Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-29

Ms Schonberu and his companion had
been drinEing.
therein. AS a rule these gaZers were
women. possibly friends of some of the
post people. and this was not matter to
be much objected to. But one buggy,
drawn by gray horse, contained two
men whose appearance Miss Marshalls
keen eyes had noted rs they passed the
first time and closely scrutinized as they
came down the next. One was tiashy
in dress: both were loud III their talk
and staggering in manner; both were
smoking cigars of questionable origin,
and one of them had the unmistakable
cut of the German Jew.
Any one could place" even had he
maintained silence, while, on the other
hand, his coarse tones would in the
blacklist darkness have proclaimed his
class. Both times they passed they
stared boldly at the occupants Of the
carriage and critically inspected the
team and ppointments-the second time
driving close alongside and perceptibly
slackening up TO have better look.
Mrs. Lane flushed under such bold scru-
tiny. and the other ladies looked embar-
raised and annoyed.
Ugh. those horrid men, spoke Mrs.
Morris, the colonel's wife. who drove up
just in time to catch ii Whit of malodor-
Gus smoke. who are they! and what
are they doing here|
zone is II Mr. Schonberg. answered
Mrs Brodie, of the infantry. He used
to be a clerk hero at the post traders
several years ago, am told; but he has
his own store in town now, and they say
he's an awful cheat; no one will deal
with him--from the post at least. |
don't know the other man at all. He Is
Il stranger"
They are particularly rude in man
ner. it seems to me" said Mrs. Morris.
Il wish the colonel would keep such
people away from the reservation
That man likes to be impudent, Capt
Brodie says. lie was put off the reserva-
ton some years ago and ordered never
to come on again lie was caught SNUG
Cling liquor TO The men, and had been
for month, lending them money at scan,
dalous interest. and every one knew, and
knows now, that he has the worst kind
of influence Oh them. Indeed, Mrs. Nor
ris. | wish the colonel would keep him
out, although | suppose some Of the men
the most vicious among them-wOuld
go to his place in town whenever they
wanted money or liquor. He probably
ventures out here because the Eleventh
has just come to the garrison, and he
supp6ses Col. Morris to be in ignorance
of his character and of the orders that
had been given by his predecessor. Maj.
Kenyon knows him well enough, and
the colonel of the TIL cavalry gave
strict orders t,iat he should not he al
lowed even to cross the bridge. But
then none of your regiment knows him,
| suppose"
'Mr. Hearn knows him. Mrs. Brodie,"
promptly spoke young lady who wore
not inconspicuously the gold crossed
rifles of the infantry.
why, how can that be when he has
been here 10 longer than the other Off
GERS of the Eleventh. was the immediate
reply.
He was stationed here the winter fol-
lowing his graduation. He was still an
SSCOHd L ou
remember he did not get his promotion
to the Eleventh until nearly year after
he left the Point. AT least that is what
Mr.. McDonough says" And Mr.. Nc
Donough, being the owner of the crossed
rifles, the damsel bushes becomingly.
"Oh, remember" answered Mrs.
Morris. "Mr. Hearn told us he had
been stationed here for one winter but
he didn't seem to like it much then"
Wasn't Mr.. Hearn little wild in
those days." inquired Mrs. Brodie. "lt
seems to me / have heard as much from
some of the townspeople. You've no
idea what gossips they are. Why, I've
learned ever so much about your prede-
cessors, the til, that l never dreamed
of before they left. A good deal about
Mr.. Hearn, too" And the lady looked
tentatively at Mrs. Lane, as though in
viting further question. But glancing
an instant from that young matron's
flushing face she finds Miss lIarshall's
big dark eyes fixed upon her with a
scrutinizing, penetrating expression that
in some way disheartens her. II beg
pardon though" she hastens to say; Il
tLink have heard Mr.. Hearn and Capt.
Lane were particular friends. Of course
all this happened long ago, and he has
probably outlived his youthful propensi-
Ties "