Lebanon Advertiser

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VOL. 48-NO. 10.
LEBANON, LEBANON COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1892.
WHOLE NO.—2136.
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UN WALL AHD LEBANOU BAIL
BOAD.
DIRECT BOOTB FOB ALL POINTS ON THB
PENNSYLVANIA HAIJLROAD.
iis—nemenSf Paasenirer Train-.
On and alter Monday, May 23, 1892, passenger trains will ran as follows :
Leave-
Lebanon	
Cornwall	
Mt. Grutnu....
Arrive—
Lancaster	
Philadelphia..
New York	
A ¥
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BJKi
a-.i3
bo
P M
Barrlsbiirg	
Williamsport,.
Pittsburg	
Leave-
New York.....
Philadelphia.
Lancaster......
Harrisbnrg...
Williamsport..
Pittsburg.	
Arrive—
Mt. Gretna....
Cornwall......
Lebanon.......
AX    AM
8:15 10:90
8:2* 11:12
8:81 11:12
a M p M
.... 12:5u
P X   P  M    P  M
10:20 11:26   3:00 0:17
FX   P M    P M    P M
1:10  2:00  6:50   9.90
AM PMPM
7:8- 11:03 12:01   3:20
r m
3:00   7:00
.... 11:55
AM    AM
.... 9:00
8:50 11:50 11:45
10:5. 2:00 2:50
2:35
11:15
6-0 fc:10
AM AM
12:15 ....
*:30 ....
6:27 ....
7:00 10:35 11:50   2:35   3:40
3:05 ....   8:2.   .... 12:80
8:lf 1:30   380   7:15   8:00
AM    AM     PM     PM     PM     PM
7-67  8:25 1-2:30   3:35   4:85   8:40
8:07   9:35 12:40   3:45   4:45   .:50
8:20   9:4512:50   3:65   4:66  9:00
Mt. Gretna Park proved Its popularity by
the largely increased business of 1891.
There will be many Improvements for the
season ot 1892.
A. JD, SMITH.
Gen'l Passenger Agent.
NED 1KISH, Gen'l. Sunt.
Dec. 81,1890.	
PHILADELPHIA AND HEADING RAILROAD. 	
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
MAY 16tb, 1892.
TRAINS LEAVE LEBANON,
for New Tork via Philadelphia, Weekdays,
7:07,8:50,10:30 a. m.  2:17, 4:40 and 0:46 p. ui.;
Sunday, 7:42 a. tt,, Mt and 4:49 p. ui.
For New York via Allentown, Weekdays, 8:50
a. m., 12:56,2:17, 4:40 p. m. Sunday, 7:4', 9:43
a. m., and 4:49 p, tn.
For Philadelphia,  Weekday.., 0:05, 7:07, 8:59,
__:30 a. m., 2:17, 4.40 and 6:46 p. m.: Sunday,
7:42 a.m., 2:49,4:49 and 6:51 p. ni.
For Middletown, Weekday., 6:02. 8:23 a. m
12:66, 5:15, and 11:20 p.m.: Sanday,9:54 and
11:48 a. m.
For Re ad in.,  Weekdays, 0:05. 7:07 (Fast Express) 8:50,10:30 a. in.. 12:56, 2:1.,4:40,6:46,8:5-
p. m. Snnday, 7:42,9:48 a.m., 2:49,4:49,5:61,6:52
p.m.
For Allentown, Weekdays,6:05, 7:07,8:50 a. in.,
VIM, 2:17 and 4:40 p. in.; Sunday. 7:42, 9:43 a.
m., 4:49 p.m.
For Harrisburg, Weekdays. 6:02, 8:23, 10:5S a.
m., 12:55, 2:22, 5:16. 7:07, >-:46 (Fast Ux press),
and 11-20p.m.; Sunday, 7:34,9:54,11:48a. ml,
5:04,7:04,11:20 p. m.
For Pinegrove, 8:26a.m., 1:00,6:15and8:55p.m.
For Gettysburg, 8:02, 10:5-    a.  in.,  2:22, 7:07
p. m.   Stmday, 7:34, a. m.
For Shippensburg, 6:02,10:58 a. m., 2:22  p.  m.
Sunday, 7i84 a. m.
For Pine Grove, 8.2* a. in., 1.00,6.15,8.55 p. m.
For Brookslde, 8 2' a. m . 1 00 p. m.
