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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1910.
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f Laincr of Uie i
Cavalry
By
X Gen. Chas. King I
A,,tinr nP "Thn Colonel's
bnughtor," "Foes in Ambush," t
etc.
"YVcll, tbo old man wants to nee thnt
yonne Knwtlon forthwith, for ninny
people believe he's skipped."
"Yon can track anything but n ghost
In this now fallen snow."
Curblt lowered his voice. "That's ex
actly the trouble, doctor. Go to tbo
back of the Quarters and see for your
Bclf. His trail 'starts and ends here."
In all Its history Fort Cushlng had
sever known such a day of bewilder
ment as that which followed. Guard
amounting was held as usual at 8 a. m
and Colonel Button, awaiting In his
Dice the coming of the old and tho
bcw officers of tho day, directed his ad
jutant to drop his own work at their
entrance and giro attention to what
took place.
All cyea were on the two burly cap
tains who entered at 850, fur capped,
fur gloved, inhugc overcoats and arc
tics. The wind had begun to whine
and stir.
"RllsEard coming." said Scott as he
(lanced at the sullen skies.
"I report as old, officer of the day,
air." said Curblt. with brief salute,
tendering .the guard report book.
The colonel went straight to busl
ess. "No sign of Trooper Kawdon?"
No. sir."
"His horse and kit aU rightr
"All right, sir."
"Police notified to watch all trains
and stages?"
"Yes, sir."
There was Impressive silence In the
flSce.
Eight men had gone with Sergeant
towcll as escort to the paymaster
(when, nearly four weeks earlier, he
Bad set forth on his trip. Then the lit
tle Iron safe was full of money. Seven
men had come back with him. when,
as the safe was well nigh empty, tho
paymaster said he hardly needed an
oacort. Of the eight who started, four
were "casuals" who belonged to com
panies stationed at Fort Frayne. well
ap In the Indian" country, and then?
they remained when the duty was
rer. Of. the seven who came with
towell. three belonged at Fort Frayne.
a corporal and two men of Captain
Jtaymond's troop, and they came fortl
fled with the orders of 'their post com
winder, a copy of which was now In
Barker's bands.
"What I don't understand." said the
colonel, whirling his chair to the right
about and addressing the paymaster.
Tla how or why those men should be
4own here."
"It seems simple," answered Scott
Btacldly. he being entirely independ
CBt of the post commander. "From
JTrayne I had to go to the cantonments
wp along the Big Horn, and we doubled
the size of tho escort accordingly.
When we got back there these three
were permitted to come all the way,
-whether to buy Christmas things for
the Frayne folk or for affairs of their
own 1 didn't inquire."
"To whom did you assign them for
rations and quarters?" demanded the
colonel of Barker.
"Captain Snaffle, sir, C troop."
"Are they there the others, at
least ?"
"Corporal Watts and Trooper Ames
are there, sir. Trooper Ttawdon. as
yen know, is not. Be has not been
aeen about the quarters since some
time last evening."
Again a pause. Then presently.
"You arrested Kelly, I see. the man
who was on No. 6."
"Yes. sir. Both Dr. Schuchardt
and the steward said his sickness was
due to drink. I believe he wus doped "
That ho could get whisky nny
where along back of the ottleers' quar
ters." said the colonel reflectively as
wcil us reflecting. "Is tint Improbable
That it should have been doped. Judg
ing from the way one or two have
misbehaved. Is not Impossible. The
usual orders for the present, captain."
said be to the new lncumbeiit. "And
you are relieved. Captain Curblt." to
the old. "But I shall need to see you
later, so do not leave the post"
"The man that leaves the post thin
day." said Major Scott, with a squlut
through the upper und unincumbered
panes of the nearest window, "may
need a seven days' leave,"
"And that, colonel." said a quiet
voice at the commander's elbow. J'lx
what I applied for earlier. Pardon me.
air, but I need to know your decision,"
It was Captain Sumter whoxpoke,
and the colonel flushed promptly nt
ootid ofbls voice.
"I had intended sending for you.
Sumter," said he, "but these rather en
grossing mutters had to by taken up
r first I have your application" ho
continued. "It is an awkward time
.and these are awkward circumstances.
It will leave your troop without an
efflcer."
"Mr. Lanier will be hero, colonel."
"Hero, but in close arrest," frowned
the colonel, "and you haven't bad a
Jrst lieutenant since I have been In
(command."
"My misfortune, sir, but hardly my
'lault," answered Captain Sumter tcrae-
,ly, yet respectfully. "General Sherl-
dan selects bis nlds-de-camp where he
will, and last inpntb you thought It u
epUHt to the regiment and to my
.troop;, Pur guest. Miss Arnold, is lu
ae condition to travel alone," added
Captala Bumter gravely, "My wlf
,B4,Avdsjre to accompany uor to Chi-
ago."
-Xbt -MtaMUblt bUJIP ftPd bowed.
"1 sk0' said be. llss Arnold was
very much shaken by what happened
after she got home?"
"Hather by what happened before
she got home," was tho calm yet sug
gestive reply.
"Captain Sumter," said he. flushing
angrily, for no one of bis officers held
ho In higher esteem, "your nttitudo is
that of opposition, if nbt of rebuke, to
the ofllclal acts of tho post com
mander." "Then let mo disclaim at once the
faintest disrespect. Colonel Buttou, but
as Mr. Lanier's troop commander
and personal friend. I beg leave to say
that, so far as I know, his offehso is
one which his comrades have often
committed without rebuke."
"Which simply goes to ehow, sir," re
sponded the colonel, with glittering
eyes, "that you do not know tho twen
tieth part of his offense."
"If that be tme. Colonel Button, of
course 1 cannot think of going. I
withdraw my application." And, turn
ing slowly, he left the office.
Instead of carrying three enlisted
men present as "casuully at post." the
"return" of Troop C bad but two.
Trooper Rawdon. whose horse, horse
equipments and Deld kit were safely
"XOO DO SOT KWOW THB TWENTIETH PAST
op ms orFKsaa."
stored In the troop stables since noon
the previous day, was himself account
ed for nowhere. In view of the fact
that be bad not been seen and could
not be found there was nothing re
markable about that With the morn
ing report book, however, there was
banded hi a copy of an order duly
submitted by Corporal Watts to Snaf
fle's first sergeant, and by him to his
captain, which read in part as follews:
X On arriving with hia detachment at
Fort Cushlng and in compliance with the
telegraphic instructions from department
headquarters Trooper O. P. Rawdon,,
Troop L. th cavalry. Is granted thirty
days' furlough, at tbe expiration of which
Ae will report to the commanding officer
ot Fort Cushlng tor transportation to bis
proper station.
(Tp' Be CoutinnerY)
Hasklnaor health.
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