The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22
General Barry
Versus
General Orders
BY NJ. J. PHILLIPS
Copyright, 1905, by Ruby Douglas
BY NJ. J. PHILLIPS

her first visit to Il national guard en-
campmont and had voted it the jolliest
affair Imaginable.
"Everything's so knowing and swag-
GER communed the girl with herself
Is she lay in her cot the morning after
her arrival THE officers all talk so
iiercely to the others when they're
marching. They say Port arrms! in
a regular 'Tremble, Villain tone. And
some of those common soldiers are nice
looking too
Fearing TO miss something of the pic
turesque camp routine, She arose and
dressed noiSelessly. Her parents were
still sleeping.
The sun was just rising over the hills
to the right rs She stepped to the tent
opening In front of her. his back
turned, sentry stood at right shout
der, looking down ut the canvas city.
Some distance to the left. ut brigade
headquarters. group of men in khaki
clustered about the feldpiece and the
tall flagstaff. \ trumpeter stepped out
from among them The sun glinted on
his Instrument as he raised it to his
lips. Then sharp ana true, a little mel
lowed 1y the distance. came the roll
licking notes Of the rcycille. Il can't
get 'cm up. l can't get EN- upr' called
the bngie meuily
The group about the gun fell into or
derry lines. y huge puff of smoke
cleaned ike silver as it swept across
the grass. Boom, While the echoes
were still resembling over the lake the
regimental band struck up a quickstep.
Tho gun crew uncovered reverently. the
stars and stripes slowly mounted the
staff ANA another day Of camp life had
begun
This little tabeau over, the girls
eyes turned to the sentry in front of
her with good deal of approval in
their depths. His shoulders were
broad, his campaign hat had the angle
Of Il true soldier, ana the back flung
cape Of his oyercoat reminded the colo
nel's daughter Of Il picture of Paul Re
we're. Stealing through the dewy grass
until she was scarcely Il yard away,
she said softly, Good morning, Mr..
Soldier"
The sentry turned so quickly that he
nearly dropped his gun. Grace" he
cried ecstatically The tone of his voice
and the light in his eyes caused the
girl to recoil a step while she blushed
adcrably.
Just one little kiss. sweetheart"
went on the young man. He had not
forgotten his drill regulations in the
presence of this most distracting bit of
femininity. His rife was at port" as
the book says it shall be when the SEN
try is holding conversation with anoth.
er person.
why, Tom, the very idea,' came the
saucy answer. Right here on this hill
top in plain sight? | don't believe |
would even under the tent fly" Still,
there was no suggestion of panic in her
leisurely retreat.
But the sentry did not, as expected,
pursue her to the friendly fly. 81 can't
leave this path" he gloomed
ooh, indeed! And why?"
According to general orders | am
to quit my post only when properly
relieved" he quoted.
The girl tossed her head and pursed
her tempting red lips. "All right, Tom
Kennedy, If any old general is more to
you than r
There was thud of horses hoofs up
the parade ground, and General Barry
rode up. He was commander of the
Second brigade, and as he swung
gracefully from his horse he looked the
part thoroughly The general was
young. handsome and unmarried. 1t
could be seen that officer and enlisted
man had one point in common. Both
loved the colonel'S daughter.
Good morning, Miss Grace You're
up with the birds" Then to the sentry,
who, having presented arms, started to
resume his beat, Hold my horse, or
! Derby
The sentry was an astute young man.
He knew that the general had OWNED
something from the manner of the in
terrupted conversation. The request
was merely to humiliate him before
the girl Yet his manner was respect
full even meek, as he came to port
arms again and replied, I'm not the
orderly sir; I'm sentinel on this post"
"Well hold the horse, anyway"
1.-The regulations don't require me
to- was the composed reply.
General Barry's anger arose as a
CLEAN Of mewiment kin6led in the
girls eyes Nevertheless l command
YOU to do it.
The sentry apparently was deeply re-
gretful General orders say that
shall receive, transmit and obey all or
ders from and allow myself to be re-
lieved by the commanding officer, the
officer Of the day officers and noncom-
missioned officers of the guard only.
You're not any of those, sir"
"Indcedw was the sarcastic response.
and if YOU know your general orders
80 well. how about the one which says
to hold conversation with no one eX-
cept in the proper discharge of my
dutyT Hold this horse or I'll put you
in the guardhouse"
The sentrys reply was to resume his
beat Almost bursting with rage, the
general took a step or two toward Ken
needy. but rs the relief came plodding
up the hill be decided, a smile of trl-
umph on his face, to await its arrival.
Corporal" he said sharply to the
noncommissioned officer in charge