Mower County transcript., 1900-05-09

tent tent TIE ,+as night before an important gF'S-
rest.
CHAPTER V11.-Board of officers, con-
vened by Canker, investigates escape of
prisoners from guardhouse. A tunnel from
places sentry over Gray's tent. intending
to hold him for prisoners escape.
TO a II @Ses gees hsek sa
were the Sensation % at w West t Point esfs' MIS-
Garrison warned Nita against accepting
attentions Of young Latrobe, a. cadet who
Garr1sonHSMr. Mi Gouvenaur 1 eur Prime" p heoeo MIS-
CHAPTER Ix.-"Gov." Prime had fallen
into a mad infatuation for Mrs. Garrison,
though she was married and several years
time, but now Unexpectedly returned. A
letter ABOUT this time from Latrobe intend
ed for Nita fell into Mrs. Garrison's hands,
gagement, took her sister west. A few
months later Nita married Col. Frost. On
this announcement Latrobe suddenly dis
Of Ills sons attentions to married woman,
Re%e ,stes Prime got we9d 9s!3
San Francisco. but without finding him.
CHAPTER x-During the Frosts hon
eyHoon. Mrs. Frost received. in Wash
ingtonSas note from Latrobe, who sswore
terview Then the war broke out: Frost
and he took 6is = wife Il i far "a t as Hohe!kops:.
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sn as<5sa Il. l9'tfqz lssy ); xo!sss fst:
eox de:eTtsr5 s @ev s Fine. ass and that ehsa
ably with him. Canlker has been ordered
to have sentry taken from Gray's tent and
to have one placed over, Sergt. Foley, fa-
vorite OF Canksr, but Foley ia already miss
Armstrong az personal favor to herself
70 be Gray,s counsel Before Gen. Drayton
and Col CankerF he clearly disproves all
The eventful Monday was duly ush-
cred in, but not the court. That case
never, came to trial. Like the crack
of whip an order snapped in by wire
on the Thursday previous-three reg
iments, the -teenth regulars and the
"Primeval Dudes," Armstrong; splen-
did regiment among them-to prepare
for sea voyage forthwith. More than
that, Gen. Drayton and staff were di-
rected to proceed to Manila at once.
Two-thirds of the members of the court
were from these regiments. "A new de-
tail would be necessary. The general
sent for Armstrong.
Cant we try that case here and
now?" he asked.
"Certainly,'' said Armstrong, "if
you'll send for Canker that he may be
satisfied" .
And Canker came and listened. It
was admitted that Gray had had a
long talk with the prisoner, took him
his overcoat, newspapers, ETC., but, in
extenuation, they were members of the
same college society, and their social
standing was, outside the army, on the
same plane. Gray deserved reprimand
and caution-nothing more. AS to the
carriage, he had nothing to do With the
one that drove to camp that night. A
man in the uniform of a commissary
sergeant giving the named Of Foley chow
Canker winced) had ordered it atthe
stable aud taught the driver "Killar-
ney." Gray had 'phoned for carriage
for himself, hoping to 1.-THE officer OF
the days permission to be absent two
hours to tell his story in person to the
general, who was dining with the de.
partment commander. He never got
the permission, and the carriage went
to the wrong camp. Lieut.. W. F. Gray
was released from arrest and returne ed
to Duty 81 49, 80 ~<
II shall never be able to thank you
enough said he, sentimentally, to Miss
Lawrence, at the Palace that evening
They were strolling up and down the
corridor, waiting, as was Schuyler, fol
Mildred TO come down for the theater
Gray's curly head was inclined toward
the dark locks Of his fair partner. His
eyes were fastened on her family flush
Ing face. They made . very pretty pic.
ture, said people who looked on. know.