Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

the gallant regiment had been promptly re-
cruited to the maximum and whirled away
to the front; had done its full share in the
strange, unaccustomed service that befell 1t.
and now. with wiser heads was beginning
to discuss the possibilities of the future.
Many changes would be wrought in its per-
sonnet. The colonel had got his stars and
gone to Washington. The lieutenant colo
mel was hoping for the eagles and supreme
command. One major and two captains ex
pected, and six at least hoped, for promo
ton. Others were 20 drop out. One or two
of the officers had been dropped Others
might follow.
Those men who were to re-enlist would
have powerful influence in the selection
of the company officers. at least, and many
a plot had been Matched, many a plan well
laid, even before they sighted again and
greeted with glad cheers the beautiful Ohio,
the Belle Riviere the Voyageurs so aptly
named. With two officers whose names
were daily on the tongue of almost every
man in Company c, yclept the Emmets
when they were at home, our story has
much to do. The first IN order Of rank,
their first lieutenant not being on hand to
speak for himself, was not too we'll
spoken of, now that their brief term had
expired and they were free to talk at all.
very, very popular officer was Lieutenant
Malloy the first fortnight of the war. He
lacked and Billyed and joked with the men,
stood treat on innumerable occasions, and
was cheered and applauded at every turn,
much to the detrment of good order and
military discinline, wherever he went with
in the lines. That was in May. On the other
hand. the tall stern young second lieutenant
the drillmaster and tactician of the COM
pany. with his somber eyes and sad, hol-
lcw-cheeked face was the reverse of popu-
lar. He rarely laughed, he never treated,
ard he held aloof from even the jOlliest
men as though he were a superior being.
For time they hated him. called him lin.
terloper." ''Sharghai." and the like, but
that. too. was in May. They had elected
couldn't go, and because everybody sad
what a fine drill instructor he was He
had made the Anderson cadets almost per-
feet, but they were too young to go. said
the governor, to the intense wrath Of the
boys. They could not get into an accepted
regiment. The EmmetS were induced by
the colonel, the major, their captain and
the adjutant to elect that Young Capt. Holt
their second lieutenant. They did it. They
were glad enough to do anything 20 get
away to war. But. Lord,' said Corp. Con-
nelly. 'if we'd known what airs he'd put
on we'd never have named him." But
that. too. was in May. When their general.
however said in June that the Emmets
were easily the best drilled company in the
BRIGADE the boys broke forth in Celtic joy
and went and cheered their drllmas.er.
leaving Cap to thank the general. Then
the Ernmets turned out the best guard de-
tails, had the best taught sentries. took
"Orderly'' for the commanding officer six
times week: had too. the neatest tenss
and company s'reet-all due to that young
expert, although Cap willingly accepted
the cred't.
The adjutant shortly afterward spra.ned
his wrist and the colonel detailed Lieuten-