Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-24

family arrived, looking up the boy
they heard was in your regiment. This
time there was big trouble. The patrol
sent for him went directly to the lodg-
ings of his sick friend, and there they
best men for forcing a way into the
room. They told me your carriage
nearly ran over him the day of the re-
view. Then came that dam fool charge |
about his being mixed up in this rob
berry. Then his escape from under
Billy Gray's nose, by Gawge, and that's
the last of him. Canker sent party in
to look him up at the usual place, and
both birds had flown. both, by Gawge!
The sick man was well enough to be
driven off in carriage, and there's
nothing further to tell as yet"
81 wish had known about him earli-
er-before the Primes came said Arm
strong thoughtfully, knocking the
ashes off his cigar. "of course you di-
vine my theory?"
"That Morton is the missing son and
heir? OF course. Now that I've seen
Miss Prime the family resemblance is
strong. But if he wanted to soldier,
what's to prevent? Those tents yawn-
duh are full of youngsters better edu-
Gated than l am" and Gordon arose,
tangling long, lean leg in the nearest
camp stool, which he promptly kicked
through the doorway into the sailing
fog outside. 1t was barely II o'clock,
but already the raw, wet wind was
whistling in over the barren, sandy
slopes and dunes, and the moisture
dripped in big drops from the sloped
rifles of the men marching sturdily
in from drill.
"Yawnduh comes the Prime carriage
now, by Gawge," continued the adju-
tant, as he limped to the entrance.
"Ole man seems all broke up, don't
hep" Armstrong had promptly risen
and came striding to his comrads's
side.
Naturally" was the answer. HE
had hoped much from this visit. The
boy was just under 81 when he enlist
ed, and, as his fathers consent was
lacking, q discharge could have been
ordered. 1t may have been fear Of that
that drove the youngster off. Where
is the carriage-and your glasses?"
continued the colonel, looking about
until he found binocular.
Comm right down the road back Of
the officers tents. Reckon it's another
visit of coincidence to Gray. You know
l shouldn't wonduh if this arrest OF
his didn't prove blessin' in disguise
for that lucky boy"
No reply coming to this observation
Gordon glanced over his shoulder,
Armstrong was replacing the glasses
Again the adjutant hazarded:
IL was saying this arrest may be
after all, the biggest kind of blessing
in disguise for that lucky Billy. Yes
by Jove! They're comm to his tent
That's splendid girl, ole man."
"Miss-Prime, you mean?" calmly
queried Armstrong, striking match
J after match in the effort to light 6
fresh cigar, his face averted.
Miss Prime don't mean," answered
Gordon, glancing curiously at tn,
) senior officer. Not but that she's {
most charming young lady and al
that" he hurriedly interpolated, south
J ern chivalry asserting itself. The1
. with twitch about the lip: by thu
way, ole man, those cigars light bette
| from the other end. Take fresh one.'
Armstrong quickly withdrew the i'll
used weed from between his strong
, white teeth, gave it one glance and ,
toss into the waste basket.
mo, I've smoked enough. But how
can they see him? How about tina
( sentry over Gray's tent3"
E "Huhl Chief made them take 1t OF
5 directly he heard of it," grinned Coz
don. Moses! But didn't Squeer
! blasphemel" And the adjutant threw
his head back and laughed joyousl,
over the retrospect. Eyes, there's tina
curly-headed pate of Billy's at the ten
door now. Reckon he was expectin
'em. There they are, ole Prime, toe
! Don't be in a hurry, colonel"
= They had known each other year.
, these two, and IT had been EARN
strong" and Gordon" when they ad
dressed each other, OF ''ols man" whel
Gordon lapsed into the semi-a6ectior
ate. To the adjutsnt's southern sens
of military propriety "ole man" wa
still possible. Armstrong" would b
, soldisrly solecism.
II am to see the general before noon,
said Armstrong, gravely, land IT.
:. time I started. If you should hear {
n | A. r.
t shouldn't, keep our views to yoursel
A There's no use In rousing false hopes.
With that Armstrong turned up th
e collar of his overcoat and lunged OF
D into the mist.
t Gordon watched him as he strod
away, the orderly following at the col
ventional distance. The shortest wa
to general headquarters was up Il
t row of company officers tents IN tro1
/ Of the still incarcerated Billy; Il
o longest was round back Of the me,
j, tent and kitchen. Armstrong toe
|. the latter.
That escape Of prisoners was still Il
r talk OF camp. Men had come by ba
s talions to see the tunnel, observiu
j which Canker promptly ordered
4 closed up. Opinion was universal thu
Canker should have released the Officer
u and men he had placed under arrest I
e once, but he didn't. In his bottle
! wrath he hung on to them until Il
brigade commander took hand and o
: dered 1t. Canker grumblingly obeyt
: 10 far as the sergeant and sentries wei
| -. nrk q
o to Gray.
IT still hold that officer as havir
knowledge Of the scheme and aidir
and abetting. can prove that he tel
> nhoned for that carriage" he said.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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