Show I > OUND IN THE IWIUHILIPPWES J BY Gen ChasKing I 11 COPYRIGHT J 9IU Yf I 4 t JVi < < h Jl i IL w t1Jl < JfjfJ 1 < Synopsis of Preceding Chapters J Tho regimental camp on Presidio Heights overlooking San Francisco harbor har-bor is stirred up by rumors of moving orders to Manila and by the arrival from Kow York of last visitors at headquarters headquar-ters The visitors art in search of a runaway boy who Is believed to have en tertd the army and Lieutenant Gray the most popular young oflicer in his regiment regi-ment through a supposed acquaintance W1th one of the visiting part Jklis s Amy Lavrenc i8 envied by his fellows The t party escorted by Colonel Armstrong attends at-tends a review on the drill grounds and is disturbed h > tho sight of a young prisoner pris-oner who breaks away trom his guard r near them and by a collision among the canmeet Mrs Garrison an old acquaint 1 aneo of Colonel Armstrongs is hurt Private Pri-vate Morton is arrested on a charge of bealing money He appeals to Lieutenant Lieuten-ant Gray of his fraternity for help and r tirjv secures the detail of guard over lirn The troops prepare to sail for ila nUB Mrs Garrison joins the Red Cross suHptx and assists at the embarking Touner Morton and three t other prisoners tidips thiuugh a lunneL Gray is arrest If charged with having aided the prisoners prison-ers 1 At Vet Point thQ summer before Jiliv Garrison and hr younger sister JCita Temst had < aus < d much talk Nita loll in Hue l with a prominent cadet Pat lyatrobe hut Mrs Garrison took her away In tIme to prevent an < Iopement and marriage mar-riage l urobc d tftt and her friend Gouveriivmr Jrjm vho had been infat tiittpd with Mrs Garrison runs uway Irom li iie to join the army at San Francisco Fran-cisco Vita married Colonel Frost and Laitrobf faiiou l her from pace to place Baking an nuvirw urtil he is located t 1 n San Frdnvfcsi and Mispewted of being with Morton A a4uable package of let 1 c itiv ha > b0n lttt t from General Dra tons loft Latfobe > a nephew of the general gen-eral Copyright 1S9C by F Tennyson reel Over across the way were the headquarters head-quarters tents of a big brigade hopefully hope-fully awaiting1 orders for Manila To their left separated by a narrow space so Towded were the camps wero the quarters of < oliicers of the teenth infantry in-fantry and even through the veil of mist both soldiers could plainly see along the line Coining toward the gate was Mr Prime escorted by the major Just behind them followed Mildred and the attentive Schuyler But where was Miss Lawrence Armstrong had al roady seen Lingering she stood at Billys tent front her ear inclined to hIs protruding pate He was saying something that took time and she showed show-ed no inclination to hurry him Miss Prime looked back then she andS and-S exchanged significant smiles and glances There was rather a ling rinK handclasp before Amy started 3cn > then She looked back at the boy rnd smiled Hm said the general as he gazed l L that youngster wouldnt swap places with any subaltern in camp even if he is under charges There was no answer from the strong soldier standing observant at his elbow But when the chief would have moved Armstrong detained him One more QUOS ion general In case you were away and wanted something you had left in this tent you would send an aide or orderly or would an order signed by one of < your staff be sufficient Hm well ycsi I suppose it would J 6ttid the general CHAPTER XII Opinion was divided at Camp Merritt as to whether Bills Gray should or should not sand trial Confident as j z were Ins friends of his innocence of all aonipliclt > in Mortons escape there remained re-mained the fact that he had telephoned I lor a carriage that a carriage Had come and that a carriage with four men apparently soldiers had driven rapidly townward along Point Lobos avenue It was seen by half a dozen policemen as it shot under the electric light or gas lamp Then there was the bundle inside his rolled overcoat that Gry had personally handed Morton uhen a prisoner Everybody agreed he should have sent it by orderly everybody every-body that is except some scores of 1 young soldiers in the ranks who could been done that ee no harm in it having > way especially two Delta Sigs in the Vcnth Then there were the long conferences in the dark What did iiey mean All thing considered the t older and wiser heads saw that as the lieUtenant could or would make no sat isfactov explanation of these to his I colonel he must to a courtor take the consequence Youve made a mess of the thing I I and an ass of yourself Billy ask as-k cordons comprehensive if not consolatory con-solatory summary of the matter and as Canker has been rapped for one I IF thing or another by camp division and brigade coirmanders one after another lie feels that hes got to prove that he F It isnt the only fool in the business Youd oetter employ good counsel and prepare for a fight Cant afford it said Billy briefly and rm blowed if Ill ask my dear old dad to come to the rescue Hes bad to cough up shame on your slang I Billy far too much already I tell you I Gordon Im so fixed