Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-10

well. the NOiOutl "Chl Oh " Suyp
knowing what a fearless little thing she
is, I believe, with you, she's the s~towaway.
Let us find out"
The little stowaway, accompanied by the
Little Tough Sergeant, was brought to
the colonel's cabin, and 10! 1t was Mabel.
Blushing, crying and happy, she ran into
Jacks arm, and stood looking defantly at
the colonel and the major. The rumor
that her clothes didn't fit her was very
much Of a fact, while her beautiful hair,
having broken loose from its moorings,
flowed in long ripples down her back.
"Orders regarding women on board army
transports are rigid!' said the colonel,
endeavoring to be very stern. He then
began turning over several sheets of paper
relating to supplies, munitions of war
and other things regarding stowaways on
army transports. "She can't remain here"
Il want to die with you, Jack" she whis-
pered; lets ask the colonel to throw us
overheard together!"
Whats that?" demanded the colonel.
mo whispering here"
I'VE want to be thrown overheard to-
Gether, if you please, COLONEL" falteTed
Mabel.
There is nothing in the order justifying
me in throwing your husband overheard,
madam" rejoined the colonel, but I don't
see anything else to do with you"
81 am compelled to obey the orders of
the colonel, Mabel" said Jack, land he Las
ordered me to go with him to Manila. I'm
needed, you know. The regiment can't af-
ford to lose a captaiu!"
There was a burst Of laughter from tina
colonel and the major, and Mabel knew
the matter was settled-that overheard she
was not to go.
eff l had a wife like that" growled the
major, I'D"
That isn't the question" interposed the
colonel, what are we to do with Mrs.
Rertrand?"
IF you please. sir - the major said, "the
regulations permit women as nurses upon
transports, and
II think the matter may be compromised
in some way" the colonel asserted re-
hectively, and so Mabel went through to
Manila with the regiment. The men were
disloyel to their country in being loyal
only TO Mabel; the rules and regulations
went adrift; the sailors were looking at
her when they should have been attending
to their duties; and it was a wonder the
transport didn't run into a continent or
something before it reached its destina-
ton.
Mabel went ashore in great state, several
warships in the harbor firing big guns at
her, but there were no courts martial over
the matter.
Now tell me, honestly, Mabel" said Jack
the night of the discovery, who put you
on board this transport"
HE won't get into trouble, will he?"
queried Mabel.
Hes apt to-"
why, l wouldn't get the Little Tough
Sergeant into"
"Oh, he's the one. is he?"
81 didn't say 1T was, IL you please, sir!
You won't speak to him about 1t, will
you, Jaek?' Mabel pleaded.
Moo" answered Jack renective1y, II
won't. The regiment might lose a captain
after ALL"
When the regiment entered upon duty
In Luzon the prophecy Of the colonel that
the Little Tough Sergeant would prove a
Treasure was fulfilled. Nothing seemed
to tire him; ne was. apparently, on duty
all day and night; he hungered AMI thiTs.ei
for no place but the very front Of the
firing line; whatever he could see he could
hit, and he could spot a Filipino as far as
his rifle carried. Whenever his Krag Jor-
gensen spoke IL meant business.
There was not a man in tbs brigade
wha could get a wagon and team out OF
the mud like tSs Little Tough Sergeant.
He even put life into the torpid LuxOn.te
oxen. Each one is slower than two snails,
strong as Atlas and much diselined to any
sort Of e~xeTtien. Whenever a wagon be-
came firmly rooted in the mud they sent
for the Little Tough Sergeant, whose in
fiusnce over animals was unusually strong
wonderful. in fact. As soon as he opened
up. each individual OK seemed tmbued with
electric life, and it is said the records OF
the Twentieth Kansas show that one us
usually hot day a double, team Of oxen not
only pulled a wagon loaded with ammu-
nitiCn out Of the deepest rUt in the miriest
part of all LuzOn, hut pulled the rut out
49, also, clear up on the dry land.
The Little Tough Sergeant was the
mules delight. These usually obstinate
creatures would break their backs for him,
They love A man Who knows what he is