Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-07
when the lieutenant stood before

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why Cit y'N ~. 100 WIN tue other
pen, "eiSh; asAed MI hearn, In
uiet anu eHoeiate Tone oudiy at vari-
nee WIN ms usua-Iy quick ana snappy
banner anu 'ne Soun9 oihcer looked
E.ralgh' ir'o the soldiers eyes as he
poke
"Didn suppose had to, was the
sllieu reply
w ny not:
Wei taclcs say soldiers actually at
work ooh nave 10 rise and salute of
fcerS.
And what work were you doing?"
Work for the c29tain-cleaning his
rCrs.
There was Il strange silence in the
room Tins was new interpretation
and for recruit decidedly an original
one.
Where did You learn that idea,
ITelsh: asked the ileuten III calm
lis, though ms blue eyes te, II 10 dilate
in way that Indicated how thoroughly
be az ?ceciated the mans defiant man
4 uer.
Well, 10 matter: l learned it."
You have had very bad teacher.
SIT. Take your hand out of that pocketr
An ugly scowl had settled on Welsh's
lowncast face. lie had stuffed the
chamois skin in his blouse pocket. and
still stood there IN a slouching attitude,
with his cap on the back of his head.
Slowly, IN obedience to the order. he low
cred his hand to the side.
Now take your cap Off"
OLe oolio nave he''ru pm drop all
- 70
- o,'oi ''tele III sliehce' hsten-
- aa1l- lIis e'ianSe anu uh--
80 I iu' i.ei''c'" iiCiy yes over
y 'no oOe"''y saNe III the Dlue
s5sS % 'lte ouns olhcer, ~eishs hand
, "el' "P ~ '-io cap 'neh tossed IL angrl-
y 80 0' t,iNt away ne expected
.eOuiNo On 'ii''' score IL was not forth
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40" 90: Soui Heels oosether and
''' 49, "..ei''lon
~. no ii5hL W oroer ME
=! 80 m 'l1i'' AIeuI' LEARN. IN ON
r. ;.~.aaa '
VI ''ir iiis,ai every NERVE anu muscle
III .ne oinGei a'iiie'lc frame seemed 10
quu'.t' LIS oiue g % oi'azeu WIN wratn
anu iiAo ilt' SCI LiIhlIy unoer the Dlonue
III ~, M 'e'oiio
neio "'9 q iio-ilol' VI 'ea1hhhe 81
80 S q S.'s, " t"o AIMING TIE men
"tr2 {. plG':le VI amaze ''i,'i lnuis
Vloh' "el'h hlnseI' as though realzlng
he insolence of his language and dread
ng the consequences, had finally u.s.
;umed the position of soldier--so far
1t least as his heels and legs were con-
eerned, but his head hung forward and
ais eyes glanced furtively about the room
IS if in search of sympathy; but there
vas not a soldier to side with him.
Take that man under guard" were
1t last the words that fell from the lieu
:enants lips.
a corporal stepped quickly forward.
Come on, Welsh" he muttered in no
gentle tone, and led the scowling trooper
rom the room.
AZ lIl4lSuCtl lllo
;pection of the quarters, a red spot burn
ng in each cheek as he walked around
rom bunk to bunk. Then, as he turned
away and lightly descended the stairs,
oerSt. Ross voice was heard to say
Rest" The men looked quickly about
1t one another. Some of them stretch he'd
heir arms to full length and gave long
ugh, as though to find relief from the
strain. And then little Duffy announced
ais opinion:
BY CAD, fellers, if I'd been the lieu
tenant I'd have knocked the top of his
Id head Off
The garrison court which tried Trooper
Welsh for insubordinate conduct had
found him guilty, despite his statement
that according to the tactics he wasn't
required to get up and salute, he being
at Work. The evidence of the sergeants
established the fact that he was playing
carus "hen the lieutenant approached,
anu that the spur cleaning was trans
parent snam, introduced for the occasion
ana 1or eVldent purpose. But IN view
Oh the itc0 thi1 ne Claimed to believe