The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-01-02

The general smiled in spite of him
self, and resumed the writing Of the
pass. There" he said, handing the
paper to Yates. "You see, we always
like to oblige the press, l will risk
your belligerent friend, and l hope you
will exercise more control over him If
you meet the Canadians, than you were
able to exert here. Don't you think,
on the whole, you had better stay with
us? We are going to march in a couple
of hours when the men have had a lit
tie rest" He added in lower voice, so
that the professor could not hear: "You
didn't see anything of the Canadians, 1
suppose?'
"Not sign. No, don't think I'll
stay. There will be five of our fellows
here some time to-day, expect, and
that will be more than enough. I'm
really here on vacation. Been ordered
rest and quiet. I'm beginning to think
have made mistake in the location" !"
Yates bade good-by to the commander,
and walked with his friend out of the
camp. They threaded their way among
sleeping men and groups Of stacked
guns. On the top of one of the bayo-
nets was hung tall silk hat, which
looked most incongruous in such a
place.
81 think" said Yates, ''that we will
make for the Ridge road, which must
lie somewhere in this direction 1t
will be easier walking than through
the woods; and, besides, want to stop
at one of the farmhouses and get some
breakfast. I'm as hungry Us bear
after tramping SO long"
Every we'll" answered the professor,
shortly.
They stumbled along until they
reached the edge of the wood, then,
crossing some open fields, presently
came upon the road near the spot where
the fist-fght had taken place between
Yates and BARTLETT. The two, now
with greater comfort, walked silently
along the road towards the west, with
the reddcning east behind them. The
whole scene was strangely quiet and
peaceful, and the recollection of the
weird camp they had left in the woods
seemed merely bad dream. The
morning air was sweet and the birds
were beginning to sing. Yates had in.
tended to give the professor piece Of
his mind regarding the lack of tact and
common sense displayed by Renmark
in the camp, but eomehow the scarcely.
awakened day did not lend itself tc
controversy, and the serene stiffness
soothed his spirit. He began to whistle
softly that popular war song, Tramp
tramp, tramp, the boys arc marching,
and then broke in with the question:
"Say, Kenny, did you notice that
plug-hat On the buyonet?"
"Yes." answered the professor; ''and
l saw five others scattered around the
camp"
"Jingo! you were observant. car
imagine nothing quite SO ridiculous a.
a man going to war in tall silk hat.
The professor made no reply ant
Yates changed his whistling to "Rally
round the fiag."
81 presume" he said, at length
"there is little use in attempting to i'm
prove the morning hour by trying t,
show you. genmarl. what fool yol
made of yourself in the camp. You
natural diplomacy seemed to be slight
ly off the center"
II do not hold diplomatic relation
with thieves and vagabonds."
"They may be vagabonds, but SO an
/, for that matter. They may also b,
well-meaning mistaken men; but d,
not think they are thieves"
while you were talking with thu
so-called general, one party came il
with several horses that had beef
stolen from the neighboring farmers
and another party started out to ge
some more"
"Oh, that isn't stealing, Remark
that's requisitioning. You mustn't us
such reckless language. imagine th'
second party has been successful; TO
here are three of them, all mounted.
The three horsemen referred t,
stopped their steeds at the sight of tn,
two men coming round the bend of th'
road, and awaited their approach
Like so many of the others, they wor
no uniform, but two of them held re
volvers in their hands ready for action