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

CHAPTER I.-Billy Gray. young college
student, secures a lieutenants commission
on breaking out Of Spanish. American war:
He meets MIR. Prime. Miss Prime ana
Miss Amy Lawrence.
CHAPTER II.-After a conference in
his official tent, Gen. Drayton joins gay
company in his personal tent-Mrs. Gar
rison doing the honors as hostess.
CHAPTER III.-Lieut Gray II invited
Primes carriage 70 see the revlev. but 6
denied leave by Col Canker. whom the
regiment had nicknamed "SQueers." Va
strong.
CHAPTER Iv.-on the way to the re-
view the Prime party witnesses the cap
turs of two soldiers suspected OF having
Intended for the soldiers-sven Of dainties
contributed by the Red Cross.
CHAPTER v.-Gray receives a note from
prisoner who Is suspected Of having been
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 tho same an,i fra
Gray had planned q night in town. ex-
pect!nE to meet the Prime party In spite
Sh.a ss oS fact ss. THIS WITH might 2, of h1
Cray manages to secure duty az officer OF
tho guard, that he may have an opportu-
nifty to have an interview with Morton.
CHAPTER Vl.-Preparationl are mace
forsending 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
However Mrs. Garrison oyerhearlnE wish
of Red Cross official accomplishes the end
by. scrawling note to the officer The
colonel of the regiment about to leave ar,
rives and is surprised to see his reserved
space occupied. Joining Armstrong at thiz
momenthe shows him Mrs. Garrison's note.
turns sharply to where MRS
Armstrong now learns an important pack
age has been taken from Gen. Drayton's
Ths might ba sf0es and y
Gray, officer Of the guard. placed under ar
| rest.
CHAPTER vII.-Board of officers. con-
vened by Canker. investigates escape o.
guardhouse to street is discovered. Cankel
places a sentry over Gray's tent. intending
to hold him him for prisoners escana
to the summer of 81. when the FAIRY Sis.
ters" {Mrs. Garrison and Mia Terris.
we're the sensation at West Point Mrs
attentions Of young Latrobe, cadet wht
monsS sand Is Mrs
CHAPTER IX-"Gov."" Prime had faller
into a mad infatuation for Mrs. Garrison
though she was married and several year
his senior. He had been abroad for {
time, but now unexpectedly returned. 4
letter about this time from Latrobe intend
ed for Mia fell into Mrs Garrison's hands
and. to break up what was already an en-
gagement, took her sister west: few
months later Mia married Col. Frost. Or
this announcement Latrobe suddenly dis
appeared. Now, too, Mr.. Prime. learning
of his sons attentions to married woman
became angry. ,whereupon Gov" lief
home. Months later Mr.. Prime got wore
of his sons enlistment and traced him t.
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-Kong
While In San Francisco he learned of hi
wife's previous attachment to Latrobe.