The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-07-11

CHAPTER I.-Billy Gray, young college
student, secures leutenarts commission
on breaking out Of Spanish American war
He meets Mr. Prime. Miss Prime and
Miss Amy Lawrence
CHAPTER. fI.-After a conference in
MS ohicial te.t. Gen. Drayton joins gay
company 10 his personal tent-Mrs. Gar
risoh dong the hcnors IS hostess
CHAPTER III.-Lieut. Gray is invited
to join the Prime party. to 80 over in Mr..
Prime carriage to see the review, but Is
regiment had nicknamed "squeers." Va
cant seat in carriage is given Col. Arm
strong
CHAPTER Won the way to the re-
view the Prime party witnesses the cap
ture of two soldiers suspected of having
been accompices In the stealing of stores
intended for the soldiers-evep of dainties
contributed by the Red Cross
CHAPTER V.--Gray receives tote from
prisoner. who is suspected Of having been
large recipient of the stolen goods, but
who declares his Innocence. begs Gray 5
help and signs himself George Norton
adding the Greek letters of the same fra
ternity Gray had belonged to in college.
Gray had planned a night in town, ex-
OF the fact that this might be his last
chance for a chat with Amy Lawrence.
Gray marriages to secure duty as officer of
the guard that he may have an opportu-
nifty to have an interview with Morton.
CHAPTER AUTHORIZATIONS are made
forsending part of command to Philippines
For some reasons Red Gross officials wish
their tables. where they have been lunch
ing departing soldiers. moved across plat
form directly under the side + he trans
port, but the officer Of the guard has orders
70 allow no ore to intrude on that space.
However Mrs Garrison ovcrhcar.ng wish
OF Red Cross official accomplishcs the end
by scrawling a note to the officer The
colonel or the regiment about to leave al
rives and is surprised to see his reserved
space occupied. Joining Armstrong at this
moment he shows him Mrs Garrison's note
Armstrong turns sharply to where Mrs.
Garrison had been, but she had vanished.
Armstrong now learns n important pack
age has been taken from Gen. Drayton' s
tent. The light before an important pris-
oner Morton. had escaped, and Billy
tray ofncer OF the guard. placed under ar
vened by Canker. investigates escape OF
prisoners from guArdhouse. A tunnel from
guardhouse to street Is discovered. Canker
places sentry over Grays tent, intending
10 hold him for prisoners escape.
CHAPTER vIIl-The story goes back
to the summer of 81, when the Fairy Sis
tiers" (Mrs Garrison and Nlta ,Terris)
we're the sensation at West Point. Mrs.
Garrison warned Mia against accepting
attentions OF young I.atrobe. a cadet who
was shortly to graduate. insisting she
Garrison-"Mr Gouveneur Prime
CHAPTER IX.--"Gov." Prime had fallen
into a mad infatuation for Mrs. Garrison
though she was married and several years
nls senior. He had been abroad for a
time. but now unexpectedly returned A
letter about this time from l.atrobe intend
ed for Nita fell into Mrs Gariison's hands,
ana, TO break up what was already an en-
gagement took her sister west A few
months later Nita married Col Frost on
this announcement Latrobc suddenly dis
appeared. Now. too. Mr. Prime, learning
or hls sons attenticns to married woman,
became angry whereupon Gov" left
home Months later Mr.. Prime got word
or his sons enlistment and traced him to
San francisco. but without finding kim.
CHAfrER X.--During the Frosts hon.
eymoon. Mrs Frost received In Wash
ington a note from Latrobe who swore
he would follow her until granted an in
-tervicw Then the war broke out. Frost
was assigned to duty in the Philippines
ana he took his wife as far as Hong-K ong.
While in San Francisco he learned of his
wlfe's previous attachment to Iatrobe
CHAPTER Xl.--Co,. Armstrong gets
from Adj Gordon The story of Morton,
and corclndes that the young recruit land
now a Gcserter) is Gov" Prime and that
l,atrohe, nephew Of Gen. Dray ton, is prob
ably with him. Carker has been ordered
70 have sentry taken from Gray's tent and
to have one placed over Sergt Foley, a IA
vorite Of Canker. but Foley is already miss
ing