Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-04-27

forbidden officers wives from psing .
the transports again began her il
tefrogator, a wistful look IN her tire
eyes. II know I'd give anything I
Join Mr.. Dutton."
The war department has 10 TAX
orders quite as often as IL give, them
Mrs. Dutton. The thing is 10 know
now 10 he Of the ord er giving sid,
on JOY" She suddenly cried. Her,
are the Primes and Amy Lawrence
then the regiments must be coming
Ana there's Stanley Armstrong"
Far up the westward street the dis
tant roar Of voices ming ed with the
swing and rythm and crash OF martial
music. Dock policeman and soldiers
on guard began boring a wide lane
through the throng Of people on the
pier a huge black transport ship Law
moored along the opposite side To that
ou "illch the guns and troopers were
embarked, and for hours bales. boxes
and barrels had been swallowed nm
ana stored in her capacious deptbs
until now over against the tables Of
the Red Cross, there lay behind rome
barrier. taut stretched aud guarded
by lire OF sentrieS, an omen snaca
close under the side Of the greater
steamer and between the two landing
stages, placed fore and aft. By this
Ilme the north tide OF the broad nier
was Uttered with the inevitable relics
or an open air lunching. and though
busy hands had been at work and the
tables had been cleared. and fresh
wlllte cloths were spread and every.
thln- on the tables began TO look fair
ana inviting, the good fairies them.
selves looked aSkance at their beStrewn
surroundings "Oh, if we could only
move everything bodily over 20 the
other side, walled Madam President.
as from her perch on stack of Red /
cross boxes she surveyed that coveted |
OF clean, unhampered flooring. |
And why not:' chirruped Mrs. Gar
'i>on, from similar perch. alter or
-Wo higher. Here are men enough
% move mountains Al we have To
10 IS 20 say the word.
All, but it isn't, replied the other.
azing wlStfully about over the throng
I faces, rs though in search of some
ne sufficient in rank and authority To
erVe her purpose. we plead in vain {
nth the otlicer-of-the guard. HeSays
Is orders are imperative allow no 3
ne 10 intrude on that space. and /
adam looked aN though she would q
Ither look anywhere than at the ami +,
ated Sprite above her. Z
What nonsense" shrilled Mrs. Gar. !,
son. Here, Cherry, she called toa @
city girl standing near the base Of v
.e pile. give me my bag. IN army Il
oman enough 10 know that order re. i,
FRED only TO the street crowd that n
metimeS works in on the pier ana 81
eals. - The bag was duly passed NO a
her. She cast one swift glance over W
Z heads Of the crowd 10 where a "
ndsume carriage was slowly working a,
way among the groups Of prettily pl
esSed women and children-friendS m
d relatives OF members Of the depart ed
: commands, in whose behalf. As IN
ough by special dispen>ation. the or fe
excluding all but soldiers and the CO
q Cross had been modified. Already pC
e lovely dark-eyed girl on the near u
e had waved her hand in greeting. IN
ponding TO Mrs. Gdrrson's enthuSi- Inc
&c signals, but her companion.
lally lovely though OF far different IT,
Ne, seemed preoccupied, perhaps I'M bo
ling TO see, for her large, dark. ga
'ughtful eyes were engaged with m;
ne object on the opposite sde-not
N with the distinguished looking lie
der who sat facing her and talking hi,
city at the moment with Mr. Prime 10
e'e was CLEAN Of triumph i'm Mrs. SAY
'riSon dancing eyes as She took out
al notebook and pencil and dashed da.
a few lines in bold and vigorous w
1kes. Tearing out the page, she TO
idly read it over, folded it and VIII
need lmperiOuSly about her. 4 cav. he
sergeant, one Of the home troop
tined to remain at the Preside.
leaning over the edge OF the pier. I
ging on TO an iron ring and shout. mar n
some parting words 10 comrades 90, 80
the upper deck, but her shrill So. edy
10 cut through the dull roar OF deem no
culine voices and he tramp Of feet
eSounding woodwork. O
sergeant" she cried, with quick de- PEG
N. Take this over TO the officer 'ei'
command OF that guard. Then
z a dozen men and move these two roii,
rs across the pier" The cavalry Eel,
glanced at the saucy little woman
lie stunning costume, took in" II
'old crossed sabres, topped by a the