Telegram-herald., 1890-02-14

try the s1s.tles of some other EFoop or TIE
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uy thai there are PeSlsEs oa1 -
nlgaE.
"Nos yet. They VII har1is nn&ks the
arEen- y - ale wear lghI Is burullg tssrs.
Ma1E "a concerned about 9llsg nQw ls
Inls. Ws a. KNOW tb4l t1ers Is deep
sympathy for Leary ~ the command
and i : not iDprC1s.ole tnzt Gnoug the
Irs1uen tAers Is corresponding feeling
against Yea. , dont lac year being
here alone 1ust nov for they know you
are almost ths only w1raess against
bim
Il have thought q that. sir. answered
Gwynne. grAVely but want nothing
thaE looks ike protection The captain
las spoken u the matter % me. ard he
agreed, sir. that il would 90 more harm
than good There Is one thing ! wouid
ask--if ] may trouble tie lieutenant
''W nat Is a. seTgesntr
- have little packe containing some
p&psgs and q trinket or two. that would
ike very much 10 have kept safely, and
II anything should happen 10 me, %
have YOU. SIR. and Capt SIryker open IL
and-the letters there viii explain every
thing that is 70 be done.
Certainly viii take care o. IL for
you-if not 700 valuable"
u would rather know il was with YOU.
sir. than stow il IN the quartermaster's
safe" was Gwynne's answer. as be
opened a httle wooden chest al the foot
q his bunk. and. after rummaging a
moment. drew forth a parcel tied and
sealed This be handed 70 the lieutenant
"Now l viii g hack and notify the
officer of the guard OF what ! have
seen, said Perry; and want Nolan,
saddled. over az my quarters night after
morning stables. VIII you see 10 it?"
Il Will, sir. and thank you for your
kindness"
All was darkness, all silence and peace
as Perry reuaced his steps and went
back TO the garrison, carrying the little
packet IN his hand he went direct 10
the guard house, and found Mr.. Graham
sulky over being disturbed in his snoozs
by the sentry's challenge.
"What the devil are YOU owing
around this time OF night forY' was the
not unnatural question. u thought it
was the officer Of the day, and nearly
broke my neck in hurrying out here"
But Perry's brief recital Of the fact
that he had seen some men stealing out
Of the quarters Of 81 troop in their stock
ing feet or moccasins pat an end TO Ora.
hams complaints. Hastily summoning
the sergeant of the guard. he started out
10 make the rounds Of his sentries, while
Perry carried his packet home. locked 1t
in his desk. and then returned to the
yeranda 10 await developments.
SerCt Gwynne. meantime, having
lighted his young officer % the stable
door. stood there few moments, look
ing over the silent garrison and listening
TO the retreaung footsteps. The sentry
came pacing along the front Of the sta
bles. and brought his carbine down from
the shoulder as he dimly sighted the tall
figure; but, recognizing the stable ser
geant as he came nearer, the ready chal-
lenge died on his lips
Il thought heard somebody moving
around down here, sergeant. II was
you, then, was it?'
Il have been moving around-inside
but made 10 noise. Have you heard
footsteps or voices:
both, thought; but it's as black as
your hat on this beat tonight / can't
see my hand afore my face"
Keep your ears open, then; there are
mcn out from one of the quarters, at
least, and no telling what they are upto.
Who's in charge at the quartermaster'
stables?
"Sergt Reilly, Of theinfantry; some OF
the fellows were over having a little
game with him before tattoo, and |
heard him tell EN- TO come again when
they had more money 10 lose. He and
his helper there were laughing at tie
way they cleaned out the cavalry when
they were locking up at taps. The boys
fetched over a bottle Of whisky with
en-"
WHO were they?'
ooh, there was Flanagan and Murphy,
II Il troop. and Corporal Donovan and
on or two others. They hadn't been
drinkin'"
But Riley had-dO you meanY
He was a little full; not much"
well look alive now Wicks LIS
my advice 10 YOU that YOU watch that
end Of your post with all your owes.
And with this Sergt Gwynne turned
oark into the stable. picked up his Ian
tern and returned 10 the little room in
which be slept a current Of cool night
air blowing in through the open case
ment, attracted his attention Oddl he
knew he had pulled aside the shade to
ecan tho features Of the lieutenant when
ho tapped n the pane, b1t he could not
recall having opened the sash. Il swung
or . hinge. and was fastened by a loose
IS fitting bol. Perhaps the rising wind
bad blown il in BE So lis lamp down
rs before. cioeed the sash and then closed
an5 locked The lI % h.s che& That.
too vas open. W.cks tile sentry. well
up 90 the north end - Dis post ard close
o. the entrance of the quar.c.master'
corral was hawiing Half past 70
O'Clock. and a-sl.'s wcll. when the light
went o9t IN Gwynues little room. and
ol. the Lne 81 stables was wrapped N
darkness
Perry fratte5 around The versDda until
ocaCk. thor sought his room. He was
stil to excited to sleep and IL seemed
au rteminsh .e time before he dozed of.
Then g. seemed as though he could not
ore nrer .n iresulani fre minutes be-