Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-21

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Synopsis of Preceding Chapters
The story opens with scene in the reg
irnantsl camp Preside Heights.
looking San Franrisc, harbor. Rumors Of
rowing orders Manila and the arrival
from >ew York Of lady visitors at head
quarters vary the III 1notony OF camp
tine The visitors in search of run
away hoy. who Is believed to have entered
the army and Lieut. Gray. the most popular
young ofi, in his regiment, through
supposed acquaintance with enc Of the Wis
itlng party. Miss Amy Lawrence. Is enyied
by his fellows The party. escorted by Col,
Armstrong attends "a review the drill
gr,undS and is disturbed by the sight Of Il
young prisoner who breaks away from his
guards them. and ty collision among
the carriages. Mrs. Garrison. old
Quaio1auce Of Col. Armstrong. is hurt
Private Morton i arrested charge #
stealing money. He appeals Lieut.. Gray
Vf his fraternity fer help and Gray secures
tho detail Of guard over him The troops
prepare 10 sail for Manila. Mrs Garrison
joins the He'd Crlss Society and assists at
the rmtarkiHg. Young Morton and three
other prisoners esaapc through a tunnel
Gray i arrested. charged with having aided
the prisoners. At West Point. the sumner
before. Mrs. Garrison snd her younger sis
ter, Mia TerrIss, had caused much talk.
Mia f"ii in love with rromincut cadet,
Pat LatruLe. Lut Mrs, Harrison took her
away in time prevent e"Pement and
uaarriagr- la robe deserts. and his friend.
Cow Prime. who had been infatuated
with Mrs Garrison. away from home to
Join the army San Francisco Mia
ric> Col Frv.sr. and LatryJe follows her from
place 10 pace seeking interview, until
he is located IN San Francisco and
pected u beng with Morton. valuable
package "f letters is lost from Gen bray
tons tent IatTebe Is nephew of the
general Col Armstrong defends Gray
the trisi and secures his release, Gray's
regiment sails for Manila.
But Armstrong knew much less than he
himself believed Fastening back to camp
and ordering his horse, he was soon speed
ing up the slope to the wiud-swept heights
overlooking the Golden Gate. The morn
ing had opened fine silk but by noon the
sky was hidden in clouds and the breath
Of the blew in salt and strong. The
whitecaps were Ieapins on the crest Of the
surscS driving in through the straits and
the surf bursting high on the Jagged rocks
at the base Of the cliffs \ little coast
steamer from Santa barbara way came
pitching and pIunsing in from sea. and one
or TWO ventur-sorne craft. heeljng far 10
le-ward:~ tore through the pillows and
tossed far aStrrn a frOthing wake. With
name. and tails STREAMING. in ,b. etisf gale
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cropping at the scauty heritage down the
n0rthwari slope. and the herd guard near
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