For Pottsville via Pine Grove, 8.93 a. in. and
l.oOp.m.
TRAINS FOR LEUANON.
Leave Nev York via Allentown, Weekdays
4:00 and 8'45 a. in., 1:00, 3:45, and 5:45 p.m.
Sunday. 1:00.5:80 p. m.
Leave New York via Philadelphia, Weekdavx
7:45 a in., 1:30,  4:00, 5:00   p. in.,  and   12:15
midnight; Sunday, 11:30 a.m., SAO p. in.
Leave Philadelphia. Weekdays, 4:lo. 8:35, l»:00
a.m., l:«,4T_0. 6.8), T.tm p. tt5 sunaav. «•«_
•  and 9:05 a. m., and 8:40,7:15 p. m. -
Leave Reading, Weekdays, 0M15,7:15,10:10. liao
a. m„ 1:27,4.20,6:00,7:57aud lOioc v\ _.. 'oi"
days, 6:30,8:50,10:48 a. m., 4:00,6MI0, 10:26 p. m
Leave Allentown, Weekdays, 5:57, 8X0 a. m ,
12:10, 4:25, 6:40, 9:05 p. m.; Sunday, 7:25 a. m.,
4:25 and 9:05 p. m.
Leave Harrisburg, Weekdays, 5:10, 6-95, 7:66,
9:35 a. m., 12:00 noon, 1:25,3:45, 5:50, and 8:05
p. m.   Sundays, 6:50,8:50 a. ra., 2:00.4:00, 5:00
6:10 p. m.
Leave Brookslde, 6.30 a. ni, 12.15,2,55 p. ra.
Leave Pine Grove, 6.16, 7.30 a. m., 1.00 and
410 p.m.
ATLANTIC CITT DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia. Chestnut Street Whart
and South Street Wharf
FOB ATLANTIO OITY.
Weekdays—Express, MS (excursion 6.45),
8:00,9:00.10.45 a. nu. 1.00 (Saturdays oniy 1,(0),
2.00. 8.00 (70 minute flyer 8.80), 4.00, 5:00, 600,
p. m. Accommodation, 8:00 a. m., 4:15, 6:30,
6.30 p. tr.
Sundays—Express, 5.15, 7.00, 7.3 >, 8.00. 8.80
9:00, 930, 10:30 a. ra. 4.30p. m. Accommodation, 8:00, a.m , and 4:46 p m. '
Returning leave Atlantio Oity Depot, Atlantic and Arkansas Avenues, Weekdays,—
7:00, 7.30, 8:009:00 10.00 a, m., and 3.16, 4:00, 5:30
(Excursion 6 00), 6.30, 7 80,9.80 p. m Accommodation, 4:10, 5:50,8,10 a. nu, and 4.80 p. m.
Sundays—Express, 3:30, 4:00, 5:00, 8:00, 6:80,
7:00, 7:30 8:00, 9:30 p. m. Accommodation, 7:30
a. m. and 5:06 p. m.
1. A. 8WE1GARD.
Oeneral Manager.
0. Qt. Hancock, Gen'l Passenger Agent.
Apr. 91—11.
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8:45
8:25
6:00
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8:00
5:20
7:95
7:80
4:00
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SENNSYLVAN1A RAILROAD.
On and after June li, 1891, trains will leave
Lebanon am follows, connecting at Conewago
lor all points mn Oil Pennsylvania Railroad.
Leave Lebanon ut 6.25 a. m. Arrive at Gone-
wa_o 7,08a. ra.,Lancaster8.10a. m , Philadel-
Ehia 10.20 a. m„ Sew York 1.10 p. m., Harris-
urg 7.30 a. in., Altoona 1.45 p in., Pittsburg
6.50 p. ra. This train makes olose connection
st Harriaburg tor points on the Northern
Central and Phiiu dol phla* Erie Railroad.
Leave Lebanon 8.15 a. m. Arrive at Conewago 8.50a.m., Harrisburg 11.05 p. m. Arrive
at Philadelphia 11.25 a.m New York2.00 p. m.
nils train makes elose oonneotlon at Harrisbnrg for points on the Northern Central
and P. 4 E. R. B.
Leave Lebanon 10.50 a. m. Arrive at Conewago 11.35 a. tn., Lancaster 12.50 p. m„
Harrisburg 19.01 noon. Philadelphia 3.00 p.
m., New York 5.50 p.  m.
