Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-01-23
CHAPTER E,V.-CoNTINUEp.

IN oIodu uaNllgnt, at his official
DESK, IN the presence ana hearing of
officers. civilians and enlisted men. as
the soldier lawyers would have it.
staff official of high rank had been
co~hided by cavalry subaltern. and
that subaltern, of all others. the only
brother Of Folsom's fair guest, Jessie
Dean-the boy who had saved the
tlves of Folsom's son and his sons i'm
periled household. and had thereby en-
deared himself to him as had no other
young soldier in the service. And now.
what fate was staring him in the
lace? Released from arrest but a day
or so before upon appeal of the Off
Ger whom he had so soon thereafter
violently assaulted, Marshall Dean
had committed one of the gravest
crimes against the provisions of he
mutiny act. Without warrant or ex-
cuse he had struck, threatened, as
saulted, etc, a superior officer who
was in the discharge of his duty at
the time. NO matter what the prov
ocation-and in this case it would be
held grossly inadequate-there could
be only one sentence-summar dis
missal from the army. Just as sure
as shooting, if Burleigh preferred
cDarges that boy was ruined.
And four mortal hours that afternoon
itlooked as though nothing could hold
Burleigh's hand. The man was Iivid
with wrath. First he would have the
youngsters blood, and then he'd dis
miss him. Folsom pointed out that
he couldn't well do both, and by two
O'Clock it simmered down to a demand
for instant court-martial. Burleiph
wrote a furious telegram to Omaha.
He had been murderously assaulted in
his Office by Lieut. Dean. He demand
ed his immediate arrest and trial. Fol
som pleaded with him to withhold it.
Every possible amende would be made.
but no! Indeed. not until nearly four
O'Clock could Folsom succeed in the
last resort at his disposal At that
hour he had lent the quartermaster
$4,000 on his unindorsed note Of hand.
on condition that no proceedings what
ever should be taken against Mr.. Dean.
Folsom guaranteeing that every
amende should be made that fair arbi-
tration could possibly dictate. He
had even gone alone TO the bank and
brought the cash on Burleigh's repre-
sentation that it might hurt his credit
30 appear as a borrower He had even
pledged his word that the transaction
should be kept between themselves.
And then there had been scene with
that drunken wretch NewhaU What
possible hold had he on Burleiph that
he should be allowed TO come Keeling
and storming into the Office and de-
m i
this. too, in the presence of total
strangers? And Burleigh had actual
~ paid him then and there some hun
dreds Of dollars, 10 the stupefaction OF
the feilOw-who had come for row
They got him away somehow. glad IN
so. possibly, with his unexpected
wealth, and Burleigh had explained
that that poor devil. when ne could be
persuaded to swear off. was one OF
the bravest and most efficient officers
- the service, that he was we'll 10 do
only his money. too. was tied IN IN
mines; but what was Of more az count
than anything else. he had devotedly
and at risk Of his own life from in
lection nursed his brother officer Bur
leigh through the awful epidemic OF
yellow fever in New Orleans in 81. He
had saved Burleigh's life. so how can
go back on him now. )" said he.
All this was the old trader rrvolv-
ing IN mind ss he FASTENED TO the de
pot. all this and more. For two DAYS
Msrshall Dean and G troop had stood
ready for special service. RumOr had
n that the old general himself had
determined 90 take the field and was
on his way to Gate City. 10 was pos
sbly to escort him and his stan the
troop was oroered kept prepared TO
move At a mOmeRt's notice. On Bur