Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-10

our friends out from town. They
would have been so pleased to see the
battalion-the ceremonies"
"H'ml There was plenty of time II
you'd returned to the post at retreat
yesterday, sir" growled old Braxton.
Everybody was notified who was
here then. What time did you get
back, sir2''
"Upon my word, colonel, don't
know. never thought to look or in
quire; but it was long after taps
Pardon me, though, see I'm late in-I
specting." And in moment he was
riding quietly around among his
teams and guns, narrowly scrutiniz-
ing each toggle, trace and strap be-
fore taking station midway between
his lead drivers, and then, as Cram APP
preached, reporting: LEFT section
ready, SIR"
Meantime, the infantry companies
were marching out through the gate
and then ordering arms and resting I'M
til adjutants call should sound.
Drivers and cannoneers were dis
mounted to await the formation of the
battalion line. Warning rode forward
and in the most jovia1 off-hand way
began telling Cram of the incidents Of
the previous day and his Sightseeing
with the party of visitors from the
north.
"By the way, I promised Mr.. Aller-
ton that they should see that team OF
yours before they left; so, If you've no
objection, the first morning you're on
duty and can't go up, I'll take advan-
tage of your invitation and drive Miss
Allerton myself. Doesn't that court
adjourn this week2''
"I'm afraid not" said Cram, grim
ly. est looks as though we'd have to
sit to-day and tomorrow both"
"Well, that's too bad! They all want
to meet you again. Couldn't you come
up this evening after stables? Hello!
this won't do; our infantry friends will
be criticising us; 1 see you're wearing
gloves and I'm in gauntlets. So is
Doyle. We can't fit him out, I'm
afraid, but I've just got some from
New York exactly like yours. I'll trot
back while we're waiting, if you don't
object, and change them"
Cram didn't want to say yes, vet
didn't like to say no. He hesitated,
and-was lost. In another moment, as
though never imagining refusal was
possible, Warning had quickly ridden
behind the high brick wall.
When the bugle sounded mount"
three minutes later, and the battery
broke into column of pieces to march
away to the maneuvering grounds, Mr..
Ferry left the line Of caissons and took
command of the rear section. All that
\ the battery saw of Warning or his
mount the rest of the morning was
| just after reaching the line, when the
| fiery colt came tearing riderless around
the field, joyfully lodging every at
tempt of the spectators to catch him,
and revealing in the delight of kicking
up his heels and showing Off in the
presence and sight of his epvious
friends in harness. Plunge though
they might, the horses could not join;
dodge though they might the bipeds
could not catch him. Review, inspec.
ton, and the long ceremonials of the
morning went off without the junior
| first lieutenant of Battery X, who, for
his part, went off without ceremony of
| any kind, Grams stylish team and
| wagon with him. That afternoon he
reappeared driving about the barrack
| square, a pretty girl at his side, both
| engrossed in the music of the band
| and apparently oblivious of the bot
| tled-up wrath of either battery or post
| commander.
BE gorral'' said Doyle, "Td like to
be in his place now, provided didn't
| have to be in it tomorrow
But when the morrow came there
was no Warning with it.
To be continued.