Leave Iebanon 9.00 p. in., arrive at Conewago 2.46 p. tn., Lancaster 8.66 p, m. Phlladel-
ghla6.47 p.m.. New York 9.90 p. in.. Harris-
urg 8.20 p. m., Altoona 7.80 p. in., Pittsburg
11.55 p. m., Baltimore 6.45 p. m., Washington
8.15 p.m.
Leave Lebanon 8.15 p. nu Arrive at Cone
wago 4.00 p. m., Lancaster, 4.45 p. in., Philadelphia 6.50 p. tn., New York 9.35 p. m.
Leave Lebanon 7.10 p.m. Arrive at Conewago 7.55 p.m.,Lancaster8.40 p. in., Philadelphia 10.55 p. m., Harrisburg 8.45 p. m
CHAS. E. PUGH, J. R. V. OOD,
General Manager. Genl. Pass r. Agt.
Dec. 8. 1890.
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ORNWALL RAILROAD.
Lebanon & Lancaster Joint-Line.
ESfSbortest route for Lancaster and all points east and west.''EI
On and after May 15th, 1898, Passenger Trains will be rnn ae follows:       '..
rive.
Leave. Ar
Lebanon	
• Cornwall..........
Miners' Tillage	
 Penryn	
Mt. Hope	
Manheim	
.K im? Street, Lancaster..
 Columbia	
Arrive. Leave.
a.m.
8 11
7 59
7 56
7 50
7 4*1
7 83
7 00
a.m.
10 IS
1018
10 10
am.
p.m.
2 03
in
1 a
1 a
137
 I 1 25
  12 85
    12 8*
a.m. p.m.
p.m. p.m. p.m.
4 851 6 10. li 80
4 23
420
p.m
Arrive.
SUNDAYS.
Lebanon....	
....Cornwall	
Miners' Village,.	
Penryn	
Mt. Hope.....	
Manhoim................
King Street, Lancaster,	
 Columbia...............
Arrive. Leave.
a.m.
9 32
en
9 14
p.m.
2 85
2 23
2 20
900
8 48
8 00
8 05
....
a.m.
1MB.
48 8 19
8 45, 8 18
   8 01
    6 511
  5
.....' 5
....  8
pm. p.m
p.m
5 02
4 51
4 46
4*88
4 58
848
845
p.m.
North and South-bound trains connect at Lebanon with trains on Philadelphia A Heading
Kallroad to and irom Harriaburg, Beading, Pottsville, Philadelphia and New York.
South-bound trains connect at Manheim witli trains on the Heading A Oolumbia Bailroad
for points between Beading and Columbia.
Philadelphia A Keadir.c KaU_">ad Oomranvnlleaae'-oolt!! ".ill l»e aeoeotd' i>n '-be 1 Xii Cal•
-allread.
KANAUNEE   HEIGHT*.
The Yankees Jjaltecl ln yonder glen,
A ragged column of ragged men!
Just where the brook leaps, babbling shrill,
Down from the heights of Kanannee hill;
And camp lights gleamed.
Weary and spent, forlorn and sad.
Were soldier veteran and soldier lad.
Fainting with hunger and sore oppressed.
They flung themselves on the ground to rest
Till daylight beamed.
Up and down the pickets trod.
Up and down the sweet green sod.
With watchful glances ever kept
Toward Kanauneo heights where the British
slept
And dreamed of death.
Down and up, while the tired camp
Silent lay ia the dusk and damp.
Save now and than a dreamer smiled
And called on mother or wife or child
With bated breath.
Up and down through Kanaunee lawn.
Up and down till the morning dawn.
Then swift sprang the soldiers, gaunt and gray,
To greet the sun and the battle fray
With souls of steel I
Souls of steel and muscles of might.
Strong are they who fight for the right,
"For Ood, for home, for America]
Cheer!" cried the general; "Hurrah, hurrah!
The foe shall reel!"
And reel they did!   In a crimson flood
The broad sun bathed that night—ln blood I
The British staggered, for Ood's own hand
Took up the sword of an outraged land
And sheathed it then.
Sheathed it in many a noble breast,
E'er sunk the sun down Kanaunee s crest.
Though brave be foeman and strong of limb.
What shall avail when God copes with him?
Ye well may ken.
