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


CHAPTER XII.
The week that followed the advent at
Fort Ryan OF the staff ofhccr from dlVl-
SION headquarters was one that the good
people at the post have not yet ceased
talking about. LaWler had remained IN
the garrison only Wenty-tour hours, ana
went back east ward without word as
TO his intentions ana, to the surprise OF
even COl. MOTIFS without having sent
for or spoken to the man most Interested
IN ms comlnS-Leut. tl"afu' Inns IN
Itself was something That excited most
uniavora0Ie comment, Tor 1t was known
that he had had long interviews with
Mr. Abrams, the busy representative Of
the press, and that he had driven i'll
town to spend some hours in questioning
certain dubious looking citizens pre-
scented to him one by one at the estab-
ishm2nt of Mr.. Schonberg. lie had
Furthermore sent to the guard house for
Trooper Wclsh--onCe again there lncar-
coratcd by order Of Capt Cross, who as
officer of the day had arrested him for
attempting to slip across scntrys post
the previous night And once again, to
The dismay of the cavalry officers and
the unconcealcd ridicule of the infantry
battalion, Col. Morris had directed
Welsh's Immediate release.
1T was a misunderstanding probably,
Capt. Cross said the colonel in CON
ciiatory mood TO the old officer of the
day, rs he relieved him after guard
mount. "Wclsh was given to under
stand that these gentlemen, who had
Just come from an interview with Col.
LAWYER, had the authority Of the depart
ment commander to take him to town
with them, So DIS to be ready TO make
ccrtun dispositions early II the morn
ing
but cross eyed ms coinihah"er un-
hnlchlngly ana Sald no word.
Among lhe infantry oinc'rs lhe opln-
ION was openly expressed thaC Del"ee II
Abrams anu LAWYER ana trooper W eIsh
the coIou"i was SIMPLY demora'lzad.
Inc Grove ~ dress parade 4Or several
evenings was Almost as pl5 RS thaJ De
tore spoken or and, though Inc PaI!a-
dlnm man alu not again take posltlon on
the colonel 4e1I during the ceremony
Itself, ne was frequently at that oncer ;
sde when lie made MS way UhrougA the
curious lhrohss oo1h III GOING 10 ana Ie-
turning l'oIi H,7 post Anu "i'ci""I~'
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~ LIE noV gong 10 nave o'4e unoe'srt1 oie
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nc oasAO 10 Dc cleahlh3 up ior guard
tomorrow %hen a gentleman OF 'he press
wants 10 talK Win NM
Is We'sh Tor guard tomorrow asked
N"Vu' Ae''le' III some SURPRISE
He Is. Inc colonel relieved him
from DURANGO vile before guard mount
tins morning., and heard the first ser
geant tell Hearn an hour ago that it was
Welsh's turn for guard, and wanted to
know whether he was TO order him or
not Learn said certainly"