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which to silence womans tongue.
You'll find I'm right, Mrs. Lane.
See if you don't" proceeded Mrs. Graves
all unconscious Of the coming pair.
"You found / wasn't mistaken about
Maj. Kenyon; and they are just as like
as two peas in pod-both of them
Then, recalled to the possibilities Of
the situation by tho nirthful glcam in
Miss Marshall's eye and the audible
chuckles of Mr.. Leo, she whlrled about
and caught sight Of the object of her
dissertation.
"Oh, it's you they're laughing at, is
it," she hailed. 81 was just talking
about you"
"1hen how could you find the heart
to laugh, Mrs. Lane?" said the major,
raising his cap with simulated reproach
of mien. does it Gmuse you to see
fellow nortal5 fayed alive? Is it not
bad enough that, like Sir Peter Teazle, |
am never out Of Mrs. Graves sight but
that | know Two left my character be-
hind me? The doctor and | were won
dering whether there was q vestige left
Of the good impression we strove to
make upon Miss Marshall"
I'm sure you ruined all possibility Of
that three days ago, major, when you
showed her what a cynical old party
you were. No wonder the young officers
in our regiment lose all love for their
profession after hearing you talk. If
were Col. Morris 1 wouldn't have you
contaminsting the lieutenants OF the
Eleventh the way you were trying it on
Mr.. Hearn the Other day"
Where is Mr.. Hcarn, by the way"
asked Mrs. Lane, eager TO put an end to
such an Improbable controversy. He
hasn't been in here for nearly two days.
Come, major-come, doctor, walk in and
sit awhile. We want to hear how Corp.
Brent is, too"
Brent seems easier, Mrs. Lane, thank
you" answered the surgeon. Il cannot
stop Just now; we came over to meet the
mail, for the orderly seems to have an
unusually big load this morning. Here
come the youngsters up from the post
Office now"
And as he spoke perhaps half q dozen
young cavalrymen, still III their riding
boots and spurs, as though they had but
| inst returned from drill, came slowly up
| the slope Wharton had an open news
| paper which he was reading aloud: the
others We're hanging about him, evident
| ly listening with absorbed attention, to
the neglect of their own letters.
"Whats the matter with the boys?'
asked Kenyon, whimsically, as they ap-
preached. They look as solemn as
owls.
Naturally all eyes were drawn toward
the coming party. Lane, bending for
ward, saw that Iearn's face was pale,
even under the coat Of tan and sunbuln.
lie would have passed them by, simply
lifting his cap, as Wharton half folded
the paper when thegroup tiledin through
the main gate, but again Kenyon spoke:
"W hat makes you look so like a pack
of mutes, lads: What's gone wrong; Is
congress sailing into Us again"
MAJ. Kenyon said Martin, deGber-
ately, hating in front Of the gate. i
said some disparaging things abont Your
remarks here the other day. l beg your
pardon, sir. You We're right; l was
wrong. Hold on, He&rn; don't go now
and brood over this thing. Stay here
with the crowd, and well take it all to-
gether.'
Lane bad half risen. anxiety deepen
ing in his dark gray eyes:
What is it, Iiearn; Come in here,
come in, all of you
And Georgia Marshall Glancing from
one face to another, noted the silence
and gravity that had fallen on each.
Some looked full Of Suppressed wrath,
others simply perplexed and annoyed.
Without a word TO any one Hearn
stepped in and stood beside her chair.
you best know your own papers,
major; you read this aloud, said Martin,
And Kenyon, looking about in mo-
mentary surprise, unfolded the great
pages Of the Chicago daily. HIS eyes
cleaned rs they caught the heavy head
lines at the top Of the sheet.
Hello! hello! whats this?' he said,
Army Brutality. Outrageous Treat
nent OF Private Soldies Civilians In
suited and Abused. \ fhug il Shoulder
Straps. Lieut., Hearn a Cowardly Buliy.
Special Dispatch to The Palladium.
Central City, May 8.-For years past the
citizens Of this thriving frontier town
have had frequent cause for complaint
as to the staggering and insoleut bearing
Of the officers OF the army stationed
at the noishboring poi5 Of Fort Ryan
but of late the feeling has reached fever
heat, due is recent occurrences which
attracted widespread attention. Acting
under instructions, your correspondent
reached this city five days ago, and has
made Il thorough, impartial, and eX-
haustive investigation into the matter;
has talked with many, if not all, Of the
prominent citizens; has personally
visited the post and conyersed with a
number of intelligent enlisted men; and
as n result of his painstaking observa-
tons, he is enabled to send you the fol
lowing account, for the absolute accu-
racy of every detail of which he voucheS
unreservedly.
80 far as the enlisted men are con,
cerned, the people have no complaint tc
make, 1t is indeed, the contemplation
Of their wrongs and sufennEs that has
reused the popular clamor against their
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