Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-04

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Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.
The story opens with Il scene in the reg-
mental camp GU Preside Heights. overlook
ing san Francisco harlor. Rumors of NOV
ting orders to Manila and the arrival from
New York Of lady visitors ut headquarters
vary tho mOnotony Of camp routine. The WIS.,
ftorS are in search OF runaway boy. who is
believed to have entered the army, and
Lieut.. GRAY. the most popular young officer
in his regiment through supposed acquaint-
anrr with ore of the visiting party. Miss
Amy Lawrence is envied by his fellows
The party escorted by Col. Armstrong. at
tends review on the drill grounds. and is
disturbed by tine sight of young prisoner
who breaks away from his gnar near them
and by collision among the carriages. Mrs.
Garrison. an old acquaintance of Col. Arm
strong Is hurt Private Morton is arrested
On a charge of stealing money. He appeals
20 Lieut. Gray of his fraternity for help. and
Gray secures the detail Of guard over him.
The troops prepare To gail for Manila. Mrs.
Garrison Joins TIL Red Cross Society and us
sists AT the cmharking. Young Morton and
three other prisoners escape through a tun-
mel tray il arrested. charged with having
aided the prisoners. At West Point. tine
summrr before. Mrs. Garrison aud her young
er SISTER. Mia T-rrss had caused much
talk. Mia fell in love with prominent or
det Pat L4trJbe. but Mrs Garrison took
her away in time To prevent an elopement
and marriage. Latrobe deserts, and his
friend Gouvernour Prime. who had been in
fatuaI-d with Mrs. Garrison. runs away
from hume to join the army st San Francisco
Mia married Col Frost. and LatrObe fol
lowed her from place TO place seeking an
interview. until he is located in San Fran
cisco and suspected of being with Norton \
valuable package of letters has been lost
from Gen. Dravtons tent. Latrobe is
nephew Of the general Col. Armstrong de
tends cray at the trial and secures his re-
lease Gray's regiment sails for Manila.
but. stopping at Honalalu. Gray * taken i'll.
Nr4 Garrison succeeds in sailing on one of
the transports. nurses Gray through his i'll
ness ard goes the same ship With HIM to
Manila. Col Arms tr0nG sees 4 growing at
rachnput between the two. In the battle
OF Manila, which occurs not many days
sftcr the landing, Gray displays superior
bravery
But over along the next lane. a paral. 9
track through the timber, there had beer
as stern a check, and the fury of the fire
from the trenches in the thickets forced
brave men to cover and dropped others il
their tracks BY -, We must have it"
with his sword to the flashing biockhoust
half hidden in the trees. Hear those Eel
lows on the other road? Don't let then
beat us Come on. lads" and out he dartet
into the open. an instant target for a score
Of MauSers. out, too, leaped half dozeI
men. one Il tall. 1.-the superby built youns
with face afiame with resolution
and rage Of battle. out leaped Billy Gray
from the corner of the cross road and
cheering nadly, called on others to follow
Down went the captain, shot through tht
knee Down went the nedrmOSt man. the
tall youth who was first 10 fol ow. Dow
We Ut a brawny sergeant, who had stopped
to raise his fallen captain; but on swept .
score Of others while the bambOOS bIdZeC
with the fierce voleyiuS of the kraSs- For
ward in scores now. yelling like Apaches
rushed the regulars, and somehow, he neyHj
knew just how it happened. Gray fOunC
himself a moment later straddling an ole
field gun in a whirl Of dust and dirt anC
smnk- and cheers, was conscious of some
thing wet and warm streaming down hi:
side and Of being tenderly lifted from hi:
perch 10y brawny, blue-sieeveC arms, giVeI
sip from Il canteen, and then half led
half supported back to where the surgeon
was already kneeling by the tall young sol
der on whose brow the last dew was set
Ting. ON whose fine. clear-cuJ face tht
shadow Of the death angels wings wa:
already traced. The poor fe low ; eye:
opened wearily as he slipped the stimulan
pressed upon him by eager. sympathetic
hands. and glanced slowly about as though
IN search Of some familiar face: and -
they fell on those of Billy Gray. who for
Setful for a moment of his Own hurt, threw
himself by the strangers side and seizeC
his Ciamny hand. y half Smi fitted OVe1
the pale face the other hand groped at tn,
breast Of his blue shirt ana slowly drew
form packet. stained and dripping VIII
The blood that weIled slowly from d sho
hole III 1.-The broad while breast. Give to
General Drtyton-promiSe" ne gasped ant
pushed IL painfully toward Billy Gray
4h~n the brave eyes c OSed. the weary heaC
tvN back. and Gray. staring rs though il
stupelt.uon into the placid face. fOuut
liant aad reeiIns, but still holding on tC
his trust.
Don't some Of you know hlm?" asked III.
SUI 7rvli- Tie past helping now. poor
lad Here. You drink this, Billy" ana n,
paced little silver cup at Grays pal il
lips.
He came a-runnin' from over at bloch
rouse i with note from division head
quarters Just as We went in said a Vet
5l''h F-rant, drawing lie back of pow
GERS tdlHed hand across mis- dripping fore
Etaa, ih.r respectfully 81 piping back as :
yo'AS oTl-vt bent down ana glanced i
Grey
"Mu-h hurt. Billy. old man? No Thanh
''.- '''NN- t-tph at VINO. VI mere W n.
God Of heaven. its Pas I.atrobe, on par
Rat dear old boy-has il come 10 this
Chapter XVII.
In the fortnight Of iLctsSant action tina
followed the mad attack OF that starli
Sunday morning, there was no plac, 10
Billy Gray. Sorely wounded. yet envitd by
many fellow soldier for the CLOWN:
words IN which tho brigade commando.
praised his conduct and urged his brevct
the boy had been CARR td back to the - Ca
reserve hospital at Maltoe. The brs"Zy
wards were filled with sick or wounded. an,
certain of the rooms Of the Old taIven
once used for study and recitation had beer
Sc apart FOR officers. There were thre,
co.'s III the one To which they bore him. an,
Two were already occupied. Even in hi
pam ana weakness he could hardly sun
press a cry of dismay: for there, with hi
arm oaNJaged and in sp,ints, his fac,
white from loss Of blood. his ewes closed i,
The sleep Of utter exhaustion. lay Stanle,
Armstrong. Time and again The boy,
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