Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-07

never came to trial. Like the crack
of whip an order snapped in by wire
on the Thursday preyious-three reg.
iments, the -teenth regulars and the
"Primeval Dudes" Armstrong; splen.
did regiment among them-to prepare
for sea voyage forthwith. More than
that, Gen. Drayton and staff were di-
rected to proceed to Manila at once
Two-thirds of the members of the court
were from these regiments. new de-
tail would be necessary. The general
sent for Armstrong.
Can't we try that case here and
now?" he asked.
"Certainly," said Armstrong, "if
you'll send for Canker that he may be
satisfied"
And Canker came and listened. 1t
was admitted that Gray had had a
long talk with the prisoner, took him
his overcoat, newspapers, etc, but, in
extenuation, they were members of the
same college society and their social
standing was, outside the army, on the
same plane. Gray deserved reprimand
and caution-nothing more. AS to the
carriage, he had nothing to do with the
one that drove to camp that night. A
man in the uniform of q commissary
sergeant giving the name of Foley chow
Canker winced) had ordered it at the
stable and taught the driver "Killar-
ney." Gray had 'phoned for a carriage
for himself, hoping to get the officer of
the days permission to be absent two
hours to tell his story in person to the
general, who was dining with the de-
| partment commander. He never got
the permission, and the carriage went
to the wrong camp. Lieut.. w. F. Gray
was released from arrest and returned
to duty.
81 shall never be able to thank you
enough" said he, sentimentally, to Miss
Lawrence, at the Palace that evening.
They were strolling up and down the
corridor, waiting, as was Schuyler, for
Mildred to come down for the theater.
Gray's curly head was inclined toward
the dark locks of his fair partner. His
eyes were fastened on her family flush
ing face. They made very pretty pic
ture, said people who looked on know
ingly, and so thought the officer in the
uniform of colonel of infantry, who,
while talking calmly to Mr.. Prime full
30 yards away, watched them with eyes
that were full of sadness. How could
he see at that distance that her eyes,
clear and radiant, were seldom uplifted
to the ardent gaze of her escort, and
were at the moment looking straight
at him? How could he hear at that dis
tance the prompt response, given with
an inclination of the bonny head to
indicate her meaning?
There's where your thanks are due,
Mr.. Gray"
Quite gathering of army folks was
at the Palace that night. So many
wives or sweethearts were going home
so many soldiers abroad, and Mrs
Frank Garrison. gay and gracious
passed them time and again, leaning
on the arm of Capt. Mcdonald, new
devotee, while poor Cherry, with an
enamored swain from the Presidio
languished in dim, secluded cor Ter
She had been recalled by parental au,
thority and was to start for Denver
under matronly wing on the morrow
Mrs. Frank had been hidden, and ex
2 pected, to go at the same time, but thai
! authority was merely marital. Up tc
this time not one army wife had beer
permitted to accompany her husband
: on any of the transports to Manila
= though one heroine managed to ge
carried away and to share her LEG,
, lords stateroom as far as Honolulu
: ha hic 81 ,r,stL n !, 81
regiment of volunteers, were to sail OF
: the morrow, the other regiments as fas
,, as transports could be coaled and mad
, ready.
Something in Mrs. Garrison's gay
: triumphant manner prompted sore
hearted woman, suffering herself q
the coming parting, to turn and say
', well, Mrs. Garrison, suppose tina
after your husband sails you'll have t
follow the rest of us into grass-widow
hood"
One thing that made women hat
Margaret Garrison was that she "coul
e never be taken down." and the answe
e came cuttingly, as it was meant TO &c
y even though a merry laugh wen
e with it.
I Not L! When the ship ! want is ready
t ] go with it'll"
I But as she turned triumphant
G away, the color suddenly left her chez
S and there was an instant's falter. A
9 though he had heard her words, Star
: ley Armstrong too had suddenly turne
e and stood looking sternly into her eye.
e CHAPTER XIII.
Still another expedition was destine
to start for Manila, and keen was tn
rivalry among the regiments held
: daily drill at San Francisco. The rumo
was current in the camps that the mex
u review was to decide the matter, an
: that the commands pronounced to h
e foremost in discipline and etficienc
/ would be designated to embark. TIL
transports that had conveyed the ea.
lier expeditions to the Philippines b.
e gan to reappear in the bay, and coalin
G and refitting were hurried to the u
y most. The man most eager to get ava
g was Stanley Armstrong; and if mer
}, were to decide the matter it was col
n ceded among the volunteers that
, point of style and equipment tn
S "Primeval Dudes" held over" all con
:, petitors, even though every competitc
z believed itself more than match &c
the Dudes if actual campaigning an
e fighting were in contemplation. Sci
|, ators and members from the state
Z represented by the volunteers at Sa
!, Francisco led burdensome lives, for O.
l ticers and men were pulling every viii
Il to secure the longed-for orders for a
/ immediate voyage to Manila. when, a
$ on a sudden, the hopes of all we1
Q crushed. Spain had begged for peace
t mo more men can be sent to Manila,
r said the officials consulted, and Cam
Merritt put on mourning forthwith.
y But Armstrong had been studyin
g. the situation and was not easily daun