And the pale moon grew more pale and gray
That night as she gazed where tho sleepers
lay;
The sleepers that slept so strangely still
On the crimson grass of Kanaunee hill—
And never stirredl
But down ln the valley another camp
Lay a-drowse ln the dusk and damp;
And now and then a dreamer smiled.
And called on mother or wife or child.
The pale moon heard.
—Bee Evelyn Phlnney in Youth's Companion.
came a confused ramble like the portent
of a storm. I approached the wicket.
It was locked. I peered through the
lattice. There was fhe sentry, sure
enough; bat with what a difference!
His musket leaned
MAEY'S S0LDIEB.
"Speaking of court martial," aaid my
friend tiie general, "I recollect one
which terminated more pleasantly, and
yet it was a narrow squeak for the poor
fellow."
"Tell me about it," I urged as the
man brought us our coffee and cigars.
"Do you know what'In front of the
enemy' means in military parlance'."' he
asked thoughtfully as he flecked away
the first ash.
"Why, I suppose in front of the enemy means—in front of the enemy."
"Sapient youth! Ia time of actual
warfare all troops as s«on as, they have
^aj^tete^- ''•*" -    ^*^
"When they get there?"
"No; at once."
"Then a regiment raised here in New
York during the rebellion, as soon as it
had been sworn In, 'was in front of the
enemy?"
"Precisely. And thereby hangs a
tale."
"It gave carpet knights a chance for
pensions," I reflected, "bnt it must have
caused some cruel misunderstandings."
"Not at all. The articles of war
are explicit, and if there's one thing
drummed into a soldier's ears day in
and day out it's the articles of war.
They are his creed."
"Yet how many of ns can repeat our
creed correctly?   Can yon?"
"You just ought to hear mel But to
my story: At one time during the latter part of the war I was stationed here
in New York, detailed as inspector general to raise a brigade. I had been successful, and my oamp of instruction
contained fair material. It was a few
miles distant on foreign soil."
"Wha*l"
"Yes, in Jersey. Ona afternoon, while
I was resting in my quarters after tbe
fatigues of a hot day, an orderly brought
mt the unpleasant tidings that my
camp was in an uproar. The men refused to obey orders, and open violence
impended."
"What was the reason?'
"There's no reason for disobedience in
the service; yet I admit to yon there
was an excuse. I had seen cause for
trouble for some time, and had striven
to avert it. The pay was in arrears
through some red tape delay. The men
were poor and their families were suffering."
"No wonder." '
"There should be wonder," my friend
the general sternly interrupted. "These
men had sworn allegiance to the flag;
yet ere the words had fairly died away
were in open revolt. No wonder, indeed! Well, I assure you I was in a
precious funk. Did you ever see a
mob? No? Then'yon have missed the
most awful manifestation of cruelty,
cowardice, brutality, diabolism which
the imagination can picture. I believe
that mobs become infected with madness; otherwise I would believe that
man is a degenerate beast. Well, a mob
of soldiery is of all the worst. The
stricter the discipline the more uncontrolled the reaction. Besides, bloodshed
is an habituated idea. One shot, and the
devil drives.   But I had to go."
"Of oourse you went. A man of your
acknowledged daring"—
"Tut, tut! The bravest often fear the
most. They don't show it, though, and
I didn't. But it seemed the forlornest
of hopes. I dressed myself carefully in
fnll uniform. Why? Because un officer
who expects obedience must first command respect. If he wishes his soldiers
to be orderly he must set the example,
for no men are more critical or imitative.
I  hastened  over the  ferry  and  soon
reached tbe high board fence which encircled tike encampment.   From within I lated sternly, 'this won't do at all.
against a post. Mm
sullenly slouched up and down, with
hands in pockets, in no ways heeding my
presence.* I would like to have shot that
man, bnt I was bound and braced with"
■elf control,
"'Attention!' I commanded sharply.
The man stared, then straightened,
seized his musket, presented and stood
as a soldier.
" 'Open thut gate?'
"He obeyed at once, and I passed
through and marched quickly forward.
All over the fleld were knots of men
shouting, gesticulating, fiercely har-
ranguing. Here and there were a few
officers arguing and pleading in vain.
The majority, however, sat dejected
within their tents. It was a most distressing sight for a true soldier.
