Evening journal., 1919-11-18

.t'N ~ sec TINS private, IL you'll allow
me- ana md out what he knows about
the whole business. We want 10 know
Nhat the lady was doing in the park.
uhd now she came 20 be wet and what
so, sds a,ssauit ~, .,i amounted to The man we've
bot IN custody Is bruised all over. pretty
nearly. and In the doctors hands.''
HoM old you ind out the private's
name1- !i1 asked the colonel
tao,,5foom, a man named Blakely. who
identlned him on the spot Have YOU a
private named Murdosk In ~ cof1ner~
or your resiment. sirY'
es,' said the colonel 'f'n LET YOU
see MN II you'll wait outside a Few
minutes. think l begin to see the
Who's that7" asked Mrs Havlland
'u.ss,TTSSaiy; .s,TSn pointing through the window
ne daughter OF that man standinr
near her." answered the colonel ',rs 80 natss
tH 4 Know about ncr except that 1 told
MN 70 send her away Just now
tr. WY ahe's my nursemaldi" said Mrs
Wen have her IN here" sa,s the
oe,onei. and find out what she knows,
30 susie Blakely was brought IN hv
9-o.Sl W evliy and cross-examined, and re-
t,.. Aahlned, first by the colonel. and
men hy Mrs. Haviland Al i,sf sha
atoutly maintained that she knew moth
ns i,.iat. ~. after nearly twenty minutes
on maiatent questioning she broke down
ana tcartully admitted fhat 81. 49,
nn99"n all about the projected eiopmenf
1na thdt the "Car 'atnr had given ha,
,o,,. ave Pounds as an inducement to hold her her
We'll, youll give that Nv, pound. %
SnaIl5y. snapped Mrs Haviiand deter
and ,,l'I'b -,,,i. cure ceceitful little mink
''.g W., haTaiy know what 10 say 10 youi''
manded the colonel oo
10 ind out what was rolne 20 h.ppcn
20 90 eeorse Murdock." she answered ri
NV my father this morning Tor n min
vie when he passed Mrs Uaviland,s to,,s..
at seven o'clock. and he told me Georre
vas ..5, IN trouble. SO I camei'
.iil-in-in. said the colonel Hes
MIN last2' ''u see
10 last bsot,Jh, night; ar at nine o'clock. when
WAS he drunk or sober;-
sober siri" g-e-
"99iiie Quite" ~-u-
ssDid bis breath smell Of drintY-
no; sirr' she answered. and tho col
well, from what know OF Murdoct
no couldn't ret drunk within a rnace OF
two hours and n hnif unless he wna
drinking hard al the time. And that
y aeens ne can't possibly have been
doing. He's CHARGED AZ present wi'h be
CHARGE win stand Wen seei N you'll
IN the orderly room"
on tho wav 20 tho orderly room arafn
'he colonel stonned and cross-ouesfioned
/ tl1kclv and tho park kecner and. when
he had done with them he strutted or
with m eNnregsion on HIS face that not
ovcn the oldest soldier IN his rcrimenf
could have read and understood 10 was
yinced.
with m untouched loaf ~ bread beside
him on the bench IN n nice white cell
'on feet hv EIGHT and faced bv an iron
1rill throurh which the sun -ehone 20
iiqconcert him sat Private GEORGE Chris
topher Murdock with his head between
short of dnmnahie lie would have
thought he WIS recovering from n nieht-
mare. but FOR the condition of HIS tunic
outside on the fiarstones. with his
cleaning havonet fixed. and IN full I'M
wafulate marching order. Murdocka
ana down s on giard. Twenty-nve PAGES
10 the rlght and about turn: twenty-five
nacca 10 the left and about turni up ana
down up 9nd dorn.' ne tootsneps l..,,, rans
f able rnonotory until he halted for his
rerulation's minutes pause and his rifle
butt came down with thud In front or
20. G. NJ" he said in raucous whIs-
ncr the minute he was unohserNec
I"Gcorgo Christopher Murdock Good con
due medaii Haw. hawH o..
Then he raised his rifle 70 the SIX pe;
and once more resumed his STEADY
wurdocIt affected 20 taiso no notice OF
MIN but swore softly 10 himself be-
tween his swollen. battered lips. Ihin 4,
looked gloomy enough for him IN az
conscience without me aaaep 81 - h.a rd
smiley's sarcasm. But he had not heatu
tho sound OF What Friend Snlel nau ~
saw. Vet. bv any means. The footsteps
advanced and receded aions ves s 20 to a
stones. and presently smiley cams u
h.ff rrnfn and stood az rase. -.
ma Sy about the 'am-an'-beef shopT he
lnouirod. with exaggerated concern, nesrs.,
you so TO -, a., ,sr,, sor ineensous
eWbSt had he done he wondered, that
r,aiign fate should pile all this on MN IN,
gsne The nieht before. II must be the
Giving up the drink, he Thought,
ac'eln me" he rnuttcrcd 10 himscil
when gets out this, ~ MAKE ,s, Up p,l,, tpr
so orteen sergeant that busy startln' fresh
bunrs that 'o'" sweat 'isself pretty near
blue In the facet watch OUT. -. 81.
qergoant major, who opened the door
with n tremendous rattling or Keys ana
a more tremendous dignity. -. 49,,
"Come ont, he growled. Out TINS
Look sharp
George Christopher rose painfully anc
foiiovod him He was marched-nltnl
and dlshevelcd and ashamed-rignt unoet
the eyes Of his beloved aud her isther se
plsce @ In front OF the table where the
The colonel ala not even look UP az him
az first and for tffat mucn George NhriS-
Tic colonel coughed. and the sergeant
major roeled the charge on;
Drunk and disorderly. sir-aosenl
q ffer hours without leave-having hit
side-arms and accoWterments IN oirts
cnnditlon-using improper language 70
the corporal or the SURE - 49,
dock blnnchcd before him
ar've one thing to ask you" said tho
colonel before 1 dismiss your case ,s "a, Iv
whom you pulled out OF the water last
Murdock was almost too amazed 70 an
ewer Dismiss the easel Was he drunk.
~ oeioon or what? He managed, though,
no null himself together sufficiently 10 an
swor before the colonel needed to repeat
the question.
"Bo you need 20 know it?'
Even in MS da-ed condition Murdoch
None OF my business. cir" he an
"ouite right" said the colonel Then
I'll make the cost Of your new tunic my
fIe opered drawer. produced two ten
pound notes ard handed them to Muir
'sYou're confined TO barracks. OF course.
until your fac IN I'm a presentable condi-
'fon: 'but-er-there VIII be nothing en-
.e~ed on your charge sheet I-er-notice
mat you've nearly fourteen years good
-crvfcc Ah-er-this incident VIII not
ah-stand IN the way Of your being rec
1r1mcndod for the good conduct medal
,h-in fact-ah-ouite the contrary. No
~ thanksi You've earned it!'
"rall away said the sergeant major,
and Private George Christopher Murdoelt
leu away. too bewildered to speak.
Tie fell away into the sunshine OF the
brrrack yard outside. and almost fell
n 10 the arms Of Susie. who was waiting
49,. csf,n rv4hrnn him rfrhf fhora