Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-21
FROYTIER EPISODE

rrillisOn FISH III ,,, ,,,,p
T" III n,rl,ar. being a young man
Charles osf +. and newly-hedged grad.
ron the S T"'I military academy, was no! mo.
nate Of lIlS with sublime awe by the
Iookod up om around his Arizona posi-,
TOntiersmieIhr not with fearful respect
M the mlllla 4;:rsmen from their proud
the ii dyspepsia and art t4o refoglGo u
diy MI MI. n ii officers and soldiers were
While the 'Iow 70 concede military merit
naturally S.1% who had escaped death or
Da younstSia,II' for shorter period than
thenselIT;ftSS' 7 lieut.. Parker knew very little
Of the eI Fort Mcdowell, and T bim WITH
around iUow did not swell MN ~Ion
he did + k', w"s his idea that ii knowledge
pride. II ,wn"o1wiedge OF Arizona was Only
isPower M. nro and not to be coveted. ne
mule power deadly %. fear Of that trnc9lent
was not IN u'' ir;zonian in red SHIRT,
creature, the al ahosnn an individual to
but h .f the wind and ms l'C copiss
the gent st nave obtained the situation
vould,: no, vas rs' not totally without charm,
His lie ,. "s' IN love with his colonel s
for ne %0 One Of those charming young
daughter, one o =, in army circles, who
ladies' 1ouniu o ,,nfisb Of their more fortu-
n"a, city sisters with Seuui" IN tba;r
nat. .s G and abandon developed III 'iiei'
BonsIllI"r no Of engaged in love-making-
NsI na ls an expert in that pleasant
andM ,, ~"n Parker sat in ms
aay .s.. riitb big pipe, as bettted an
~ qnan s,5r rested his feet gracefully on
arm, . nt and conscientiously "kept up
5 4. French" by reading lund Gascon
n l,s which began Madame .Je vai.s3
no,S, raconter une tres belle historic"
p nou3 az IS mentally he lived in the east,
DC foiIowpd in dozen papers the society,
t 11 lti and sporting news of civilization:
~ 1.'V 81 anv moment he had been translated
- G Fl his choice for the evening
,Gootre would have already been made !;
fe would have been entirely au fat With
current gossip; and his baseball bets
ronId have been marked by knowledge
n the most startling intimacy.
# was arranged between Miss Helen
and Parker that when he could get a
iaaro if should be for wedding journey.
+ was the peculiar charm of this arrange
mpnt that it was made without the col
naTs assistance or knowledge. Lovers
mnst have their secrets. A lover without
weightv secret would cut as poor fig
ura as A secretless statesman. However,
inc chances for Parker's getting fur
lough were dim. His captain was on an
indefinite sick leave, having a splendid
time and entering heartily into business,
while his first lieutenant was engaged IN
Washington on some onerous duty which
pouired peculiar talents and considerable
Influence" lone officer" said the
law. must be with the troop" and when
the law uttered these words, it ignored
the astute captain and the powerful first
Lieutenant, and pointed with its crooked
finger directly at our friend Mr.. Parker.
Themorning when history finds him,
the lone lieutenant, acting as post adju-
tant was sitting at his desk in the colon
els Office, gravely referring official papers
Dhimself in some of his many capacities,
such as quartermaster, commissary, ord
nance officer, post treasurer, chief of
cOuts, oyerseer of schools, Or perpetual
officer Of the day BY his formal words
one would have thought him on very
iigid terms with himself. Instead, for
instance, OF saving, parker will you take
SqUint at this ?'' he wrote: Respect.
iuIIyreterred to Lieut.. Parker, who will
take the action required"
Meanwhile the colonel was knitting hii
Uws over an order from headquarters
What do YOU think of that ?'' he saiC
al last, handing the paper to Parker
The Young man read the paperbut made
no answer. He liked to have'his opinion
asked but did not suppose his crude idea!
would be of value to an officer OF so much
greater experience,
What do you think?'' repeated the
colonel mildly.
"Iuppose it'll have to be done" said
teleutenant vaguely, not knowing on
what point reply was wished.
Yes" unused the colonel, "but how
Gays he is supposed to be at Sanford
@be description is vague to make d
gnAm."
"QL, that" said Parker, "why l think
know the man already. | saw him last
Nmmerwhen | was surveying the line
from ella Bend to Tucson. He keeps a
saloon in Sanford"
The colonel shook his head. 81 was
gong to send for an older officer, but il
You can identify the man you'll have to
90 Humph! not a very pleasant or easy
daiy'-and he looked hard at the young
man smooth face; cts worse than In
dian lighting. Maybe had better have
an Older officer 90 with you"
II you think it necessary"
i don't" said the colonel, instantly
determined by Parker's look; and he
@olt IN pencil the draft for an order:
Lieut.. {. Parker will proceed immedi-
%'tIy TO SANFORD, Ari., with detail of six
T IF and arrest escaped military convict
John Devine."
Just have that published"
~ rarAer heSitated but as the RESPONSE
I ILly Oh the arrest was to be upon him he
" ,,II to speak "If that order is
Tia9A s word OF it will go to this con-
s %~ ny the underground and he will
give me the slip"
! M a suppose You We're to go away without
u, . order said the colonel, "that would
Aclte suspicion as we'll
~. 1et 1t De 4 false ORDER
iMau couldn't do any good. When those
ord rso D. See soldier they are on the alert,
Eo5. Or no order. They know the soldier
On by U S some one, and they send the word
whom 0S a \ underground for the benefit of
take th ~ may concern. You will have TO
news ' of cha, cnance of travelling as fast as the
he conIJ a ns had an idea. He thought
ifhe baSS tentrap an Arizonian as easily as
q Io a~u worn red shirt from infancy.
summ rsl ed something" SAID he, 'last
thew tnov when was down there. When
had as sI %o, l was surveying, I could have
wished many my blacklegs in my n, society as |
me at H. Mr., Devine himself waited on
teegrorIhll ms saloon. Send me down on