Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-30
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set Are to 1t In n second"
Them was my orders, sir. This
fellow knows II as we'll as do. But
he's given trouble one way or other
ever since we started You hear
that again, now, Murray; no drink;
no smoke. I'll see to it he doesn't
quit the car again, sir" he conclud-
ed. turning appealingly to the young
officer, and Stuyvssant, taking q
quiet look up and down the dimly
lighted, dusty aisle, WAS about to
return to the diner" when MUIR
ray struggled to his feet Baked
In his hope Of getting more drink,
and defraudsd, az in his muddled
condition it seemed to him, Of the
solacs OF tobacco, the devil In him
reused to evil effort by the vile liq-
NOR procured surreptitiously some
whore along the limo, the time had
oons for him, as he judged, to assert
himself before his fellows aud prove
himself q man.
You think you're better man
than I am" he began, thickly. glar-
Ing savsgely at the young officer.
"But I'll be even with you, young
TELLER. III" And here ended the
harangue, for, one broad hand
clapped over the leering mouth and
the other grasping the back of his
collar. Corporal Connolly TANNED
him down on the seat with shock
that shook the car.
Shut up, young drunken fool" he
cried. Don't mind him. lieutenans.
Hes only day at the depot, sir.
Sit still, you blaehguard, or III
! smash you'"--this to Murray, who,
halt sutfocated. was writing in his
effort to escape. "A-chl" he cried,
with sudden wrenehing away Of the
brawny hand, "ths beast has bitten
me-" aud the broad palm. dripping
with blood. was held up to the light
Deeply indentAd. there were the
jagged mark1 Of Murray's teeth.
Hare. Foster, Hunt. grab this man
and don't let him stir, hand or foot
Bee what you get for giving drunk
ard money. Grab him, I say!" shout
cd Connolly. erinning with mingled
pain and wrath a. the lieutenant lad
him to the washstand.
Another recruit, . stalwart fellow
who had apparently seen previous
service, spranS to the aid OF the frst
two named. and between them,
though he stormed and struggled a
moment. the wretch was Jammed and
held In his corner.
6tanching the blood as best he
could and bandaging the hand with
his own ksrchief, Stuyvesant babe
the corporal sit st an open window
for moment. for he looked trife
faint and sick--it was . brutal bite.
But Connolly was game.
THAT blackguards got to be
taught there's God in Israel" he
exclaimed. as he turned back to the
rear of the car. II beg the lieuten-
ants pardon, but-he is not in tho
regular army. l see," with glance
at the collar of the young officers
blouse. "We sometimes get hard
| cases to deal with, and this is one
| of them. This kind of cur wouldn't
hesitate to shoot an officer in tho
back or stab him in the dark If he
| didn't like him. ! hope the lieuten-
ant may never be bothered with him
again. No. damn you!" he added, be-
| tween his set teeth, as he looked
down at the sullen, scowling pris-
oner. what you ought TO have Ia a
good hiding, and what you'll get, II
you give any more trouble, is rop-
ing. hand and foot. We ought to have
irons on trip like this, lieutenant"
he continued, glancing up into the
calm. refined face of the young SOL
der. But can get rope, II you
say so, and tie him in his berth"
II have no authority in the mat
ter" said Stuyvesant. rehectively.
"No one has but you. that I know
Of. Perhaps he'll be quiet when he
oools down." and the lieutenant
looked doubtfully at the semi-savage
you'll give no more trouble this
night. anyhow" said Connolly. as the
officer turned to go. And thank
| you. sir, for this" and he held up
the bandaged hand. But I'll keep
my eyes peeled whenever he's about
hereafter, and youll be wise to do
the same, sir"
For one instant, as the lieutenant
paused at the doorway and looked
back, the eyes of the two men met
his 50 brave and blue and clear,
the other's-Murray's- blood.
shot, and full of hate Then the
door slammed and stuyvesant was
gone.
| Twice sgain that night he visited
the recruit car. At ten o'clock, after
enjoying for an hour or more the
sight OF Miss Bay in animated chat
with two of the SIX wafnen passen
gers Of the sleeper, and tho seand O.
her pleasant voice. Stuypesant waa
dered into the dinec for . glass O;
cool Budweiser.
THAT'S an ugly brute Of fellow
that bit your corporal. SIR aaid the
steward. II was In there just now
and he's sarly as cur dog yet
Stuyvesant nodded without word
he was in pesa,aat fsams of mind
he wanted worse hind" as be woulc
have expressed it, to know that girl
but not a glance would she give him
She owed him one, thought he, fol
letting that rabbit go. Moreover, be
Ing an army girl. as he had learned
she should not be SO offlsh with q,
officer.
Then tho readiness with which tn,