Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-07-19


What you going 10 have, fellows," N
called Here, Billy, old man, put up that
spelter; stcerrd the gang In here, and III
my treat. Don't go, Forbes; come back
old fellow, and Join ms. Captain, what
shall II bei Say. you all know Dick Gas
sidy of the Seventh heard such good
rig on him this morning got Iette,
from Tommy Craig who's on duty nj the
war department, and he told me that Dick
was there trying to get one Of these blasted
college details. What dye suppose cav.
10 take a thing like thati"
| Perhaps his health II impaired, Noel. -
said Wharton, with humorous twinkle
In his handsome eyes. even cavalrymen
have been known TO have 20 quit their be-
loved profession on that account, and get
something soft In the east for year or 40 -
The color mounted TO Noel's cheeks, but
me gave no other Sign Of understanding
tho shaft NJ aimed At him. Promptly aud
loudly M ever he spoke OUT
"Oh, Of course, II he's used up In service
and has 10 go In to recuperate, all well and
good; but ! always supposed Cassidy was
stalwart in point Of health and constitu-
tion. Who's going to the doctors to nighty
you, Jack"
Jack-otherwise Lieut.. John Tracy
ette he had just lighted, and then stretched
forth his hand for the foaming glass Of beer
which the attendant brought him, but
vonchsafed no verbal reply. Lee and Mar
tin 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 cortiality
OF Noers invitation, begged 10 be excused,
as they did not care TO drink anything
even lemonade: and no sooner had the
party finished their modest potation than
there was general move Wallace and
Hearn went into the billiard room; whar.
ton 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 a comrade to
talk TO.
Now, why should this have been the case2
Noel's whole manner was overflowing with
Jollity and kindliness; his eyes beamcd and
sparkled as he looked from one man to the
other; he hailed each In turn BY his Chris
tian name and i'm tones Of most cordial
Friendships he chatted and laughed and
had comical anecdotes to tell the party; he
was tall, stylish, fine looking fellow, with
expressive dark eyes and wavy dark brown
hair his mustache was the secret envy OF
more than half OF his associates; his figure
ness; his uniforms fitted him like glove.
and were invariably of HatGeld's choicest
handiwork. Appearances were with him
IN every sense Of the word, and vet there
was some reason why his society was DO
htely but positively Stunned by several of
his brother officers and "cultiyatcd" by
none.
IL was only IA 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 welcomed
In the regiment as an acquisition. lie
ma'fe friends rapidly, and was for two or
Three years as popular IA youngster as there
was IN the service. Then the troop to
which he was attached was ordered TO the
plains, via Leavenwortb. IL was 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.. Noels great sur
prise, detached him from his company and |
directed him To report for temporary duty |
ht The war department in the city of Wash
ington. He was there eighteen months,
bnring which time his regiment had some |
sharp battles with the Cheycnnes and Kio-
was in Kansas and the Indian Territory.
Then now secretary OF war gave ear to
ihe oft repeated appeals of the colonel Of
the Eleventh to have Mr. Noel and one or.
two other detached gentlemen returned to
uuty with their respective companies ana
Just as they were moving to the Pacific
coast the ahsentees reported for duty and
went along. "a Vancouver and WalIa
Walla Noel seemed to regain by his ioviali-
ty and good fellowship what he had lost in
the year and u half of his absence, though
there were ont and out soldiers in the Elev-
enth who said that the man who would
stay on fancy duty" In Washington or
anywhere else while his comrades were in
the midst Of 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 south
ward from their stations scouting There
were several little skirmishes between the
various detachments and the agile Indians,
with no great loss ON either side; but when
Capt. Jack" retired to the natural fast
ness of the lava beds serious work began,
md here Mr., Noel was found To be too ill
% take part in the campaign, and was sent
n to San Francisco to recuperate. The
short but bloody war was brought to a
lose without his having taken part in any
its actions, but he rejoined after a de
ishtful convalesccnce in San Francisco
where il was understood that he had
broken down only after riding night and
lay and all alone some 800 miles through
no Wiuerhess WIN ofuers 10 battalion
u ms regiment lnat was urgently needed
!, ,ne iroht'' ana was "oie 10 TAX very
',oiy ., VIVA. hao occurred "owh In the
Niolha'h Lake country Iheh came his
'ro,hot'on 10 nrst heutenancy, and as
uck would nave IT, 10 troop stationed at
u. rres'oio
for three months he was the gayest OF
ne gay 'he me Oh parties OF every kind
'o' va III .o"h ana III GARRISON ne was IN
Auperal' heath ana spirits; ne danced