The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-12

Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.
The regimentaI camp on Presidio
Heights, overlooking San Francisco har-
Dor. is stirred up by rumors of moving
orders to Manila and by the arrival from
New York of last visitors at headquar-
tiers. The visitors are. in search OF a
runaway boy who is believed to nave en-
tered the army and Lieutenant Gray, the
most popular young of1cer i'll MS reel-
ment, through a supposed acquaintance
with one of the visiting party, Miss Amy
Lawrence, is envied by his fellows. Tne
party. escorted by Colonel Armstrong, at
tends review on the drill GROUNDS, ana is
disturbed by the sight OF a young pris-
oneT who breaks away from his guard
near them and by a collision among the
carriages Mrs. Garrison. an old acQuaint-
.inee of Colonel Armstrong is hurt. Pri-
Nate Morton is arrested on a charge OF
stealing money. He appeals to Lieuten,
ant Gray. of his fraternity. for help, and
Sray secures the detail of guard over
ni,n' ne troops prepare to sail for Ma
MIA Mrs. Garrison Joins the; Red cross
society and assists at the embarklnS-
Young Morton and three other prisoners
escape through a tunnel. Gray is arrest
ed. charged with having aided the prison.
ers. AT West Point, the summer before
Mrs. Garrison and her younger sister
Mia Terriss, had caused much talk Mia
Iell IN love with prominent cadet. Pat
Latrobe, but Mrs. Garrison took her away
in time TO prevent an elopement and mar
riage. Latrobe deserts and her friend
GouYernour Prime, who had been infat-
uated with Mrs. Garrison, runs away
from home to join the army at San Fran
cisco Mia married Colonel Frost and
Latrobe followed her from place to place
seeking an interview, until he is located
in San Francisco and suspected of being
with Morton. A valuable package of let
tiers has been lost from General Draytons
lent. Latrobe is a nephew of the gem
. eral. Colonel Armstrong defends Gray at
the trial and secures his release. Gray's
regiment sails for Manila, but, stopping at
Honolulu. Gray is taken i'll. Mrs. Garri-
son succeeds in sailing on one of the
transports, nurses Gray through his i'll
ness, and goes on the same ship with MIN
TO Manila. Colonel Armstrong sees
growing attachment between the two. In
the battle of Manila which occurs not
many days after the landing Gray dis
plays superior bravery. and is wounded
Latrobe is shot, but before dying he gives
a package of letters to Gray. Mrs. Garri-
son tries to get these letters from Gray in
the hospital
From that day until this, here on the
banks of the swift-running Pasig. they
had not met at all; and it seemed to
Gray as though Armstrong had aged a
year. There was lump in his throat
as he went straight up to the colonel,
his blue eyes never fiinching, though
they seemed.to fill. ard bravely spoke:
Colonel Armstrong. I have an explana-
ton that. 1 owe to you. VIII you give
me a few minutes on the gallery?''
Certainly, Gray" was the calm re-
ply, and the youngster led the way.
1t was broken story. It told of his
desperation and misery through Can
ker's persecution. of his severe illness,
then of the utter weakness and pros
tration; and her coming, and with her
comfort. peace, reinsurance, gradual
return to health, and with that, grad
ual surrender to his nurses fascina-
tons. Then her. demand upon him. her
plea, her final insistence that he should
prove his gratitude and devotion by
getting for her those dangerous letters.
and his weakness it letting her believe
he could and would do so. That was
the situation when they went on to-
Manila; and Armstrong knew the rest
knew that but for his timely aid she
might have triumphed over his re-
pentance: but Armstrong had come,
had vanquished her and poor Latrobe's
Lest wishes were observed The fate
ful packet containing the three letters
that were most important was placed
in his uncle'S trembling hand.
But how was it-what was ii that
so utterly crushed herr" asked Billy, |
when the colonel had once more ex-
tended his hand.
The evidences of her own forgery. /
her own guilt" said Armstrong. grave |
". One was the order she wrote in |
excellent imitation of her husbands /
hand and signature, authorizing the /
changing of guard arrangements on |
the wharf the evening Stewart sailed |
The other was a note in pencil also |
purporting TO come from him, directing /
old keeny-you remember the generals (
Irish orderly-to search for packet of /
letters that had come by mail. and t
must be in the generals tent either (
about his desk or overcoat. and to /
bring them at once to room number So
and-so at the Palace. OF course. nei-
Their the general nor Garrison was |
there when he arrived with them: but
she was. and with all her destinations
She got the lrishman half drunk and /
told him piteous story and made him |
swear he'd never tell the general or
anybody. If questioned he could plead
he had gone out and-"got 4 little full I
with the boys" She gave him money
q big bit. tOo-and he got more than
fnii The Very vehemence of his de-
mails made me suspect him." said Arm
strong, but he was firm when exam
laec. The general never required him
TO remain at the tent at night. He
could go TO town any evening he
wished. ana TO cover his apDearing at !
the Palace where the general long had
q room. and where he was we'll known.
he could say he was only in to have a
word with one of the housemaids, and
TO give Mrs. Garrison a handkerchief
one of the ladies must have dropped.
But one thing she failed INJECTING the
letter back. Keeny had left it at camp
IN the pocket of his old blouse. and
when he sobered up and all
the questions were asked he hung
onto ii in case the truth came out. in
order that he might save himself from
But il broke hirn-he got
TO drinking oftener, and the general had
TO send him to his regiment: and then
when we heard of Cankers charge i
against you / saw the way to wiring
the truth out of him. He worshiped
your father. as did every Irish dragon
that ever rode under him: and told
him you were to be brought to trial
for the crime Then he broke down and
gave the truth-and her penciled order
to me- ,
In the silence that followed the SOL
der of 30 and the lad of only q sat J
looking gfsavely into each others face
II was Armstrong who spoke again:
Gray. il was manly in YOU to tell ,
me Your story and your trouble could
help you here; but-who can help :
YOU when you have to tell it-next 3,
time?" ]
Next time?-father. do you mean?'.
queI1ed Gray, a puzzled look in his blue 7
eyes 1 hadn't thought. do you know. I
10 woiTy dear old dad-unless he /