The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-11-24

Il LOST THE CHANCE TO KISS THE BRIDE
Fitzroy. of you ana the sleigh you
feloniously made way with. StanC
aside. sir Now, gentlemen, so on with
your train.
Il did my best TO be in time for the
ceremony. Mrs. Rawdon." continued
| Ennis, gallant and impressive as be
swung her suddenly aboard. but with
my usual luck lost the chance TO
| kiss the BRIDE
| For answer she quickly turned. flung
her arms about his neck. and her warm
| lips swept his cheek. "One for you,
Mr. Ennis" she cried. and then again.
land this for Mr. Lanier!
Friday again and late in the day and
| Bob Lanier's arrest lacked but few
hours of its first full week. and Bob
was in bandages and bed in a sunny
room of the hospital. Paymaster Scott
was up and about and in his independ
ent way had been saying unrelishable
things to Button. who was in most
peppery frame of mind. wire had
come from department headquarters to
say an inspector would follow In
stead of ordering a general court to
try Lieutenant Lanier they have or
dered colonel out TO try me. by gad.r
said Button. for that's just what 1t
all amounts to-"
And OF all colonies TO investigate
matters at Gushing there wasn't one
In the army Button would not rather
have had than the very one who was
coming-butf. blunt. rasping old
Riggs. best known 10 fame and Fort
Gushing as BLACK Bill"-"Bill Riggs to
come and overhaul my regiment when
it's notorious he never could command
even a two company camp without
having everybody by the ears! Such
men aren't BIT TO be Inspectors
Indeed, there was much TO warrant
poor Buttons disgust He had pre-
ferred most serious charges against
Lanier. He had accused him of quit
ting camp on campaign. quitting his
guard in garrison, quitting his quar-
tiers when in arrest, failing to quit
himself of a money obligation. drink.
ing and consorting with enlisted men.
and in his letter of transmittal he had
intimated that there were other mis-.
deeds he might yet have to uncover,
all. said Button. on the information of
veteran officers and sergeants of the
regiment. notably Captains Curbit and
Snaffie. Lieuteuants Crane and Trotter.
Sergeants Whaling aud Fitzroy. and
now here were both medical officers.
both of his majors. two of his best |
captains. seven of his subalterns and |
of the women folk at Fort |
taking sides with Lanier and |
issue with him-their colonel and COM |
And here. too, were Lieuten- |
ant and Mrs. Foster highly connected.
wealthy insisting that his |
most active and Important witness. the !
Sergeant FitZroy. had |
corrupted their coachman. run of with
their sleigh and ruined (this was Mrs,
Foster, their horses.
And the story Snafi1e told Button be-
fore Foster could reach him was to the
effect that Foster ought TO be ashamed
If himself for abusing Fitzroy for tax.
ng the sleigh in hopes of having
warm nest to fetch the poor girl home in
Is soon as he'd found her. Sure. did
Mr.. Ennis expect her TO ride back on
his cantle on So bitter night? Faith.
Fitzroy was worth the whole pack of
EN- put together If they'd only let him
alone"
And that. at O'Clock. when Ennis
was sent for. was the colonel's way of
ooking at it. Moreover. be bad a
asp up his sleeve for our massive
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