that I cant explain ex-plain these things unless Im actually brought to trial ItsUswellyou have no secret societies at the Point f as Ie doot college so you cant fathom iu Im no more afraid of standing trial than I am of Squeersand bed be-d d to him c Good Lawd youngster you you arent quite such an ass as to suppose A crurt is going to regard any schoolboy school-boy obligation as panunount to that 1 VSich ycur oath of office demands l ook hyuh Billy your heads just addled I rarft work on you but I I somebody must S And Gordon went away very low in f his mind He liked that boy He of loved a keen alert snappy soldier on F drill and Billy bad no superior in the battalion when it canie to handling I squad or company The adjutant plainly plain-ly saw the peril of his position and t furthfr consultation With his brother r officer confirmed him in Ids fears N SeuJpi the brigade cpmmissary be Jug much with the ieenth messing with thenu in fact when he was nbt dancing attendance on Miss Prime heard all this camp talk and told her Thus U happened that the very next day whMi he drove with the cousins Mr Prime being the while in confer enc vith the detectives still scouring J h the city for the young deserter who the father nc < > felt confident was his jisGjng boy Miss Lawrence looked Atho captain full In the face with her Vlear tiearching eyes and plumped at Aps the point blank question Captain Schujlur doSIrS Grayg biptlJcrolficcrs really consider him in dsftjrer of dismiss aTiFS jUawroncc 1 grieve in say that not ont hcs any other opinion now Then could be no doubt of it Amy a J M 4 < Lawrence turned very pale and her beautiful eyes filled It is a shame she said after a moments struggle to conquer the trembling of her lips Hasis there no oneinfluential enough or with brains enough this with returning color to take up his case and clear himThey were whirling through the beautiful beau-tiful drive of the Golaen Gate park passing company after company at drill Even as Amy spoke Schuyler lifted lift-ed his cap and Miss Prime bowed arid smiled A group of regimental officers four in number stood apparently supervising su-pervising the work and as Miss Lawrence Law-rence quickly turned to see who they might be her eyes met those of Colonel Armstrong Five minutes later the carriage car-riage returning drew up as though by some order from its occupants at that very spot Armstrong and his adjutant were still there and promptly joined them Long weeks afterward that morning lived in Stanley Armstrongs memory It was one of those rare August days when the wind blew from the southeast beat back the drenching Pacific fogs and let the warm sun pour upon the brilliant verdure of that wonderful i park Earth and air distant sea and dazzling sky all seemed glorifying thtir Creator BrIghthued birds flashed through the foliage and thrilled the ear with their caroling The plash of fountain foun-tain fell softly on the breeze mingled with the rustling of the luxuriant growth of leaf and flower close at hand It was not chance that brought the stalwart soldier instantly to Amys side Her gaze was upon him before the carriage stopped and irresistibly drew him The man of mature years the hero of sharp combats and stirring campaigns with a fierce and savage foe the commander of hundreds of eager and gallant men obeyed without thought of demur the unspoken summons sum-mons ofVa girl yet in her teens There was a new light in her clear and beautiful beau-tiful eyes a flush upon her soft and rounded cheek a little flutter possibly in her kind and loyal heart Heaven knows his beat high with an emotion he could not subdue though his bearing bear-ing vas grave and courteous as ever but about that sweet and flushing face there shone the halo of a womans brave determination and no sooner had he reached the carriage side than bending toward him she spoke Mildred Prime could not repress a little gasp of amaze Colonel Armstrong will you kindly open the carriage door I want to talk with you a moment Without a word he wrenched the handle han-dle and threw wide the door Light asa as-a bird she sprang to the ground her fingers just touching the extended hand Side by side they strolled away across the sunlit lawn he so strong virile erect she so lissome and graceful grace-ful Full of her purpose yea fearful that with delay might come timidity she looked up in Ills face Colonel Armstrong I have heard only today that Mr Gray is in really serious danger Will you tell methe truth Just what Armstrong expected it might be hard to say The light that had leaped to his eyes faded slowly and his face lost something of the flush of robust health There was a brief pause before he spoke as though he wished time to weigh his words I fear it is true he gravely said Then in a moment Miss Lawrence will you not take my arm And he felt her hand tremble as she placed it there It was a moment before she began again They tell me he should have counsel coun-sel but will not heed I have not seen him today There is no one in his battalion bat-talion it seems whom he really looks up to He is headstrong and selfcon fldent Do