The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-23

+ The NnH thHt the uHfHnH IN dfmHHH
came slowly - iiHht and was fafel
biz hidden to step to the tent and
explain "A certain paper This
/ brought him Into full view. and IN
+ graham knew him at The instant
Burton ~ the Long bridge wa the
Hunt Iuht plain Blunt Who
babe him shake hands wIih Mr.
Premier At Wizards Verify Blunt
Waa a man of affairs many affairs
No sooner did the red aHahaH OF
fleef catch SIGHT of the ufaeftY'a pass
than be handed II baek aud bade
him ride on sofaefiiea really
should have some distinguishing
mark. said he Then theY
wouldn't be held up At every post.
You'll have To- hurry
Hurry he dld though now he
would have been glad % larry q
moment and learn something about
thia donHlg named stranger lie
connected MIN in some way With tie
mysterious trouble in which he vas
Involved aud. neat 70 the longing
20 set If once e. New York aud 70
learn from Edtha eNn lips the
secret Of her silence. vas the new
born craving ta clutch Ihla fellow
b. the throat aud shake out Of him
the story 81 HIa share. at least, Ia
the conspiracy aEalnat him II
seemed the sflaia II bis life Il
seemed his right. hia duty. 70 probe
the situation 10 tie depths. 70 clear
bls name Of every shadow u aaapl
etun Yet here be sat In saddle.
squirting away from the feaf instead
Of To il. all because Of that Ding
paper be had signed 70 observe and
obey the orders 81 the officers APP
pointed over him and one Of these
had uuw hidden hIm ride on
Nila nerves xefe On edge lie Naa
annoyed aud fingered. and In no
mood % listen 10 further opposition.
ahen barely a thfrd 81 a mile be.
fana be came - the end Of the
eafthen eauaeRaH Ia a point where
several roads eeaf aiadiHa through
the sloppy low ground. and here.
too A. The fafh II the rad stood
opposing SENTRY. 9Th lefeied haYo
ret and waiting kaafdHmHn grin
nIak Il TIE joy oI bringing a reg
alaH to bay. I am Col Hunter
orderly be called and ordered -
waste m moment and be waved
the paper alp over the aentry'a
head IN hopes u Fastening the ser
grants coming bit that worthy
seemed "a rejoice Il delihefatlan and
aheu Fl lest be hsd spelled oct the
words d he pass BE nrafeaaea ina
hiliff % aeelpher tbs signature
And the Lieutenant ANT here faat
noe % help me said The New Eae
lander What's sour hurry
The hurry Is ny efdefs vas
The Indignant answer. and InHu
han Naa flushing naN vita etsaeef-
alton Where IL youf lieutenant
anyhow
Gone over To- 3 snhsk 1T the sat
laHa. anan cred tie non =enmutH=
stoned officer. 9Th q toss Of his
head over hts hfuad blue shoulder
Then call lot him of send for
him II Fou can't rad shouted IN
graham. nov mad clear through
as The sentry saofe 70 II later. aud
ane object - biz shouting Waa q
nufaef attention NJ the suffers a
rambling roadside shautY with long
euanlafa af unnlaneA pine. allaNlaa
Is nafuiahea WITH Al manner 81
emergency items About the conn
tefa clustered a motley array Of
mlliffameu from Fort HuuYau and
the nelebhoflne camps. especially
about that section OF the establish
menf where iced beverages var
rnutea Ia contain no intnxleanta
wefe being sold rs eaniaHa lots un=
der the supervision Of certain mem
hefa q TIE guard Nhlle a side door.
opening from within only In re-
spanae % certain signals from a
uniformed guardian stationed With
cut. gave inafeRa or eafesa 10 "a
NoFed few. mainly Weafera of shout
der HlfAna whose general appear
auee warranted The belief that the
warrant referred 10 DID not extend
% the beverages within
And So absorbed were the Vizits
nra in their occupation that none OF
their number gave heed 10 the ex-
cited shout of tha orderly. who
fhereapeH did what be had no right
to do began uphfaiding the sentry.
who vas In no wise to blame. and
sba took the matter 50 much %
heart that the ueSt thing insfaham
knew the cleaning haYuuet waa
close at hts belt buckle tad not
his excited bay suddenly backed and
sNerYed something more than pin
prick would have resulted far both
men the hiFhshfed yauns ealieRian
turned trooper. the uuaehooled
young factory lad turned sentry,
we're uow In a fufY. each consider
Ing bis high and important fune-
ton deapitefnlly held hy the other.
Perhaps Inrraham was the more
unreaanutnE aud unreasonable Of
the Two. for this made the third
stop ell needless. and there before
him lay Arlington. q long mile away
beyond The muddy flats and there
behind him issuing from the bridge.
came the foremost of the cleaning
little eagaieads he had quit aeross
the broad Potomac At thla rate the
chances we're That far from an-
uouueing the coming OF his division
commander. Ihefaham would find
himself iFnomlaionaly trailing in
rear Of the staff and araerlies lie
wasn't himself. Nights Of Bleepleaa
s.nrrN nna nnNInIt- Dr. Of AfIlI and