Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-12
A FRONTIER EPISODE.
-walis,on Fish in Chicago Tribune. !

.ui pect By the military.
Tie :roltiersmen from their proud hight
If dy p-fsia and dirt recognized tidy Mr..
Parker only a .tenderfoot,T while the
oie= officers and soldiers were naturally slow
- conecir military merit to a youngster who
hal escaped death or court marital for
shorter period than themselves.
ii reality Lieut. Parker knew very little
Of the energetic west as it materializsd
around Fort Mcdowell, and what little he
knew iii not swell him with pride. 1t was
his idea that ii knowledge is power knowi-
sdSe Of Arizona was only mule power and
not to b. coveted He was not in deadly
fear OF t,iAt truculent creature. the Arizon-
an IN u red shirt, but il he had chosen an
hid.viIull TO stand betwixt the wind and his
nobility, the gentleman in the carmiae
camisa would lot have obtained the situa-
lion. His life w.> no; totally without charm,
or he vas IN love with his colonel daughter,
one OF those earning young iadies found
only N army circles, who nave all the polish
,f their ui1r- ior .u..ate city sisters with a
iuctivs fra.Iinssi an abandon developed in
their Bohemian existence.
WLea Ut engaged IN loye-making-a lie
was expert ia that pleasant ann e,nent-
youag PIrke- sat IN his quarters with b.g
pipe, IS iJeitt.l an army man, re tel his
feet era ,ctGly GA the nantel, and con- cien-
.iously ~4ep. Up his French" by reading
iurid Ga con novel, which began Madame,
IL vais yous rlconter un, tres belle historic
Besides, as mentally Ire lived still in the
east, he followed IN dozen papers the
society, theatre ami sporting i.exs Of civil
cation l. at any moment he had been
translated to Chicago, his choice for the
svenilg theatre would have already been
made; &c vsoIii have heea entirely fat
with curr ut gossip; AMI his baseball bet,
wouli lave eeI marasei 10y knowledge Of
the startling Intimacy.
] Itw. As ranged between Miss Helen and
Parker Tat when he could get a leave it
should be for t. welding journey. 1t was the
peculiar charm OF this arrause;n that it
was ma .e without the coloneTs assistance or
knowl,ds g. Lovers must have their secrets.
A lover without weishty secret would cut
A. poor figure a secrctiess statesman
| However, tie chances OF Parker's getting
4 furiough Were dim. His captain was on an
nle finite sick leave, having splendid time
and entering heartily into business, while his
4 first Lieutenant Di5 engaged al Washington
IN some oacrous duty which required peculiar
talents and considerable Influence "One
o!iicer,' sad the law, must be with the
! troop AMI wh,n the law uttered tie
words, it ,Iored the astute captain All tn
powerful inst lieutenant, AMI pointed With
it Gro ,sel finssr Iirec-ly az our frieni Mr.
Parker.
/ The morning when history finds him, the
lons lea Ian acting post alJutalt,
sitting at his lie k IN the colonel's oliice.
sravely referring official papers to himself
in some Of has many capacities, such n, quar-:
/ termaSte., cOIl;n.,slry, ordnance officer.
post treasurer Gaze: al scouts, overseer OF
/ schools or perpetual officer OF the aay By
his fori..al words one would have though:
him on WY irisii term. with himself. In
stead 10. instance, oi saying. Parker. VIII
you take squint at this" he wrote: ~
| ,pectfully referred to Lieut. ParXer, w.o
viii take the action required
Meanwhile the colonel was knitting his
brows over an order from adqulrters
~What do you think OF that.7 lie ,aii at
last, handing the paper to Parker.
Tee young man read the ord r. but made
no answer. He liked TO have his opinion
asked, but he did not suppose that his crude
IDEAS would be OF value to all officer OF 50
much greater experience
What do you think:7 repeated the
colon, mildly.
Il suppose it'll have to be done" said IN.
lieutenant, vaguely, not knowing on what
point a reply was wished.
