Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-29
GENERAL BARRY
. Versus
GENERAL ORDERS
A Contest In Which Cupid
Played a Part.
BY n. J. PHILLIPS.

= ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The colonel's daughter was paying
her first visit to national guard ell
eampment aud had voted it the joliiest
a6air imaginable.
"Eyerything's 60 knowing, and swag-
GER" communed the girl with herself
% she lay In her cot the morning after
her arrival. 1.-The officers all talk so
6ercely to the others when they're
marching! They say Port arms" In a
regular 'Tremble. villain tone. And
some Of those common soldiers are
nee looking too"
Fearing to miss something Of the
.picturesque camp routine, she arose
and dressed noiselessly. Her parents
were still sleeping.
The sun was just rising over the hills
10 the right as she stepped to the tent
opening. In front Of her. his back
turned. a sentry stood at right shou.
der. looking down ut the canvas city.
Some distance to the left. ut brigade
headquarters. group of men in khaki
clustered about the tieldpiece and the
tall Flagstaff. A trumpeter stepped out
from among them. The sun glinted on
his instrument as he raised it to his
lips. Then sharp and true, Il little mel
lowed by the distance. came the rol
Kicking notes Of the rcveille. Il can't
get 'em up. l can't get 'em upv called
,fbe bugle merrily.
The group about the gun fell into
orderly lines. A huge puff Of smoke
cleaned like silver as it swept across
the grass. Boom: While the echoes
were still resembling over the lake the
zegimental band struck up a quicksteI,.
The gun crew uncovered reverently,
the stars and stripes slowly mounted
the staff and another day of camp life
had begun.
This little tableau over. the girls
eyes turned to the sentry In front of
her with good deal of approval in
their depths. His shoulders were broad.
his campaign hat had the angle of a
true soldier. and the back flung cape
Of his overcoat reminded the colonel's
daughter CT picture of Paul Revere.
Stealing through the dewy grass until
she was scarcely yard away. she
said softly. Good morning. Mr.. Sol
der"
The sentry turned SO quickly that he
nearly dropped his gun. Grace" be
cried ecstatically. The tone of his voice
and the light in his eyes caused the
girl to recoil a step while she blushed
sadorably.
"Just one little kiss, sweetheart e
went on the young man. He had not
forgotten his drill regulations in the
presence of this most distracting bit Of
femininity. His rifle was ut port. as
fhe book says it shall be when the sen
try is holding conversation with an
.other person.
why. Tom. the very ideal" came the
saucy answer. "Right here on this hill
top. in plain sight? l don't believe |
would even under the tent fy." Still.
there was no suggestion of panic in her
aeiSurely retreat.
But the sentry did not, as expected.
pursue her to the friendly fly. Il can't
leave this path" he gIoomed.
"Oh. indeed: And why?"
According to general orders l am
to quit my post only when properly
relieved" he quoted.
The girl tossed her head and pursed
her tempting red lips. "All right. Tom
Kennedy: if any old general is more to
you than r.
There was thud Of horses hoofs
up the parade ground. and General
Barry rode up. he was commander
Of the Second brigade. and as be
swung gracefully from his horse be
looked the part thoroughly. The gen
eral was young. handsome and unmar
ried. 1t could be seen that officer and
enlisted man had one point in common
Both loved the colonel's daughter.
Good morning. Miss Grace. You're
up with the birds" Then to the sen
try. who. having presented arms. start
ed to resume his beat, "Hold my horse
orderly"
The sentry was an astute young
man. He knew that the general haG
OWNED something from the manner Of
the interrupted conversation. The re
quest was merely to humiliate him be
fore the girl. Yet his manner was re
spectful. even meek. ;ls he came to por
arms again and replied. I'm not thu
orderly. sir: I'm sentinel on this post"
well. hold the horse. anyway"
''The regulations don't require mt
ao,'' WAS the composed reply.
General Barry's anger arose as (:
glenn of merriment kindled in tn,
girls eyes. Nevertheless l command
you to do it,
The sentry apparently was deepl,
regretful. General orders say that
shall receive. transmit and obey III
orders from and allow myself to b.
relieved by the commanding officer. tn
officer of the day. officers and noncom
misSioned officers Of the guard only
You're not any of those. sir"
"lndeed!" was the sarcastic response
"And If you know your general order
so we'll how about the one which say
to hold conversation with no one eS
cept in the proper discharge Of m
duty? Hold this horse or I'll put 20
In the guardhouse.r
The sentry's reply was to resume hi
beat. Almost bursting with rage. tn
+ general took ste, or two toward Ken
nedy. but as the relief came ploddin
up the hill he decided. smile of tr
1mph on his face. to await it's arriva
CORPORAL" be said sharply to tn
monc'mmissioned officer in charge
'.plaoe that man under arrest"
The CORPORAL snluled. "Why. sirY"