Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-03
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER billy Gray, young college
student, secures a lleutenants commission
on breaking out of Spanish American war;
He meets a Mr.. Prime. Miss Prime and
Miss Amy Lawrence.
CHAPTER II.-After a conference In
his official tent, Gen. Drayton joins gay
company in his. personal tent-Mrs. Car
rison doing the honorS as hostess.
CHAPTER III.-Lieut. Gray is invited
to join the Prime party, to go over in MI
Primes carriage to see the review, but is
denied leave by CO..; Canker. whom the inc
cant seat in carriage is given Col. Arm
strong.
CHAPTER IV.-On the way to the re-
view the Prime party witnesses the cap
ture of two soldiers suspected of having
been accomplices in the stealing of stores
intended for the soldiers-even Of dainties
contributed by the Red Cross.
CHAPTER V.-Gray receives note from
prisoner who is suspected of having been
large recipient of the stolen goods, but
who declares his innocence, begs Gray's
help and signs himself George Morton"
adding the Greek letters of the same, fra
Gray had planned night in town, ex-
pecting to meet the Prime party. In spite
of the fact that this might be his last
Gray manages to secure duty as officer of
the guard that he may have an opportu-
nifty to have an interview with Morton.
CHAPTER v1.-Preparations are made
For some reasons Red Cross officais wish
their tables, where they have been lunch
ing departing soldiers, moved across plat
form directly under the side CT the trans
port; but the officer of the guard has orders
to allow no one to intrude on that space.
however Mrs. Garrison overhearng wish
by scraWllng note to the officer. The
colonel of the regiment about to leave ar
rives and Is surprised to see his reserved
space occupied Joining Armstrong al this
momenth he shows him Mrs. Garrison's note.
armstrong turns sharply to where Mrs.
Garrison had been, but she had vanished.
Armstrong now learns an important pack
age. has been taken from Gen. Drayton's
tent. The night before an important pris-
G oner. Morton, had escaped. and Billy
tray, o1ncer OF the guard, placed under ar
rest.
CHAPTER VII-Board Of officers, con-
vened by .Canker. investigates escape of
prisoners from guardhouse. tunnel from
guardhouse to street is discovered. Canker
places sentry over Gray's tent, intending
to hold him for prisoners escape
CHAPTER VIII-The story goes back
to the summer Of ~, when the Fairy Sis
were the sensation at West Point. Mrs.
Garrison warned Nita against accepting
attentions Of young Latrobe, a cadet who
must marry money. card is handed Mrs.
Garrison-"Mr. Gouveneur Prime"
CHAPTER IX.-"Gov." Prime had fallen
into a mad infatuaton for Mrs Garrison
tnouSn she was married and several years
his senior. He had been abroad for a
time, but now, unexpectedly returned. A
letter about this time from Iatrobe intend
ed for Nita fell into Mrs. Garrison's hands,
and, to break up what was already an en-
gagement, took her sister west A few
months later Nita married Col Frost. On
TINS announcement Latrobe suddenly dis
appeared. Now too, Mr.. Prime learning
OF his sons attentions to a married woman,
became angry, whereupon Coy" left
nome. Months later Mr.. Prime got word
OF ms sons enlistment and traced him to
san francisco. but without finding kim