Mower County transcript., 1900-05-02
SYNOPSIS.

prisoner, who Is suspected OF having been
who Declares his innoeenee. noe % bess sg1s; Grays Ss
sdR end a. sS2s stsnL.
S1.y had p,.nnsd d:ontSa nlsst ia m eoso. s1.ess &
q q. tss The &c fset t6st thl; nif6t s. hi. i.st
Gray manages to secure duty 90 onicer 81
the guard. that ne may have an opportul
nifty to have an interview with Norton.
CHAPTER v1.--Prsparations erss made
or :oe s.o1. es.e Rea e1oss e
ING depa1tins soldiers. moved across % 11iS piatl
ts: rs &: :s ea.sd q ss ef
= aoyysxss yey ~. asfrison eyeshssrin9 xiI4
BY scrawling note to the oncer. Tho
colonel Of the regiment about @ leave af-
r1ves and is surPrised to see his reserved
ssSx: m IT,. :: a
d.q4'ton s.d so5ns snsn sharply n,p
age has been taken from Gen. Drayton'S
tent The night before an important pris-
oees 81 the guard paced aoee aFs
rest. :
CHAPTER v1f.-Board Of officers, con-
vened by Canker, investigates escape Of
prisoners from guardhouse. A tunnel from
places q sentpy over Gray's tent, intending
to hold him for prisoners escape. *
CHAPTER vI11.-The story goes back
to the summer Of 81, when the FAIRY Sis
the at West Pont MI:
Garrison warned Nita against accepting
attentions Of young Latrobe, . cadet who
Garrisoa-"Mr. Gouveneur e eur Prime." = h?!o MIS-
CHAPTER K.-"Gov."' Prime had fallen
Into mad infatuation for Mrs. Garrison,
though she was married and several years
time, but now Unexpectedly returned. a
"a Tor Mia fsn into Mrs: Garrison:s 5 hands.
gagement, took her sister west: 4 few
months later Nita married Col. Frost. on
THIS this encouragement nm Letrobe suddenly dis
Of his sons attentions to ! married woman,
became angry, .whereupon (. Gov" left
ee Si: .oas got wofd
San Francisco. but without finding him.
CHAPTER x:-During the Frosts hon.
eymoon, Mrs. Frost received in wash
ss Soud 1Ss foo1 ane %sS .n
vas assigned to duty in the Philippines.
Ss e' in 0 San All F!ane,.eo s e +. iea1oed of Fl:
wife's previous attachment to LAtrobe.
from Adit. Gordon the story Of Morton,
and and CONCLUDES that =; the yoq1E recruit !snd
.Latrobe. nephew Of Gen. Drayton. 10 prob
ably with him. Canker has been ordered
h:xs t:6en so% tent
vorite Of Canker. but Foley ID already miss
ing. -. - = !. ; = s.. NJ Il, F.
CHAPTER xE.-Amy Lawrence asks
G.. .s
and Col. Canker he clearly disprevss all
"Do look as though I had time te
do anything?" said the chief, dropping
his hands and uplifting lined and hag-
gard face, yet SO refined. Anything
but work, work, morn. noon and night.
The mass Of detail one has to meet here
is something appalling, It weighs on
me like nightmare, Armstrong. No,
was worn out the night after the
package reached me. When next
sought it the letters were gone" r..
:'How long was that, general?'''
Again the weary hands, with their
long, tapering fingers. came up to the
old soldiers brow. He pondered a mo-
ment. 1T must have been the next
afternoon, think, but I cant be sure
"And you had left them-?"
Mn the inside pocket Of that old over
coat Of mine, hanging there On the rear
eral turned half round in his chair and
glanced wistfully. self-reproachfully
thither. :s.
Armstrong arose and, going to the
back Of the tent, made close examina.
ton. The canvas home Of the CHIEF
was what is known as the hospital tent
but instead of being pitched with the
ordinary ridge pole and upright, . sub
stantial wooden frame and floor had
first been built and over this the stout
canvas was stretched, stanch and taut
as the head Of q drum. Itwas all intact
and sound. Whoever flched tha,
packet made way with It through thu
front, and that, as Armstrong vel
knew, was kept tightly laced. as . rule
from the time the general left 1t In the
morning until his return. It was never
unlaced except in his presence or By
his order. Then the deft hands Of thu
: orderies On duty would do the trick ii
. twinkling. knowing al this, ii,
colonel queried further:, d. !.
You went in town, as remember
late that evening and called on th,
Primes and other people at the Palace
think I saw you in the supper room
There was much merriment at you
table. Mrs. Garrison seemed to be th,
life o1 the party. Now. you left.youl
overcoat with the boy at the cloal
stand e
No, Armstrong, that's the odd par
Q9 it, ealxQae9 the clpe th1t ezsa q