The Press., 1898-01-13
Number AZ.

Knowing that his order would be obeyed. paid no attention to it and really forgot all about 1t among the de- tails of life more affecting my welfare l wondered if we would get scouting or ders just as my next year leave of ab sence became due; if there was really any chance to get back that half month's pay had dropped in the little game last night if she meant what she said she was laughing so could not make out at the time; if the mail would bring me the check which my kind old dad sometimes sent
 Meantime the day was done and an other was begun In the semidarkness of morning stables l saw Laufer lying on his straw Ill the stall believe did wonder if he was cold. but knew if he had been l could not in any way remedy it. and so two or three days and nights passed, one very like the other
 Again 1 walked down to afternoon stables with the colonel He had not been in my stables since he had ordered Laufer tied up. We slowly sauntered down the long side-opposite the one the new horse was in-asking questions here and there of the men. the mon coms'' and the farrler and looking over the horses Then crossing over we wan dered up the other side ln the same way till we came to the last stall
 Sergeant. how IS your new horse coming along?' said the colonel as he passed into Laufer s stall. where the prl- vate was eating the supper which had been chucked into the feed box. H was apparently oblivlous of our presence and pald no attention to the old man as he brushed hls hand along hls back.
 ''Seems well groomed, serg uh nt-uh h-oh r grunted the colonel as he fell all doubled up out of the stall
 Lightning was not quicker or more astonishing That youngster had placed both hands on the rail of bls hayrack and with that springy foundation had planted both feet with electric vlgor fairly in the old man stomach
 Sergeant Carswell had Laufer flat on his back in a second. probably to beat the life out ot hlm 1 helped the colonel up. when he quickly called Sergeant sergeant D-n 1t man. don t you hear mef Get away from there and let that man aloneI
 But he kicked the colonel sir, said Carswell. who started as If to repeat the operation on Laufer
 Sergeant CarswelI, go to your quar tersp roared the colonel, an order which saved the lucky Laufer from fur ther trouble. As It was he had not been punished at all. and 1 was utterly dunn founded when the colonel promptly or dered hls release. Taking me to one side, he sad. "CaptaIn, you sad you had intended this man should be COT poral?'
 "Yes, sir ''
 | Well. have his warrant made ou and send 1t into the adJutant Salut ing. he went into the next stable whil dismissed my men, 1 noticed the mel all gathered about Laufer and wa pleased that he. waving them aside went at once to hls bunk and hls books where he had spent all of hIs spar time that first day before he was tlet up The next day hls corporal strlpe and chevrons were Issued to hln H' was constantly kept on some special du ty which prevented hls being at stables
 After a time 1 needed a sergeant, anC at the colonel's suggestion sent ln Cor poral George Laufer S warrant In les than 8 year afterward 1 recelvCd "th' compliments of Colonel and Mrs Greg ory. who request the pleasure of you company at dinner. Saturday. Aug Is 1878. at o clock p, m. to meet SeconC Lieutenant Hate sergeant) George Lau fer of the Tenth cavalry. U $ A
 l attended the dinner With pleasure Laufer never groomed hls horse. Rus sell Francis Ill Brooklyn Eagle.