The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-10-02

ike me. lhey march, they drill, but |
when battle comes they will refuse |
to tght-my comrades in heart, to
whom the flag of this country means
no more than that of any other coun-
try!"
Hold on! The flag is sacredl"
cried the bankers son.
Yes, that will dol"
Shut up!"
Other voices formed a chorus of
angry protest.
Il knew you thought 1t; now I've
caught you'll" This from the sergeant,
who had seen hard fighting against
savage foe In Africa and there
fore was particularly bitter about
the Bodlapoo affair. The welt Of
scar on the gaunt, fever-yellowed
cheek turned deeper red as he seized
Stransky by the collar of the blouse.
Stransky raised his free hand as IL
to strike, but paused as he faced the
company's boyish captain, slender Of
figure, aristocratic of feature. His in
dtgnation was as evident as the ser
geant's, but he was biting his lips to
keep 1t under control
you heard what he said, sir7"
"The latter part-enough!"
''It's mediation to mutlnyI An ex-
ample!"
Eyes, put him under arrest"
The sergeant still held fast to the
al 81 Ctron lypt % blouse noIF
could have shaken himself free, as a
mastiff frees himself from a puppy,
but this was resistance to arrest and
he had not yet made up his mind to
go that far. His muscles were weaving
under the sergeant's grip, his eyes
glowing as with volcanic FIRE waiting
on the madness of impulse for erup-
ton.
II wonder II it is really worth while
to put him under arrest?" said some
one at the edge Of the group in amiable
inquiry.
The voice came from an officer Of
about thirty-ave, who apparently had
strolled over from a nearby aeroplane
station to look at the regiment. From
his shoulder hung the gold cords OF
the staf. 1t was Col. Arthur Lanstron,
whose plane had SKINNED the Gal
lands garden wall for the "easy
bump" ten years ago. There was some
thing more than mere titular respect
in the way the young captain saluted
admiration and the dif1dent, boyish
glance Of recognition which does not
presume to take the lead in recalling
a slight acquaintance with man Of
distinction.
''DelIarmeI It's all Of two years
since we met at Miss Galland's, isn't
it? Lanstron said. shaking hands with
the captain.
Eyes, just before we were ordered
SOUTH" said Dellarme, obviously
pleased to be remembered.
II overheard your speech" Lanstron
continued, nodding toward Stransky
at was very informing"
A crowd of soldiers was now press
ing around Stransky, and In the FROM
rank was Grandfather Fragini.
"Said our flag was no better'n any
other flag, did her" piped the old man
BEAT him to pulp! That's what the
Hussars would have DONE"
'If you don't mind telling 1t in pub
lie, Stransky, l should like to know
your origin" said Lanstron. prepared
to be as considerable Of an anarchist
private feelings as Of anybody's.
Stransky squinted his eyes down tn
bony bridge of his nose and grinne
sardonically.
THAT won't take long" he answered
my father, so far as could identif
him, died in Jail and my mother c
drink"
THAT was hardly to the purplel" oil
served Lanstron thoughtfully.
mo. to the redI" answered stransk
savagely.
81 mean that It was hardly incline
to make you take roseate view Of Ill
as a beautiful thing In q well-ordere
world where favors OF fortune a.
evenly distributed" continued La
stron.
Rather to make me rejoice IN u
hope OF a new order of things-ti
recreation of society,"" Stransky l
tered the sentiment with the triul
plant pride OF a pupil who knows b
textbook thoroughly.
BY this time the colonel comman
ing the regiment, who had noticed t
excitement from a distance. appeart
forcing gap for his passage throu
the crowd with sharp words. He, Il
recognized Lanstron. After they h
shaken hands, the colonel scowled
he heard the situation explained. WI
the old sergeant, still holding fast
/ Stransky's collar, q capable and
! sistent witness for the prosecute
J while Stransky, the fire in his ey
/ dying to Goals, stared straight ahea
3 ut is only a suggestion, Of cours
: said LAnstron, speaking quite as
. spectator to avoid the least indicati