you think he shouldthat he needs one And anxiously the brave eyes sought the strong soldierly faceIt It would seem so Miss Lawrence She drew a long breath She seemed to cling a little closer to his arm Then straight came the next question Colonel Armstrong nIil you do mea I me-a great favor Will you be his counsel coun-sel selHe was looking directly to the front as she spoke Something told him I what was coining yet he could not answer an-swer all at once What did it mean after all but just what he had been thinking for a week that the girls fresh yojng heart had gone out to this I merry handsome soldierly lad whom he too had I often marked with keen appreciation when in command of his big company at drill What possible thought of hers could he more than twice her years have ever hoped to win She had come to him in her sore troubleand her loversas she would have gone to her father had he been a soldier schooled in such affairs i Armstrong Arm-strong pulled himself together with quick stern selfcommand Looking down he saw that her eyes were filling her lips paling and a rush of tenderness overcame him as he simply sim-ply and gently answered Yes and there is no time to be lost 11 < 3 All these last days it will be remembered remem-bered Mrs Frank Garrison with pretty Cherry Ripe had found shelter shel-ter at the Presidio The Palace was no place for a poor soldiers wife and there was no longer a grateful nabob as a possible source of income It is doubtful indeed whether that mine could be further tapped for the effusive ef-fusive brotherinlaw of the winter gotie by had found disillusion in more i ways than one Garrison busy day and night with his staff duties had plainly I to tell his capricious wife that she had come without his knowledge or consent and that he could not think of meeting the expense of even a two weeks stay in town He could not account for her coming at all He had left her with his own people where at least she would be in comfort while he took the field He desired that she should return thither at once She determined to remain and gayly tapped his cheek and bade him have no concern She could readily find quarters and so she did The regular garrison of the Presidio Pre-sidio was long since afield but the families ilies of many of its officers still remained re-mained there while the houses of two or three completely furnished so far as army furnishings go were there in charge of the post quartermaster From being the temporary tempo-rary guest of some old friends Mrs Frank and her pretty companion suddenly sud-denly opened housekeeping in one of these vncated homes and all her witchery witch-ery ww called into play to make it the most popular resort of the younger element ele-ment at the post Money she might lack but no woman could eclipse her in the dazzle of her dainty toilets The Presidio was practically at her feet before be-fore she had been established forty eight hours Other peoples vehicles trundled her ovey to camp whenever she would drive Other peoples horses stood saddled at her door when she would ride Other peopled servants flew to do her bidding Women might whisper and frown butler the present at least she had the inSn at her beck and call Morn noon and nl htSim was on the go the mornings being given over as JL rule to a gallop over the bioozy heights where the brigade or regimental drills were going on the I afternoons to calls wherein it is evermore ever-more blessed to give than to receive and the evenings to hops at the assembly I assem-bly room or to entertaining charmingly I charming-ly entertaining the little swarm of officers of-ficers with occasional angels of her own sex sure to drop in and spend an hour Cherry played and Fang and I made eyes at the boys Mrs Frank was winsome and genial and joyous to I everybody and when Garrison himself I arrived from camp generally late in the evening looking worn and jaded from long hours at the desk she had I ever a comforting supper and smiling I playful welcome for her lord making much of him before the assembled I company to the end that more than one callow sub was heard to say that I there would be some sense in marrying I by George if a fellow could pick up a wife like Mrs Frank All the same r I ofthedays permission to be absent two hours to tell his story in person to I the general who was dining with the department commander He never got the permission and the carriage went to the wrong camp Lieutenant W F I Gray was released from arrest and returned re-turned to duty 1I shall never be able to thank you enough said he sentimentally to Miss Lawrence at the palace that evening They were strolling up and down the corridor waiting as was Schuyler for Mildred to come down for the theatre Grays curly head was inclined toward the dark locks of his fair partnen His eyes were fastened on her faintly flushing flush-ing face They made a very pretty picture pic-ture said people who looked on knowingly know-ingly and so thought the oflicer in the uniform of a colonel of Infantry who while talking calmly to ufr Prime full thirty yards away watched them with I eyes that were full