The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-06-12
LOOT OF PANDAN.


cOIleu 70 Ia NdIlOla IN triumph. When
Ragan handed her down to Presidente
Socsln, IN full view of half the regi-
ment and the colonel. the triumph was
complete. The men smiled placidly.
as If to say, 'F company did this"
The president, irreverently known to
the regiment as Jumping Junipero,
would have embraced each man sue
cessively, but on first attempt he re-
ceived a rude rebuff Of Get out OF
here!" The company dispersed to its
barracks to seek rest.
Three weeks later jim Raglan entered
the captains room and, saluung wait
ed for permission to speak
Fire away" said Capt Morton,
cheerfully.
81 want to ask a favor" hesitated
Ragan. II want to talk 10 you as man
to man for a few minutes"
"All right, jim" said the captain,
consider me temporarily reduced to
the ranks"
Raglan spoke in an embarrassed man
ner, looHngly fxedly at the floor
well" he gulped, 81 am very fond OF
socsin's daughter. and she ls-er-
rather fond Of me-"
"Ye-es," said Capt. Morton quietly
"Quite natural What next?"
The soldier was at ease Immediately.
'Socsin don't like the idea. He has it
all arranged to marry Consuelo to
some damned dago. In a few days no
will speak to the colonel and l will
suddenly discover that l am detailed
| somewhere on the other side OF the
island You know that the colonel
and Jumping Junipero are thick as the
chums. Or else Consuelo will be sent
back to the convent at Manila"
I'D like to help you, jim" said the
captain. But what can | do? We are
both in the service, remember"
ooh, cap, you ought to know some
way" insisted the private. you got
US through that slough at Santa Ana,
and-well, I'd rather have stayed there
than lose her"
The captain chewed reAectively on
an unlighted cigar. when l wanted
70 marry" he remarked absently,
there were objections and obstacles.
We ran away. Of course, you couldn't
do anything of that sort"
INC" said Ragan, watching the cap
tain's face intently
well, let's change the cubject," said
the officer, abruptly. "Those are fine
horses Of the colonels." He pointed
to the open window, through which
could be seen the coloneIs carriage,
presented to him by Presidente Soc
sin. The horses could hardly be still
for an instant.
Those horses" continued the cap
tain, watching with much interest a
big lizard on the ceiling, "can beat
any horses in Negroes.
oh" cried the captain sud
denly, regarding that matter, you see
that can do nothing"
81 understand" replied Raglan. His
spirits seemed to have revived. Thank
you, captain" He saluted and left, with
a trace Of smile on his face.
Col. Jones, U. S. ", never forgot
his dignity, Even in blue shirt,
splashed with mud from head to foot,
in the trenches he had preserved his
dignity. When on the skrmish line
it had been necessary to sprawl on
his stomach he did so in dignifed
manner He was dignity personifed
that afternoon, as he stepped down the
stairs to enter the carriage.
He stopped suddenly and St, n reg,
dignifed amazement. SuTanoSerrtsa t to !
thought, his eyes were pldtion on tn
tricks. etual life,
The Filipino coachman was NowhicF1
from his seat and struck the ground
with a distinct grunt A mestiza girl
in white leaped lightly into the car
riage, and a soldier mounted the driv-
er's seat. The vehicle disappeared in
cloud Of dust.
An excited sentry discharged his
piece into the air, which brought most
of the regiment and all the idle popu-
lation of the town to headquarters in
a very few minutes.
"What is the matter, colonel?" in
quired Capt. Morton, appearing in his
shirtsleeves, with a cigar in his mouth.
"The matter, sir?" replied the col
onel, with dignifed indignation. "The
matter IS that one of your guttersnipes
has stolen my carriage and run of
with the presidente's daughter
THE case Of Young Lochinvar--
began the captain.
"Confound it, sir" stormed the col
onel, your joke is ill-tlmed. I'll Young
Lochinyar him. Sergeant Allen, take