The sun., 1909-02-14

his class and afterward became military
attaohe to a foreign embassy. He be,
came In time q great Anglomaniao ane
society man I remember his sayins
once to me:
How I love dear old London. Life
there is 90 nice and clean; q bath and
fresh linen every morning
Just imagine the result II some of his
fashionable followers had taken II into
their heads to make inquiries Of his cadet
days and found record Of his omission
OF clothing on that hot summer day.
Then there was the case Of the cadet
who lied. and as far an I know the report
or that charge was not read ut parade.
nor was 1t posted for the corps to read.
The cadet that lied-that u. mean the
cadet that lied. was 'hived' at il and fired
for twas q fellow who was never In
tended to be an officer, q lantern jawed,
thin, weak eyed specimen. who passed
as an alternate.
"In his plebe year he had drifted down
into the 'immortals.' that ID, the tail end
section Of the class. and in pretty sure
way to be found Mt the January exsmi-
nation. You oan call him Jamison, for
that was not his name.
We'll, Jsmison one day at recitation
had faced about after solving n problem
in 'math' on the blackboard. and while
standing at attention TO be called upon
to recite saw The same prob!cSa on sn
opposite board. but with different result
He saw too in an instant that he was
about to add another 0 to his recitation
record, and he adroitly erased his answer
when the instructors back was turned
and wrote down It correctly.
Mr.. Jamison, what result have you
to your problerni asked the instructor.
Jamison read from his work.
Is that the result that you had at
first solutionF inquired the instructor,
YES. sir
did you turn around to the board
after you had stood at attention.
NO. sir
The section is dismissed said the
Instructor. Mr.. Jamison. you are under
arrest
"Jamison disappeared that day az
II by magic. Gradually from other men,
bers Of the section we found out the
story. No one ever heard from him again
at the academy and he became known
as the cadet who was found on lie
and fired the same day
After graduation l happened to be
in the town from which he came and
was curious enough to ask what had
become OF him.
He never came back from West
Poiht,' said my informant, No one
ever heard from him and l understand
that his mothers death was FASTENED by
worrying over his absence
"A few days ago met Thomas. who
had been stationed at a Texas post and
was spending part Of his vacation here
in New York and we fell to talking OF our
classmates.
DO you remember that fellow
Mr.. Jamison2 When you Mr.. class
mate it means that you have cut him
that fellow that was found on q HEP
he asked. I was out riding near the
post at San Antonio on q hot, sweltering
day last summer. whom out OF a cloud
Of dust. coming toward me, appeared
the measlicst. most miserable Wandering
Willie that ever saw.
He was unshsven- unwashed and
in rags. He caught hold Of my stirSup,
and as was about to snap him with my
riding stick he whined. Don't you know
me, Thomas9 l was with you at West
Point. I'm Jamison.'
81 gave the poor devil all the change
that had and promised to look him up.
The next day | went to look him up. but
couldn't find him. He was In the last
stages OF consumption and I suppose
that he was buried in some potter's field
down in Texas
Somewhere there issa full report on
Jamison's case. but out Of consideration
for his family 1t was never made public.
He was merely mark ed In the cadet regis
ter discharged