The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-28


brought Vixen back on her launches
with Jerk. "WellT she said i'm
periously.
"We'll have to trouble you to open
those bags. miss" said the spokesman.
with forward motion toward her sad
dlebags.
'0pen my bags? Everything i'm
them is according to permit and paid
| for, Besides, am in hurry"
| Sorry. but our orders are strict. Ser
| geant, do your duty"
The lieutenant in command of the
| squad stood with an open paper in his
hand. Ruby sat rigidly silent in her
saddle while the inspection progressed
from one pound of tea to two bars of
laundry soap, the alpha and omega of
Aunt Dora's list. A great many bril-
liantly cutting remarks occurred to
her. but discretion carried the day.
She tossed her pretty head angrily as
the sergeant threw her saddlebags
back into position.
II hope the Federal army is quite
satisfied" she said pertly.
The lieutenant in command made a
soldierly salute and smiled gravely
''The Federal army is quite satisfied
and only regrets the annoyance adher
ence to orders has occasioned the
young lady. Military necessity"
Ruby had the grace to feel ashamed
of her asperity. Perhaps If the rebuks
had not come from a strikingly hand
some young man she might have helt
10 hnr haa hrrna fr,11
She rose in her stirrups to make sure O
the saddlebags. Her cheeks were rival.
to her name for ruddiness. and her eye
resolutely ignored the lieutenant's gen
tie regards.
From the folds Of her habit a small
paper parcel fiuttered to the ground
The commotion 1t created was entirel
disproportioned to its size or the valu
of its contents.
The privates snickered openly, tn
sergeant grinned maliciously, and til
lieutenant swore softly under hi
breath as he stopped and captured th
parcel. Ruby clasped her hands befor
her face and broke into stormy sobs.
"Its-only a-veil; a-little bit-of a
Internationally; quarter Of yard
Of gauze. l haven't had-a single ney
thing to wear for two whole-years-
and | should think You would all b
ashamed of yourselves"
The lieutenant stood turning th
small parcel over in perplexity. Fo
the first time I'm his life he rebelle
against doing his duty. He glanced a
most appealingly at his sergeant Th
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perhaps he was married man. III
saw and frowned upon the handsom
lieutenants dilemma.
"0rders are. sir. that any or all pa
ties caught carrying anything throug
the lines not on their permits are to
remanded 10 the provost marshal an
l goods TO be confiscated.'
q Ruby blanched and swayed in b,
J. saddle. She bent toward the heutenaI
with the frightened cry: THE provo
r ! marshal. Jail. She frightened her ho
u upon the bride. If the worst came
a the worst. she would make Vixen tran
s. pie that insolent sergeant under h
IS hoofs and run for it,
+ 1t was already growing dark thel
a. under the black walnuts where tn,
=. had halted her. Birds were twitteriI
lg sleepily over her head as they settle
sr themselves for the night. The quietne
" Of absolute peace wrapped the cart
es about. With note of tense neryou
n. ness she said sharply, "Well?"
s. The young lieutenant raised the pa
sel In his hand and looked at her grav
I'd H.
n 81 am inviting a severe reprimaI