Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-02

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There was in the United States army
some years ago a woman who kept up
a running Irritation with second lieu
tenants fresh from West Point. When
new graduate Joined she dropped the
one she had attached to her and took
up the last conner. The first felt re-
lieved, the last fattered But no one
ever thought Of loving the lady except |
her husband.
post Major and Mrs. Downing and
Lieutenant Ewers. Upon Ewers' ar
rival Mrs. Downing dismissed the
youngster in favor and took up Ewers,
This made 1t embarrassing for Ewers.
for Major Downing took great fancy
to him, and Ewers was in terror lest |
the wife should compromise him with
her husband. Besides, Ewers was en-
gagged to a lovely girl in the east, who
absorbed his whole heart
At West Point cadets are trained in
a high standard Of honor and chivalry.
Ewers, who was especially amenable
to such training, found himself be-
tween two. fires-honor with respect to
brother oficer, chivalry in warding
OF woman's attentions. Not for
worlds would he injure Major Down
ing; not for worlds would he put
slight upon Major Downing's wife,
Mrs. Downing kept herself within
bounds till her husband was ordered
on with a portion of the command to
fight the Indians. As soon as he was
gone the lady laid open siege to Ewers.
Relief came to the poor fellow in an
order to take the remainder Of tho
command and go to the support Of Ma
1or Downing. On the way Ewers was
obliged to send back a report Of In
formation he had gathered as to the
Indian outbreak and sent with 1t let
ter to Mrs Downing. In It he took &C.
casion to talk very plainly to her, tell
Ing her frankly that he was engaged to
one he loved and on his return he
should expect that they meet merely
as acquaintances and friends. The
courier who carried the report and the
letter was killed on the way His body
was found, scalped, but he had been
plundered of everything he wore or
bore.
A few days later Ewers Joined Ma
jor Downing, and the major resolved to
attack the Indians. But the Indians
came upon him before he was ready.
A hard fight followed. which resulted
in the Indians being driven off, and
the troops, having turned the scale,
followed them, burned their village and
achieved q peace. During the fight
Major Downing saw Ewers lying on
his back, an IndiSz over him raising a
tomahawk to cleave his skull Spring
ing forward, the major caught the
blow on his left arm and shot the In
dian with his revolver. The arm was
broken-indeed, it was SO nearly sew
cred that for a time there was no hope
of saving it.
The force had no sooner reached the
garrison than one of the women who
hated Mrs. Downing and coveted Ew
ers went to the major and told him
that during his absence there had been
an affair between Ewers and his wife.
The same evening, at a supper held to
celebrate the victory, the commander
his achievement and referred IN glow
inc terms 70 his having saved the life
Of Lieutenant Ewers at the expense Of
nearly having lost an arm Downing
colored and said that no did not regret
having saved ! ,ife Int he did regret
that that ,;fa conld not have been 9th.
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