Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-27

der. 'But I can get a rope, if you
say so, and tie him in his BERTH
81 have no authority in the mat
ter" said Stuyvesant, refectively.
mo one has but you, that 1 know
of. Perhaps he'll be quiet when he
cools down." and the lieutenant
looked doubtfully at the semi-savage
in the section nearest the door.
You'll give no more trouble this
night, anyhow said Connolly, as the
officer turned to go. "And thank
you, sir, for this" and he held up
the bandaged hand. "But I'll keep
my eyes peeled whenever he's about
hereafter, and you'll be wise to do
the same, sir"
For one instant, as the lieutenant
paused at the doorway and looked
back, the eyes of the two men met,
his so brave and blue and clear;
the other's-Murray' s-furtive, blood
shot, and full of hate. Then the
door slammed and Stuyvesant was
gone.
Twice again that night he visited
enjoying for ar hour or more the
sight of Miss Ray in animated chat
with two of the six women passen-
gers of the sleeper, and the sound of
her pleasant voice, Stuyvesant wan
dered into the diner for a glass of
cool Budweiser.
'That's an ugly brute of a fellow
that bit your corporal, SIR" said the
steward. 81 was in there just now,
and he's surly as a cur dog yet"
Stuyvesant nodded without a word.
He was in a petulant frame of mind.
He wanted "worse kind" as he would
have expressed it, to know that girl,
but not a glance would she give him.
She owed him one, thought he, for
letting that rabbit GO. Moreover, be-
ing al army girl, as he had learned,
she should not be so offish with an
officer.
Then the readiness with which the
corporal had spotted" him as a vol
unteer, as not a regular, occurred to
him, and added to his family irri-
table mood. True, his coat collar
bore the telltale letters q. S. v,
but he had served some years with
one of the SWEETEST of swell eastern
regiments, whose set-up and style
were not eXcelled by the regulars,
whose officers prided themselves
upon their dress and bearing.
If it was because he was not of the
regular service Miss Ray would not
vouchsafe him glance, Mr.. Stuyve-
SAINT vas quite ready to bid her I'M
derstand he held himself as high as
any soldier in her fathers famous
corps If it was not that, then what
in blazes was it?
He knew that in travelling cross
continent in this way it was con-
sidered the proper thing for an Of
ficer of the regular army to send
his card by the porter to the wife
or daughter of any brother officer
who might be aboard, and to tender
such civilities as he would be glad
to have paid his own were he so pro-
vided. He wondered whether it
would do to send his pasteboard
with a little note to the effect that
uc Idd O1Cc luSU SOl. nd dO GHC
United Service club, and would be
glad to pay his respects to the
colonefs daughter.
1t was an unusual thing for Mr..
Stuyvesant to quaff beer at any time,
except after heavy exercise at polo
or tennis, but tonight he was ruff
fed, and when the porter began
making up the berths and DANES and
damsels disappeared, he had wan
dered disconsolately into the diner
and ordered beer as his excuse.
Then he crossed the platform and
entered the tourist.
The night was hot and close. The
men were lying two in a berth, as
rule, the upper berths not being
used.
One or two, Murray among them,
had not removed their trousers, but
most of them were stretched out in