The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24

less oflccr Of the guard. He had served 40 q
subaltern many q year In the old army and knew
how II was done
Didn't give you personal and positive orders
not 10 let anything or anybody occupy this space
after the baggage, was aboard?" he demanded.
"You did. sir" said the unabashed lieutenant
pulling folded paper from his belt, and the
Red Cross got word to the General and what the
Red Cross says goes. Look at that"
The Colonel looked read, looked daZed,
scratched his head and said: Well, I'm
damned" Then he turned to his Adutant
you were with me when | saw the General last
night and he told me 10 put this guard and
keep this space clear What dyou say To that?'
The AdjutAnt glanced over the pcncilled lines
Well" said he III you s'pose any order that
discriminates against the Red Cross Is going
TO hold good, they find oui, you're bound
TO get left They're feastng the first company
now. sir: shall have II stopped" and there was
grin under the young soldiers mustache.
The Colonel paused one moment, shook his
head and concluded he, too, would better grin
and bear IL Taking the paper in his hand again.
he heard his name called and saw smiling faces
and beckonng hands in an open carriage near
him, but the sight Of Stanley Armstrong, sig
Mailing to him from another, farther away, had
something dominant about H. with you in a
minute, he called TO those who first had summoned
him. What is IT, Armstrong;"
u wish TO present you TO some friends OF mine
Miss Lawrence Miss Prime-Mr Primc-my
old associate, Col Stewart Pardon me- Mrs
Garrison. did not sec you had returned" She
had. and was once more perched upon the step
Mrs. GarrisonCol Stewart. What We need
TO know Stewart, is this: Will all your men board
the ship by this stage. or will some go aft?"
"Al by this stage-why?"
- -. f.Ia -l.Nx h,vaA
crushing down on his own and forbore 10 press
the question. Armstrong let no pause ensuc
He spoke, rapidly for him. bending forward. too,
and speaking low: but even as she chatcd and
laughed. the little woman the carriage step
saw, even though she did not seem to look heard
even though she did not seem to listen
AN awkward thing has happened. The Cen
erals tent was robbed of important papers. per-
haps two days ago, and the guardhouse rid
of important prisoner last night Canker
has put the officer OF the guard in arrest. Re
member good old Billy Gray who commanded
us at Apache? This is Billy, Junior and I'm
awfully sorry" Here the soft eyes gray glanced
quickly at the anxious face Of Miss Lawrence,
who sat silently feigning interest in the chat
between the Others. The anxious look in her
eyes increased at Armstrong's next words: The
prisoner must have had friends He is now said
to be among your men, dsg uised, and those two
fellows at the stage are detectives. l thought
all that space was to be kept clear"
1T was" answered Stewart. yet the chief must
have been over persuaded. Look here" and the
Colonel held forth scrap OF paper.
Amy Lawrence. hearing something like the
gasp of a sufferer in sudden pain. turned quick
ly and saw that every vestige of color had left
Mrs. Garrson's facc-that she was almost Keeling
the step Before she could call attention to
it, Armstrong, who had taken and glanced
curiously at the scrap, whired suddenly and his
eyes. in stern menace, swept the spot where the
little lady chung but an instant before.
As suddenly Mrs Garrison had sprung from
the step and vanished.