"I approached the first group of about
200 frenzied men. A captain was just
leaving them, pursued by taunts and
jeers. He was an insignificant man,
with a repulsive face; naturally pompous
in bearing, bnt now thoroughly cowed.
Yet as he saw me he assumed a certain
uneasy bravado.
" 'Captain Johnson, at your service,
sir,' he announced as he saluted.
" 'What does this mean?* I asked.
" 'They are fiends incarnate, general!'
he  exclaimed as he glanoed over his
shoulder.   'They  will murder  us   all
and ravage the town.    Oh, what shall
you do?*
" 'I shall form the men.' *
" 'Impossible.   Why, that's just what
I've been trying, but'	
" 'Silence, sir.'
"AsT reached the mob I noticed one
face alone which expressed respect or
sympathy. All others bore a look of
malevolence. A young soldier, well set
up and scrupulously neat, seemed to be
attempting to dissuade his comrades
from some mad project. He was a fine
looking fellow with a long, light mustache and bright, blue eyes from which,
as I say, I caught a flash of admiration.
"I drew my sword and stood upright
and motionless before the men.
" 'Attention, ment FaU In!' I commanded.
"There was a hesitation, a momentary huddling together, and then they
arrayed themselves.
"Present arms! Carry arms! Order
arms! Parade rest!' I ordered and they
obeyed.
"Behind me stood a knot of wondering officers.       «,
" 'Hew do y<ta dare? I began. Then
I/roan a BTOWl »*"^v*»'** e>"-   «■_<--*•*"*-—
We demanaour pay. We won't stand
such treatment. Our wives, our ohildren are starving.'
" 'Silence!' I warned them. 'Not another word. If you have grievances,
if yon have complaints, send thcin
through the proper channel, and
they shall be heard and allayed, I
promise you. Men, I'm ashamed of
you. While yonr comrades are in the
field facing privation and danger and
death for the glory of that old flag
which you have only just sworn to defend, yon, for a trifling delay which the
throes of our government should excuse, dare to murmur and revolt. Oat
upon such soldiers! Do yoa know wha;
you risk? Do you appreciate that 1
have but to step to that telegraph end
the regulars will surround you and
rake yonr camp with an enfilading fire?
Do yon long to serve your country at
the Dry Tortugas? Have a care, or there
you shall be sent, weighted with the
contempt of all loyal men. Officers, to
your posts! There wirl be a review presently.'
" 'Three cheers for the general!' shouted the clear voice of the blue eyed recruit as I turned away, and they were
given with a will.
"So I went through that camp, speaking as I never had spoken, inwardly
overwrought with excitement, but outwardly the cold, distant personification
of discipline. Within two hours I had
that brigade formed in a hollow square,
and from its center I renewed my threats
and my promises. They were effective.
Reason returned to the men and with it
came shame. What had looked like a
dangerous outbreak was quelled by
moral force.
"As I left the parade I met Captain
Johnson.
" 'By the way, captain,' I asked, 'who
is that bright looking young soldier of
yours who seemed to be resisting the
madness of the men? The captain
scowled quite unnecessarily;
"'That's Thomas Browne,' he answered moodily. 'He doesn't amount to
much.'
"I'm certain yon don't, I reflected as
I returned to the oity.
"A month passed by. Discipline had
done its perfect work. The mob had become a well drilled brigade. The men
had received their arrears, and were
eager to wipe out disgrace and to achieve
renown in action. The order for their
advance was expected daily. I sat in
my quartets in the city, alone and idle,
for my duty had been fulfilled and I waa
about to report at Washington. The
door opened and a tall, slender young
woman, neatly dressed, stood before me.
Her face was pallid; her large black eyes
shone intensely.
" 'Oh, sir,' she exclaimed, 'save my
soldier! He said that you might,' and
she sank in a chair by my side weeping
and moaning and wringing her fragile
hands in a manner most pitiable to behold.
'But, my dear madam,' I expostu-
If
you wish my aid you must be calm and
sensible. Tell me who you are, who
your soldier is, and what you want.'
"My severity succeeded, as I intended
it should. She was a stout hearted little
thing, and she gulped down her sobs,
and in a moment sat upright and tranquil.
" 'I beg yonr pardon,' she said gently,
and I felt like a brute. 'My name is
Mary Graeme, and—and I'm engaged
to Thomas Browne. He's my soldier,
you know, and he's in the camp over in
New Jersey.'
