The evening world., 1894-05-30

well-well-as Hard Cation over there,
for instance"
Jack Stickles turned to Lieut.. Cation
as he spoke. and was about to follo~ his
words with another jocular remark,
when he was surprised to see Cations
face suddenly grow ashen with anger.
The ~latter's devilish nature showed
itself the next instant in a manner That
DO you mean that Insult for me,
Stickles?" Cation roared, angrily. by
the eternal God, If you do, you'll have
to answer to me 90 you near, =, tho
part of Lieut.. Cation was without the
least provocation. Every one there. with
perhaps the exception of Cation, mad
fully understood the jest contained in
Sergt. %Stickles's t~hougntless speech, ut
tered OIL the spur of the moment, without
meditation.
For a moment an ominous silence,
We're dumfoundcd over Lieut.. Catton,s
unexpected outburst. AS for Sergt.
Sticklcs. he had been rendered speech
less with surprise.
conception of the situation Had he in,
suited Cation? No! Had he intended
to insult him? OF course he had not!
The fiery spirit of the impetuous young
soldier arose to, the occasion. 1t had
been better II his mex hot words a
been well weighed before spoken.
ch M,En a 'ns 1 the p iieSt ot4H risht t% s''f iar
~dlgnation burning in his flashing eyes
sergt, Jack turned on the Lieutenant,
Cation. you're a scoundre,H' he said,
to you! 1t is you who must answer to
me: or III thrash your carcass without
"A round table stood between the two
officers. but that mattered not. The
1endish temperament of Cation under
the, excitement OF the moment would
lead him to do anything rash and Ill
d.tcn q ttra A
face.
Col. Stroke, who. up to this time. had
been overcome with astonishment at the
proceedings, now sprarg between the
two men and struck Cation a savage
hloy upon hi arm as he was In the act
Of drawing his sword from It's %scabbard
Tho spirit Of a fend incarnate seemed
to have taken possession OF Cation. IN
his :sge he had lost sight o. the fact
r'or officers. There was mur1ar unm!s-
trc7o'v written IN bis imrsssinrcd Wis
AZ" md In III" ugly fiashinE Of his ewes.
VIII en- ,coot1 he wn,r,cl np2n col.
V,i1os thrust r'-1snl' IN front OF the In
fur!atei man. There vas n rlomontNry
strn--'e and Don'rd Hl'nos hurled cat
ION rcav''v ~a"ailst the taN'o, IN" neVt
iost1rt no tort wcs In d1-bness. The
r'~h'"' .ro"Ile had been overturned and
e~xtl7~ui~he1
CAPT. Fli0cr'S FIRST tn was Tor NO
safety Of NE Colone,. I, h's rl~o he I'D
rat lEnnv wN"t Lort. cato" MIGHT 10.
lie hoard Sounds % = G~t-w"c'o end sup
nrcssal hrra :Nir~ NJ hts right and rushed
h'iNl'v ~ tart direction
Tho th~on mon vera alone in the tent
for &, tha e"oitor1eut tNa otNors hid
hurrio ri out IN cor rch ~ ? rglt Jack
S'Io's'os h"1 hnc1 unable "'ter growing
about. 10 frd no no which had been
ovorturn"I IN tho scr"'".
Cent. IFninc1 roacNod the STRUGGLING
nor ard iOi0od IN thu fray IN order 10
rave 'ho ono fro doirC P%rIavous IN
! turv 70 tho other. Ha cnuGh' ono NJ the
rlen, who he supposed 10 IN Lieut..
Cation, ahcIt the throat with ho'h
hands and closed upon II with n mighty
~ oosa vorr ho,d on Col. s.roker" 10
cried hoorsely, "or I'll throttle you to
do thu
nut thorr WIS no resnonea from Cot
ton. arr etIll tho STRUGGLE hotwcoN III"
moment. vet u seemed Ike IN o'"rHi'v
n Don1ld Foin"g thai n" Notified with
~" man IN hi1 rrrs". a"d then II sud.
denly grew 6nrt R~"nl h'r1. In tho
tcrrln' s'rlGrlc he had s''"cE hi~ hn'i
"%"0inat tta cor0er Of tho o~"crturr~d
table. and TIE shock had rendered him
urconu"!Gvr.
Tho Inst rational thI,T n lash rcr9ss
his brain was the knowledge th1t he was
choking, choking, choiing TO death
liardmen Cation.
rha dartneps was slowly dispelled,
~--ct. Sticklcs and the other Officers
Iryinv re'rrned with n light.
Donald Haines re2ained consciousness,