of sadness How could he see at that distance that her eyes clear and radiant were seldom I uplifted to the ardent gaze of her escort es-cort and were at the moment looking straight at him How could he he rat r-at that distancethe prompt response given with an inclination of the bonny head to indicate her meaning Theres where your thanks are due Mr Gray Quite a gathering of army folk was at the Palace that night So many wives or sweethearts were going home so many soldiers abroad and Mrs Frank Garrison gay and gracious panted them time and again leaning Qn the arm of Captain McDonald a new devotee devo-tee while poor Cherry with 3 enairf ored swain from the Presidio languished lan-guished in a dim secluded corner She ha been recalled by parental authority was up took to lawless and unhallowed unhal-lowed l expression of their disgust and became thereby a nuisance to the neighborhood San Franciscans who had wept copiously when others sailed away would hav seen these patriots sent into exile vlthout shedding a tear Every man of thiS command willyet be needed and yet be sentu said Armstrong Arm-strong So too I did the veteran division divis-ion commander and thC brigade took heart accordingly I The last l of the regulars reg-ulars w th the recruit detachments for regiment already in i the Philippines had been shipped t Honolulu thercj to await orders and Sept saber seemed destined goJy without a change for the betterin the prospects of the men still left l meamp about the reservation The Primes convinced at lat that the ri Th4 they wnight wa not to be found in California tod gone to Santa Anita fsihig their kindred the Lawrences and At7n6trong buckling down to hard and constant ork was striving to persuade per-suade himself that he did not care that the mornings no longer brought with I them the carriage and the fair face of that gentle girl the department commander himself ha gone to take a look at his new resoonsibllities in Hawaii little Mrs Garrison still held court though with diminished retinue at the Presidio when one day just a October was ushered in there came a message from the adjutant general in town Would Armstrong drop in at the office at the first opportunity A matte of some importance had come up in the generals first letter from Honolulu one on which Armstrongs opinion was desired and the colonel hoping for tidings of a chance to move I even that far to the front made immediate im-mediate opportunity and took the first f 1i I iy I C fl I I j I aJi TI frc I v = if I j J I c l COLONEL ARMSTRONG WILL YOU DO ME A GREAT FAVOB > WILL YOU BE HIS COUNSEL the post ron learned that the supposedly sup-posedly blest aidedecamp breakfasted solus on what he could forage for himself him-self before he mounted and rode over to his long days laber at Camp Merritt Another thing was speedily apparent the entente cordial between her radiant self and the Primes was at an end if indeed I ever existed She to be sure was sunshine itself when they chanced to meet at camp The clouds were on the faces of the father and daughter while Miss Lawrence maintained a serene se-rene neutrality They were lingering in Frisco still hopefully were the Primes Time detectives de-tectives on duty at the landing stage the evening Stewarts regiment embarked em-barked swore that no one answering the description of either of the two young men had slipped abpard Those in the employ of the sad old man were persistent in the statement that they had clues were on the scent ete He was a sheep worth the shcjing and so while Mr Prime spent many hours in consultation with certain of these socalled sleuthhounds the young ladies la-dies took their daily I drives through the park generally picking up the smiling Schuyler somewhere along the way and rarely omitting a call with creature comforts in the way of baskets kets of fruit upon the happy Billy whose limits were no longer restricted to his tent as during the first week of his arrest but whose court was ordered to sit in judgment on him the first of the coming week Already it began to be whispered that Armstrong had amine a-mine to spring in behalf of the defense but he was so reserved that no one even Gordon sought to question Armstrong is a trump said Billy to Miss Lawrence one fair morning Hell knock those charges silly though I dare say I could have wormed through all right only you see I couldnt get out to find people to give evidence for me Do yousee him often she asked somewhat vaguely Armstrong exclaimed Billy in openeyed amazement Why hes herewith here-with me every day But never thought Miss Lawrence in the morningwhen we are > The eventful Monday was dirty ushered ush-ered In but not the court That case never came to trial Like the crack of a whip an order snapped in by wire on the Thursday previousthree regiments regi-ments the teenth regulars and the Primeval Dudes Armstrongs splendid splen-did regiment among themto prepare for sea voyage forthwith More than that General Drayton and staff were directed to proceed to Manila at once Twothirds of the members of the court were from these regiments A new detail de-tail would be