'
Is the cry invariably used by sentrses In the
British service 10 intimate to the guard from
which they aSe detached that the time Of
their duty having expired they expect relisf)
The sound fingered in my ears till the
echoes from the gray ramparts died away In
silent. In no very good humor found my
self at last hot and tired with my burden, in
the passage leading TO my quarters
Tho room occupied by my subaltern was
next to mine. the door was open. and heard
voices within.
Those Internal sappers are always at some
gamel They go and move bridge for some
silly reason or other, and never think OF tell
ing any one. only heard about it ten min
utes ago, and now I've got TO 20 and post
sentry over 1t, or some poor devil will break
his neck 10 a certainty
You may save yourself the trouble, old
boyt" | exclaimed gayly, as l burst into the
room. The ssntry's on already and 30 I've
saved my neck, and Evetts there won't get
his company just yet
The adjutant for it he that had been
speakingj and Evetts, my subaltern, greeted
me with all tho boisterous welcome Of old
comrades.
Glad to see you back, old chapl" said
Halves. the adjutant. But what do you
mean about the sentry being postedf'
why, over the ditch on the short cut,
confound himt" replied. He made me 60
| back the whole beastly roundl"
"Over the bridge at the inner ditch r
| asked Halves, with surprise
| 'Yes" answered
But Invent posted one yeti" said
Halves. II was just going to sec about
| doing it when you came in For they've
taken away the bridge"
| We'll, dear boy, there he is anyway" I
| answered. laughing
| But not one Of our mem asked Halves,
in tones OF great surprise. Surely not one
| Of our rnenF'
| YES" | replied. still laughing. "One Of
our men | ought to know him, too. for 1t
| was private Adnir Cameron, Of my COM
pany"
| The two officers looked at each other A
| curious expression came over their faces
| After a pause, my subaltern said. slowly,
| Private Adair Cameron died in hospital Inst
nightl"-True Flag