San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-23

dJ the STORE VIII some Ineu lrOm bOWI
who We're forbidden the reservation
You know the men, I'm told"
"Only one of them. sir. knew thai
Jew, Schonberg, the first winter | was
stationed here"
"Well. Capt. Brodie SAYS ne also used
threatening language toward you. What
does it mean? What could he have to
threaten you with"
Nothing, sir, answered Hearn
promptly. AT least, and now the hot
blood seemed bounding to his temples,
"at least nothing that have any fear
Of. He is BLACKBOARD, and was ut
terly inexperienced when | came here,
so that he got me into some embarrass-
ment in money matters at the time. 1t
was Stled long ago, and have no idea
what he thinks he can trump up now.
He used to be clerk and attendant at
the store here when old Braine"--
Yes, yes, know" said the colonel
impatieptly. 1T is odd that you young
gentlemen will put yourselves in the
bands of such people. Now that fellow
has been kept off the reservation an
these years, yet here he comes again be-
cause he seems to think he has hold on
you. and darcs to disobey orders as y
consequence.
81 protest. colonel" said Hearn, flush
ing holly, Il am in no wise responsible
for his actions. You can have the de-
tails of the trouble he gave me at any
time, and | can show you the papers
that long since ended the matter He
has no hold on me, sir, whatever" And
the young officer stood before his COM
mander looking both grieved and indig-
nant at the imputation conveyed III the
latter's words
"Wcll, well, Mr.. Hearn, do not mean
to say that he has any ground, only you
young gentlemen cannot be too careful
about your associates. Contact with
such canaille as this must defile you Just
rs much rs pitch. Now, Maj. Kenyon.
how is Corp. Brent"
Thus having the last word. and hav-
ing conveyed to the young subaltern a
distinct sense of rebuks, Col. Morris
abruptly intimsted his desire that moth.
ing further should be said On the sub
!ect. So long as he chose to transfer his
attention to Maj Kenyon the com
manGer could of course prevent further
remoustrance; but as Mr.. Hearn stood
there III evident readiness to resume his
own defense, and as the colonel knew very
well that he had hardly been fair to him,
since hearn's character had been most
exemplary ever since his joining the
his better nature told him
that he ought in further words TO let the
young fellow down easily, as the army
expression goes. For reasons Of his own
Col. Morris did not wish to unbend
however, in presence of the infantry
major, his second in command No
sooner had he finished his inquiries than
he turned TO Mr.. Hearn again:
Il do not mean TO say, sir, that any
reason exists for that man 5 threats, only
thai | consider it most unfortunate that
You or any young officer should ever
have put himself in the power of that
class of people
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