Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-01

ne laQ put IL very neatly. luOuSu tHe lady failed to appear profoundly im- pressed.
 She wished to know the cause of the delay, for the Washoes were now stand ing at ease. "Oh, the governor and some of his peoplew explained the chief, with slight annoyance in his tone. ''It seems they have been enter tained over at the post, but they're coming now" he added as two car riages, escorted by three or four horse men. came sweeping over the brow of the northward height. Impatient eyes glanced thitherward, and presently half the waiting line in khaki and doz- ems among the carriage loads of look CTS on were aware that there was hitch of some kind up toward that end of the field.
 "Hellot' said the general. What's amiss yonder|' for all on sudden the carriages of the approaching dignita~ ries had stopped at the sentry line, and there were running and commotion. Then Langdon was seen to spur rapid ly to the spot, and in one minute after his appearance on the scene of violent Scuffie matters were strengthened out. The carriages, with some fustered looking civilians, were driving down to the reviewing point, and the colonel galloped back to his post. Three horse men presently rode slowly back toward the garrison, and a curious crowd sur rounded little knot of angered and excited men. All in that brief space of time an odd thing had happened. It seems that Nathan had rendered certain Inequalities to the governor and his attendant officials, that thera had been a champagne breakfast pro- longed beyond the limits, that Nathan, his adjutant and orderly essayed to es- cort the carriages of their guests to the reviewing point and that when they reached the sentry lines brown cheek ed, stalwart young fellow had present. ed arms to the governor, but lowered his bayonet and said "Halt!' to the major.
 "I'm escorting the governor of Wash oep' said Nathan, flushed and angry. ''So I see, sir" said the Washoe pI- vate, a university lad who knew where of he spoke, but my orders are imper- ative- The governor and the state off, cials can pass in their carriages. All ahers must keep off the field.''
 "This is insolence!' shouted Nathan, flushed with wine and furious at the detention, with the consequent humilia- tien. ''Go on, driver! Out of the way, your'
 The coachman whipped up, knowing no better. The major spurred. His Yavrorf,1I I,orc.o c,,ro pcr foryryord I,,.+ in in a second the 1.-the westerner had seized him by the bit and, bearing him back, yelled lustily for the corporal of the guard. Mad with rage, Nathan lashed with his hunting crop at the young soldiers head, but in another in stant two men, one in the uniform of lieutenant of infantry, the other in civilian dress, sprang to the aid of the sentry. One of them seized Nathan's left foot in both hands and by an old and well known trick, suddenly heav- ing, tumbled the raging, red faced off cer headforemost out of his saddle. He landed heavily, but labored presently to his feet, choking with fury and we'll nigh bereft of his senses. The | corporal had come with a rush. Arrest these menv roared Nathan. They've attacked mean officer on | duty-escorting governori Put that sentry in the guard tent!"
 .'The sentry was only doing his duty, sir," began the corporal. '"Those were | his orders"-
 "Orders from that safe robbing scoundrel of a militia colonel out yon- | der"-
 Whack! That was Nathan's last hit for many a day. The young man in