PHILADELPHIA:
J.B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.
1890
Copyright, 1887, by J.B. Lippincott Company.
A strange thing had happened at the old fort during the still watches ofthe night. Even now, at nine in the morning, no one seemed to be inpossession of the exact circumstances. The officer of the day wasengaged in an investigation, and all that appeared to be generally knownwas the bald statement that the sentry on "Number Five" had fired atsomebody or other about half after three; that he had fired by order ofthe officer of the day, who was on his post at the time; and that now heflatly refused to talk about the matter.
Garrison curiosity, it is perhaps needless to say, was rather stimulatedthan lulled by this announcement. An unusual number of officers werechatting about head-quarters when Colonel Maynard came over to hisoffice. Several ladies, too, who had hitherto shown but languid interestin the morning music of the band, had taken the trouble to stroll d