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

open door at the end of the bar vari-
Gus sounds which gave evidence of q
crowded table of gamblers. Parker
gave his order and placed himself so
that by turning his head he could COM
mand full view of the back room.
Then he looked for his men. Trey
were already at the saloon door lean.
ing on their carbines. They played
their parts well, for they seemed only.
waiting for their superior before they
took turn at the bar.
Parker poured out 4 generous, Arr
IONA glass and took it up; but instead
of replying TO Smiths bacchanalian
salute of .|Well. Lieutenant, here's
how" he turned his eyes and glanced
into the back room.
Directly IN front of him at the OPP
posit side of the table sat Devine. At
the word Lieutenant" the convict
raised his eyes and met Parker face to
face. His first instinct being TO escape
recognition, he resorted to the clumsy
device of dropping his glance and
slouching forward his sombrero.
Parker looked at him absently, turned
TO the front of the saloon, and still
holding up his glass, made the signal.
Then, without drinking, heset the glass
down and walked directly TO the door
of the gambling-roOm. He did not
know what tragedy would follow his
words, but he said: John Devine, I
want YOU"
A dozen pairs Of eyes were turned
toward him and n dozen hands sought
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pistols were not drawn. Almost i'm
mediately the men assumed look of
welcome. and seemed taci,ly TO
acknowledge that they had mistaken
the intruder.
"Hullo, Lieutenant cried two or
three in a frantic effort to set them
selves right. "HullO! Come in. come
ia. Glad to see you. Barkeep, some
thing for the Lieutenant. Come in"
Thank you." said Parker. wonder
ing what deceit this greeting was meant
to cover. I'm on business. and buSi-
ness comes first. Come, Johnny, /
want YOU"
What. want Johnny? What's he
done?" they cried. in gr;eved surprise.
Now, Lieutenant, you don't want
Johnny, do YOU"
Parker made no answer: but he kept
his eye warily on the crowd.
Devine threw down his cards, as if
in despair.
"All right: I've got to GO. This
thing has been hanging over me for
year, and I'm glad it's come"
but don't be in a rush." cried the
-, s.lar's L.. ~, r.tRsh H fnnfnn-
ant. Have a drink. Come III and sit
down. We amt seen YOU in years"
Parker was so dumfounded BY this
continued pOliteneSs that he looked
about for the cause. 1t was evident.
A biz Sergeant stood behind him with
two cooked revolvers aimed at the
crowd; on each side of the door
were soldiers with pointed carbines.
The Arizona desperate understands
the doctrine of chances as well as the
rest of us.
Devine arose to follow. He looked
mournfully at his big pile of chips.
who's banker?" asked Parker,
who, being a pretty "stiff'' poker.
player himself, understood Devine's
feelings. Banker, cash Johnny's
chips. Sorry can't let him stay so
that you can have back at him, but the
moneys his"
The disappointed banker made the
exchange.
While the party were taking Devine
to his house, where the convict wished
to say goodbye to his wife. a horse
man passed them at full speed going
toward Florence, a little town five
miles TO the east. The incident did
not escape the unsophisticated Lieu
tenant.
He sent an orderly for the ambulance
and hurried Devine through his fare
wells. When the wagon drove up he
was ready. Everybody was mounted.
The convict had the appearance of be-
ing perfectly hopeless.
(which way?'; said the driver.
Parker looked Devine keenly in the
face and answered, Back through
Sacaton."
The convict dropped his head, and
his hopelessness was no longer as
sumed
"Our friend on the horse will pre-
pare his ambush for nothing, won't
he?" asked Parker.
"He just will" replied the convict,
with laugh.
That nj ht at ten, having driven
eighty-three miles since nine in the
morning, the detail arrived at the Fort
and Devine was secure in the post
guard-hOuse.
The Colonel was delighted and sur
prised.
81 spoke" said he, ''of having an
other officer come here. / think l had
better have him come now and give
you leave"
Thank you," said the bold Lieu
tenant; then he explained that leaves
were best for wedding-iourneys, and so
led up to full revelation.
''In that case" replied the Colonel.
with a dusty, Arizona wit, Il will send
for nv other daughter and give Helen q