Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-10

thedistant group, al though in weary.
disdain of those about him. Then
Connolly took half = dozen quick.
springy steps that landed him close
to the unmoved recruit.
you've two things to learn among
two thousand, Foster" said ]le, in
low, firm voice. Zone is to keeE' your
money, and the other, your temper.
I spoke for your own good prin-
cipally, but if you've been ladling out
money to be spent in liquor, I say
stop it. There's to be no whisky in
that car"
"Nobody wants it less than I do"
said Foster, YEARLY. "Why didn't
you keep it out of the other?"
because I never knew till it was
gone. How much money did you
give Murray-and why?" and Con-
nelly's eyes were looking straight into
those of Foster as he spoke, COM
pelling respect for sturdy manhood.
"A dollar, I believe" was the Ian
guild answer, land because he asked
it," And again the lads gaze wan
dered off along the platform.
The switch engine was busily at
work making up the train,' and brake
men were signaling up and down the
line. The dining car, followed by
some ponderous sleepers, came Gid
ing slowly along the rails and
brought up with bump and jar
against the buffers of the old tour
lists ark assigned the recruits.
Somewhere up at the thronged sta
ton a bell began to jangle, followed
by the shout of Cali aboard!"
"Tumblein, you men," ordered Con-
nelly, and at the moment there came a
general movement of the crowd in
their direction. The passengers of
the sleepers were hurrying to their
assigned places, some with flushed
faces and expostulation. They
thought their cars should have come
to them.
cts because our train is so very
long," explained the brakeman to
some ladies he was assisting up the
steps. 'We've twice as many cars as
usual. Yours is the next car, ma'am;
the one behind the diner"
The recruit, Foster, had started,
but slowly, when in obedience to the
corporal's order his fellows began to
move. He was still looking, half in
search, half in expectation, towards
the main entrance of the station
building. But the instant he became
aware of the movement in his direc-
ton on part of the passengers, he
pushed ahead past several of the
party; he even half showed aside one
of their number who had just
grasped the hand rail of the car, then
sprang lightly past him and disap-
peared within the doorway. There,
half-hidden by the gloom of the in
terror, he stood well back from the
grimy windows, yet peering intently
through the swiftly passing crowd.
Suddenly he stopped, recoiled, and
seated himself in the opposite section
while his comrades came filing rapid
~ in, and at the moment a tall young
officer in dark uniform, man per-
haps of Is, with a singularly hand
some face and form, strobe past the
window, scrupulously acknowledged
Connelly's salute, and then, glancing
about, saw the heads and shouldere
of dozen soldiers at the windows.
'Why, what detachment is this,
corporal?" he asked. 1--WE brought
no troops on our train"
Recruits the cavalry, sir" was
the ready answer. "We came by way
of Denver"
"Ah, yes; that explains it. Who's
in commando" And the tall officer
looked about him as though in search
of kindred rank.
"We have no officer with US, SIR
said Connolly, automatically. "I'm-
in charge"
"You'l have to hurry, sir" spoke
the brakeman at the moment. slump
on the diner, if you like, and go
through"
The officer took the hint and
sprang to the steps. There he turned
and faced the platform again just as
the train began to move.
A little group, two ladies and a
man of middle age, stood directly op-
posite him, closely scanning the
train, and all of sudden their faces
beamed, their chances were directed,
their hands waved towards him.
"Good-by! Gocd-by! Take good
care Of vOurse1fl Wire from 'Socro
mento!" were their cries, addressed
apparently to his head, and turning
quickly, he found himself confronting
young girl standing smilingly on
the platform of the dining car, her
tiny feet about on a level with his
knees; yet he had hardly cast an up
ward glance, for her beaming, beau
tiful face was but trifle higher than
his own. In all his life he had never
seen one SO pretty. .
Realizing that he stood between
this fair traveller and the friends