The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01


"Me. sorr, I've brought up the orders
sorr"
"All right. come in Any crimes
this morning. N0lanf
Yes. sorr, good haif-dozen.' = was
the reply. Aud the order sheet was
laid before his master
"COnfound the felloWsi Who's In
trouble nowT'
There's three ordinary drnnks,
captain" replied Nolan, who was the
captains servant; "tw0 dis0rderlies.
and Private Masters Is up again. scrr I"
what forF' The query was put
sharply. and rang out through the lit-
tle room like n word Of command.
THAT fellows always giving tronhle. =
he said 20 himself Il shall make an
example Of him this time"
Absent without leave. s0rr'
Captain Bannerman's brow dark
oned.
Give mc my sword, Nolan. aud my
gloves. What time. orderly roomT
Ten o'clock, sorr. it's nine now
The third offence within the last
month";" mutterod the young officer. as
De made his way from his quarters 70
the mess room. there 10 fortlfy him
self with an excellent breakfast
The moment Guy Bannerlnan en-
tered the officers mess he was greeted
with cheer and roar Of congratula
iion By his brother officers
Wish you good luck old chappler
"When's the wedding 20 come on.
old mans Give us time 10 buy pres.
ents"
BY iovel Guy, you're the luckicsi
fellow IN the garrisonr and 80 on. for
the engagement Of the handsome cap
tain was just announced 20 no less a
lady than the coloners slstcr-in-law.
pretty Mabel Vivian. with whom the
whole regiment had been more on less
IN love ever since she had taken Up her
residence with her elder sister. some
twelve months ago.
Thanks. thanks, old man. spare my
bushes. Courtenayl Yes I'm indeed
a lucky fellow. and now let me eat
my breakfast I've no time 20 lose.
orderly room ten sharp said Captain
Bannerman. who was nevertheless
much gratihcd az his comrades en-.
thuslasm.
That fellow. Private James Mas
iers. has been absent again." he re-
marked 10 his subaliern. Bertle Win.
gate. hne-looking boy about one and
twenty.
He's a snlicu brute" answered the
lad. Il hate 'em when they're sulky.
] say. Bannerman. I'm sorry for the
chap though You1l let him down
lightly this time. won't your I heard
a tale about him. he's"
Captain Zimmerman looked coldly al
bis young sub.
You're very young aud very fool.
ish. Wlngale." be said -why should 4
! give a light sentence 10 a man who /
sets authority az defiance. who's an
out-and-out bad lotf7
Il don't quite think Masters S that.
ventured BERTHE "lIe's a Queer.tem.
pered fellow. I know. I've kept my |
eye on him lately
THAT will do. interrupted his Sd
perior officer. shortly. You've q great
deal 70 learn. nay boy. that's very evi.
dent Good gracious. its eve minutes
70 ten. | shall De laier And buckilnq
on his sword he hurried 70 the orderly
room. there 20 sit m Judgment on The
delinquents. The drunks and lisord.
erlies were soon disposed Of. aud then
Private James Masters was brought
before his captain Guilty or not gull
tyT IN military life little time is
wasted IN settling these small breaches
OF the Queens regulations.
Guilty, sir" was the quiet. almost
sullen reply.
How long was Private Masters ab.
sent without leavey was the next
question put 70 the sergeant who was
IN charge OF the prisoner.
From o'clock last night sir tiil G
o'clock this morning" replied Sergeant
Lamb. salutlng.
Have you anything to say Cap
Tain Bannerman asked.
Private Masters remained silent.
Three days m the guard room and
twenty-one days confinement 10 bar.
racks" was the sentence pronounced
upon the prisoner by the captain OF ,
bis company. and then came the order.
March the prisoner away. sergeant 5
But Private James Masters
wrenched himself away from the ser.
yeant's dctaInlng hand. His face was
white. and his sunken eyes had IN
them a wild. desperate light. lie q
turned and faced the little group Of ,
1ficers who sat at the orderly room j
able the ndjutant taking briet notes 2
,f the proceedings. 4
"qir. Captain Zimmerman. he cried !
loarsely; let me or this time. only .
Dis once. fe nivir arat ne what 4