The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-04-20

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/ questions. But Dr. Morrow had APP
pealed to me in behalf OF Gray. Said
/ that if compelled 10 continue a pris-
oner aboard that transport under Can
ker's tyrannical rule Gray might be
goaded into insanity. He was in a
condition bordering on brain fever
when Morrow came TO see me, and in
another day was raving. That settled
| il. L ordered him taken off and placed
| in hospital here, and Canker had TO 90
without him. But ] wish you would
! see Armstrong and tell him about Gray,
/ so that ] may know the whole situation
as soon as ! return. Canker evidently
! intended not to let US know his proofs.
! He probably believes that he will find
n more credulOus and complaisant lis
\ tener in .Drayton; but his insinuations
| pointed TO Gray as at least an abettor
! in the theft. and he went so far as 10
say that if Armstrong could be brought
! before the court some very interesting
| testimony could be dragged from him.
and, finally, that both Armstrong and
| Mrs.-well, the wife of a staff officer
nila-might be compelled TO testify. /
cannot bring myself to repeat more
that he said; but he was in ugly and al
most defiant mood. and had TO give him
dressing down. You may say 10 Arm
strong for me that / do not believe one
word of Canker's calumny at his ex-
pense or that of the lady in the case.
But he declared his intention of lay
| ing the whole matter before Gen.
Drayton Immediately on his arrival.
and it is best that Armstrong should
be prepared. As for the lady. Canker
said she and Armstrong were very close
friends when they were AT Fort Stan
hope ten years ago, though they no
longer meet as such.
''And that brings me 10 another mat
ter. 1 declined positively 10 allow two
or three ladies. wives of officers, 10 90
on to Manila with Canker's command;
and they said that as | had promised
Mrs. Garrison a passage had no right
TO refuse them. Pressed for their
authority. two very estimable women
told me that. at the Preside two days
before we sailed, Mrs. Garrison openly
boosted of having my promise 10 send
her on the very next steamer. Now.
who is really the fabricator? l told
her positively that, with my consent,
she should not go; and she laughed de-
lightedly, and said she only asked as
matter of fOTm-the whole thing had
already been settled. Just see 10 il
that if any more transports start be-
fore my return no woman is permitted
aboard except, of course, authorized
nurses. Gray is a very sick boy TO-
night. but you might wire his father.
saying nothing of the arrest. that the
doctors are confident of his recovery in
course of time"
Armstrong read these pages twice
over before he looked up.
How did this letter Gomez" he asked.
by the Salvador Yesterday"
And the next mail for Honolulu p
queried Armstrong, rising from his
chair and handing back the folded let
ter.
The next mail closed an hour ago,
man. The China sails at two. No other
boat for week. Where are you going
now?"
ITO camp for ten minutes. then 10
the Presidio."
''Oh, come over 10 the club and have
bite frst?" said the adiutant general.
rising and wriggling out Of his uniform
coat as he did so. Il won't keep you
Fhalf an hour"
That half hour may prove precious"
answered Armstrong, already at the
door. Many thanks. ali The same"
We'll, hold on. What am I 10 say
to the general as to Gray and those let
ters?" asked the staff officer. intent
upon the subject uppermost in his mind
at the moment.
You can't say anything that viii
reach him before he returns. You have
just told me no other boat would start
for week. By that time he'll be com
ing home" And with that Armstrong
let himself out and strobe 10 the eie-
vator. leaving his friend &c cogitate
on the question over his luncheon. Ii
was decidedly that officers opinion that
II A1SAAO l4S hllNN LluND llOlG IMAM 1t
would tell.
But Armstrong knew much less than
be himself believed. fastening back
10 camp and ordering his horse, he was
soon speeding up the slope 10 the wind
swept heights overlooking the Golden
Gate. The morning had opened fine
as silk, but by noon the sky was hid
den in clouds and the breath of the sea
blew in salt and strong. The white
caps were leaping on the crest or the
surges driving in through the straits
and the surf bursting high on the
jagged rocks at the base of the cliffs. a
little coast steamer from Santa Bar
bara way came pitching and plunging
n from sea, and one or two venture
some craft, heeling far to leeward.
tore through the pillows and tossed
far astern a frothing wake. With
names and tails streaming in the stiff
gale, the troop horses Of the Fourth
cavalry were cropping al the scanty
heritage down the nOrthward slope.
and the herd guard nearest the road