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


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The colonel Of the Eleventh cavalry was
Agentleman who had some peculiarities Of
temperament and disposition. This fact il
not cited as thing at all unusual, for the
unbiased testimony of the subaltcrns and
even the troop commanders of every cav
airy regiment in the service would 20 far
toward establishing the fact that all col
onels OF cavalry are similarly afflicted. One
OF the salient peculiarities of the com
manding officer of the Eleventh was a con.
viction that nothing went smoothly in tho
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, II was worse than pulling teeth to
get him to do likewise for n gentleman
with the double bars on his shoulder
Confound the manH' growled Capt
Greene, here I've been seven years with
my troop, saving up for "A six months leave,
and the old rip disapproves t What on
earth can "A fellow sayY"
"Iou didn't go about il right, Grccney,"
was the calm rejonder of n comrade who
had been similarly cut" the year previ.
ous, You should have laid siege To him
through madam a month or SO What she
says as to who goes on leave and who
doesn't is law at headquarters, aud 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 and see
how constant he is in his attentions to the
old lady. Now, I'll bet you anything
you like the next plum that tumblcs into
the regiment will go Ia his maw and no.
body else's"
riggs wouldn't have the face to give
anything to Noel-in the way of detached
duty. mean | heard him say when Cor
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 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-much
less do il, She wouldn't let him, comrsde
mine; and you know it,"
Noel has been doing first rate since he
got back, Jim," said Capt Greene. after a
pause.
'Oh, Noels no bad soldier In garrison
at drill or parade. Its field work and
scouting that knocks him eudwise; aud IL
there's an Indian within hundred miles
Well, you know rs 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 I'll make you bet
Riggs has managed things ever since he
has been colonel so that lieutenant is or
dered detached for recruiting service aud
never captain. IL won't he long before
Lane gets his promotion; and I'll bet you
even before he gets IL Riggs will have his
letter skimning to Washington begging
his immediate recall and nominating sub
To take his place. I'll give you odds on
that; and ] II bet you even that the sub he
names will be Gordy Noel"
But, though he secuted the idea. Green,
would not bet, for at that instant the club
room was invaded by rush of young Off
GERS just returning from target practice.
and the jollicst laugh, the most ali peryad
inv voice the cheerissSt narsnnaliiy of tb,,