Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-10
FOUND IN * *
THE PHILIPPINES
A STIRRING STORY OF ARMY LIFE IN
TIE PHILIPPINES.
BY Brg-Gen. Charles King.
Copyright 1899, by +. Tennyson NeeIy.)
CONTINUED
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Chapter billy Gray, young college stu
dent, secures lieutenants commission or
breaking out of Spanish American war. lii
meets Mr. Prime, Miss Prime and Mis-
Amy Lawrence.
Chapter II.--Aftera conference In his Off
cial tent, Gen. Drayton joins gay company
in his personal tent-Mrs. Garrison doing the
hOnOrs rs hostess.
Chapter IlI.-Lieut. Grayis invited to joil
the Prime party to 90 over in Mr. prine''
carriage to see the review, but Is denied leave
by Col. Canker, whom the regiment has nick
named "Squeers." Vacant seat in carriage Il
given to Col. Armstrong.
Chapter IV.-On the way to the review
the Prime party witnesses the capture of two
soldiers suspected of HAY ny been accOmplcef
in the stealing of stores intended for the sol
diers--even of dainties contributed by the
Red Cross.
Chapter V.-Gray receives a note from q
prisoner, who is suspected of having been q
large recipient of the stolen goods, but who
declares his innocence, begs Gray's help and
signs himself " George Norton adding the
Greek letters of the same fraternity Gray had
belonged to in college, GRAY had planned q
night In town, expecting to meet the Prime
party. In spite of the TACT that this might be
Gray manages to secure duty as officer of the
guard, that he may have an opportunity to
have an interview with Morton.
Chapter VI.-Preparatons are made fol
sending part of command to Philippines. Fol
some reasons Red Cross officials wish their
tables, where they have been lunchiDg de.
parting soldiers, moved across platform dir.
Getty under the side of the transport, but the
officer of the guard has orders to allow nc
one to intrude on that space. However, Mrs
Garrison overhearing wish of Red Cross Off
cial accomplishes the end by scrawlng note
to the officer. The colonel of the regiment
about to leave arrives and is surprised to see
his reserved space occupied. Joining Arm
strong at this moment he shows him Mrs.
Garrison's note. Armstrong turns sharply ia
whera Mrs. Garrison had been, but she had
vanished. Armstrong now learns an import.
ant package has been taken from Gen. Dray-
tons tent. The night before an important
prisoner, Morton, had escaped. and Bill Gray
officer of the guard, placed under arrest.
Chapter VII.--Board of officers, convened
by Canker, investigates escape of prisoners
from gnardhouse. A tunnel from guardhouse
to street is discovered. Canker places a sen.
try over Gray's tent, intending to hold him
for prisoners escape.
CHAPTER VIII The story goes back ia
the summer of 81, when the "Fairy Sisters
(Mrs. Garrison and Mia Terris) were the
sensation at West Point. Mrs. Garrison war;
ned Mia against accepting attentions of young
Latrobe, a cadet who was shortly to graduate,
Insisting she must marry money A card is
handed Mrs. Carrison-"Mr. Gouvenuer
Prime"
CHAPTER IX.-"Gov." Prime had fallen
into II mad infatuation for Mrs. Garrison
though she was married and several years his
senior. He had been abroad for a time, hut
now unexpectedly returned A letter about
this time from Latrobe intended for Nita fell
into Mrs. Garrson's hands and to break up
what was already an engagement, took her
sister west. A few months later Mia married
Col. Frost. On this announcement Latrobe
suddenly disappeared. Now, too. Mr.. Prime,
learning of his sons attention to married
woman btcame angry, whereupon "Gov."
left home. Months later Mr.. Prime got word
of his sons enlistment and traced him to San
Francisco, but without finding him.
CHAPTER N.-During the Frosts hon.
eymoon, Mrs. Frost received in Wash
in ton a note from Latrobe, who swore
he wonld follow her unil granted an in
terview. Then the war broke out. Frost
was assigned to duty in the Philippines and
he took his wife as far as lIong-Kong.
While in San Francisco he learned of his
wife's previous attachment to Lathrobe.