Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-03
den left his face, giving way to look

ueH leIt MS lace, giving way 10 a lOOk
of blank amaze.
II know 'em. l haven't been east of
the Big Muddy since was kid"
They asked for you, just the same,
just after you started. Least one of 'em
did-for What's-his-name? -the chief
military legal adviser, came out bare
headed and called after you, but you
were out of hearing. He said the cousin,
the prettiest one, recognized you as you
skipped away from the generals tent,
and pointed you out to her friend
Somebody explained. you were running
an errand for one of those aids too lazy
to go himself, and that you'd be back
presently"
Then go at once, young man." said
the adjutant, laying mighty hand on
the juniors square shoulder. STAND
not upon the order of your gong, but
git! Never you mind about the colonel.
He won't be here until after he's been
there, and he's in for rasping over this
mornings inspection. Just look at the
report, Sergeant major send me Col.
Colts report" he called aloud, tossing
his head back as he spoke. "Come in,
Parson, come out of the wet" And,
eager enough to read famous inspec-
tors criticisms of the appearance Of the
regiment, the officer addressed as Par
son showed briskly into the tent.
The young soldier who had opened
the tent flap few minutes before came
forward with folded paper which.
in silence, he handed the adiutant and
turned back to his desk. Mr. Gordon
took the paper, but his eyes followed
the soldier. Then he called, somewhat
sharply:
"Morton!"
The young fellow stopped at the d.
viding crack between the two tent
floors and slowly faced the three Off
GERS. He was slender well built, erect.
His uniform fitted him trinity and was
worn with easy grace, his hands and
feet were small and slender, his eyes
and hair dark and fine, his features del
icate and clear cut, his complexion a
trife blistered and beaten by the harsh
winds that whistled in every day from
the sea, and, as he turned all three Off
GERS were struck by its extreme pallor.
You're sick again, Norton" said the
| adjutant, somewhat sternly. II
thought l told you to see DR.. Heffer-
nan. Have you done SOP"
'I-wasn't sick enough" faltered the
young soldier. II was all right a min
ute or two-or rather this morning,
sir. It'll be over presently. Perhaps
it was the smell of the oil that did it
the stove is close to my desk"
But Gordon continued to look at him
doubtfully.
"Move your desk across the tent for
the present, anyhow" said he, land I'll
speak to the doctor myself. With all
this newspaper hullabaloo about our
neglect of the sick continued he turn
ing to his friends, eff man changes
color at sight of a smash-up he must
be turned over to the Red Cross at once
What is it. order}y?' he finished, sud-
denly, as the tent flaps parted and a
soldier in complete uniform, girt with
his belt of glistening cartridges, stood
at salute, some visiting cards in his
gloved hand.
Lieut. Gray here, sir?" was the COM
prehensive answer. Then, catching
Sight of the young officer, who stepped
quickly forward, he held forth the
cards.
''The adiutant generals compli-
ments, sir, and he'd be glad if the lieu
tenant would come over at once
Gray took the cards, curiously stud
led them and then read aloud, one after
the other, and placing the topmost I'M
derneath the other two as soon as read.
MIR. LISPENARD PRIME"
MISS PRIME"
MISS AMY LAWRENCE"
1t was the last name that lay upper
most at the end and the Parson
noted it.
That's the pretty cousin, Billy"
quoth he. Case of the last shall be
first, don't you see? Scoot now, you
lucky boy, and tell us all about it later
But Gray was still gazing dreamily
at the cards.
I'm sure ! never met any of them
before in my life said he. "There
must be some mistake. Yet-that
name sounds familiar-somehow," and
that" was the only name now in sight.
I'm off," he suddenly announced, and
Vanished