" 'Thomas Browne!' Oh! I remembered. 'Yes, my dear,' I replied. 'A
fine looking young fellow, with bright
blue eyes, I think?
" 'Oh, such bonny eyes, so tender, so
true! And they speak his nature, believe me. I know him so well; we were
little children together. He has been
placed under-arrest, sir, and is to be
tried before the court martial now in
session.'
"'For wbat offense?
**'He was a sentry, sir, and was found
asleep on his post,'
"Phew! Here was a pretty mess indeed for the young recruit,
-", 'My dear ohild,'I responded gravely,
'this is a most serious matter. Asleep
on his post of duty in the face of the
enemy! Why, it may cost him his life!
And at the very time, too, when thero
has been a revolt in the camp and the
court feels the necessity of a stern example.'
"I shook my head dubiously."
"Here my friend the general paused to
light a cigar, and I sprang at once into
the breach.
"Hold on!" I exclaimed. "Do you
mean to seriously claim that a sentry
might be executed for sleeping on his
post in a suburb of New York, 400 miles
away from any enemy?'
My friend the general nodded.
"I explained all that to you in the flrst
place." he replied. "Given those facts,
the conrt would find him guilty and the
articles of war prescribe death as the
penalty. Courts martial must render an
absolute, unqualified verdict of either
guilty or not guilty. Mitigating circumstances can only be considered in
review."
"I don't think much of your courts
martial," I retorted hotly. "Nine old
grannies stiff witn precedent and prejudice, and a Pooh Bah of a judge advocate
setting up a theory in one breath and
upsetting it with another."
" 'The old grannies' are men of honor,
mark you, and the judge advocate will
receive thore credit for acquitting than
for convicting. Lord deliver me fron
your starved out juries and yonr atnhi -
comprehend."
"Don't let my stupidity spoil your
story, general; I'm deeply interested."
"Let me see, where was I? Ohl As 1
spoke the poor child wavered like a rare,
pale lily in a storm. But she remembered my warning, though her eyes
streamed and her hands strained in their
grasp.
" 'Oh, sir, but he isn't guilty, the poor
boy. Think how tired he was. Up tbe
whole night; ordered on duty again the
moment he was relieved. It was inhuman. No wonder he dozed without
knowing it.'
.«<But'	
" 'Oh, sir, I know what you would
say: It oouldn't be. But it was. The
orderly sergeant has always hated him.
On the day before he had ordered Tom—
excuse me, sir, Thomas—when he was
off duty to clean the equipments of
another soldier, which Thomas refused
to do.'
" 'He was perfectly right there.'
" 'So Thomas says. Besides he was
expecting to see me. But that night
when be came off his post, oh, so tired,
the sergeant ordered him right on again
to take the place of the soldier whose
arms he wouldn't clean.'
" 'If this is so, no court will punish
him for falling asleep.'
" 'I'm so delighted. That's what
Thomas said he knew you would say.
Yon are so learned in the regulations.
But he didn't mean to—oh, no indeed.
He's so ashamed, when he has been so
anxious to distinguish himself for me.'
And here a blush deepened through poor
Mary's cheeks.
" 'He shall have the chance, never
fear. But why didn't you go to his captain?   Does he know these facts?
"Again Mary blushed and far less
transiently. Her fingers picked her dress
uneasily.
"'Captain Johnson,' she faltered. 'He
doesn't like Tom; he—he—likes me.'
" 'Oh, hoi' Here was a little drama.
I recalled the captain's repulsive face
and sullen ways and I recognized the
villain's part.
" 'Besides,' she continued, 'the orderly ia his brother-in-law.'
" 'And he tells a far different story, I
suspect.'
" 'Indeed, yes; there is no hope for
Thomas from either of them.'
" 'Well, my dear, save yonr tears ard
keep a stout heart. I like your soldier
and I like you. I believe the story and
you shall have my aid. But be cautious
and secret. The conrt is now in session,
yon say?
"Yes, sir; all this week. But Thomas'
case was only reached this afternoon
just before adjournment.'
" 'Then I must act at once. Goodby
now; yon may rely on me.' And with
a God bless yon, which it seems as if I
could feel even now, the girl withdrew.
Yet with a sudden inspiration I called
after her, 'What is the name of the
soldier whose place Thomas took?'
" 'Joseph Brant.'
"Here surely was a difficult situation.
