The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-04-05
CHAPTER ~.

baffied the efforts of the guards. Car
riages from camps and carriages from
town, carts from the suburbs. eques-
trians from the parks and pedestrians
from everywhere had gradually en-.
croachcd within kicking distance Of the
heels Of the cavalry escorting the gen.
.ral commanding the department. and
that official noted with unerring eye
that the populace wns coming up on his
TANKS, SO 20 spenk. Mt the moment when
the etiquette Of the service required
that he should be gazing only to his inn
mediate front and responding to the su-
iutes Of the marching column. Back Of
him. ranged In long. single rank. was
drawn up what the newspapers unani.
uously described ms n brilliant" stnfr,
despite the fact that all were Ia SOM
Der campaign uniform and several had
never been 80 rated before. In their
rear, in turn. was the line OF mounted
ors.erlies and farther still the silent
rank of the escorting troop. Sentries
had been posted to keep the throng at
proper distance. but double their force
could have accomplished nothing--tbe
omniscicnt corporal could not help
them, and after asking one or two stray
officers what they would do about il. the
scntries gave way and the crowd
swarmed in. II was just rs the head Of
the long trnmping column came OPP
positc the reviewing point. and the
brigade commander and his staff. turn
ing out after saluting. found their al
iotted station on the right of the review
ing party completely taken up by the
mass OF eager spectators. a minute or
10 was required before the trouble
could be remedied, for just as the OFF,
GERS and ordcrlies were endcnvoring to
induce the populacc to give way n
thing the American always resists with
a gay good humor that is peculiarly his
own-a nervous hack driver on the out
skirts backed his bulky trap with uncx-
pccted force, and penned between IL aud
the wheels of u newly-arrive,l and much
more presentablc equipagc a fair cques-
trinn who shrieked with fright and
'eluag TO her pommcl as her excited
mount" lashcd out with his heels and
made splinters Of the hacks rcarmost
spokcs and felloes. Down went the
hack on its axle point. Out sprang tall
officer from the open carriage, and In n
second, II seemed. transferred the panic-
stricken horsewoman from the seismat-
ic saddle to the safety of his own seat.
and the ministrations Of the two young
women and the gray-hnircd civilian
who were the latest arrivals. This done.
and after one quick glance ut the lndy's
: helpless escort. young officer from the
Prcsidio, he shouldcred his way through
the crowd and stood, presently. on its
inner edge, an unperturbed and most
interested spectator. battalion after
battalion. in heavy marching order. in
the dark blue service dress. with cam
paign hats and lcggins, with ranks well
closed and long. well.nlign-d fronts.
" h accurate trace OF the guides and
w Judged distance, the great rcgi-
mcnts came striding down The gentle
slope. conscious, every officer and man.
Of the admiration they commanded.
Armstrong, himself commander of IA
Zine regiment of volunteers IN another
isigade, looked upon them with sol
dier's eye, and looked approyingly.
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