Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-08

TGO1Iug car AaEdC. 4AC4 v lAO CSSe his captive down into a seat and sent for the corporal. Connolly came, rubbing his eyes, and took in the situation at a glance.
 1T ordered him not to leave the car three hours ago, sir,'' he quickly spoke. s.But after supper I got drowsy and fell asleep in my section. Then he skinned out. I'd iron him, sir, if I had anything of the kind"
 ..No," said Stuyyesant, "don't think of that. Just keep a watch over him and forbid his leaving the sec ton. No, sir, none of that" he add ed, as in drunken dignity Murray was searching for 8 match to light There must be no smoking in this fimsy car, corporal. A spark would set fire to it in a second.'
 Them was my orders, sir. This fellow knows it as well as 1 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 apl.ealingly to the young officer, and Stuyyesant, taking a quiet look up and down the dimly lighted, dusty aisle, was about to return to the diner" when Mur- ray struggled to his feet. Baked in his hope of getting more drink, and defrauded, as in his muddled condition it seemed to him, of the solace of tobacco, the devil in him reused to evil effort by the vile iq- uor procured surreptitiously some where along the line, the time had come for him, as he. judged, to assert himself before his fellows and prove himself man.
 sYou think you're a better man than I ann,,s- he began, thickly, glar- ing savagely at the young officer. 'sBut I'll be even with you, young feller. I'll---'' 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 damned him down on the seat with a shock that shook the car.
 Shut up, young drunken fool" he cried. Don't mind him, lieutenant. He's only a day at the depot, sir. Sit still, you blackguard, or I'll | smash you!"--this to Murray N who, half suffocated, was writhing in his effort to escape. .sA-ch!" he cried, with sudden wrenching away of the brawny hand, ''the beast has bitten me" and the broad palm, dripping with blood. was held up to the light.
 Deeply indented, there were the jagged marks of Murray's teeth. "Here, Foster, Hunt, grab this man and don't let him stir, hand or foot. See what you get for giving drunk ard money. Grab him, I say!" shout ed Connolly, grinning with mingled pain and wrath as the lieutenant led him to the washstand.
 Another recruit, stalwart fellow who had apparently seen previous service, sprang to the aid of the first two named, and between them, though he stormed and struggled a moment, the wretch was jammed and held in his corner.
 Stanching the blood as best he could and .bandaging the hand with his own kerchief, Stuyvesant bade the corporal sit at an open window for a moment, for he looked a trife faint and sick-it was brutal bite. But Connolly was game.
 ssThat b1ackguard's got to be taught there's a God in Israeli he exclaimed, as he turned back to the rear of the car. T beg the ieuten- p+s o,.Ia I171+- nt ir, 70 regular army, 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 the back or stab him in the dark if he didn't like him. I hope the lieuten- ant may never be- bothered with him again. No, damn you'll he added, be- tween his set teeth, as he looked down at the sullen, scowling pris- oner, what you ought to have is good hiding, and what you'll get, if 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 SdAIlis 1CiihTS1 A1SC cA CAAC y OA11S So1-5 dier. "But I can get rope, if you say so, and tie him in his berth"
 T have no authority in the mat ter," said Stuyyesant, refectively- "No one has but you, that I know of. Perhaps he'll be quiet when he cools down." and the lieutenant. looked doubtfully at the semi-sayage. in the section nearest, the door.
 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 you'll 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 so brave and blue and clear; the other's-AIurray 's-furtive, blood shot, and full of hate. Then the door slammed and Stuyvesant was gone.
 lTo Be Continued.)