The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-25

No wonder the fellows wondered
what Close did with his money. A sol
der servant made up his room and
BACKED his boots; a company laundress
washed the very few items sent to her
each week, and declared that the cap
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 a 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 an 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, there was some talk
about his lending money on unimpeach-
able security and usurious interest. but
to those officers who applied, either in
jest or earnest, ne said he never had
cent to lend and wouldn't lend it if he
had.
Then what ON 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
Gneiee's (Which was evidently further
away than he had been led to suppose),
when he heard some one shouting after
him. 1t was d soldier, running hard,
and in moment Lambert recognized in
him the affable corporal who was the
9rst to receive him that morning. This
time the corporal saluted as he came,
painting, to a halt. Possibly Sergt.
Burns had been giving the company a
pointer
did anybody pass you. licutenant?-
anybody on horseback
NO" answered Lambert, wondering
what now might be coming
well, cap says-er rather-the cap
sain wants you to come back. Didn't
nobody go along here a-horseback? %
And the corporal was evidently per-
picked as well as nearly breathless.
sBy CAD, thought twas tallin' chances,
even for the two of us. Two of 'em rode
IN an sassed cap right to his face an
we're off before a man of us could draw
bead on EN-
who are they?"
Some of the very crowd Parmelee
.labbed last night. They must have cut
across at the ford They've finished
him. reckon, for one of 'em was ridin'
his horse"
In ten minutes Lambert was back at
camp, where all was hustle and sup
dressed excitement. Close was seated
ut his tent, smoking imperturbably, and
listening to the tremulous words OF q
toll, sallow civilian who was leaning
against the shoulder of painting mule
Mcbride, rife in hand and equipped for
field service, was closely inspecting the
Kit and cartridge boxes of squad of a
dozen men already formed.
Lieutenant" said Close, I've got 10
send Won with n detachment over to the
county Jail. How soon can you get
ready?'
Lambert felt sudden odd, choky SEN
sation at the throat, and was conscious
that his knees were tremulous. Itwas
his first call, mind you, and it was sud
den and vague. The symptoms made
him furious.
I'm ready now" he said, reaching foi
his handsome sash and belt, and disap
pearing an instant within his tent door
.sAin't you got some ord-nery things
You don't want to wear such trappin
as them. I've got sash an belt an
sword here plenty good enough; an'
you can hare 'em for half what they
cost" :, :.
- u prefer using these, captain" sale
i amber.