Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-03-20

al trust Uou aDilI not make l. accessory
fer me TO be more tatDcruitrc."
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 pUpulace, and,
rs the hour for dress parade approached,
vehicles of every desert ption camestream-
ing across the bridge, and before the
trumpet sounded first call" the road in
front Of the officers quarters was we'll
filled with carriages, buggies, carryails
and light wagons, while some entorpris-
ing livery stable keeper had fitted up Il
few open stages and piacnrdcd them with
inscriptions setting forth That 10 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 ca1le ,auniering
back from the stables, and Mr.. Abrams,
Of Chicago, again alishtcd from his bug
gy with an air that fully conveyed his
appreciation Of the fact tl1t he WAS the
popular hero OF The monoNJ--the Daring
Journalist who had boarded the lion in
his den, had publicly denounced the
brutality Of these arrogant welrcrs of
straps and swords, and hnd even brought
to the har of justice one q their mum
Der. There WIS the utmost curiosity to
see the representative Of The palladium,
and THAT eminent journalist. trGe TO his
principles OF conforming with the views
and wishes OF the public, graciousiy ac-
corded every opportunity.
It was il passing This gentleman, sur
rounded by a gaping party vi Central
citizens, That the colonel somewhat os-
tentatoualy called out, "OrIarlv, give
my compliments 10 the adju.aut, and
say that, in view Of the pres ouce Of so
many gentlemen and ladies from town,
j sire him to have the bund ordered
cut at once and went on his way
amid such audible evidences Of popular
approval IS An! that's bu-iness?
Amt he d Jim Dandy.' "Thnt's my
candidate for brigadier" "IIe amt nc
stuck up second lieutenant" And the
rqor devils Of bandsmen, Just seating
themselves at their supper Of hot potato
81 w and coffee, We're compelled to droT
tie s;svory bowls, ana hastily buttol
their full uniforms over their anythine
hut full syomachs and march iorla upor
tie parade to entertain the popuiact
Wd, tho rest Of the show WIS ready
il hut now An aroplactic stroke we're tC
crtata n acancy among the brigadiers
Horri-'5 star might indeed be in thu
ascendant.
It had been the custom Of the ladies a
C;tt. Lanes 10 appear on the piazZ
about ar time that The officers came n
from evening stables, and, re-cuforced b.
the WAartpuy. r"vt door. and sometime
10y other fair ones, - serve a fraHran
cup Of tea To such Of their regiments
friends as had time to drop in To-day
too. the coy little tables had been st
uu4m tho Vcraudu. but the close pros
unity Of the southwest gate, throug
winch all tho teams came driving in, an
IN" rude staras Of the occupants of til
ya.ioDs vehicles speedily drove the ladit
away; and sam Ling, the Chinaman, u
old retainer Of Lanes, was busily carry
i'm; the prc,ty CHINA within doors agal
and lamoutin3 in voluble "pidgin" til
coating Of dust which had been received
when the captain walked by with Hear
al ms sido. In vain Mrs. Lane called
hirn from tho doorway TO bring in an
one who would come, He shook his hea
and walked on, talking gravely al
earnestly wi.h his younger friend.
Miss Marshall, standing at the vii
dow, noted the inexpre ssib bic sadness an
distress in Heorn's once buoyant, han'
some face. He had grown years old'
in one day, she thought all the colo
had fed from his sun tanned checks ~
the light from his brave blue eyes; y
there was CLEAN in them, as he bel
his head to talk with his friend, the ca
tain, that spoke of tho smouldHlng fl
within. She had Thought him gross
Wronead i'll the occurrences of the pr
yiOu3 day, but it was the coming Of III
Palladium ON the noon train that capp,
the climax. Omitting all the ingenio
and alluing head lines, condensins Il