The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-12-28
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sergeant to send him the sentry who
was at the bridge at o'clock. It turned
ont to be young soldier who had en-
listed at the post only six months before
and was already known as one Of the
most intelligent and promising candi-
dates for a cnrporalship in the garrison.
Were you On duty at the bridge at
O'Clock, Carey?" asked the captain.
81 was, sir. Ny relief went On at
1l:45 and came off at las"
''Wbat persons passed your post dur
ing that timer
''There was a squad or two Of men
coming back from town on pass halt
ed them, sir, and Corporal Murray came
down and passed them in
II don't mean coming from town.
Who went the other way?"
"0nly one carriage sir-Mr. Sut-
tons.
could you see who were in it?''
Certainly, sir. It was right under
the lamppoSt this end of the bridge that
I stood when I challenged Lieutenant
Rollins answered for them and passed
them out. He was sitting beside Mr..
Sutton as they drove up, then jumped
out and gave me the countersign and
babe them good night right there. "
Rollins again." thought Chester
''Why did he keep this from me?"
"Who were in the caEriage?" he ask
ed.
''Mr. Sutton, sir, on the front seat,
driving, and two young ladies on the
back seat. "
Nobody else?" .
mot a soul, sir. Icould see in il plain
as day. One lady was Miss Sutton and
the other Miss Beaubien I know l was
surprised at seeing the latter, because
she drove home in her own carriage last
evening right after parade. I was On
post there at that hour, too, sir. The sec
ond relief is on from 5:45 to 7:45.
THAT will Go, Carey. l see your re-
lief is forming now.
AS the officers walked away and Sloat
silently plodded along beside his dark
browed senior the latter turned to him;
+ 81 should say that there was no way
in which Mr.. JerTold could have gone
downward last night. Should not your
'He might have crossed the bridge
while the third relief was on and got
horse at the other side. -
"He didn't do that, Sloat. had al
ready questioned the sentry on that re-
lief. It was the third that inspected
and visited this morning "
well, how do You know he wanted
to go to town? Why couldn he have
gone up the river or out to the range?
Perhaps there was a little game of
draw out at camp.
''There was no light in camp, much
less a little game Of draw, after II
o'clock You know well enough that
there is nothing of that kind going on
with Gaines in command, That isn't
Jerrold's game, even if those fellows
were bent or running their eyesight and
nerve and spelling the chance of getting
the men on the division and army teams.
I wish it were his game instead Of what
tits"
'Still, Chester, he may have been out
in the country. somewhere. You seem
bent on the conviction he was up to mis-
chief here around this post. l won't ask
you what you mean. but there's more
than one way Of getting to town if
man wants to very bad. "
"HoW? OF course he can take q skif
and row down the river, but he'd never
be back in time for reveiIle. There goes
s o'clock, and l must get home and
shave and think this over. Keep your
own counsel, no matter who asks you,
If you hear any questions or talk about
shooting last night, you know nothing,
heard nothing and saw nothing"
Shooting last night?'' exclaimed
{ cat, all agog with eagerness and ex-
Citemcnt LOW. where was it2 VIII
was il"
| But Chester turned a deaf ear upon
him and walked away. He wanted to
see Rollins and went straight home.
"Why didn't you tell me Miss Beau
bien was out here last night" was the
question he asked as soon as he had en-
tered the room where, all aglow from
his cold bath, the youngster was dress
ing for breakfast, He cOlored wildly,
then laughed.
well, you never gave mo much
chance TO say anything, did you? You
talked all the time, as I remember, and
suddenly vanished and slammed the
door. would have told you had yoU
asked nc. Butall the same it was evi'
dent for the first time that here was q
subject Rollins was shy Of mentioning.
Ibid you go down and see them across
sentry post?"
Certainly. JeTrold asked me to. HI
said he had to take Hiss Renwicb home
and was too tired to come baek--wai
going to turn in. was glad to do any
thing to be civil to the Suttons "
"Why, I'd like to lnow? They have
never invited you to the house OF show
you any attention whatever You ar
not their style at all, Rollins, and In
! glad of it. It wasn't for their sake yoJ
staid there until o'clock instead .
heing here in he'd. Wish'l-and b