The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-06-02


keeps saloon in Sanford
The Colonel shook his head. 81 was
going 10 send for an older officer, but
if YOU can identify the man you'll have
to 90. Humph not a very pleasant or
easy duty'-and he looked hard ut the
young mans smooth face; ..it's worse
than Indian fighting. Maybe l better
have an older officer with YOU"
'If you think it necessary"
al don't" said the Colonel, instantly
determined bv Parker's look: and he
wrote IN pencil the draft for an order:
Lieutenant c. Parker will proceed
Immediately TO Sanford, Arizona, with
a detail of six men, and arrest escaped
military convict John Devine."
''Just have that published"
Harker hesitated; but as the RESPONSE
bilitv of the arrest was to be upon him
he determined TO speak. IF that or
der is published, word of it will 90 to
this convict by the underground and
he will give me the slip"
Suppose YOU We're TO 90 away with
out an ORDER" said the Colonel, ''that
would excite suspicion as we'll"
LET it be a false order"
alt 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 rs 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 a red shirt from in
fancy. Il learned something" said
he, "last summer when / was down
there. When they knew / was survey
inc, l 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 Fort 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 4 complimentary con-
clusion, wiped the alkali dust from his
eyes and began new ''belle historic"
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 GEN.
tury-old and hoary coat of alkah.
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-
yict, frightened by previous rumors,
had sold his saloon and was about to
leave. This rendered an arrest 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
ame," but half mile from his desi-
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
glances. They thought the young
Lieutenant would not take things so
easily if he knew the desperate charac-
ter of his business. More respect wcs
visible in their faces when he gave his
orders. They perceived from his to e
that if any one faltered it would not be
the ''boy."
1--WE will drive into the plaza in
front of Smiths. Devine will probably
be in some saloon opposite. If people
ask our business, it's telegraph. We
have come tWcnty-three miles out OF
our way by the telegraph line to make
them believe it. shall 60 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 these 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
it?''
Telegraph" replied Parker for all
to hear. I've come out to see what
you folks can put up for il"
Good" said Smith, while a murmur
of appreciation went through the crowd.
I'll take you around to see the people.
Have the man put up the rig"
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