Yes mu-el the colonel. but how: This
lays he is supposed 10 be at Sanford, but
thu eS,riptiOn il vague TO make a search
or7
80, that, sail Parker why think
know the man already. | saw him last sum
mer when | was surveying the line from
ella BE ~ - Tucson. lie keep saloon in
Sanford.
The colonel shook his head Il was going
to send for an older officer, but if you can
identity the man vou'll have to go. Humphi
not a very pl .aSint or easy duty"-aud he
looked hard ut the young mans smooth face:
ITS wo.s5 than Indian fighting Maybe !
better have an older officer go with you"
Iii yen t;.Isk IT necessary
Il don't said tae colon,l Instantly de-
torminel by PIr.ei's look; and lie wrote in
pencil ts draft Tor an order:
Lieut. & Parker viii proceel inmeli-
ately = SANFORD, Ari., with a detail OF six
men, and arreS. escaped military convict
John ID v.us
Just have tIat published
Parker Ac>.;atel; bu: rs the responsibility
of the arrest va, to be upon him he deter
mined t. soak. III that order is publishe l.
word of it WI - = this convict by I'll, YIN.
derZround, AMI j. viii give me the sli
'Suppo'e you were to go away without an
Order" said tie colonel. that would excit,
suspicion as " II.
Let it b. a false order
1T wouldn't do any good When tkoss
fellows see a solder they are ON the alert,
order or no order. Taey know the soldier is |
after some one, and they send the word on
by their underground for the benefit Of whom
it may concern You viii have to take the |
chance Of travelling As fast a the news of |
your coming.
But Parker had an idea He thought he |
could entrap an Ar.z5nian As easily as il he |
had worn q red shirt from infancy. Il |
learned something, SAID he, last summer |
when was down there. When they know |
w.s surveying, could have had as many |
blacklegs in my society as | wished Mr. 1
Devine himself waited on me at his saloon. |
Send me down on telegraph business again.
~GooiT cried the colonel Make out all |
orier 10 examine the line and publish ii here |
You viii have the real order and warrant in |
your pocket
In half az hour the ambulance rolled out
OF Fort Mcdowell into the long road across
the desert. The sol liers were in good spirits |
over their holiday Very true. they carried |
carbines AMI revolvers but in Arizona car
bines AMI rcvolverS are as readily associated |
with COOL spirits cheer'uln-Ss with beans
and Zig grocsTy oil, IN New El5 gland The |
lieutenant. having 10 one 20 be CAV with, /
wondered what Ms Helen would |
think q his expedition. ami. nav
inS come I" complimentary con-
cllsion, wiped the nlkali dust from his eye.
and hesan a new ~ielle historic The roads
were deep, hut the six mule team, Of shave
tails sided steadily on. and by night sixty
tive miles If ace iTIIsh on each side OF the
way had received "a additional layer to its
century odd and hoary Goa: uf alkali Thin
travel brou hit them to Sacaton on the Cls.
WHERE Parker had been the summer pre-
viouS Wien tho people learTlel h.s pres,'ir
errani he was Hospitality entertained. and no
warning Of his coming was sent forward
But IN a consultation with the Indian agent,
to whom he revealed his true orders, L. |
learned that the coavIc,, frightened by pro
viouS rumurs. had sill Ills saloon sni wai
about u leave TINS rendered an arrest a
matter Of double difficulty AMI danger. |
Dnier the circumstances. although the next
dsy was SUNDAY. Parker determined 20 push |
on AT @ o'clock sunday morning the an
bulance was on its way with drive before
IL 10 Sanford Of eighteen miles. Parker fin
ishsi the belle bistoire- in his agreeable
character OF ~chere madame but half
mile from his destination be put OF his IN
concern and ordered the driver 70 stop
Then he pulled his true Orders from his
Pccket and reai them The soldiers e1
changed glances They thought the Young
lieutenant would not take things 50 easily II
lie knew the desperate character Of his tusi-