The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-10

ropyrleht. 1909, by w. p. Hearst.>
Who's The new man, Dolly
"That's a HARD question:"
why! >"
Wei, the individual referred to
seems TO me to be just-thc new man.
lily is concerned, sill never attain into
the old man"
'Ah! WHAT'S the matter With him -
Matter. Nothing that l ann aware
of"
We'll. what's his name"
"Jone.- Absaloln Jones"
Great Scott: Why, that settles it,"
Settles What ."
HIS social status: his position in the
Observation-Disclosures"
Villa mas his name to do with his
position as an officer in His Maiosiy's
Tw~o-huladreth Foot.
What has his name to do with 1t?
Could any man answering to TIE name
of CONSTELLATION .lones-ever pc any
thing else but "A rank outsider?'
ooh: | DON'T know" replied Lieu
tenant Aoolphus Trevor, suddenly as
Stunning tue argumentative. II haven't
the faintest idea as to the b~lue-blood-
edness or otherwise of the worthy subs
forbears. out ! have heard tn2t, i'm spite
of his ma me. he is a rafting good TEL
low"
"rha romans to be seen" returned
Captain R.Nne. He's beastly rich, has
no manners worth mentioning. and
| dresses like a oounter-julnper."
We'll. I'm open 10 bet YOU anything
! you like tina in less than 4 month YOU
will mol only have changed your opinion
but will be our friend Absalon's most
devoted
Captain Ar,..ur Rayne was III tine
way of being the big dog of the Two
Hundredth's mess. When he parked ~
cry othe. cl.led and scented military
canine baked in unison. But with one
txception-Dolly TrcNor--who took the
~]ieel.esi Geiight on ANY and every occa-
sion of Iiaching the big dogs tail.
No", ii Was Il curious fact that the
gallant captain himself was from am
! ahcestra! point of view Il social tnys-
terry. True. mis- service dated we'll beck
into the conveniently dim past. Not
one Q. his present comrades of the Two
EuHdreGth had Witnessed his joining.
but there were officers in more Than
ca" ou1 of the way station abroad Who
stal4cc attending Arthur RaNIc's regi-
mental Initiation.
0Glc Thing there was about him. how
ever, III !ncse latte. days which puz-
zled evcrypcdN-tro,n subalte1n io coll
ollel. Whence did ne derive 1h@ means
praNagant mode of living. l'olir-in-
hand, .il., stable. Scotch shooting. APP
rlNtr place -thesu Mere not MAIN
taineG CUT OF the rent roll of a Spanish
castle q. estate, there must be some
more tangible source of income than
that To Warrant expenditure more APP
pro!,liate TO q millionaire than 10 81 SOL
die. of Ms maj,stN's commission.
But though the lmaiority wondered.
they accepted his ir,itatiols: it was
Trevor, ANA Trevor only, who doubted
and declined. This piqueo the captain.
Who left no stone untur.cd to coMciliate
this rebel TO his rule.
hut though courteous and tactful.
Trevor GOULD not be commanded" and
Tho two men. therefore. though out
Mardly civil. We're mutually conscious
each OF the others distrust and sus-
picion.
This was the state of affairs when
Eayne tackled Trevor on the subject
rf the new recruit To the mess. and
though lle failed to obtain much in
The shape of satisfactory informntina
he cleaned sufficient TO almost Lla!le
HIM believe III his mind that the cuiti-
walton of the Newcomer might uc at
tended with profit to himself.
II needn't introduce the brute about.,'
ne argued With himself; that wuu!dt't
he in the running At all; introduce HIM.
that is. except to a select few" and
the c~aittaln smiled in q way Which, had
the lieutenant seen at The moment.
would Inevitably nave confirmed the
latter gentleman in his opinion with
regard TO Captain Raync's moral post !
ton.
ANYWAY. III consult Kid about il.
and, there being no til1e like the pres
er;. III run Town TO Molesev as; soon rs
parade's over"
The Two Hundredtn was stationed at
Fouilslow. convenient alike for towns. /!
and for mp river trips.
1T was Il hot day in July ana the
parade ground was like u SANDY Sa-
hara.
Just before the commencement of The ;
mornings duties the colonel was seen
issuing from his quarters i'm COMPANY !
With q young officer. u stranger. The
PAIR were in close pleasant CONVERSE |
'ior, continued u4ti' they cached the
group surrounding The Color"
"Gentlelnen." said the colonel "ler
ne present YOU TO u new. conarade-
Lieutenani JONES'
Charmed to welcome you among u.s..
said Captain Eayne. as spokesman.
Not on DUTY today. J see"
No" put i'm the colonel. "Nr. Jones |.
will simply watch The parade This
morning. and will come on duty to-
There could not be a greater con. rasi
than that between this tall. fair. boyish-
iced young fellow and Captain Arthur
Rayne. whose dark, almost sntur,,Ine
insensibly reminded one of
Nelasauez's portrait of Philip IL. of
Spain.
1t must be admitted that Absa1om
Jones created on the whole q good i'm
;pmnon his new messmate..
while Trevor, already prcuisposed il,
his favor. at ice made advances of ,
friendly nature.
Now this WAS altogether opposed 20
the captains ideas Of what ought TO
be, and OF that which lie intended. all
being we'll. should be. He did not de-
sire that Absalom Jones should he
popular; did not wish even that friend
ship, In the ordinary sense Of the word.
should exist as between the now man
and himself. Hence it was that. pa
rade over. he at once changed intoi
multi and looked up the trains on
Thames valley line.
III any one can arrenge details i'm a
llttle matter Of this sgt, it's Kit,
don't think Pm q fool by amy means. but
KIT is q bern gcrius-a Gree and a
l)eliah in wonderful combination.
WHAT'S this she says in the note | re-
eiNed this morning? Father has asked
to tell You that il you VIII go down
to your place at Shipiake on FRIDAY he
VII! meet you there. and bring a friend
4lth him. His friend is young Abner
the big contractors cid
EST son. A younger brother, Absalom.
Is. j see, lust EIZCtteJ TO v0,1r rarin,aot