The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-03-23
CHAPTER Y

CHAPTER V.
There had been q morning Of jubilee
IN the camp CT the Fifth Separate bri-
gade, and q row in the tents of the reg
ulars. Up 10 within a fortnight such
a state Of affairs would have been con-
sidered abnormal, for the papers would
have il that the former were on the
verge Of dissolution through plague,
pestilence and famine due 10 the neg
lect Of officials vaguely referred to as
The military authorities" or 1.-THE
staff, while up 20 the coming of Can
ker 10 command sweet accord had
reigned in the regular brigade, and the
volunteers looked on with envy. But
row a great martial magnate had
praised the stalwart citizen sOldiery
whom he had passed in review early in
the day. and set them to shouting by
the announcement that, as reward for
their hard work and assiduOus drill,
they should have their hearts desire
and be shipped across the seas TO far
Manila. 1t had all been settled before
hand al headquarters The chief" had
known for four days that that partic-
ular command would be selected for
the next expedition. but il tickled 1.-The
boys" 10 have IT put that way, and the
home papers would make so much of
81 So there was singing and triumph
and rejoicing al along the eastern
verge Of a rocky. roughly paved cross
street, and rank blasphemy across the
way. To the scandal and sorrow of the
-teenth infantry some Of the recent
robberies had been traced 10 their very
EO0rs. a commissary sergeant had
~Weakened.r a cartman had souealed,
cad one Of the most popular and At
csactive young soldiers in the whole
Command WAS row a prisoner in the
Cuardhouse charged with criminal
knowledge Of the whole affair, and Of
being q large recipient Of the ill-gotten
money Morton, Of the adjutant's Of
flee. private IN company h
What made IL worse was the alleca-
fion that several others. non-commis-
stoned officers ard special duty men, -
were mixed up in The matter, and Can
ker had rasped the whole commissioned
force present for duty in his lecture
upon the subject and had almost init
mated that officers were conniying al
fhe concealment OF the guilt Of their
sergcants rather than have IL leak out
SAT the felony was committed in 2
lBmpany Of their commanding.
he and Gordon had had what was
described as a ~red-hot" row, all be-
cause Gordon fatty declared that while
something was queer about the case Of
he young clerk. he'd bet his bottom
nollar he wasn't = thief. Canker said
such language was . reflection on him
felf, as he had personally investigated
che case. was convinced MortOn's guilt
could be established, and had so report
Il 10 the brigade commander in recon
lnending trial by general court-martiaL
I-.=ed be had mace out a case against
the lad even before he was arrested and
returned 10 camp. Gordon asked II ke
he'd seen the boy ard heard his story.
Cenl1er REDEEMED ard said he kadl'r
and be didn't mean 70 and didn't have
10. Gordon said he Iad-he had talked
with the lad fully and freely CT h
being brought TO camp toward nine
O'Clock. and was greatly impressed viii
ais story-as would anyone csc be
who heard IL. Canker reCdC-ec stu
more and said he wculCl't GLOW e.
ficers 10 interview prisoners NithoU.
his authority. III p-e-c- charges
against the next that does Il, sic he
And not three hours later. Mr.. Billy
GRAY. SPRAYING on his camp COZ, SHY
ing 10 forget the so-rOw CT the ee-ie-
morning. and 10 ne-O-ize a page q
paragraphs Of army regulations, wa.
suddenly accosted by an orderly whc
Stood az the front Of the tent. scratch
ing at the tent hap-the camp substi'
fute for a ring at the bell.
"A note for the lieutenant" said be
darling in and then darling out, pos
fibiy fearful of question. 1t was Z
queer note:
Il am a total stranger 10 you. bu. wore
g. brighter days the badge OF the same %
ciety that was yours al the university
Three 81 the fraternity are in nay com
pany-one Is CT guard and he urged ne Il
write az once 10 you They know me 10 be Z
brother DelL even though ! dare not te-
my real name. what have 10 say Is tha
che charge against me is utterly false. q:
4 can convince yCu, but could not cor
vince a court i am confined az the mo
ment o. al others IN NY life when 81 IS NOS
vitality important that ] should be free
Grant me ten minutes interview this aft
ernoo1 and 81 I do not prove myself guilt.
less ] VII ask no faror-but Whe- ] do con.
vince yDr, do as you would be done ~.
sYours IN 4 = \.
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