Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-14


go again into the presence of the wom-
an who so fascinated him, sped on his
mission. He was in a fury over his re-
cent humiliation in her very sight--he,
a commissioned officer. tossed aside
like child and outwitted by this daring
intruder in the shape of private SOL
der--he and his guard brushed away
and derided by young fellow in some
strange regiment--who had easily es-
capped along the beach to an adjoining
Enclosure into which he darted and was
no more seen. The streets were full of
scurrying soldiers, and it was the SIM
plest thing in the world for him to
mingle with them and make his way to
his own command. OF course, Gray
well knew who the man must be-Nita's
troublesome lover of whom Witchie had
told him so much There was his chance
to recover the letters and claim the re-
ward; but man and letters both had es
capped his grasp; and when he pulled
up. blown and exhausted after fruitless
chase, he was brought to his senses by
the sight of his own men falling in ''for
business" and he had to scamper for
his sword and join them.
That was miserable evening. Mar
garet Garrison was the only member of
the household who seemed to have her
wits about her and her nerves under
control. for Frank, her liege lord, had
his duty elsewhere, and not until hours
later trotted slowly home. Margaret
plainly let Gray understand how he had
fallen in her estimation at being so
was laid upon her lip. "Not one word
of what has happened while he is here"
she muttered; and a nod of her fluffy
head toward the perturbed colonel told
plainly that the chief of the household
really had no place in the family coun-
ellis. TO the sisters that alarm was
blessing in disguise. 1t was all sutfi
Client to account for Nitas prostration.
70 the rash and reckless lad, who,
claiming to be an orderly with a letter
from the colonel, had been passed by
the gate guard to the open stairway, it
afforded ample cover for escape, when,
alarmed by Nita's cry, Gray and the
corporal came springing TO her aid. TC
Gray himself it gave only a few minutes
forgetfulness of his trouble, for smart
ing under the sting Of a Woman's only
half-hidden disdain, he would have wei
coined with almost savage JOY some
fierce battle with skillful foe, some
scene in which he could compel her re
spect and admiration. He was still
smarting and stung when at last thai
! opportunity came.
Long will Manila remember the
night. 1t followed close upon the heel!
of warnings that for weeks held every
officer and man to his post of duty
Day after day the strain increased
The insurgents, crowding upon our out
posts in front of Santa Mesa on thu
north and of Santa Ana on the soutl
side of the Pasig, had heaped insult an'
threats upon our silent sentries, com
PEELED by orders to the very last to sub
init to anything but actual attacl
rather than bring on a battle. 9TH
Americans are afraid" was the gleefu
cry of Aguinaldo's officers, the jeer AM
taunt of his men. The regulars wer
soon 10 come and replace those volun
teers said the wiseacre of his cabinet
therefore strike now before the traine'
and Disciplined troops arrive and swee
these big Doors into the sea. And o.
the still, starlit night. sooner perhap
than his confederates within the wall
intended, the rebel leader struck, ano
long before the dawn of the Lowell
Sunday morn that followed, the fir
flashed from 10000 rifles in big sem
circle around Manila, and the long-eN
pected battle was on.
Hours after dawn, hours after the al
tack began, the -teenth were in e>
tended battle order to the south c
Malate confronted by thiclkets of ban
boo that fairly swarmed with lnsul
gents, yet, only by the incessant zip an
"whiew" of their deadly missiles an
the ceaseless crackle of rifle fire, coul
this be determined: for with thel
smokeiess powder and their lndlan-llR
skill in concealment nothing could [
seen of their array. Over to the ives
ward on the placid waters of the ba
the huge Monadnock was driving she
after shell into the dense underbrus
across the abandoned rice fields and II
marshy flats that lined the shore. Ov'
to the east resounding cheers and cras
ing volleys. punctuated by the shal
report of field guns, told that the cor
rade brigade was heavily engage
and, apparently, driving the enemy b
fore them. To right and left their vt