The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-30

SAID, only I don { want the lieutenant
to know In a dozen words Norman
was made to feel that with jealous Wig
lance MallOy was keeping him in the
background. standing between him and
every possibility of preferment Yet
on all occasions Holt showed every
outward semblance of soIdierly respect.
SCrUpUlOusly salUting or standing at
attention in the presence Of the lieu
tenant, a thing few others of the men
now ever thought of doing. The En-
NETS got 10 struggling all over the
country in search Of Illicit stills or suit
Ter shops. They We're perpetuaily be-
ing arrested by patrols. The division
and brigade commanders rasped the
colonel and the colonel rasped MallOy.
I can't help it, said the 1ast-named
officer. THE men are taking st Ous Of
me for making TrOtt first sergeant in
stead of one of their own Micks. Be
sides-Im handicapped as no other
company is"
How sop demanded the colonel.
You know well enough, sir" was the
answer. The man they elected first
lieutenant is one of their own set.
dare say he's at the bottom of half of
their devilment, If indeed he isn't
worse. He's making maps and writing
most of the time. D'you suppose thaE' 9
for his own Information ?"
The colonel looked up. startled. He
studied the young officers face awhile,
as though still half in doubt My
knuckleS ache yet" said he, from the
rap they got on Hollis account as 20
that Bellev1ew business You must be
sure of your ground before accusing
him again"
That's why I don't interfere with
him. Il he thought he was closely
watched it would put him on his guard.
But now that Buell. befriends him, IL is
making him Independent. not to say in
subordinate Presently he'll grow less
cautious Give him rope, enough, sir,
and he'll hang himself
And the story that Holt was making
maps and writing had foundation. His
sore heart turned in repulsion from the
low associations Of the camp. with its
inCessant gaming and frequent drink.
He welcomed every chance to so on
scout or patrol. He welcomed guard
and picket duty, held himself constant
~ ready for service. and in the course
of ten days had learned more about
the roads, streams and bridges and
abandoned farms within five miles of
camp than any officer in his regiment.
He made rough field notes. plotted
maps, kept a diary, and would have
written letter after letter had ne had
any one to write to, or, saving that. any
safe place in which to store his pages
There is no security in the soldier
knapsaCk. and that was all allowed
him. He had written twice to TheO-
dOre. who had never rejOined the com
Dany. but was reported as on detched
service in the Office of the assistant ad-
jutant general. headquarters depart
ment of the Ohio. influence had got
the lad soft billet" while his COM
radeS were afieId. No answer came.
He had written to Kate Ray. a long
letter, telling her his own story of the
night scout to BeIIeview. and begging
her for news of those he lOVer-north
rs y hrTf -rA lvrlrrr-s.-.
came. Not once had Mrs. Lane writ
ten. despite her promise. For over
three months he had been without
tidings Of his father and brother, when
/ one soft, moist, yet sunshiny May
! morning there came news in an un-
/ lOOked-fOr way.
1t was barely 9 o'clock. The dull, dis
tant boom of the guns told that Hal
leCk was hammeTing away about Cor
NTH. The air was dTOWsy and STILL
) and camp wore its usual froWsy, let
/ less look True to old teachings and
natural instinct, Holt insisted on keep
+ ing his part, at least, of the little tent
/ in order and decency- His mates We're
Corporal Connolly a TOIliCkiug Irish
man. and a quiet, hOmesick lad by the
name of Brennan. both his stanch and
devoted friends, both, mainly through
/ his influence. fighting shy of the rough
/ element of which the company was SO
/ largely composed. both on the good
! books of Captain Gafney and slated
( by him for advancement. both there
( fore. TO faVOriteS of MallOyS. The
/ three were busy cleaning their Spring
| fields. for heavy rain had wet them
/ when on patrol the night before, when
/ they were suddenly aware Of some
! COmmOtiOn in camp. Three officers,
/ mounted. followed by Orderlies and q
! little escort. came trOtting briskly
/ through the heavy red soil Of the cOun-
/ colonies orderly was Contemplating
/ to keep up with the foremost. They
/ wanted Lieutenant MalIOy, who was
/ not at his tent. Never mind" said
/ the leader, impetUOusIy, where's the
/ first sergeant And in answer to the
/ question given in a hiSh-pitched. tenor
/ voice, company G to a man dropped
/ whatever ii was at. cards principally
and pOked its frOwsy heads out into the
i sunshine.
There sat in saddle, his horse, impa-
( tient as its rider, switching nervOUsIy
I about. d slender. deep-Chested. little
man. with swapping black eyes. close
cropped black hair and beard. prom
inent nose and a queer combination of
costume. He wore d slant-DeaLed for
age cap. pulled down over his fore
head, a snUg-htting, SinSle-breated uni
I form fTOck every button in its hole
| the usual red sash black belt and sa-
Der. with dark blue riding trousers
/ tucked into high boots, but on his
shoulders cleaned brand new silver
/ spread eagles on yellow straps. the de
wee of q. colonel. Of cavalry. Evidently
he had just stepped from the grade Of
captain at the utmost TO that OF col
/ OneI and there had not yet been tim,
to get the double breasted coat EV
cry man in the Emmets spotted him TO
| q regular at the instant Some ever
went further and declared him thru,
blue" which meant green as the sol
| they swore by.
TO Be ContinuedD
| Copyright, 1890 by c. ". Dillingham;
Company