Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-17

" at home on the llOOr.
Noel was not n graduate of tho Point by
my means; but he saw no reason for dis
enchanting her on that score. lie was
quite as good ~ any of the West Pointers,
in his own opinion, and in society was
very much more at home than many Of
their number As n dancer he was looked
upon in his regiment and throughout the
cavalry as one of the most accomplished
in the whole service. And all this interest
and all this cortlialty he had accepted
without hesitation as tribute to his own
superior qualifications and attractiveness.
It was therefore with q feeling akin to
pique that he heard Of this possible en-
ga9ement existing between her and Capt.
| Lane
In all the Eleventh cavalry there was no
man whom Gordon Noel feared and posi-
| bly, hated more than he did Capt Lane.
! This arose from the fact that Lane as adju-
| tant of the regiment Ind seen all the com
munications that passed from time TO time
| relative to Noel's absence from his COM
mand when his services were most needed
and when any man OF spirit would have
taken every possible precaution TO be with
! H. He know how silent Lane had always
been, and how thorough a Gust ndian Of
regimental secrets lac was considered But
| all the same the mere fact that Lane knew
| all these circumstances so much to his dis
advantage, and had seen all his lame and
ne n ,,c.,sitio n,,,-,,, ord hate hin, si,r,,I,,
because he stood in awe Of him.
No one, to watch Noel in society or in
the presence OF his brother officers would
suppose for Il moment that he looked upon
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, business was Siach; no recruits were conf
ing IN. and Mr. Noel could stand it no
longer \ ring from his bell summoned
;Lc =, rva'.t to the room.
There doesn't seem 70 be an likelihood
# recruits coming in such a day as this,
."rgeant,' said Mr.. Noel. I'm going up
g., he club for a wAilc if anybody should
, some in, send one OF the men up there for
\, ne; I'll return at once And with that
ea took hi. straw hat and light caue and
...,lI.j i4i.rreIvlln the street. His wa. a
.i.,t,ra that many a nan--and more women
,,ould turu t. lonk et more than once.
can Gin, .l..~,a, nm ln,iiI ALWAYS dressed
= ,,'av,.lInnt tg,f,. G,rJnn NoeI.iu any com
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! ~. Leen sd yya- very fine. hi, ewes dark
'.d b,ud.,,na shaded Inv doom thic,,
shes. his hair l.l,k uni waving. his mus
....h. du,.. and 5rnouir., s.ryiuo, only IA
> ...,i',,rco The h.iiIi,,,'.. ~, tine even white
J., ,.arb That flashed uuirrnrath H. ia hi, fire.
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O,., r-,II .,- in i.....iD,, Mt Noe, thet
! .,.,,,,. g., ,,,,,. of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS li,u,-i
=, INN. and .u Inc yy3.. and 80 thov found him