New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09

Hello Honcvbabe!" he greeted pleasantly. Sd
Wi rdSO DE beH0!'
~.Scgwo." the girl replied in Spanish that had q
AVIAN twang. "TyeS CentdrOS, Senior.
The trumpctcr drank of the strong, white rice i
with a gusto that was plainly affected. He set the
on the rude bar and ordered 1t filled again, with
thing Of the same weight, one may imagine, tndt Is
in the work Of erecting or tearing down Empires
he drank again-and again and again. Suddenly CT
by the strong native drink, he trumpcd up an iagi
grievance against dark browed NiSayan whom TIC
babe kept for a servant. In flash he had pulle'
army revolver from its holster and was aiming II a
head Of the protesting native But there was no mt
in his brown eyes: there was only the light Of the
insanity of drunkenness.
DON'T do that, Kid!7 1t was a broad Amer
II voice. and it came from the doorway behind
intoxicated youth-and it came barely in time to
vent the pulling of the trigger Then strong hand
placed on the weapon, and the hammer relaxed ag
the thumb of the newcomer.
The bugler surrendered the heavy blue pistol wit
a word. The man who had arrived in the nick OF
was his friend Tom NlcLain, At times called the pal
wheel Of Company l., because OF his sound judgment
stability.
Slowly Stowell sank to a crude seat at one side Of
bamboo house, and AlcLain sat down near him.
ironhanded Corporal leaned his rifle against the
and began to chide the younger man IN earnest tone
"Now. hush, Toni" replied Stowell his heavy ey
almost closing. "You-vou re--an old woman"
"Perhaps' McIain looked with great pity on
drawn face TO the fast succumbing figure at his
"Perhaps, Kid, am; but promised your folks
I'd take care Of you and bring you safely back.
I'm mighty anxious TO do 1t.
"But-Im ablc-to-to care for myself, the
trumpctcr said drunkcnly.
McLain frowncd hard. Boy he said, you
don't seem to realize what you re dong. Surely
YOU know that a certain number OF summary
courts bring on general court martial-and this
time brings it for you! Oh Kid, haven you got
any scnsc?'
"Dcar old Toni" drawled the fast growing limp
form beside the big infantryman. "Les-marry
an stay Philippines-fne country
McLAIN osewitha troubedlook onhisbearded
i'A face. Come Kid" he said low but stern,
"let' go That goo-goo you wanted to kill has dis
appeared, and there's no telling what he up to
Come, Boy-come on!
Keeling, Stowc accompanied the Corporal,
holding to his arm. They walked slowly and
with difficulty down the narrow, silent street until
the houses grew scarce and were finally left be-
hind altogether. 1t was the bigger man S intention
to go back to quarters by the same method they
had employed an hour before Stowe, however.
recovered sufficiently to put forth determined
objection. He wanted 10 lie down right there;
and had not NIcLain accedcd 10 his wishes he
would have yelled until the guard heard him.
So, ten feet from great wooden cross, perhaps
there to mark some spot sacred in the eyes Of
ViSayan Catholics, the drunken youth sank to
the dry grass. In a moment he had stretched
out full length, face upward. McLan also sank
down and sat against the great emblem where
his half reclining figure almost entirely hidden
by the long grasses and a stumpy guava bush.
Soon the boys sumbers were evidenced bv his
deep, regular breathing and the Corporal at
tempted to carry him to quarters. Hardly had
he touched the little trumpeter, however, than
Stowell protested determinedly. SO McLan sat
at the foot of the cross again. He sat there until
the full, round moon came up.
Almost had the guardian dozed-when there