necessary The general sent for Armstrong Cant we try that case here and now he asked Certainly said Armstrong if youll send for Canker that he may be satisfied And Canker came and listened I was admitted that Gray had had a long talk with the prisoner took him his overcoat newspapers etc but in extenuation ex-tenuation they were members of the same college society and their social standing was outside the army on the same plane Gray deserved reprimand and cautionnothing more As to the carriage he had nothing to do with the one that drove to camp that night A man in the uniform of a commissary sergeant giving the name of Foley how Canker winced had ordered it at the stable and taught the driver Killar hey Gray had phoned fol a carriage for himself hoping to get the officer 4 5 t M r and was to start for Denver Undera i e matronly wing on the monOw Mrs Frank ha been bidden and expected to go at the same time but that authority au-thority was merely marital Up to this time not one army wife had been permitted per-mitted to accompany her husband on any of the transports to Manila though one heroine managed to get carried away and to share her liege lords stateroom as far as Honolulu The gen I eral and his staff with a big regiment of volunteers wee to sail on the morrow I mor-row the other regiments as fast a transports could be coaled and made ready Something ini Mrs Garrisons gay triumphant manner prompted a sore hearted woman suffering herself at the coming parting to turn and say Well Mrs Garrison I suppose that after your husband sails youll have to follow the rest of us into grasswidowhood One thing that made women hate Margaret Garrison was that she could never be token down and the answer came cuttingly as it was meant to go even though a merry laugh went with it Not I When the ship I want is ready I go with it But as she turned triumphantly away the color suddenSy left her cheek and there was an instants falter AS though he had heard her words Stanley Stan-ley Armstrong too < had suddenly turned and stood looking sternly into her eyes eyesCHTR CHAPTER XTTT Still another expedition was destined to start for Manila and keen was the rivalry among the regiments held to daily drill at San Francisco The rumor was current in the camps that the next review was to decide the matter and that the commands pronounced to be foremost in discipline and efficiency I would be designated r embark The transports that had conveyed the earlier I lier expeditions to the Philippines began be-gan to reappear in the bay and coaling and refitting were hurried to the utmost ut-most The man most eager to get away was Stanley Armstrong and if merit I were to decide the matter it was conceded con-ceded among the volunteers that in I point of style and equipment the Primeval Dudes held over all competitors even though every competitor com-petitor believed itself more than a match for the Dudes if actual campaigning cam-paigning and fighting were in contemplation contem-plation Senators and members frm the states represented by the volunteers volun-teers at San Francisco led burdensome lives for officers and men were pulling every wire to secure the longedfor orders for an immediate voyage to Manila when all on a sudden the hopes of all were crushed Spain had begged for peace No more men can be sent to Manila said the officials consulted and Camp Merritt put on mourning forthwith But Armstrong had been studying the situation and was not easily daunted daunt-ed He was a man whose opinion carried ried weight and from the very first he had maintained that while 15000 or 20000 might be men enough to hold Manila 50000 might not be enough to subdue at once the forces of Aguinaido in case they should turn upon the Americans which said he placidly they will most certainly do before we arc a year older The Dudes therefore much to their disgust were kept steadily at work Other regiments profiting by example followed suit but in others still a Email proportion of their membership believing a they said that the jig o I Fni t M car for the Phelan building The adjutant ad-jutant general looked up from a littered tered deck as Armstrong entered I is good of you to come GO promptly said h < Im in a stew to tell the truth and I want your advice Ten he tapped his bell Excuse me to anyone wr > comes for the next ten minutes d he to the attendant who enterel j nave business with Colonel Armstrong No sooner did the orderly vanish than the man of the desk whirled full on the man of the saddle Armstrong said he you defended Gray and proved him innocent What else has Canker against him Nothing that I know of why Because hes got him in arrest again at Honolulu and the chief is worked up over something Look heie do you suppose did you ever hear about certain cer-tain Vters that were stole from General Gen-eral Jdytons tent I herd yes Why And the look of disappointment which had appeared in the grave face of the colonel gave way to one of alert interest Just read that said the staff of ificial holding forth a letter Begin there at Later And Armstrong read his forehead slOWly grooving into fomethlng very