The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-07-19

flourish OF trumpet, with hardly the
hutter OF handkerchief; for, since the
battle of the 9Th OF February, neither
had been seen upon the Luneta. Their
women friends were very few; the men
they knew were mainly at the front.
The story got out somehow that Gnrri-
son had asked 10 be relieved from fur
ther duty as aid.de-camp and returned
to duty with his regiment, and that
Drayton would not have II. The gem
erals manner toward that hnrd-work-
ing staff officer, though often prcoccu-
pied rs OF old, grew even kinder. He
did not see the sisters off for China
he was "far too busy" was the cxpin-
nation; but he offered Garrison fort
nights leave and urged his taking II,
and was obviously troubled when Gar
rison declined. "You need rest and the
change Of air more than any man ]
know" said he: but Garrison replied
that change of scene and air would not
help him.
There were two young fellows in
Khaki uniforms landed from the hospi-
tai launch on the back trip from Correg.
idor one warm March day. One wore
the badge Of subaltcrn of the -teenth
regulars, the ether the chcvrons OF a
corporal and the hntband Of n famous
fighting regiment Of volunteers: yet
the same carriage bore them swiftly
through the scntinelcd streets of the
walled city. and the guards at the Ayun-
tamicnto sprang TO their arms and
formed ranks Mt sight of II, then dis
pcrscd at the low-toncd order OF Its
commander when II was seen that, in
stead of stopping at the curb and dis
charging an elderly general officer, II
whirlcd straight by and held two youths
in field uniform.
| "Onc OF ems young Gray, OF the
--tecnth: he that was hit In the charge
on the Panay road" said the officer OF
the guard 20 n comrade. "IIut who the
devils the other? lie had corporars
chcvrons on. Some fellow just got a
commission, perhaps" And that was
the only way the soldier could account
for n corporal riding with commits
stoned officer in generals carriage
They had long whirl ahead of them
these two; and the corporal told Gray
as he already had the general and Col
| Armstrong. much OF the story Of his
friendship for pat" Latrobe, Of that
poor fellows Illness at San Francisco
and all the trouble II cost his friend
and chum. There was n strong bono
between them. he explained; and Tho
blush of shame that stole up in the face
of the narrator found instant answer
in that of Billy Gray. Determined e
see service at the front and not return
to punishment in his regiment, novcI
dreaming that. in quitting corp'
doomed apparently to inac'ion at home
and joining one going straight To th'
enemy 'scountry, he was committing th'
grave crime of dcsertion, "Gov" Print
had spoken to some men In Stewart
regiment and was hidden to come aloni
and fetch his friend; for they were jus
as ignorant as he. Having still consid
crable money. "Gov" had bought civil
ian clothes and all the supplies the.
needed while about town. and hired I
boat that rowed them. with certnii
items contraband of war. to the darl
side of the transport ns nightfall came
and they were easily smugglcd aboar'
and into uniform. and then, during tn
few days stay at Honolulu. were FOR
mally enlisted and no cmbarrassinI
questions asked.
And now poor Pat was gone AN,
Primes father had been cabling for hin
to return home: but there was that awli
ward matter about the descrtion. Ger
Drayton was trying to have II straight
ercd out at Washington, for he ha
been Kindness itself the day Of his visi
TO the hospital, where almost his iirs
act had been to seek out III" wounde
young soldier who had been his believe
ncphcw's boon companion. and at ON
time sole support. The sentry was r.
licved of his surveillance, and Corr
Norton transferred tn torrcgidor 10 r,
cuperntc; and now that both lads wer
well on the road To recovery, Drayto
had sent for them. Strictly speaking
some one should have seen 10 IL tina
Corn. Norton. of the volunteers. wa
, shifted back TO Private Morton, Of th
-teenth. and the chevrons strippc
; from his sleeves; but no one had care
to interfere where the worsted was COZ
. cerncd. especially as the boy had wo
, such praise for bravery ut Concord!
Bridge. So there the chcvrOns stoo
! when the two were ushCrcd into th
presence Of the gray-haircd chief. nm
! he arose, and. stepping forward. hel
: out n hand 10 each.
: ~ want you. boys" said he. "to l
: ready to take the nest transport hom
The doctors say you need u sen voyag
, Gray; so there Is the order. The dc'
, tors say your father needs yon. Prime
| and the record will be duly siraightcne
! out In Washingion-thc charge Of d'
! scrtion. no doubt. will hc removed. II
n matter OF influence. Tonight yo
. dine with mc here: and have askc
| f.I. II