Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14

feIHie iho W III uuce u Sci, Mr.. Lew
Schonberg, n thiz's my partic-ic-l'r
frien' Mr.. Abrams-Mr. Abrams, of Chi
cago, genlem'n. Miss'r Adams, this
my frien'-Lieuten'nt- li1n't catch
y'r name, SIR
'My name is Lee" said that Young
man shoJly, and withdrawing the hand
of which MIR. Schonberg had possessed
himself.
Lee Lieut.. Lee, of the Eleventh. cav
airy, Mr.. Abrams. Gen'len Z, l knew
all your friens CT the til Il at was here.
We were intimate, all of us, and-ex-
cuse INC, didn't catch y-your name,
sir, tuning now on Lieut.. Martin.
Gen le1n'n, were just going to open a
quart bctt.e-my 'zpense. Eere, Billy,
You son Of gun. bring in the cham
payne G,asses-the best you've got
Pommery Sec-Po:amery SECS my wine,
gen'lclnn, but if you prefer any other
s-say so. W-v-what viii you have, Mr..
-Nr -
Il don, drink 1t all. thank YOU" said
AIr. W..:l.cc briefly. Come, Martin.
going up i ia2cAcoH?' ne said, turnina
shortly i.J,4 TAG I:;ir Of invaders.
Don: 81 W. Gen'lem'n. Just ems
Flash champagne-good fellowship, you
snow, Hope don't 'fendr'
'Nnt a particle, sir; not a particle"
aid Martin. ''Only you will have to
excuse us. We can't drink and shoot
100, You know. We've got to be on
'he rifle range in half an hour. Com
ing, Lee?' Mr.. Lee had risen and was
about to move, when Mr. Schonberg
threw his arm over the young gentle
mans shoulders, striving to detain him.
Kindly remove your arm, Mr.. -
Mr.. - whatever Your name NAV be-
aid Lee, his brows knitting and his
mouth setting angrily. Il object to
drinking champagne in the morning,
and to being embraced by strangers at
any time"
But at this moment Mr.. Stone, the
post trader, came hurrying in He looked
aghast when he caught sight of what
was going on. Springing forward, he
seized the 1sraelite roughly by the arm.
Come out of this, Schonberg," he or
aered. "You know perfectly well you've
got no right whatever 60 come on this
reservation, much less in this room"
Pray do not disturb the gentlemen,
Mr.. Stone" said Martin. I'VE will
gladly vacate in their favor"
Don't you attempt to put me out of
here, Stone" shouted the Jew. Il
know you. l know what Tn about
You just touch me or let anybody else
here in this id cowardly hole, and
you'll see what'n happen"
The three officers had silently left the
room, and were now quietly walking
away from the building, but at the sound
Of scuffle Lee stopped short.
Here, he said, ''those men are drunk
and may do harm. We mustn't leave
Stone In the lurch.''
What's the trouble?" queried Mr..
Hearn, who had been inspec ting the din
ner of his troop and now came hurrying
down the slope from the barracks. At
this very instant, too, Schonberg came
backing out of the club room door shak-
ing his fist at Stone, who silently and yet
threatenlngly followed, and Schon berg s
voice was shrill with rage Behind
them both, his hands in the pockets of
his spring overcoat, saying not one
word, but glancing quickly about from
man to man, followed Mr. Abrams, of
Chicago.
Mr.. Hearn," said Stone, "you were
here before | came, and you know this
man; Were not the orders given that he
should never again show his face ON the
reservation, and that he should be put
of if he calne?"
Exactly" answered Hearn. And
the sooner you leave it now, Mr.. Schon-
h.1rr no f.,,-
I'm minding my own business" Che
called 1t ''peeznez) }; You mind yours.
Maybe you think I've forgot you; but
III show you. I've had it in for YOU
ever since four years ago, young Teller,
and just you keep away now, and don't
you interfere. or you'll catch it where
you don't expect it."
I'll give you thirty seconds to get in
that buggy and drive of, Mr.. Schon-
berg was Hearns reply Unless YOU
want to be hauled out by the guard YOU
will start at once. 1t isn't the first time
I've found you stirring up insubordina-
ton here"
Schonberg reached his buggy, but
kept up his furious language. His com
panion, still silent, scrambled in, his
restless eyes wandering from face to
face The thirty seconds were well nigh
gone when the Jew, aided by Stones
supporting arm, lurched into his seat
and picked up the reins. Shaking the
whip over Stones head he shrieked sc
that all could hear:
by Cd! you may dinlk you've heard
the last of dis-dis outrage; but you'll
see! you'll see If you don't get roasted
for dis dare amt any newspapers in dis
country. l got your name down fouI
years ago. Mr.. Second Lieut.. Hearn, aud
now, by Cd! you'll see
And then, with an angry lash of his
whip upon the tanks of his startled gray
Schonberg with his companion drove
rapidly down the road past the stables
As they turned the corner Mr.. Abrams
drew from his overcoat pocket fat note
book and glanced back over his shoulder