Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23

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Mae. \ stirring story q
IS arny Life In 1he hilihpineS
Copyright, 1899. by F. Tennyson Neely.l
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER billy Gray, young college
student, secures a lieutenant's commission
He meets a Mr.. Prime, Miss Prime and
Miss Amy Lawrence.
=, ca IA a,rI I1.ccAfter a conference in
company In his personal tent-Mrs. Car
rison doing the honors as hostess.
CHAPTER III.-Lieut Gray is invited
denied leave by Col. Canker, whom the
regiment had nicknamed "squeers." Va
strong.
CHAPTER Won 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.-Gray receives a note from
large recipient Of the stolen goods. but
who declares his innocence, begs Grays
help and signs himself George Morton"
ternity, Gray, had belonged to in college
Gray had planned night in town, ex-
pscting to meet the Prime party. In spite
chance for a chat with Amy Lawrence,
Gray manages to secure duty as officer Of
the guard. that he may have an opportu-
nifty to have an interview with Morton.
DrN, a.
for sending part Of command to Philippines
For some reasons Red Cross officials wish
their tables. where they have been lunch
form directly under the side Of the trans
port, but the officer Of the guard has orders
to allow no one to intrude on that space.
Of Red Cross official accomplishes the end
colonel Of the regiment about to leave ar
space occupied. Joining Armstrong at this
moment he shows him Mrs. GarrisoI's note.
AAs a rritrn turns rms sharply to where Mrs.
age has been taken from Gen. Drayton's
tent: The night before an important grIs-
| rest.
CHAPTER vII.-Board Of officers. con-
guardhouse to street Is discovered. Canker
places sentry over Gray's tent. Intending
to hold him for prisoners escape.
CHAPTER VI1I.-The story goes back
| to the summer of 81, when the FAIRY Sis
t tiers. {Mrs. Garrison and Nlta Terris)
attentions att aSns., Of young Latrobe, cadet who
money! sSuvan sand y aeeed Mrs.
| CHAPTER IX.-"Gov." Prime had fallen
Into a mad infatuation for Mrs. Garrison,
though she was married and several years
his senior. He had been. abroad tor a
| letter about this time from Latrobe intend
| cd for Mia fell into Mrs. Garrison's hands.
| and, to break up what was already an en-
gagement, took her sister west. A few
months later Mia married Col. Frost. On
THIS encouragement Latrobe suddenly dis
p his sons attentons to marri marine Womaa
ome Motifs ES at asrsMd MP Pr,me Sct wo sf
II s1al sassnsat sna 1sfss him to
symoon. Mrs Frost rsceiy i've fi IN wa aeh:
I'M ingtSn n,id note ,otsod from Latrobe who swore
vas vas a. assigned Sign to duty il the Philippines
wife's previous attachment to Latrobe. 49,
| CHAPTER xI.-Col. Armstrong geti
from Adtt. Gordon the story Of Morton
dessrsr 5hs' yoqsf m nser and
Latrobe. nephew Of Gen. Drayton, 10 prob.
| ably with him. Canker has been ordered
| to nave sentry taken from Gray's tent and
to have one placed over sergt. Foley, IA
yorite Of Canker, but Foley u already miss
| ing.
CHAPTER KTI.-Amy Lawrence asks
Armstrong az personal favor to herself
to be Gray,s COUNSEL Before Gen. Drayton
and Col. Canker he clearly dlsproves ali
| charges.
- GH ~ Xtt1 !: 5sa regiment nao
lulu danker ACCUSES Gray Of having stolen stolen
the packet Of letters from Gen. Drayton'i
tent In San Francisco. Then Gray was
taken with brain fever and had to Be LEFT
| at Honolulu. Col Armstrong IL advised
Ct all this, and goes In search Of Mrs; Gar
parting transport
CHAPTER XIv.-In mid-October the
Honolulu. Mrs. Garrison had secured the
exceptional privilege Of sailing with her,
he In turn had fallen a Victim to her
Armstrong had Found them o toget .hs She
was saying: DO as / say; do as beg yor
| when we reach Manila, and see how car
| reward"
CHAPTER Kv.-At Hong-Kong Nits
| joined her sister and proceeded to Manila
apparent and COL o Frosta 5 Isfes oor.
Tespondingly increased. One day Latrobe
broke through the corporal's guard, threw
Sith h.. We N,., Garrison il had tiFStls
| her upreturned letters. Then was heard
| bugle call ITO arms" and he disap-
peared.