Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-09-27


subdued tone 81 didn't like the APP
pearance of the men at guard mount
ing this morning. Tell the sergeant
tnat If he marches a guard on again
without every mans boots being black
co I'll break him.
Eyes. colonel. l didn't see you at
guard mount"
81 wasn't there, sir, butt saw them
from my window"
This was said shamefacedly, for the
guards backs were turned to the colo
nefs quarters.
the same afternoon the colonel again
saw the captain from his window pass
ing over the parade and again without
his sword. He called the delinquent
officer to come up. Before his arrival
Marian came into the room.
isis" snapped her father "do you
see Captain Plumer comlng2"
''Yes, papa"
HAS he a swordW
The girl was about to say no when
she remembered that for her lover to
be without a sword while on duty
would be a delinquency and would In
cur a reprimand. Then she wondered
why her father asked such a question.
The result was prevarication. She
looked up in fegned surprise.
whats the matter with your eyes,
papaY
The colonel sank into a chair. II
knew it. 1t isn't my eyes," he moan
ed. "I've had queer feelings in my
head lately. Something's going wrong
in my brain. saw Plumer awhile
ago crossing the parade. l thought he
hadn't a sword and called him up here.
He had his sword. Now l see him
again, and he hasn't. But he's coming
up. Not a word of this"
There was a knock at the door, and
the captain entered. A sword-borrow-
ed again-hung from his belt
Captain" said his commander, "you
may l called you up to say-that
there will be no dress parade this even
ing"
AS soon as Plumer had gone the colo
mel turned to his daughter and In a
faint voice said:
"Call my orderly, Sis, and send L
for Todd"
Todd was the post surgeon, and Miss
Prim, instead Of calling the orderly
went to Surgeon Todd's quarters anc
told him the story about her father
sudden symptom.
leave him to me-" said the doctor
and, first completing his uniform so al
to be presentable to his colonel, h
went to the latter's quarters.
Todd" said Prim lugubrlously, I'm
going down hill fast" and he told tn
doctor all the symptoms he had AM
more besides.
Colonel" said the surgeon afte
asking a multitude of questions, II
case this should turn out as l feal
would you leave your family In con
Portable circumstances"
"You don't mean it?" gasped Priu
us it as bad as that?"
} at would be no harm to put you
J house in order"
, 81 haven't a cent in the world; pa
- accounts discounted"
| ITS a pity Marian hasn't married.
= Marry that puppy Plumerl She sha
starve first"
e But the doctor was an old friend {
e the colonels and knew his foibles. III
S result Of the interview was that Il
s colonel was ordered to depart the me-
e morning on surgeons certificate fl
e rest and change Of air. and the new
Of Marian Prim's engagement to Ca
t. tain Plumer was promulgated by MI
2 Todd as soon as her husband rejoin'
v her after leaving his patient.
s Before the coloners departure ST.
d geon Todd, it being too late for Pri
/ to recall his consent to his daughter
s wedding, told him that he need II
IS himself no uneasiness as to his CONF
N ton. for rest and change would doul
l. less bring him back well man.
decd. he returned for the weddi
- greatly benefited. And now-well, nj
N be- swears by his son-in-law.
wINiFRED ROBERTS