Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10

SYNOPSIS.
grafton of Rex Ingraham, graduating from Coium
bia College thrills the vast audience at the Aead
eMy 81 Music ngraeam secretly loves Edna. tn:
lawyer who has educated and literally provided fol
this only son Of his former partner as well as fol-
howard Burnhsm his classmate. Returning home
with her aunt Mrs. Fairbanks, and the two chums
Editha receives note from her father. who, fear
to confer with agents Of his southern clients.
!, Raynor sends for money packages intended fol
some OF them are missing from the safe. Raynol
mas paralytfc seizure on hearing the news
returning from the hotel with some OF the gold
lngraham is knocked senseless and robbed.
lngrahan's injuries conhne him to his uptown
audience with Burnham. insisting that his sister
mas claims which he much recognize. 1ngrahaH
also ihtercedes for her, and he and Burnham quar-
Ingrahan refuses a commission because of ine1
Ference put decides to enlist in the army He de-
elares MS love to Editha and Is overheard by Burn
nam. Edltha at the iparlor window, sees him &C.
eosted by fearful girl whom he drives away.
thurman, asked for an explanation. replies Don't
ask me, sd1tha Remember what am to him.
CHAPTERt V-Continued.
That very evening gruff sergeant knock
ed at the office door where sat young off,
Ger in brand-new1 uniform, with glistening
buttons and shoulder straps, and said:
Lieutenant, man to enlist" and then to
IEgraham. with proper savagery: Take aft
gazed one moment incredulous; then sprang
70 his feet and. to the amaze and disgust of
Sergt. shannon, he and the would-be re-
cruit were rapturously shaking hands and
expioslveiy exchanging greetings. 1t was
Lyman, late Of the Seventh and still of
the Sigma Chi, now lieutenant and acting
ad3utant OF detachment of Uncle Sam s
veteran infantry made up from three diff
ierent regiments. So far from letting his
Brother Sig" enlist Lyman bore him off
hcHyy Of do
omcers, by whom the idea was pronounced
Qulxotic and absurd
And OF all this Ingraham told Winn when,
la.eI IN the evening, they met by appoint
fine soldiers opinion changed, nor Rex's
resolution. To serve now in the ranks of
the little battalion of infantry, where he
was known to so many of the officers
ment to all. Gentlemen rankers were nm
usual IN the rough old days of the regulars.
ohoush we had them by the score ere the
spanish war came on. Two splendid bat
aeries OF nght artillery were parked not far
away, both commanded by West Pointers
OF mgh repute- in their profession and a.
uoZen young graduates of the academy, de-
taiied as drill instructors of volunteers. and
oiliy just wearing their first shoulder
straps, We're quartered temporarily al fine
MOTEL Among these Winn had already
round frank and cordial fellowship. and If
was 10 one of these bearded captains he an
peaieu Tor counsel while he left Ingra aha m
ioregathering with the youngsters.
wizard was the rendezvous OF all Wash
hglon IN 81. the bar and lobby being
crowded every evening It was now long
aIte[ lu ana many of the officers were Ieav
ms Tor the night. as most of their number
had 10 be up with the sun, and still the
veteran commander sat with Capt. Winn,
occasionally glancing keenly at Ingraham.
as he stood chatting with the young West
POINTERS. Finally he rose and strolled
leisurely to the doorway of the avenue
WIN kindly nod to the group of SUBJ
alterns who made way for him In such
tEioent respect and regard many of them
niting their natty forage caps instead of
slvlng the more formal salute
Two civilians. one dressed in the sxae-
serauon OF the southern style his black
coat SKIRT being even longer, his white shirt
more berufhed. his SLOUGH hat more ra kish
tnan ordinary, stood in earnest conference
close to the entrance, absorbed, apparently
IN their own affairs, but both looked up in
sudden interest as the two officers one the
Mexican war veteran of regulars the other
the young captain of militia shook hands
at the doorway and the senior said in his
resonant tones:
You may say to Mr.. Ingraham for me
that for the reasons l have given YOU L