Daily camera., 1899-11-29

He meets Mr.. Prime. Mis-. Prime and
Miss Amy Lawrence.
CHAPTER L-Aftsr a conference in
his official tent, Gen. Drayton Joins a gay
company IN his personal tent-Mrs. Gar
rson doing the honors as hostess.
CHATTER tIl-Lieut- Gray Is invited
70 ION the Prime party. TO 80 over In M
Prime carriage to see the review, but is
denied leave by Col. Canker whom the
regiment had nicknamed ''Squeers." Va
cant seat In carriage Is given Col Arm
strong.
CHAPTER IV.-On the way to the re-
view the Prime party witnesses the cap
ture OF two soldiers suspected OF having
intended for the soldiers-even OF dainties
contributed BY the Red Cross.
CHAPTER V.
There had been a morning Of jubilee
in the camp of the Fifth Separate bri-
gade, and a row in the tents of the reg
ulars. Up to within 4 fortnight such
a state of affairs would have been con-
sidered abnormal. for the papers would
have IL that the former were on the
verge of dissolution through plague,
pestilence and famine due to the neg
lect Of officials vaguely referred to as
1.-The military authorities" or the
s,af." while up to the coming of Can
htT 10 sweet iCCDTu Hhu
reigned in the regular brigade, and the
volunteers looked on with envy. But
now a great martial magnate had
praised the stalwart citizen soldiery
whom he had passed in review early in
the day. and set them TO shouting by
the announcement that, as reward for
their hard work and assiduous drill,
they should have their hearts desire
and be shipped across the seas TO far
Manila. /, had all been settled before
hand at headquarters. The chief had
known for four days tina, that partic-
ular command would be selected for
the next expedition, but /, tickled 1.-THE
boys" TO have 1t put that way, and the
home papers would make so much of
II. So there was singing and triumph
and rejoicing all along the eastern
verge of rocky, roughly paved cross
street, and rank blasphemy across the
way. To the scandal and sorrow OF the
-teen,h infantry some of the recent
robberieS had been traced 10 their very
doors. A commissary sergeant had
weakened" cHrtman had squealed.
and one of the most popular and at
''bhk N'iN''iH NH' Nhtlt
command was now prisoner in the
guardhouse charged with criminal
knowledge OF the whole affair. and of
being n large recipient Of the ill-goiten
money-Mor,on, of the adju,an,'S Of
fee, private in company X.
What made it worse was the allega-
ton that several others. non-commis-
stoned officers and special duty men,"
were mixed up in the matter, aud Can
ker had rasped the whole coinmis stoned
force present for duty in his lecture
upon the subject and had almos, init
mated that officers were conniving at
the conccnlment Of the guilt of their
sergeants rather than have 1t leak out
that the felony was committed in n
company of their commanding
He and Gordon had had what was
described as 'red-ho,' row. all be
cause Gordon fatty declared that while
something was queer about the case OF
the young clerk, he'd bet his bottom
dollar he wasn't n thief. tankcr said
such language was reflection on him
self, ms he had personally Investigated
the case, was convinced Morton's guilt
touil bt anu UHu
ed to the brigade commander in recon-
mcnding trial by general court martial.
Indeed he had made out case against
the lad even before he was arrested and
returned to camp. Gordon asked IL he
had seen the boy and heard his story.
Canker Redeemed and said he hadn't,
and he didn't mean to and didn't have
to. Gordon said he had--he had talked
with the lad fully and freely on his
being brought TO camp toward nine
o'clock, and was greatly impressed with
his stury-as would anyone else be
who heard II. Cankcr Redeemed still
mofe and said he wouldn't allow of
ficcrs :" irservicw prisoners without
his authority. 'I'll prefer charges
against the next that does it," said he.
And not three hours later, Mr.. Billy
Gray. sprawling on his camp cot, striv-
ing to forget the sorrow of the earlier
morning and to memorizc n pnge of
paragraphs of army regulations, was
suddenly nccostcd by an orderly who
stood at the front of the tent, scratch
ing nt the tent fnp-the camp substi-
tute for ring at the bell.
"a note for the lieutenant" said he,
darting in and then darting out, pos
sibly fearful of question. II was u
queer note:
II am n total stranger to you. but wore
in brighter days the badge Of the same So
ccty that was yours at tho university.
Three OF the fraternity are In my COM
pany-one In on guard and he urged me to
write at once to you. They know me to be a
brother Dcit, even though dare not tell
my real name What have to say In that
the charge against me Is utterly false. as
can convince YOU, but could not con-
vince court. l am confined at the mo-
mcnt or all others In my lifo when II Ia most
S'tally important that should be free.
Grant mo ten minutes interview this aft
ernoon and n do not prove myself guilt
less Will ask no favor-but when do con-
vince you. do as You would be done by.
" Yours In a 3 X,
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