Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-14
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Bnly Gray, young college
student, secures lieutenants commission
on breaking out Of Spanish. war:
He meets Mr.. Prime, Miss Prime and
Miss Amy Lawrence.
CHAPTER II-After conference in
his official tent, Gen. Drayton joins gay
company in his personal tent-Mrs. Gar
rison doing the honors as hostess.
CHAPTER II.-Lleut. Gray is invited
g join the Prime party. to go over in Mr..
Primes carriage to see the review, but 10
denied leave by Col. Canker, whom the
reg, saa had nisknamed Sauesrs;" Va
strong.
CHAPTER Won the way to the re-
view the Prime party witnesses the cap
az p ts %
intended for the soldiers-even Of daintiea
contributed by the Red Cross.
CHAPTER ,v.--Gray receives a note from
prisoner, who is suspected of having been
who declares his innocense. begs aray'ss
adding the Greek letters Of the same fra
tsrnity Gray had belonged to In college.
Gray had planned q night In town, ex-
Of the fact that this might DO his last
chance for chat with Amy Lawrence,
Gray manages to secure duty as officer OF
nifty to have an interview with Morton.
CHAPTER V1.-Preparations are mauc
for sending part of command to philippines.
their tables. where they have been lunch
Ing departing soldiers, moved across plat
form directly under the side Of the trans
to allow no one to intrude on that space,
However Mrs. Garrison overhearing wish
| OF Red Cross official accomplishes the end
eSlonal Of .Se regiment abou. o To leave
| rives and is surprised to see his reserved
space occupied. Joining Armstrong at THU
Armstrong turns sharply to where Mrs
| Garrison had been. but she had vanished
Armstrong now learns an important pack
tent. Tho night before an important pr!s
Gray, officer Of the guard, placed under ar
rest.
CHAPTER Y1I.-Board of officers. con
Euardhouse to street is discovered cankei
to hold him for prisoners escana
CHAPTER VIII.STne story goes pau,
to the summer of 81, when the Fairy Sis
we're the sensation at West Point. Mrs
Garrison warned Mia against accepting
attentions Of young Latrobe, cadet VIII
aarrison-"Mr. douyeneur Prime"
CHAPTER IX:-"Gov." Prime had fallel
into mad infatuation for Mrs. Garrison
his senior. He had been abroad for
time, but now unexpectedly returned.
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. o.
this announcement Latrobe suddenly dis
appeared. Now, too. Mr.. Prime, learning
Of his sons attentions to a married woman
became angry. .whereupon Gov" lef
home. Months later Mr.. Prime got wor
of his sons enlistment and traced him
San Francisco. but without finding him.
CHAPTER x.-During the Frosts non
eymoon, Mrs. Frost received in Wash
ington note from Latrobe, who swor
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-Kone
While in San Francisco he learned of hi
wife's previous attachment to Latrobe.
CHAPTER XI.-Col. Armstrong get
from Adjt. Gordon the story of Morton
and concludes that the young recruit Can
now deserter) is GOV" Prime. and tina
Latrobe, nephew of Gen. Drayton, is prof.
ably with him. Canker has been ordere
to have sentry taken from Gray's tent an
to have one placed over .Sergt. Foley, ia
vorite of Canker, but Foley is already miss
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CHAPTER xTI.-Amy Lawrence ask
Armstrong as personal favor to hersel
| to be Gray's counsel. Before Gen. Drayto
and Col. Canker he clearly disproves a
| oh a