Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-26

almost in HOfrOr-the slender inquire
shook with unmin gled rePulsion and
chill-"tban with that smooth-tongued
sneak and liar. There's no CRIME too
mean for him to commit, Mr., Gray.
and the men are beginning TO know il
though the colonel won't. For Gods
sake get me out of this before morn
ing And again the violent tremor
shok the lad from head to foot.
"Here-get inside!" said Gray, in
pulsively. I'll see the adj jutant at once
and return to you in a few minutes. II
you have to remain until the matter can
BE Investigated BY the general il might
be
1T would be" vehemently inter-
rupted Morton, then breaking off short
as though at loss for descriptiveness Of
sufficient strength. He seemed to swell
with passion as he clinched his fists and
fairly stood upon his toes aninstant, his
strong white teeth grinding together.
at would be-simply hell he burst in
again, hoarse and quivering: 1t would
ruin everything! Can't the gen
eral give the order to-night?' he
asked with intense eagerness, while
the young officer, taking him by the
arm, had led him again to the light of
the guardhouse lamps at the front. The
sergeant and a group of soldiers
Strengthened up and faced them, listen
ing curiously.
1T may be even impossible to see the
general" answered Gray, doubtfully.
take Morton into the guardroom till
| get back, sergeant, and let him warm
himself thoroughly. Don't put him
with the prisoners till l return" and so
saying he fastened away. Gordon, his
friend and adviser, had left camp and
gone visiting over in the other divi-
sion. The lights at general headquar-
tiers were turned low. Even now, after
having heard proofs of the innocence
of the accused soldier, Gray knew that
it was useless to appeal to the colonel.
He could not understand. however, the
feverish-almost insane impotence of
the lad for immediate release. Another
day ought not to make so great dit-
ference What could be the reason
if it were not that, though innocent Of
the robbery OF the storehouse, or Of
completely in the sale of stolen goods,
some other crime lay at his door which
the morrow might disclose? All the
LOYALTY OF a Delta Sig was stretched to
the swapping point rs Gray paused II
rcsolute III 'front.' OF the adJ4lalil tent
his quest there uhsuccesslul. me
sergeant mayor ana sorely badgefed
CLERKS were working ialezoltf some
regimental PaPefs-thln&s that NOT
ton wrote out easily ana accurately.
suppose, sir, II no use asking TO
have the prisoner sent up mere under
guard, sdld that JeWel ot q hoh-coih-
missioned officer ct The colonel VIII
pe savage n these papers am ready
1t Win take Us an night as things are
gong.
Gray shook has curly h'aa. TO ask
u AaA hst' vi Morton IA ho shape
10 help You
das he oeen Giai.hilA- s4f siliA tle
sergeant mayor IN surprise y never
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SAID 4 W. e ilis tent, aaa 1ae Young
9iAeet 5eENta his he"d al INC paieh OF
htile lrale 7Htd ZIP Il rs rear o.
mos. ~ lae oi.icofs
set Morton o}tleoai aad take II
AZ t.ln at the suarahonse snapped the
si"a r. s. ant 70 JAe c.tfk. - sfiS
fo" ana ne stopping on iie Way
BACK, 'e added. wei aware no" much
tn Eeea Ai~ assistant stood 81 creature