Tho sergeant hostile, the captain vindictive—what hope gleamed for Mary's
soldier? Yet I followed the inspiration.
The proof—if I only conld get the proof!
It existed unless cunning had destroyed
it. Again I arrayed myself in full fig.
Again I hastened over the ferry to tho
camp. I sought the sergeant's tent and
I found him within and alone. 'Too
stupid to be provident,' was my mental
glance. 'Sergeant, your detail book at
once,' I commanded. The man stared
and gaped and then handed it to me
withont a word.
"I went to a retired spot. I turned
the pages with trembling fingers. Ah,
fate had favored me. There was the
record for the night in question, and
among the reliefs I didn't find the name
of Thomas Browne, but I did find that
uf Joseph Brant.
"Then I visited the judge advocate, a.
friend of mine, a fine fellow, now a supreme court judge of this state. Put
that in yonr civil pipe and smoke it.
" 'What sort of a man is Captain Johnson? I asked.
"My friend shrugged his broad shoulders.
" 'Humph!' he replied. 'Withall then-
la back of him he ought to get the single
star in six months.'
" ' 'Fluence, hey?
" 'Great. But, man to man now, why-
do you ask?'
"'You needn't go any further, old.
fellow, your scruples reveal more than
they conceal. But to change the subject. I am going to put a hypothetical
case to you, and I want yon to toil me
just how you would act regarding it,"'
And I detailed the facta of Mary'_ soldier's troublea, using of courso assumed
names.
"The judge advocate deliberated.   'A
difficult and delicate matter,'he aaid.
'The man is innocent, bnt he would be
condemned.   The  sentence  wonld   be
commuted on review; still his career
would be ruined.   I think I should do
*his: I ahould lay these inside facts confidentially before the president of the
court.    Then, if he approved, at the
next session I should announce that the
main witness, the offioer of the day, was
absent—and he would be too.   And in
view of the stress of other business, and
Of the grave doubts as to the defendant's
culpability, I ahould ask that the case
be dismissed.'
" 'Yon wonld surely do this?
" 'Certainly.   It would be the quickest and most prudent way ont of a nasty
rush.'
" 'Then listen, old fellow.' And I explained my parable to him. And here's
the proof, I said, in conclusion, and 1
showed him the sergeant's detail book.
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tlie friends of that captain must not be
offended. His time may come. But
that sergeant should be punished in.
some way.'
"'Leave that to me. He shall losf-
his chevrons, I promise yon,'
'"Very well. Pm off to see the
president.'
"The next morning came. The court
convened. Mary was present, anxious
yet hopeful, with her gaze fixed on the
•Mot, manly form of her soldier. So,
too, were the captain and the sergeant
in attendance, the former exultant, tha
latter secretly worried. But I looked
in vain for the officer of the day.
"The judge advocate was faithful to
his rehearsal and letter perfect in hi?
part.
" 'I do therefore suggest,' he said Id
conclusion, 'that this charge against
Private Thomas Browne be dismissed."
" 'This seems a proper disposition,*
Bald ■ the president. 'I think ao,' said
each officer, from the junior to the
senior, and Thomas Browne left the
conrtroom a free man, with the devoted.
Mary clinging to his arm.
"I caught Captain Johnson as he was.'
sneaking away with a white, scared
face. 'Captain,' I said, 'I learned the
truth «f thia matter, and I am responsible for thia ending. You've had a lucky
escape. Now, mark my words. You
will reduce that orderly sergeant to the
ranks forthwith. He won't appeal to
the colonel, nor will the colonel question.
the act.'
" 'I will do so, air,' he murmured as
he hung his head and went to his quarters. I never saw him again, bnt after
the war, at Washington, I met Mary, av
happy bride, with her soldier, and en
his broad shoulders shone the insignia ot
a major.
"So you see, said my friend the general as he tossed away bis neglected cigar, "that even in the army there were
such refinements of your civil law as
withdrawing a juror and horseshedding-
the court; but always done from an honorable motive, sir, an honorable motive."—New York Times.
tt Was Like Bar.
"I see you have another piece of
classic statuary, Alicia," said Harold
Mc Given as he followed hia betrothed
into the parlor and minutely inspected
the new statue.
"No; Harold, dear; this ia my cousin
from Boston," explained Alicia, and the
girl from the east nearly moved a muscle at Harold's appreciation.—Detroit
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