Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-21
BY Carr CHAalts klNs. U.S.A.
c IN hppncoIr PUBLISHED SPECIAL ARRAsorx1u


treat the young German with scan'
courtesy; 1t was apparent from The
moment Of the return Of the trool
from the field. They had already be-
gun the homcward march when
Schramm was ordered by Tintop to
await their return to headquarters,
but Capt Bragg declared that schramn
had shirked his duty with the troop
The medal Of honor awarded him was
presented by Tintop and pinned on
Schramm's breast In presence Of the
whole command, and Bragg snccrcd ut
the colonel's commcndatory remarks
and sncercd again In Thornton's pres
encc as the troop marched In from
parade. Perry was already Disguised
with having to serve longer in D troop
but no transfer could be obtained.
schrnmm's duties in barracks and
stables were most scrupulously per-
formed, but never to the extent OF win.
ming expression Of satisfaction from
Bragg. Schramm rarely asked to be cx-
cuscd from duty, but often put in for o
pass to goto town. There was no good
reason for refusing 80 good a man, SO
Bragg growled and grumblcd and
finally said he couldn't have his horses
ridden all over creation, and schramm
must walk thereafter or hiro a coach
and-four. Schramm never by word or
sign showed irritation. He received
the blunt, ill-naturcd reply with silent
salute. lie hired Ctrran's buggy, and
then, an evening or two thereafter,
lust before stables, came Looping back
from Butte on splendid bay, Lient
Edwards favoriie horse, which Tint Of
fccr had vainly asked three hundred
for when he needed money TO go east
on sick leave, and failing to obtain his
price had lent him to the Empire
stables in town. Schramm, it tran
spired, had bought the entire "outilt,
equipments ind ALL but had the bride
und housings stored and replaced by
modest black leather and dark blue
blanket. Bragg forbade his keeping
his horse In the troop stables, and
Schramin, flushing slightly, replied,
with the utmost self-comnand and re-
spect, that he could not presume tC
think Of such thing, Mr., Curran Ind
kindly consented to take charge Of hi
horse In his private stable, where
schramm, you may depend upon IT,
paid roundly for forage and grooming
Then 1t next TRANSFERRED that Schramm
had named hisnew acquisition "Rand,
ind, asRand, in hiscapacity aslnapoctol
general had frequently raped llraga
over the knuckles, this gave greater
oifcnse to Bragg, Then famoul
opera company, crossing the continent
struck n blizzard aud were snow boun,
In cpccial car at Butte. There was
big hall with u fair-sizcd stage in town
The owner urged performance, and
the manager agreed to give Faust" on
guarantee that took the owncr''
breath away. He bravcl the drifts
however, and galloped out to the forl
and told his story "io ahead sait
Tintop. "You shall have the band
and we'll all take seats" l,ul whcn h,
heard the price 'Fintop retraetea "W,
can't stand the ilgurc that is, can't
and few Of my officers can NcYcrthc
less the owner found means TO give The
trout row Of the gallery, all around, n
a reduced rate, and there Che fort con
tingent looked down on the two-dollal
seats In the so-called parquci, and jusi
before the overture began in mnrched
forty scrgeants, cavalry, infantry ant
staff from Ransom, each man in hi'
natticst dress uniform, and took pos
session OF the rows Of chairs reserved
for them, and after the opera was oyel
did these non-commissoned officers adj
journ to Conways, where another
bountiful supper was spread in his BIZ
room, and then back to the fort in til,
dawn Of the frosty morning to the tune
Of soldier sons and merry SLEIGH bells
"Schramms stag party" was the tall
Of the post for u week thereafter
praOu Thought II mn ontraro thot an
sad he ' was oroud s TO see o so 'p any ot y