The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-07-18

Cassidy was stalwart in point or health
and constitution. Who's going to the
doctors tonight? you. jack"
Jack-otherwise Lieut.. John Tracy
shook his head as he whitfield at the Gig
arctic he had just lighted and then
stretched forth his hand for the foaming
glass of beer which the attendant
brought him, but vouchsafed no verbal
reply. Lee and Martin edged over to
where the two captains were playing
their inevitable game of seven up. Two
of the juniors-young second lieutenants
despite the extreme cordially of Noels
invitation, begged to be excused, as they
did not care to drink anything-even a
lemonade; and no sooner had the party
finished their modest potation than there
was a general move. Wallace and Hearn
went into the billiard room; Wharton
and Lee started in the direction of their
quarters; and presently Mr.. Noel was
the only man in the clubroom without
an occupation of some kind or acomrade
to talk to.
Now, why should this have been the
case? Noel's whole manner was over
flowing with jollity and kindness; his
eyes beamed and spa-kled as he looked
from one man to the other; he hailed
each in turn by his Christian name and
in tones of most cordial friendship; he
chatted and laughed and had comical
anecdotes to tell the party; he was tall,
stylish, fine looking fellow, with express
sive dark eyes and wavy dark brown
hair; his mustache was the secret envy
Of more than half of his associates; his
figure was really elegant in its grace and
suppleness; his uniforms fitted him like
a glove, and were invariably of Hatfeld's
choicest handiwork. Appearances were
with him in every sense of the word; and
yet there was some reason why his soci-
ETY. was politely but positively Stunned
by several Of his brother officers and
"cultivated" by none.
1t was only few years after the great
war when Gordon Noel joined the Elev-
enth from civil life He came of an old
and influential family, and was welcom-
ed in the regiment as an acquisition. He
made friends rapidly. and was for two
or three years as popular a youngster as
there was in the service. Then the troop
to which he was attached was ordered to
the plains, via Leavenworth. 1t was q
long journey by boat, and by the time
they reached the old frontier city orders
and kilograms were awaiting them, one
of which, apparently to Mr.. Noel's great
surprise, detached him from his COM
pany and directed him to report for tenn
porary duty at the war department. in the
city of Washington. He was there eight
cen months, during which time his regi-
ment had some sharp battles with the
Cheyennes and Kiowas in Kansas and
the Indian Territory. Then a new Sec
rotary of war gave ear to the oft repeated
appeals of the colonel of the Eleventh to
have Mr.. Noel and one or two other de-
tached gentlemen returned to duty with
their respective companies, and just as
they were moving to the Pacific coast
the absentees reported for duty and went
along. At Vancouver and Walla Walla
Noel seemed to regain by his joviality
and good fellowship what he had lost in
the year and half of his absence, though
GhClO NClO OuU tiblo Oub DOlulcIo Ill til6
Eleventh who said that the man who
would stay on fancy duty" in Wash
ington or anywhere else while his COM
rades were in the midst of a stirring
campaign against hostile Indians couldn't
be of the right sort.
Up in Oregon the Modoc troubles soon
began, and several troops were sent
southwark from their stations, scouting
There were several little skirmishes be-
tween the various detachments and the
agile Indians, with no great loss ON either
side; but when "Capt. jack retired to
the natural fastness of the lava beds,
serious work began, and here Mr.. Noel
was found to be too ill to take part in
the campaign, and was sent in to San
Francisco to recuperate The short but
bloody war was brought to close with
out his having taken part in any of its
actions, but he rojoined after delight
full convalescence in San Francisco
(where it was understood tkat he had
broken down only after riding night and
day and all alone some 300 miles through
the wilderness with orders to battalion
VI lib IoB llutub Ludb was tlISSflll lccuOti
at the 'front.', and was able to talk very
glibly of what had occurred down in the
klamath Lake country. Then came bis
promotion to first lieutenancy, and, as
luck would have it, to a troop stationed
at the Preside.
For three months he was the gayest of
the gay, the life of parties of every kind
both in town and in garrison; he was in
exuberant health and spirits he danced
night after night, and was the most pop
ular partner ever welcomed in the parlors
Of hospitable San Francisco And then all
of sudden there came tidings of an out
break among the Arizona Apaches Of 80
formidable character that the division
commander decided to send his Presidio
troopers reinforce the one regiment that
was trying to cover whole territory.
There was pathetic parting, with no end
Of lamentation, when Mr.. Noel was spir-
tied away with his lynx eyed captain;
but they need not have worried--those
fair danes and damsels; not hair
of his handsome head was in danger,
for the til had grappled with and
throttled their foes before the detach-