Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-03-26


for me to be more ilnpcrutjpe."
The afternoon was lovely and full of
sunshine. Thanks to the startling and
sensational disclosures in The Palladium,
the post had become an object of unusual
interest to the surrounding gpopulace, and,
as the hour for dress parade approached,
vehicles Of every description came stream
ing across the bridge, ana before the
trumpet sounded first call the road in
front Of the officers quarters was well
filed with carriages, buggies, eaTryalls
and light wagons, while some enterpris-
ing livery stable keeper had fitted up
few open stages and placarded them with
inscriptions setting forth that TO the
fort and back only a quarter, was lux
ury now within the reach of everybody
The populace was beginning to gather
as the cavalry officers came sauntering
back from the stables, and Mr.. Abrams,
of Chicago, again alighted from his bug.
gy with an air that fully conveyed his
appreciation Of the fact that he was the
popular hero Of the moment-the daring
journalist who lad bearded the lion Id
his den, had publicly denounced the
brutality Of these arrogant wearers of
straps and swords, and had even brought
to the bar of justice one of their num-
Der. There was the utmost curiosity to
see the representative of The Palladium,
and that eminent journalist, trne to his
principles Of conforming with the views
and wishes Of the public, graciously ac-
corded every or,rt,ftlIsiity
1t Was in passing this gentleman, sur
rounded by q gaping party Of Central
citizens, that the colonel mewhat os-
tentatiously called out. '.Orderly, give
my compliments TO the adjutant, and
say that, in view Of the presence of so
many gentlemen AMI ladies from town,
I desire him TO have the band ordered
out at once and wen on his way
amid such audible evidence Of popular
approval rs '.Ahl that's businessw
ssAin't lie Il Jim D;Indysr .-That's my
candidate for brigadieri'' s.IIe amt no
stuck up second lieutenant And the
poor devils Of bandsmen, just seating
themselves ut their supper of hot potato
stew and coffee, were compelled to drop
their full uniforms over their anything
but full stomachJ and march forth upon
the parade TO entertain the populace
until the rest of the show was ready.
If but now an apoplectic stroke were to
create a vacancy a,nong the brigadiers,
Morris's star II sht indeed be in the
ascendan
It had been the custom of the ladies at
Capt Lanes to appear on the piazza
about the time that the officers came up
from evening stables, and, re-cnforced by
the Whartoas, next door. and sometimes
by other f.:ir onos, to serve fragrant
cup Of ten to such cf their regilnental
friends as had time to drop in. Today,
too, the cozy little tables had been set
upon the veranda but the close prox
unity of the southwest gate, through
which all the teams came driving in, and
the rude stares Of the occupants of the
various velliclc5 speedily Grove the ladies
away; and Sam Ling. Tie Chinaman, an
old retainer OF Lanes. was busily carry
ing the pretty china within doors again
and lameating in volll,lc ''pidgin8 the
coating Of duss which lad been received,
when the cape.ia walked BY with uearn
at his side. In vain Mrs Lane called to
him from the doorway to brins il any
one who y-oald come. He shook his head
and walked on, talking gravely and
earnestly with his younger friend.
Miss Marshall, standing at the win
dow, noted the inexpressible sadness and
distress in Hearn's ones buoyant, hand
some face. He had grown wears cider