Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-30

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81 arny Life In The hiliPpines,
copyright, 1900 by F. Tennyson Neeiyl
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER billy Gray. young college
student, secures lieutenants commission
on breaking out Of Spanish. American war:
He meets q Mr.. Prime, Miss Prime and
CHAPTER I.-After conference In
company In his personal tent-Mrs. Car
rlson doing the honors as hostess.
CHAPTER III.-Lieut. Gray is invited
70 join the Prime party. to go over in Mr..
Primes carriage to see the review, but is
regiment had nicknamed "squeers" Va
cant scat in carriage is given Col. Arm
CHAPTER Won the way to the re-
ture Of two soldiers suspected Of having
been accomplices in the stealing Of stores
Intended for the soldiers-even 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
e a9d SIGNS hmsef sesMs
. adding the Greek letters Of the same fra
fsrnty Gray had belonged to IN college
peetg to the Prmse par m IN spite
of the fact that this might be his last
chance for chat with Amy Lawrence,
tha IN, manages ar to secure duty as officer Of
nifty to have an interview with Morton.
CHAPTER VI.-Preparations are made
for sending part Of command to Philippines.
their tn tables. where they have been lunch-
form directly under the side Of the trans
allow o e o Scss Of the guard b has erder
HoWeyer Mrs Garrison overhearing wish
OF Red Cross official accomplishes the end
c cy ser,aW W ne note to the officer The
rives and Is surprised to see his reserved
space 81 ace OCCUPIED Joining Armstrong at this
ma rmsare shows a'n him Mrs darrisons note.
Garrison had been. but she had vanished.
armstrong now learns an important pack
age has been taken from Gen. Drayton's
Mopt Digit ssfoes Eg
Gray. officer Of the guard, placed under ar.
rest.
CHAPTER vII.-Board of officers con-
vened by Canker, investigates escape Of
prisoners from guardhouse. A tunnel from
guardhouse to street is discovered. Canker
to hold him for prisoners escape.
CHAPTER VIII.-The story goes back
to the summer Of 81. when the FAIRY Sis
we're the sensation at West Point. Mrs,
Garrison warned Mia against accepting
attentions aS., Of young Latrobe, q cadet who
aarrisoanM Gouven eana P = haecea MIS-
CHAPTER K.-"Gov." Prime had fallen
no. ITO mad infatuation for Mrs. Garrison,
his senior. He had been abroad for a
time. but now. unexpectedly returned. A
letter about this time from Latrobe intend
and. to break up what. was already an en-.
months later Nita married col OFF Frost. 'e On
appeared. Now. too. Mr.. Prime, l learning ling
Of his sons attentions to married woman.
became BEGAN ,aangry. ,wherelpon Gov" left
q his ensmen Ms and F tTaee at HIM M0f I'd
San Francisco. but without finding him.
eS CHAPTER Els. XmnDuring the ,Frosts hon
Gf Srfo0 MIS- nd.s Eros Frost received in Wash
he would follow her until granted an in.
terview. Then the war broke out. Frost ,is
and he took his wife as far as Honrl pKRne
While in San Francisco he learned Of hfs
wlfe's previous attachment to Latrobe.
from SmA adtt ao xmc9[ Armstrong gets
and concludes that the young recruit (and
now deserterl is GOV" Prime. and that
abiy Nth nephew h1 Of Gen Draton Is prob
to have sentry taken from Gray's tent and
to have one placed over Sergt Foley. a IA
yorite OF Canker, but Foley Is already miss
CHAPTER xTI-Amy Lawrence asks
Armstrong as personal favor to herself
TO be GTay,s counsel. Before Gen. Drayton
charges. -"
sailed, and with it Billy Gray .s AT Ho mao
n Fnr M Hro,
the packet Of letters from Gen. Drayton,s
tent In San Francisco. Then Gray was
taken with brain fever and had to be left
Of all this, and goes in search Of Mrs. Gar
rison, but that lady is already aboard a de-
parting transport.
"o SA # IL Tss .as the
Honolulu. Mrs. Garrison had secured the
ssa exc privilege Of sailing with her
he in turn had fallen a victim to her
charms and designs. Late one night Col
Armstrong had found them together. She
when = Te reach Manila. and see how can
CHATTER xv.-At Hong-Kong Nita
apparent, and Col. Frost's Jealousy Cor
fbs napRa One day Latrobe
with Mrs; Garrison. He had tightly
Rrasped Nita's arm, and held in one hand
her uTreturned letters. Then was hear
q bugle- call ITO arms" and he disap-
peared.
CHAPTER XvI-War with the FllipInos
mad begun. Gray was acting adjutant to
the regimental commander The left wing
OF the column assaulted the enemy's posi-.
ton. The fight was in the open after
capturing block house IA. Down went sew,
eral men, Billy Gray among them. AS
Billy was led away he recognized Latrobe,
who held toward him package Of letters.
Billy promised to hand them to Gen. Dray-
ton.
CHAPTER XvII.-Gray was taken to the
hospital. and there was placed near Col
Armstrong, who had also been wounded.
The latter was about In few days. Frost
had rudely told Nita Of Latrobe's end. In
the meantime the story of Corporal Nor
tons bravery. was told, and Armstrong
learns he had enlisted as Morton" de-
serted and reenlisted as Norton" that
he might the sooner see service, and Is real
~ the lost Gov" Prime. Armstrong cables
New York the one word ''Foundh Mrs.
Garrison having learned Billy had her sis
ter's letters, demands them, but Billy has
recovered from his infatuation. She threat
ems to give another packet she holds to
Gen. Drayton, charging him with having
stolen It,. Just then Gen. Armstrong steps
IN, and shows Mrs. Garrison he has proofs
of her own guilt In the matter.
CHAPTER XVIII.
The long wait for the coming of the
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