Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-05-29
. Barney Was Second
!. but Was Winner
By GENEVRA COOK


twNu service.'
JANET MAJOR. a iaunty dark blue
j beret pulled down over rebellious
black curls. swung lithely across the
camnus RI tho music Of tho hand IN
military drill.
"Oh, Janw
She wheeled smartly at the sound
Of a masculine voice, and brought her
hand to a quick salute. Sergeant
Bodford!" Her black eyes sparkled
up at the distinguished youth who
stood before her, his fair, smooth hair
framing a proud face, his manner as.
sured and self-possessed.
"Td like to speak to you moment,
JAM" he went on. IF you'll Just wait
until consign-this-to the guard
house!"
Janet's eyes widened, as she again
saluted, and cried, "Why, Corporal
Weston The boy who stood bare
headed before her was the picture of
agony and embarrassment. His black
hair was rumpled by the wind. His
whole face was suffused with color;
his ears were a flaming red He
looked I'D at her miserably, and STAN
mered, "Good-good morning, Jan
Janet"
Coles Rodford regarded with an air
of mingled superioritv and amuse-
ment "I have Weston under guard.
Won see Ian. Prisoner march p
While Barnev Weston was in the
0uardhouse for a slioht infraction or
the rules as reported by Sergeant Bod.
ford Coles nersuaded Jonet IN %
with him N the Military hall
On the night of the hall. as Janet
entered the hall brilliant with scin.
tiilating colors and the flash of silver
swords. she was aware of Barney.
standing alone by the door.
II WAS that niybt out nm the dim
verondo igbtad only nv tho stars
that Co,as Rodford asked Janet IN
marry him pic ostonisbment Of ber
hooito+;on wos rnfo,onad and deen
put no told bar bo,d wai+ untiI sbe
decided In his favor And at the com.
inc r,,I,torv driII which wos n climox
tbe voor be,d nrasont her with tbo
a,lver cpn awarded to tba host die.
cin,,ned soldier IN Tho n n q
,,b,ch ho would ho orro m win "Au
INV tronb,as IN oive n vou" be said
Ioter in the evening Janet sat On
.ho soro verondo 1iohtad bv tho somo
s,oru with Rorpev Weston tremrlous
and tonder bas,do ber ua told her
his deem voice catching in his throat
that no loved her He was not sur-
nr,sed whom she didn't toll him she'd
marry him.
.I tb,nln said Ionet Naior "vor,d
hotter co,nnete in tho cun event at tho
military drill"
Somehow In tbot mvsterious wov
things have NJ cotting toII,ad ohout n
hecane rumored all ovar tho camnus
that tho nretty and nonulor Jonet
Ma ior wood nv the self.nossessed
Coles Rodford and sbv Rornev Wes.
ton with the adorinq eves and the
hIrsb,no oars would decide In favor
~ the ono who won tho nersonoI dis.
tinction cnn at the military meet On
the great dav tbe drill hall was
crowded 70 canacttv A crowd Of late.
Corners. all friends of Jan and the
two hovs nercbed nrecariouslv on q
n,oce NJ Temporary staging at one end
~ Tho heu d,ract,v ahova tho nIoce
who're Ianet was string THOR owes
were on her as the SQUADS of men to
be Judged marched out on the floor
Tho contest was carried on nv
nrocess NJ el,m,nation officers of the
,o,,Io orr,y s,orn and nroc,oo nrt
.ho MON tbronob poaneuyers pnder 90.
uoro Jnonoct,on As tho sliohtast aow
uos dotected IN onnearance o. nor.
sor,anoo tha ordor Nos o,von "Fou
out ~ and another man loft tbe foor
No, ostor mon srccrmhod 10 tho
,,o,d scru,,nv A. ,aet onlv four were
left and among them Coles Bedford
and Pornev Weston Tho tasting off.
cors baoan m Give sharn surnrise or.
dors N catch one NJ them unaware
Tho hovs grew weary with the unre.
lent,nu nressure At last ore tired
With turning at the curt command
az on face !" made tInv motion TO.
ward tho right.
"FalI ontm
OnIv three left Then another. as
thoy stood at attention moved bIs
r,oh, arm "Fou outw
Ar a,ona ,ho hou r,n,,od = dam
u,ah Evoro Owe u,os on cnIoo podFord
ons pnnna, Westor To, an ,n,ormln,
IT, ,'mo % ,ha cr,.n commonds ,hey
go. ma ,urrod ana ,orcbod and
49,. ass'',,arod arns and s,ona a. atton
s'oD Snadontn .omaona ~ ~. ston
- Tana,,s Rad Ioonod Too vsr
1880 s S,sloda,n. Loco hoord
S..",nh, down ~ ,o,, r,obt on Ianot,s
800 head and sbo crrmnlod IN IN