Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-23

! ldI VI HIS Sdik tbtl.
They ought TO go, them" was the
placid suggestion of third officer, a
man with keen eyes, thin, almost ascctic
face, but there twitchcd a quaint
humor about the lines Of his lips
That visits past the retiring age"
And then another peal Of merriment
from the adjoining tent put a stop TO
conversation.
They don't lack for entertainers"
hazarded stafT officer rs son as he
could r~"'-a iiweolf h.rrf "rlo sole
rmr-', 'r aothamitc, With
them must have slipped out"
at seems he knows Col. Armstrong"
said the chief, thoughtfully. 81 sent for
aim am hour ago, and be may uc p.o,-
ing Mr.. Prime around camp, looking up
the runaway"
"hrothcr coee9 asked n hrioade com
mandcr, with a shrug of his shoulders.
"t .hc case" ar v-".1 tro "oror-
al, with a sigh. at isn't always home
troubles that drive them TO it.. This
boy had everything a doting father
could give him. What on earth could
make him bolt and enlist for the WARP"
No one an wcrcd for a moment. Then
the officer with the humorous twinkle
about the eyes and the tWitch at the
lip corners bent forward, placed L.e
elbows on his knees, his fingers tip 90
tip. gazed drcamily at the floor, and
sententiously said:
Girl"
Whcreupon his next neiqhbor,
brigadier, never moving eye. head or
hand, managed TO bring a STABLE foot
I'll '.... t''i-~ boot ALMOST sovorelv
upou the slim eaitcr of The humcrist
who -uoocn.t started arG flushed sd tue
ana tu,a o. 4o.g... ....
his blue eyes clouded in genuine dis.
tress.
The generals gray face had seemed
10 grow erayer in the gloom. Again
,hclc came, ,iA, q ripping echo, tAc
chorus Of merry laughter from the adj
joining tent only it seemed a tritle sub
dued, possibly as though one or two 81
the Tcrry-WakDr> dad Joined less
heartily. With sudden movement the
general rose We'll, I've kept YOU long
enough" he said. Let the three reCi.
ments be got in readiness at once. but
relax 10 ti,uIt iu--,uIt other matte,
Find Tie guilty parties If possible
t.ln-
And then the group dissolved. one
or TWO oil the number iooS,,. back. HAN :
hesitatirr. at The entrance Of the tent. I
but the chief had turned arain 10 the (
Uttered table before him. and. SEATING /
l'~-er'' rre'c1 lie o.~ov read ir thoI
hand nearest his visitors II was ne
though ne wished 40 coUccal. ms lace.
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qier with The tXiukling blue eyes. HUNG
irll....t,h. behind lis. Chief il.,u,.,
as tbo,., holm, ,...r.irl.t ,..r.sl j
leaving the camp COMMANDER to the so.
cietv Of a single staff officer and 70 the
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kindly say TO Mr.. Prime. or his
friergs moi ,,Il i,;, ,l...,, 10, .. ,,.,
ment.- sand tbe former nrssertlv
without 81 much as upIit,iro I.,d -,
eve. and the aid-de-camn Jeft As noise.
lesslv as his predecessor. the bumor,st
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sat alone. the .o.'.G Of merry chat ana
1orob.or ,.iu lr;t,,,i =, 81 a.
az tho lois .c,,,,,,.,1 -. GILL,
f..,.,... ot.,-,1
fetal tent and the liabt> bepinninc tof
twinkle al brioade beadonartars ocros.
The wide roqav., a., .aa...I.
scratched at Inherent uan but cot Nom.
sUtr. The lonro,,,,,..... ..... ,.,.l. ,....
ia a., Gloom, ;nt,.,...r ..,,,, co,,,,3 I,,,..l.'
be DISTINGUISHED Two ,voi,irc- ~,
hesitated n moment then ortorod o,d
-taru,,od orce ,ror 40 wood, O.
then turned and noiseIesstv s.orro,,
out. for. ut,tirit,afire- ~ 7,,.z.;.-
srirrai snok..
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rs torI Lo....1.. ..,l:-t.., r..l
. 1"v r'''. ,.,.'.,. 10. ror ,....
PASSED in to him with The mail while