Sunday morning globe., 1901-12-15

mo, will not, calculated the angelic
colonel. with the usual oath
You must do one thing or the other,
was my rejoiudcr D." Il seems, sir, I went
on that you know as little about the
duties of a soldier as you do about the
habits of gentleman and since happen to
know my rights aud your rights, my duties
and your duties shall proceed 10 teach
them to YOU iu way that will prevent their
slipping your memory. I ask I demand of
you to approve or dis1pproyc that requi-
sitiou, and TO he quick about it too. I'm
getting you where want you now Aud
speaking of rights and duties allow me TO
mention 90 you the title of a book concern.
ing the contents of which you seem 20 DE
in blis,ful ignorance but one which you
will have cause TO know better and remcm-
Der too before ! have done with you.
refer 90 the Army Regulations
Tie knew chat he was wrong and { right
but his hope had been iu my ignorance.
Seeing that was drm ne suueuly and uu.
willingly took the rcquisidon and wrote
Approve" across IFS face
To ayoide the unpleasant possibility of
another visit. Colonel Thomas. COM.
irued, will thank you 90 give orders to
he pioneer, Co put the tent up.
The colonel looked at me TO see that 7
was iu earnest and growing something
which I didn't understand gave the order
The tent was soon erected and the trench
dug aboutit, and that was ali Not a thing
inside, aud the position was as undesirable
as one could conceive needed some bed.
ding, but had no right TO- order any one 90
bring boughs from the wood 30 Off
trudged for an srmfuI myself and arranged
it into a bed
Presently the drum sounded for dress
parade Thank heaven" I thought I
can't be called upon Co do duty for twenty
four hours" Vain delusion Almost the
next minute / heard the captain call out
side Lieutenant Davis get ready for
dress parade
At first / was inclined to refuse and stand
upon my right to tweuty.four hours free.
dom but on reflection | could not feel en-
tirely certain whetherit was a right or only
a custom. So, deeming il better 70 do too
much than too little. I obeyed the order.
As I took position iu rear of the second
platoon. I noticed that the sleeves of the
man In the FIRST lieuteuants placdbore uu,
.mistakablc traces of chevrons showing that
he had but lately risen from first sergeant
This" said I to myself lis the chap
whose nose I have broken, whom the col
onel had intended for my place But OF
course he has no commission, and If not
rank him and must 1t once assert my rights
for If yield these fellows an inch they will
take au ell" Without a seconds delay
therefore. I stepped 20 the front of the com
plny where the captain was standing and
said
Captain Baker is that gentleman now
acting rs FIRST lieutenant a commissioned d
offcer'H
Whats that TO you. sir'" was the reply
You are q second lieutenant, aud an want
of you is 90 take your position and obey
orders ION attend TO the rest Your own
rank Is enough for you TO know"
The men began TO litter, and the late SER
gcaut grinucd, the captain meanwhile swell
ing with the consciousness of having as De
thought alectullly settled me Again my
blood rose TO fever heat I saw that %
yield now was TO lose what little had
gained so looking the latter full 100 the eye
7 aid
Captain Baker you perhaps know some
thing of the scene ! have had with Coloue
Thomas. IL is plain that he hopes by per
sccutiou TO drive me from this regiment
and 1T Is equally plain that you intend @.
help him. Now sir. let me say that y0l
won't succeed ] ann commissioned au
here. and If live by heaven, Tu stay 10
spite of the whole pack of you. You can
frghten me. you can't bluff me- and it.
useless for you 90 try If you know any
ching about your duty 1r the army -egu
radan- which doubt you must De awau
chat you have not the right t1 put me at
duty lar twenty four hours after ioiuiu.
sour company, or t1 place me uudera sub5r
dina,e officer The first 7 will submit 60
the second win not Let that De distinct
understood. ! have been obliged Co teac
thc colonel his duty. and now that my ham
f= ln ] don't mind giving you 70 lesson "a
well Il, is evident from what have sce
.hat I can teach your whole regiment NOR
of soldering Jhau you ever knew N5v
sir ] ask you ouce ioralI i- CHAT gcuuema
"a commissioned officer Il he is not wi
take his place. and you may do what $50
like with him
The captain did not dare glin,ay me. %.
did he wish t1 stuIuly himself. so he hes
tated
I refuse duty, captain unless you con
ply That viii bring the matter ,1 1 poin
and then wc shall see who wants q c0ur
martial Ii it comes 90 that. one of us $50
be DISMISSED. aud it won't De J.
This settled" him Stepping TO- the -c
of the company he gave the order ~
Allen take tine rear of the second platoon
Allen accordingly skulked thther while
inwardly .ElIuug. took tine place of df
lieutenant
The blow was @ stunning one t5 the Ca
tain and not without effect upon the me
Moreover we moved out so late 20 para
that the captain came boo for rcproof fro
the adiui4ut though little did that odic
know the cause of the delay In due tir
parade was dismissed and walked solita
and alone TO my ,cul amid the icers "a
tauuts of officers and men. Meanwhile Q
quartermlsters wagons had arrived
brigade headquarters. bringing my vail.
which / carried TO the tent. and spreadi
blanket over the bough7 and slretchi
myself thereon 1 drew "a little need
strength and comfort from "a certain Aa
which the new arrival contained
Itwas growing dusk and the din of supp