like a frown Later I may have to remain here reman several days Canker with the teenth went ahead before news of the protocol proto-col could stop him but he leaves here a number of sick Lieutenant Grav charged with using threatening and insubordinate in-subordinate language to his commanding command-ing officer among them and Gray is down with brain fever The doctors say he is tt o ill to be disturbed and his side of the story is hard to get at as the boy is too flighty t talk sense From Cankers own admts ion I learned that he acted Gray of having knowledge knowl-edge of the whereabouts of that packet of letters stolen from Seneral Daytons tent and the youngsters reply was furious Canker had to place him in arrest and prefer charges When asked if he were sure of his ground in making so serious an accusation ho declared he had proof positive at least he would have the instant they reached Manila and his intention was to take the boy along with him t be tried there by courtmartial where no meddling outsiders out-siders as he said could buy off witnesses wit-nesses It was plain that lie considered himself out of my jurisdiction and that he resented my staff officers questions Bit Dr Morrow had appealed to me inbolialf of Gray Said that if compelled com-pelled t < continue a prisoner aboard that transport under Cankers tyrannical tyranni-cal rule Gray might be goaded into Insanity In-sanity He was in G condition bordering border-ing ar braltt WeT when Morrow came to see me and in another day was raving rav-ing That settled It I ordered him taken off rd placed i 1 faosoltal here and Canker had tf go without him But I wlsli you would see Armstrong and tell htm about Gray so that I may lf know hd wholE situation as SOOt as I return Conker1 evidently intended not t lei t U3 krtowiliis proofs He probably believes that he will find a moret < credulous and complaisant listener in Drayton but his in sinu ton pointed to Gray as at least an abettor in the theft and ho went so a far as to say that iC Armstrong could be brought b for the court some very Interesting testimony could dragged1 from him and finally that both Armstrong Arm-strong aiI p MiWel1 the wiffe i f a staff officer who is already well oI < the oQ way to Manila might he compelled tot to-t tf I cannot brhig mjself to repeat re-peat more that ho said but hewas in t 7 i H o > ugly anti almost defiant mood and I lad to give him a dressing down You may say to Armstrong ftfr me that I do not believe One word of Cankers calumny at his expense or that of the lady in the case But he declared his intentionof i laying the whole l matter before I General Dray ton immediately on his arrival and W tsv best that Armstrong I Arm-strong should btf prepared As fot the I stroIg I lady CanKer sid she rd Armstrong I were very close friends when they 1 were at Fart Stanhope ten years ago I though they no longer meet a such And that brings me to another mattel mat-tel I declined positively to allow two or three J es tc of officers to go to Manila with Cankers command and ther said that as I had promised Mrs Garrison a pas g I hod no right to reuse ten Pressed for their authority author-ity two very estimable women told mo that at the Presidio two days before we sailed Mrs Garrison openly boosted of having my promise tdj send her on the very next steamer Now who is really the fabricator I told her positively posi-tively that vvJth ray consent she should not goj and she laughed delightedly de-lightedly and said she only asked asa as-a matter of form the whole thing had already been settled Just see to i that if any more transports start before I be-fore my return no woman is permitted aboard except of course authorized nurse Gray is l a very sick boy tonight night but you might wire his father saying nothing of the arrest that the doctors are confident of his recovery in course o time Armstrong read these pages twice over before he looked up How did this letter come he asked By the Salvador yesterday And the next mail for Honolulu queried Armstrong rising from his chair and handing back the folded letter I let-ter terTe next mail closed a hour ago man The China sails at 2 Js 0 I dther I boat fo r week Where are you going go-ing now0 v i 1 To camp for ten minutes i then to the Presidio Oh come over to the club and havs nbltt1irstsafth thq adjutant gjea eral Arising rind wrlgglfnfr > Qiil of his uniform coat aS ho did sov < I wont keep you half an hour That Halt hour may provO precious answered Armstrong already at the door Many thanks all the same Well Hold on What am I to sato sa-to the general as to Gray and those letters asked the staff officer intent UDOn the subject uppermosHm Ws mind at the moment I < You cant say anything1 that will reach him before he returns You have I just told me no other boat would start I for a week By that time hell becoming I I coming home And with that Armstrong I Arm-strong let himself out and strode to the I elevator leaving his friend to cogitate on the question over his luncheon It was decidedly that officer optnton > that Armstrong knew much more than he I would te I To be Continued I |