Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-17
SYNOPSIS.
1899. by F. 1ennyson Neely.l

CHAPTER billy Gray, young college
student, secures lieutenant's commission
He meets q Mr. Prime, Miss Prime and
Miss Amy Lawrence.
his official tent, Gen. Drayton joins gay
company in his personal tent-Mrs. Gar-
rison doing the honors as hostess.
CHAPTER 1I1.-Lieut Gray is invited
to join the Prime party, to go over in Mr..
Primes carriage to see the review. but Is
denied leave I'VE by Col Canksr whom v tne
cant seat in carriage is given Col Arm
strong.
CHAPTER Won 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 a note from
prisoner who is suspected of having been
large recipient of the stolen goods, but
who declares his innocence, begs Grays
help and signs himself George Norton"
adding tie 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 VI.-Preparations are made
For some reasons Red Cross officials wish
their tables. where they have been lunch
f ing aedRiartn1g sodiers moyed across plat
port. but the officer of the guard has orders
to allow no one to intrude on that space.
However Mrs. Garrison overhearng wish
OF Red cross official accompljshes the end
by scraW!lng note to the officer. The
colonel or the regiment about to leave ar
rlves and Is surprised to see his reserved
space occupied Joining Armstrong at this
moment 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-
oner. Morton, had escaped, and Billy
Gray, officer 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
ters" tMrs. Garrison and Nita Terris)
were the sensation at West Point. Mrs.
Garrison warned Nita against accepting
attentions Of young Latrobe, cadet who
was shortly to graduate, insisting she
must marry money. A card is handed Mrs.
Garrison-"Mr. Gouveneur Prime"
CHAPTER IX.-"Gov" Prime had fallen
into mad infatuation for Mrs. Garrison,
tHouSn sne was married and several years
MS senior. He had been abroad for a
time, but now Unexpectedly returned.
letter about this time from I.atrobe intend
ed for Mia fell into Mrs, Garrison's hands.
and, to break up what was already an en-
easement, took her sister west A few
months later Nita married Col Frost. On
TINS announcement Latrobe suddenly dis
appeared Now, too, Mr.. Prime, learning
or his sons attentions to a married woman.
became angry ,whereupon GOV" left
nome. Months later Mr.. Prime got word
or his sons enlistment and traced him to
san francisco. but without finding kim.
CHAPTER X.-During the Frosts hon
eymoon, Mrs Frost received in Wash
ington q note from Latrobe, who swore
he would follow her until granted an in
terview. Then the war broke out Frost
was assigned to duty in the Philippines.
and he took his wife as far as Hong-Kong,
While In San Francisco he learned of his
wfe's previous attachment to Latrobe.
CHAPTER Xl. Col Armstrong gets
from Adit. Gordon the story of Morton,
and concludes that the young recruit (and
now deserteD is Gov" Prime, and that
Latrobe, nephew of Gen. Drayton is prob
ably with him. Canker has been ordered
to have sentry taken from Grays tent and
to have one placed over Sergt Foley a IA
vorite of Canker, but Foley is already miss
ing.