Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-22

he determined to speak. IF that or
der is published, word of IL will 90 to
this convict by the underground, and
he will give me the Slip"
Suppose you were to go away with
out an order" said the Colonel, ''thai
would excite suspicion as well. J"
LET it be false order"
at wouldn't do any good. When
those fellows see a soldier they are on
the alert, order or no order. They
know the soldier is after some one, and
they send the word on by their under
ground for the benefit of whom it may
concern. You will have to take the
chance of travelling as fast as the news
OF your coming"
But Parker had an idea. He thought
he could entrap an Arizonian as easily
as If he had worn red shirt from in
fancy. II learned something" said
he, ''last summer when 1 was down
there. When they knew was survey
ing, / could have had as many black
legs in my society as / wished. Mr..
Devine himself waited on me at his
saloon. Send me down on telegraph
business again"
"Good!" cried the Colonel. make
out an order to examine the line and
publish it here. You will have the real
order and warrant in your pocket"
In half an hour the ambulance rolled
out of FortnD Mcdowell into the long
road across the desert. The soldiers
were in good spirits over their holiday.
Very true, they carried carbines and
revolver, but in Arizona carbines and
revolvers are as readily associated with
good spirits as cheerfulness with beans
and big grocery bills in New England.
The Lieutenant, having on one to be
gay with, wondered what Miss Helen
would think of his expedition. and,
having come to complimentary con-
clusion, wiped the alkali dust from his
eyes and began new ''belle historic. p"
The roads were deep, but the six-mule
team of ''shave-tails' sidled slowly on,
and by night sixty-five miles of sage
brush on each side of the way had re-
ceived an additional layer to its CEN
tury-old and hoary coat of alkali
This travel brought them to Sacaton
on the ella, where Parker had been
the summer, previous. When the
people learned his present errand he
was Hospitality entertained, and no
warning of his coming was sent for
ward. But, in consultation with the
Indian Agent, to whom he revealed his
true orders, he learned that the con-
had sold his ssioon and was about to
leave. This rendered an arrest a mat
ter of double difficulty and danger
| Under the circumstances, although the
next day was Sunday, Parker de-
| termined to push on. At six o'clock
Sunday morning the ambulance was
on its way with drive before it to
Sanford of eighteen miles. Parker
finished the "belle historic" in his
agreeable character of "chere mad
anne" but half mile from his desti-
nation he put on his unconcern and
ordered the driver to stop. Then he
pulled his true orders from his pocket
and read them. The soldiers exchanged
chances. They thought the young
Lieutenant would not take things so
easily if he knew the desperate charac-
ter of his business. More respect was
visible in their faces when he gave his
orders. They perceived from his tone
that if any one faltered it would not be
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front of Smiths. Devine will probably
be in some saloon opposite. If people
ask our business, it's telegraph. We
have come twenty-three miles out of
our way by the telegraph line to make
them believe it. / shall go across the
plaza to the saloons. You will loaf
about fifty yards in the rear with your
carbines. I'll let you know when !
want you. Now, drive on"
Arrived at Sanford thess directions
were carried out to the letter. A small
but hard-looking crowd gathered
around the ambulance where it halted,
"Hallo, Lieutenant" said Smith, the
town shyster, coming out. "What is
| itp"
Telegraph" replied Parker for al
to hear. I've come out to see what
you folks can put up for it. :"
"Good," said Smith, while a murmul
of appreciation went through the crowd
'I'll take you around to see the people
! Have tha man pat IifA tho rig ~
Cant stop long enough. I'm going
on to Florence to get their ideas
That's the short way home, and must
get back to make my report. Driver
where you please, but be back in time
to start"
The. ruse having succeeded so far
Parker and Smith walked across the
plaza to the saloons Sunday or Mon
day the heart of Sanford business,
while the men followed aimlessly along
carrying their carbines on their hips.
The Arizonians considered this very
peaceful spectacle, but they did no
know that in every carbine there was {
bullet of 405 grains with seventy grain!
of powder behind it.
Come in and have something,
said the hospitable Smith when they
had crossed the square; "help you tall
business"
Parker accepted, and they went in
The saloon consisted of two rooms
front and rear. In the front room
were two or three loungers, but from
the back room there issued through al
open door at the end of the bar vari
Gus sounds which gave evidence of |
crowded table of gamblers. Parke
gave his order and placed himself 81
that by turning his head he could com
mand full view of the back room
Then he looked for his men. The,
were already at the saloon door lean
ing on their carbines. They playe'
their parts well, for they seemed onl,
waiting for their superior before the.
took turn at the bar.
Parker poured out a generous, Ar
zona glass and took it up; but instea'
of replying to Smiths bacchanalial
salute of "Well, Lieutenant, here
| | ln..r - hn A,,rrod his nuna md rlannaI