Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-24

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Nowhere saw the mistress of the house.
that if compelled to continue pris-
oner aboard that transport under Can
ker S tyrannical rule Gray might be
goaded into insanity. He was in a
condition bordering on brain fever
when Morrow came to see me, and in
another day was raving. That settled
it. l ordered him taken off and placed
in hospital here, and Canker had to go
without him. But 1 wish you would
see Armstrong and tell him about Gray,
so that l may know the whole situation
as soon as l return. Canker evidently
intended not to let us know his proofs.
He probably believes that he will find
more credulous and complaisant lis
tener in Drayton; but his insinuations
pointed to Gray as at least an abettoI
in the theft, and he went so far as to
say that if Armstrong could be brought
before the court some very. interesting
testimony could be dragged from him,
and, finally, that both Armstrong and
Mrs.-well, the wife of staff officer
who is already well on the way to Ma
nila-might be compelled to testify. I
cannot bring myself to repeat more
that he said; but he was in ugly and al
most defiant mood, and had to give him
a dressing down. You may say to Arm
strong for me that do not believe one
word of Canker's calumny at his ex-
pense or that of the lady in the case.
R11t ha 6ao1oraI hir in -
ing the whole matter before Gen.
Drayton immed ately on his arrival,
and it is best that Armstrong should
be prepared. AS for the lady, Canker
said she and Armstrong were very close
friends when they were at Fort Stan
hope ten years ago, though they no
longer meet as such.
"And that brings me to another mat
ter. l declined positively to allow two
or three ladies, wives of officers, to go
on to Manila with Canker's command;
and they said that as l had promised
Mrs. Garrison passage had no right
to refuse them. Pressed for their
authority, two very estimable women
told me that, at the Preside two days
before we sailed, Mrs. Garrison openly
boosted of having my promise to send
her on the very next steamer. Now,
who is really the fabricator? 1 told
her positively that, with my consent,
she should not go; and she laughed de-
lightedly, and said she only asked as
matter of form-the whole thing had
already been settled. Just see to it
that if any more transports start be-
fore my return no woman is permitted
aboard except, of course, authorized
nurses. Gray is a very sick boy to-
night, but you might wire his father
saying nothing of the arrest, that the
course of time"
Armstrong read these pages twice
over before he looked up.
''How did this letter come? he asked,
"By the Salvador yesterday"
"And the next mail for Honolulu? p
queried Armstrong, rising from his
chair and banding back the folded let
ter.
"The next mail closed an hour ago
man. The China sails at two. No othe,
boat for week. Where are you going
now?"
ITO camp for ten minutes, then te
the Presidio."
"Oh, come over to the club and have
bite first?" said the adjutant general
rising and wriggling out of his uniform
coat as he did so. II won't keep 70,
half an hour"
THAT half hour may prove precious,
answered Armstrong. already at tn,
. door. MANY thanks, all the same"
"Well, hold on. What am | to sa,
to the general as to Gray and those let
ters?" asked the staff officer, inten
upon the subject uppermost in his mint
at the moment.
, "You can't say anything that will
. reach him before he returns. You hav,
. just told me no other boat would star
for a week. By that time he'll be com
|, ing home" And with that Armstrons
let himself out and strobe to the ele
+ vator, leaving his friend to cogitat
on the question over his luncheon. /
!, was decidedly that officers opinion tina
, Armstrong knew much more than h
!, would tell. ,.ss ,ho,
1 he himself believed. Fastening oaei
10 camp and ordering his horse he wa
I soon speeding up the slope to the VINO
l swept heights overlooking the Golde'