Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-17

the alert. order or no order. They know
the soldier is after some one, and they
send the word on ~ their underground
for the benefit Of whom Il may concern.
You Will have TO take the chance Of trav
cling as fast as the news Of your coming.
But Parker had an idea he thought
he could entraD an Arizonian as easily as
If he had worn q red shirt from infancy.
81 learned something. said he, last
summer when was down there. When
they knew / was surveying. could have
had as many blacklegs in my society as !
wished. Dir. Devine himself waited on
me at bis saloon. Send .me down on
telegraph business again
s'Go0dln cried the colonel. Make out
an order TO examine the line and publish
it here. You viii 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 revolvers,
but In Arizona. carbines and revolvers
are as readily associated with good spirits
as cheerfulness with beans and big gro
Gerry bills in New England. The roads
were deep, but the six mule team OF
'sshave tails sidled steadily on, and by
night sixty five miles of sage brush on
each side of the way had received an ad-
ditional layer TO its century old and
hoary coat of alkai. The 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
forward. But, in conversation with the
Indian agent, to whom he revealed his
true orders, he learned that the convict,
frightened by previous rum ors, had sold
his saloon and was about to leave. This
rendered an arrest q matter of double
difficulty and danger. Under the cir
cumstances, although the next day was
Sunday, Parker determined to push on.
At 9 o'clock Sunday morning the ambu-
lance was on its way with q drive be-
fore it to Sanford of eighteen miles.
Parker, half mile from his destination
put off his unc0ncern and ordered the
driver to stop. Then he pulled his true
orders out of his pocket and read them.
The soldiers exchanged chances. They
take things so easily if he knew the des-
perate character of his business. More
respect was visible in their faces when
he gave his orders. They perceived
from his tone that if 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. 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 along nifty 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.
sHallv, lieutenant" said Smith, the
town shyster, coming out. "What is it?''
Telegraph. replied Parker, for all
to hear. five come to see what you
folks can put up for it,
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.
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, keep the
team here. You men can go 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 saloon Sunday or Monday
has the heart of Sanford business) while
the men followed aimlessly along, car
rying their carbines on their hips.
'sCome in and have something" said
the hospitable Smith when they had
crossed the square; ''help you talk BUSH
ness.
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 an open door
at the end of the bar various sounds,
which gave evidence of a crowded table
of gamblers. Parker gave his order and
placed himself so that by turning his
head he.couId command q full view of
the back room. Then he looked for his
men. They were. already at the saloon
door leaning 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 q generous, Arizona
glass and took it up, but instead of re-
plying to Smiths bacchanalian salute of
ssWell, lieutenant, here's now" he
turned his eyes and glanced into the
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