Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-30

''s''S sN''t Not. .hhA OnA SsS0Sl6 tlOu
is self-suxtainng, ut least 1t will be
as soon as we are formally reeos.
nized by the government. You know
the Red Cross hasn't any real stand-
ing, whereas our folks expect the
president to issue the order right
away, making us part of the regular
hospital brigade. Now, your father
was very encouraging. though some
officers we talked to were too stuck
UP to be decent. When l called on
Gen. Drayton he just as much as up
and told me we'd only be in the
way"
just here, 1t must be owned, Miss
Ray found it necessary to dive under
tho table for handkerchief which
she had not dropped.
Mr.. stuyvesant, ignoring the teach,
ings of his childhood and casing
over the rim of his coffee cup, OBJ
served that she was with dificulty
concealing her msrriment. Then, all
OF sudden, her face, that had been
SO full of radiance, became suddenly
clouded by concern and diatress. The
door at the head Of the car had
swung open and remained 80. despite
the roar and racket of ths wheels
and tho sweep Of dust and cinders
down the aisle. The steward glanced
up from his cupboard opposite the
kitchen window At the rear. and
quickly motioned to some one to
shut that door. A waiter sprang
forward, and then came tho steward
himself. The look In the girls face
was enough for stuyvesant. He
whirled about to see what had
caused it, and became instantly
aware OF stout-built soldier sway
ing uneasily At the entrance and in
thick tones arguing with the waiter.
He saw at q glance the man had been
drinking, and OWNED he was there
to get more liquor. He was on the
point Of warning the steward TO sell
him none, but was saved the trouble.
The steward bent down and whis-
pered:
This makes the second time he's
come in since six o'clock. I refused
to let him have drop. Can't some
thing be done to keep him out? We
can't lock the door, you know, cir"
Stuyvesant quickly arose and
stepped up the aisle. BY this time
everybody was gain. towards the
front entrance in concern and curl
osity. The colored waiter was still
confronting the soldier as though
to prevent his coming farther into
the car. The soldier. with flushed
and scdden face and angry eyes, had
| placed hand ON the broad Shout
| ders of the servant and WAS clumsily
striving to put him aside.
Stuyvesant's tall. athletic figure
suddenly shut both from view. Never
hesitating, he quickly elbowed the
negro out of the way, seized the
doorknob with his left hand. throw.
ing the door wide open, then. look.
ing the soldier full in the face, point.
ed to the tourist car with the other
go back at once" was all he said
The man had been hardly six days
In service and seemed to have learned
little of army life or ways. He was
q whole American citizen, however
If he was half drunk, and the aver.
age American thinks twice before he
obeys a mandate of any kind. This
one coming from tall young swell
| was especially obnoxious.
The uniform as yet had little of
feet on Recruit Murray. Where hi
hailed from the sight of is had tol
/ years provoked only demonstration
of derision and dislike. He Adn',
know who the officer wss-Alln't
want to know-didn't care. What he
wanted was whisky, and so long d.
the money was burning in his pocket
ne knew no reason why he shouldn',
have IL. Therefore. instead of obey
ing, he stood there, sullen and sway
ing, scowling up az though In hate
and defiance into tho grave, Sc,
young face. Another second and thu
thing was settled. Stuyvesant'.
right hand grasped the blue collar
at the throat, the long, slender fn
gers gripping tight, and halt shot
half lifted the amazed recruit acros
the swnying platform and into tn,
reeling car ahead. There he plu1npet
his captive down into seat and sen
for the corporal. Connolly came
rubbing his eyes, and took In tn,
situation at a glance.
II ordered him not to leave tn,
car three hours ago, sir" he quiclSl.
spoke. but after supper I go
drowsy and fell asleep in my section
Then he skinned out. I'd iron him
sir, If had anything of the kind"
NO." said Stuyvesant, don't thinl
of that. just keep watch owe
him and forbid his leaving the sec
ton. No, sir, none of that" he add
ed. as in drunken dignity Murra,
was searching for match to high
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