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"Well, come to see me" he smiled again "we'll see we'll see!" and he rode on with his hands still folded on the pommel of his saddle and his eyes still lifted, dreamily, upward. It was guard-mount and sunset when Crittenden, with a leaping heart, reached Rivers's camp.
"It's mighty interesting to watch, all right," spoke Paul, "but we'll be in for a wigging if we miss guard-mount. Better speed her along, Dick." "Yes, I guess so. But we've got time " Dick never finished that sentence. Innis interrupted him with a cry of: "Look, something's wrong on that aircraft!" "I should say so!" yelled Paul. "They've lost control of her!"
"We've missed guard-mount!" remarked Innis, as he saw the other cadets at the drill. "Can't be helped. We had a good excuse," said Dick. "Now we've got to attend to him," and he nodded at Jack Butt, who seemed to have collapsed again. With military promptness, the mechanic was carried to the hospital, and the school doctor was soon working over him.
He thought it was a shame for me to be in the guard-house, and said that he would interview General Bankhead in my behalf as soon as he got up. The Captain had a nice breakfast prepared for me, and then departed. At guard-mount I was not sent for, contrary to my expectations, and thereupon I had word conveyed to Captain Graham, who was officer of the day, that I wanted to see General Bankhead.
At first Rand eavesdropped shamelessly, but there was nothing of more than comic interest; it was just a routine parade and guard-mount of the older and more dependable family skeletons, with special emphasis on Humphrey Goode's business and professional ethics. When he was satisfied that he would hear nothing having any bearing on the death of Lane Fleming, Rand went back to his work.
"You've got to go some to get back in time to let us tog up for guard-mount," remarked Paul, looking at his watch. "That's right," added Innis. "I don't want to get a call-down. I'm about up to my limit now. "We'll do it all right," announced Dick. "I haven't speeded the motor yet. I've been warming it up. I'll show you what she can do!"
Jackpots were the rule before the drums of the infantry hammered out first call for tattoo, and in the absorbing nature of his occupation he never thought of Nevins' charge except as something to be attended to later, and not until guard-mount of another day, when his head was muddled with the potations of an all-night session and the befogging cocktails of the morning, did Mr.
All day long, rain or sun, the landscape swarmed with men and horses; all day long bugle answered bugle from hill to hill; drums rattled at dawn and evening; the music from regimental and brigade bands was almost constant, saluting the nag at sunset, or, with muffled drums, sounding for the dead, or crashing out smartly at guard-mount, or, on dress parade, playing the favorite, "Evening Bells."
"All right, old fellow," I said, "good-by." As he rode off he called: "It was worth a hundred and fifty dollars just to get a good look at you," and the other men agreed. By the time I got back to the fort, guard-mount was over, and a number of officers were in the club. When they learned how I had disposed of my first case, they told the general, who was very much pleased.
I must get back home before guard-mount, and Rollins is probably waiting to see me now. I I could not discuss it at the table, for there are some singular features about the matter." "Why, in God's name, what?" asked the colonel, with sudden and deep anxiety. "Well, sir, an officer of the garrison is placed in a compromising position by this affair, and cannot or will not explain." "Who?" "Mr.
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