Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19
SYNOPSIS.
copyright. 1899. BY F. r~ennysou Neely.l

CHAPTER 1.-Bnly Gray. young COLLEGE
student, secures q lieutenant's commission
He meets . Mr.. Prime, Miss Prime and
Miss Amy Lawrence.
CHAPTER II.-After a conference in
bis official tent. Gen. Drayton joins a gay
efGmpaan oXin1 IN hi his b personal . beatess Gar
e join the Prime party. to go over in Mr..
Primes carriage to see the review, but is
denied leave, by Col. Cahker, whom the
cant seat in carriage is given Col. Arm
strong.
CHAPTER Won the way to the re-
t tire Of re two r''@ soldREe arey su M1,nsssss Of fn ha SfRE
been accomplices in the stealing Of stores
intended for the soldiers-even Of dainties
contributed by the Red Cross.
q prisoner, who is suspected of having been
a large recipient Of the stolen goods. but
who declares his innocence. begs &ray's
adding the Greek letters Of the same fra
ternity Gray had belonged to in college.
Gray had planned q night in town, ex-
Of the fact that this might be his last
chance for a chat with Amy Lawrence,
Gray manages to secure duty as officer Of
the guard. that ne may have an opportu-
CHAPTER vI.-Preparations are made
4OI Seuulu6 part OI command TO PnlllpplQeS,
For some reasons Red Cross officials wish
their tables. where they have been lunch
Ing departing soldiers, moved across plat.
TORN DIR directly thGy y, Under the side Of the trans.
TO allow no one to intrude on that space.
HoWeyer Mrs. Garrison overhearing wish
OF Red Cross official accomplishes the end
by scrawling a note to the officer. The
colonel Of the regiment about to leave ar
rives and Is surprised to see his reserved
space occupied Joining Armstrong at this
armstrong turns sharply to where Mrs
Garrlson had been, but she had vanished,
Armstrong now learns an important pack
tent. The night before an important pris-
oner. Morton, had escaped, and Billy
rest.
CHAPTER v1I.-Board Of officers, con.
vened by .Canker, investigates escape OF
prisoners from ~guardhouse. A tunnel from
guardhouse to street is discovered. Canker
to hold him for prisoners escape.
CHAPTER vIII.-The story goes bach
20 the summer of 81, when the FAIRY Sis.
ters". (Mrs. Garrison and Nita Terris)
Tere the sensation at West Point. Mrs
attentions of young Latrobe, a cadet whc
was shortly to graduate, insisting she
must marry money. A card is handed Mrs
CHAPTER X.-"Gov." Prime had faller
though she was married and several year.
his senior. He had been abroad for q
f1me. but now Unexpectedly returned. A
letter about this time from Latrobe intend.
ed for Nita fell into Mrs. Garrison's hands
and. to break up what was already an en-
gagement, took her sister west. A few
months later Nita married Col. Frost. Or
this announcement Latrobe suddenly dis.
appeared. Now, too, Mr.. Prime, learning
of his sons attentions to a married woman
became angry, -whereupon Gov" LEFT
home. Months later Mr.. Prime got word
OF his sons enlistment and traced him t
San Francisco. but without finding him.
CHAPTER x:-During the Frosts hon
"eymoon, Mrs. Frost received in Wash.
ington a note from Latrobe, who swore
he would follow. her until granted an in
terview.. Then the war broke out. Eros,
was assigned to duty In the Philippines
and he took his wife as far as Hong-Kong
While in San Francisco he learned Of hi.
wife's previous attachment to Latrobe.
from Ad5t.. Gordon the story Of Morton
and concludes that the young recruit (anG
now a deserter) Is Gov" Prime, and tina
Latrobe, nephew Of Gen. Drayton, is prob.
ably with him. Canker has been ordered
to have sentry taken from Gray's tent and
to have one placed over Sergt. Foley, a IA.
vorite of Canker. but Foley is already miss.
Ing.