Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
ChPTAIN CLOSE
lCopyright, 1894, by J. B. Lippincott Col
N.-CONTINUED.

NO NOuueI Tile fellows "OnucreO
what Close did with his money. A SOL
der servant made up his room and
biacked his boots; a company laundress
washed the very few items sent to her
each week, and declared that the zap
tain stopped the price of two pairs of
gloves out of her wages because she
wore the thumb off one OF them scrub
bing the dirt off the other. He never
went to tneater, opera, or other diver
sion; never took part in any of the
gayeties of the garrison; never sub
scribed for newspaper or magazine,
but was always on hand to get first look
at those service journals which were
Intended for the post library. He
smoked all old black brier-root pipe,
which he charged with commissary plug
tobacco, preferring it to all others. He
cheWed tobacco-navy plug-and did
not care who knew it. He shaved him
self, and when his hair needed trimming
it was done by the company barber.
He had no bills. He would be neither
borrower nor-well, therewas some talk
about his lending money on unimpeach-
able security and usurious interest but
to those officers who applied: either in
jest or earnest. he said he never had
cent to lend and wouldn't lead it if he
had.
Then what OIL earth did Close do with
his money?
Much of this was told to Lambert in
New Orleans. More of it he learned
later. On this particular day he was
destined to have another peep into the
peculiarities of this most unusual char
acter.
He had walked perhaps half a mile,
revolving these matters in his mind
and keeping occasional lookout for Par
meiee's (Which was evidently further
away than he had been led to suppose),
when he heard some one shouting after
him. 1t was a soldier, running hard,
and in a moment Lambert recognized in
him the affable corporal who was the
first to receive him that morning. This
time the corporal saluted as he came,
painting, to halt. Possibly Sergt.
Burns had been giving the company
~*pointer.'
Ibid anybody pass you, lcutenant?-
anybody on horseback?''
''No," answered Lambert, wondering
what now might be comm g.
"Well, cap says-er rather-the cap
tain wants you to come back Didn't
nobody go along here a-horseback?''
And the corporal was evidently per-
picked as we'll as nearly GREATNESS.
"'By CAD, thought twas takin' chances,
even for the two of us. Two of 'em rode
in an sassed cap right to his face an
were off before man of us could draw
bead on EN-
-"Who are they?"
@''Sonle of the very crowd Parmelee
rnabbed last night. They must have cut
across at the ford. They've finished
him, reckon. for one of 'em was ridin'
Mis- horse
In ten minutes Lambert was back at
camp, where all was hustle and sup
pressed excitement. Close was seated
ut his tent, smoking imperturbably, and
distening to the tremulous words of
tall, sallow civilian who was leaning
against the shoulder of painting mule.
Mcbride, rifle in hand and equipped for
field service, was closely inspecting the
kit and cartridge boxes of squad of
dozen men already formed.
Lieutenant" said Close, 1--WE got to
send you with detachment over to the
county Jail. How soon can you get
ready?"
lambert felt sudden odd, cholzy SEN
sation at the throat, and was conscious
that his knees were tremulous. It was
!: his first call. mind you, and it was sud-
den and vague. The symptoms made
him furious. .'.t
s VI s.'I'm ready now" he said. reaching for
his handsome sash and belt, and disap-s
gearing an instant within his tent door.
. Saint you got some ord-nery things?
You don't want to wear such trappin's
Ms them. I've got a sash an belt an
sword here plenty good enough; and.
you can have 'embsfor half what they.
4 cost. : = I: III \. 5 sz.
IN prefer using these, aptain, 3 said
A ambert.