The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-06-14

as interesting. And very wistfully they
gazed, too; for the spirit of universal
mummery has in it strong infection, and
they could not yield to it. Strict orders
had been issued that no soldier should
mask. or disguise his uniform, under any
pretext, and only officers off duty were
permitted that privilege, after formal re-
port of intention to their commanders.
The general was true soldier, and he
justly realized the serious results possible
to chance from mixture of differing and |
diScordant elements, under the tempta-
lions and novel conditions of the incog-
nito.
"By Jove! the generals head is level as |
possible ON all matters of discipline" our
lrrepressible major of the quartermaster's
department. enunciated to group of dis
guised officers in Gen. Everett's garden
about noon. The major had removed his
ample mask. but ruefully regarded its
dattened nose, as he threw back the hood
of faring red domino. "Why, Arnold,
suppose lot of ignorant soldiers had
been caught, as we were, under that
balcony on Rampant street,
81 don't think the results would have
been battle, murder and sudden DEATH"
laughed the aid-de-camp, mopping his
brow, after removing his mask. but
you should have seen the major bear
himself, general. He is as great in pilot
ing green hands through carnival as he
is at ordering breakfast"
"Oh, I'm an old masker," answered
the major, complacently. "When l was
brevet at Fort Pike, in the forties, l
used to run down here and attend the
masked balls at the old Hotel st. Louis!
All, my boy, those were days! But that
was hot work under the balcony"
, Rather" put in the junior aid.
} "Why, general, the major led charge
, on bevy of the prettiest girls and BON
, They returned the fire with -four car
l tridges and torpedoes, and when we
1 turned to retreat a crowd Of dozen har-
D lequins charged us with bladder clubs
f and routed us utterly"
8 ''It was hot" grumbled the major.
9 Look at the nose Of that mask, sir!
And l believe those cartridges had pep
k per in them. One of the cursed things
t got down my back, and it is tingling
r now"
well, I've had enough of the fun,
Z, said Col Barnes dryly, wriggling out OF
d long gray domino. "Tve read of car
; nivals for years; but l never expected tt
t. fly about in mask and pelt strange
J. young women with flowers. Hang it
II if Mrs. Barnes gets hold of the story!
7. "Pshaw, man~ retorted the major
n ''do not desert us. We've only seen tn
10 beginning of the fun yet. And, Dale
le are you not going in for trial?'
Hardly in that way, major" Everett
answered. st is trife mira dig. t
ride steeple chases, and may as well lie
masking alone. But really l believe
enjoy the day better as locker on Lik
Barnes, was most eager to see Creol
. carnival; but the reality exceeds an
g. fantastic thing had imagined"
q Just wait till tonight" the maje
f. said. ''If the day interests you tt
!, Mystick Krewe will delight you An
"a then the balls! They are something onl
"a to be dreamed of. But you had bett'
Z. try domino before night just to st
y how it feels
q Il may take turn among the mas
~ ers this evening"" Dale answered. LA
y tonight, after the pageant, join tt
generals party and take the ladies
the opera house and to the Krewe ball
"Toujours perdrixr' laughed the m
:, jor. always the ladies!"
no Everett made no answer, and Arno
W suggested that time was passing, al
w asked the major if he was rested.
-. Like a giant refreshed" cried the W
its eran. Give me another mask! Bind
ei- my nose! Well, this will have to
va az Well meet here at 3, Dale, and tap tn
on Oh. Cliquot | lost to Barnes on your &C
Gu. founded water jump. But tell yt
nel my dear boy, I'd rather pay for wi
oeu enough to fill that ditch than have h
aeo Johnnie Crapaud beat you'll"
oso 81 know it" Dale answered frank
~ grasping the majors not over Gle
.ns hand. "But the horse won the race
INV not |. Come, Barnes, we'll follow tn
loeo jewellers at distance and not lose
.a sights outside"
'o n9 THAT is magnificent animal of yor
'oo1 general" Col. Barnes said as they
i0o lowed the maskers to the gate. "Singu
name you gave him, though"
" 90 ooh, that was the Point name for
~ 10 chum," Dale answered. "The Ct
wa. called us David and Jonathan, and
no'V yearling colt was Il graduation pres
!, lay from my mother. | named him al
.leso Latour, and have always been glat
l, ,. it when mounted him for fight.
sia' "Was your friend killed. asked
'ney colonel, who was not sentimental.
anu "No, thank Godw Dale answe
onis earnestly. Il heard yesterday that
was safe and well, and he outranked
pr iile when his side lost"
60 - He was rebel?" Barnes queriet
+naS surprise.
trosr HE was major general in the
- federate army" Everett replied, '
- 80 emphasis.
~ ~ W Barnes made no answer. He wa
l. oilG he described himself, Cape Cod be
% -. and he had his prejudices, undersc
j, Wv by MIME ball. But he was talkir
io ti,' his ranking officer, and passing
loniy of maskers changed the subject a
HING pos.
o'"s The carnival was at its acme
.,.a,a Even greater crowds than b,
"uou streamed down the cross streets
p ,- overfowed into Canal Costume
ioo' every shape and color mingled will