The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-10-18

esting matter.
To begin with, Sergeant Marsden had
disappeared as though from the face of
the earth. Whittier he had fled no man
could say. No settlement worth the
name had not been searched, no ranch
remained unvisited. Fuller's people
would not shield the fugitive, for Full
Ter, as the post sutler, suffered equally
with Uncle Sam from the sergeant's
depredations. Settlers and ranch people
who bought Of the latter cut into the
business of the former, and Fuller would
most gladly have had him rounded
up" long weeks ago, but Marsden and
his few confederates in the garrison had
admirably covered their tracks, and the
indications of declining trade that had
reused the suffers suspicious led to no
arousal Of vigilance within the sentry
| line, wherefore Fuller's heart was hard
ened against the post commander and
the erstwhile commissary, and this,
too, at a time when the latter stood ID
sorest need of financial help. The extent
OF poor Winn's losses and responsibility
was now known. So far as his commits
y
less than So, 900 would cover them. The
quartermaster was out horse and
equipments, and several con6ding en-
listed men and laundresses were de.
/, frauded Of money loaned the dashing
+, sergeant. Uncle Sam, be it known, has
summary methods as a bill collector.
He simply stops his servants pay until
the amount due is fully met. Winn's
total pay and emoluments as computed
in 1870 and 1871 would barely serve in
two years to square himself with his ex-
acting uncle. Meantime what were
wife and baby and other claimants to
do? What was he to live on and SO in
sure payment of which his death would
destroy ali possibility? Crushed as VIM
was, there We're men and women who
roundly scored his wife for appearing
superbly dressed at the first ball graced
by the presence of her discarded lover,
yet had she staid away their disappoint-
ment would have exceeded this disap.
probation. Collabone said his patient
suffered from a low fever, which the
unprofessiona1found difficult to under
stand in view of Mrs. Winn' S diagnosisi
which declared italarmingly high. Ger
tain 1T is that he kept his room until
four days after the evening of the ball
Then he had to turn out and face the
music for orders came from "San An
tone"
Then, too, came another invoice Of
interesting matter to Fort Worth, and
it must be remembered that in the mar
row and restricted life of the far from
tier interest existed in matters that
seem too trivial for mention in the
broader spheres of the metropolis. The
invoice was an actual and material fact
and consisted of a big wagon load Of
household goods consigned to Captain
Barclay, accompanied by dignified
Ethiopian and two very knowing look
ing horses that had many Of the points
of thoroughbreds. The quartermaster'
train under proper escort had made the
long pull from department. headquar-
tiers, and all unannounced came these
chattels to the new troop leader. The
very next morning, which was Sun
day, when Brooks four troops formed
line for inspection in the old fashioned
full dress OF the cavalry, the men in
she'll jackets and plumed felt hats, the
officers in long skirted. clerical looking
frock coats, black ostrich plumes, gold
epaulets and crimson sashes, there rode
at the head of Lawrence's old troop
new captain, whose horse and equip
ments became the center of critical and
admiring eyes the moment it was posi-
BILE for his comrades to leave their COM
mands and gather about him. Very few
officers i'll those days possessed anything
better than the regulation troop bride
and rawhide Mcclellan saddle, which
with their folded blankets satisfied all
the modest requirements Of the frontier
Tho Light battery men induee ed in lit
tie more style and had picturesque red
blankets to help out, but even they
were put in the shade and came trot-
ting over during the rest after Brooks
had made the formal ride round to look
at the general appearance of his COM
mand. All hands seemed to gather in
appreciation about Barclays charger.
The horse himself was bright, blooded
bay, with jet black, waving name, tail
and forelock, superb head, shoulders
and launches and nimble legs, all hand
somely set off by glistening bride
with double rein, martingale, glossy
breast strap and polished bits, curb
chain, bosses, rings and heart, with the
regimental number in silver on the
bosses and at the corner of the hand
some shabraque of dark blue cloth, pat
ent leather and the yellow edging and
trimming of the cavalry. "The only
outfit of the kind at WORTH" said
Brooks emphatically. Sand yet, gen
tlemen." he continued, seeing latent