Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-11-06

onels of csvalry ere sitnil"-iy afflicted. Oa>
of the salient peculierities Of he corn
manding officer Of the Eleventh was con
viction that nothing went smoothly in the
regiment unless the captains were all on
duty with their companies; for, while At
any time Col Riggs would approve an ap-
plication for lieutenant's leave of alb
sence, it was worse than pulling teeth TO
get him to do likewise for gentleman
with the double bars on his shoulder.
"Confound the man. growled Capt.
Greene, "here I've been seven years with
my troop, saving up for a six months leave,
and the old rip disapproyes It'll What on
earth can fellow say?"
''You didn't go about it right, Greeney,"
was the calm rejoinder of a comrade who
Ind been similarly "cut" the year previ-
Gus. "You should have laid siege TO MN
through madam a month or so, What she
saws as Go who goes on leave and VINO
doesn't is law at headquarters, and know
IT, Now, you watch Noel. That fellow IS
wiser in his generation than all the rest OF
us put together II isn't six months since
he got back from his staff detail, ana see
how constant he is in his attentions to the
old lady. Now, I'll bet you anything
YOU like the next plum that tumbles into
the regiment will 90 to his nav and no
body else's.'
"Ripgs wouldn't have the face TO give
ANYTHING to Noel-in the way OF detached
duty. mean. heard him say when Tor
dy' was coming back to the regiment that
he wished he had the power to transfer
subs from troop to troop: he'd put Noel
with the most eXacting captain he knew
and see if he couldn't get a little square
service out of the fellow.
"That's all right, Greene. That's what
he said six months ago, before Noel was
really back. and before he had begun doing
the devoted to her ladyship at headquar-
tiers. Riggs wouldn't say SO now-muen
less do it. She wouldn't let him, comrade
mine: and You know IT,
.sNoel has been doing first rate since ne
got back. Jim. = said Capt. Greene, after a
pause.
.Oh. Noel's no bad soldier in garrison
at drill or parade It's iield work and
scouting shat knocks him endwise; and il
there's mi Indian within hundred miles
Well. you know as much as do on that
subject
Greene somewhat gloomily nodded as
sent. and his companion. being wound up
for the day, plunged ahead with his re
marks;
'.Now. I'm just putting this and that to
gether, Greene and Ill make You bet
Riggs has managed Things ever since he
has been colonel SO thar lieutenant is or
dered detached for recruiting service and
never q captain II won't be long before
Lane gets his promotion and III bet you
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