Daily Republican., 1885-08-07
The Lieutenant's Prisoner
by THE UNK N0WN.

B1 UNh NONNs
Charles Parker, being young man
from the East, and q newly fiedged
graduate of the military academy, he
as not looked upon with sublime awe
by the frDntiersmen around his Arizon
ian post, and certainly not with fearful
respect by the military.
The frontiersmen, from their proud
height Of dyspepsia and dirt, recognized
tidy Mr.. Parker only ~ "a "tenderfoot,
while the older officers and soldiers
were naturally slow to concede military
merits to q youngster who had escaped
death or court-martial for shorter
period than themselves.
In reality, Lieut.. Parker knew very
little of the energetic West as it is
materialized around Fort Mcdowell,
aud what little be knew did not swell
him with pride. twas his idea that
If knowledge is power, knowledge OF
Arizona was only mule power and not
| to be coveted. He was not in deadly
fear of that trucuient creature, the
| Arizonian, in rcd skirt, but II he had
chosen an individual to stand betwixt
tho wind and his nobility, the gentle
man in the carmine camisa would not
have obtained the situation. His life
was not totally without charm, for he
was in love with the cololel's daugh-
ter, one OF those charming young ladies'
found only in army circles, who have
all the polish of their more fortunate
city sisters with seductive frankness
and abandon developed In ther Bohe-
miau existenc'.
1t was arranged between Miss Helen
II II ha n Ian vra
it should be for wedding journey. II
was the peculiar charm of this arrange
ment that it was made without th'
lcolonel's assistance or knowledge
/ Lovers must have their secrets.
lcut as poor figure as secretless states
man.
Il However, the chances OF Parker
, getting o furlough were slim. His cap
tain was on an indefinite sick leave
having a splendid time and entering
heartily into business, while his frs
lieutenant was engaged In Washington
on some onerous duty which requ ire'
peculiar talents and considerable In
lf1uence."
Zone officer" said the law, "mus
, be with the troops" aud when the Law
uttered these words, 1t ignored tn
lastute captain and powerful first lieu
/ tenant, and pointed with its crooke
, finger a. our friend, Mr.. Parker.
!. The morning when history finds him
L the lone lieutenant, acting as past ad
: jutant, was sitting at his desk in th
D colonel's office, gravely referring officis
/ papers to himself in some of his man
Capacities, snch as quartermaster, CON
missary ordinance Off Ger, post treasure
y chief Of scouts, overseor OF schools, c
g perpetual officer of the day. By b
formal words one would have thougi
K him on very frigid terms with himsel
o3 Instead, for instance, of saying, "pa
ker, will you take squint at this !,
-, wrote Respectfully referred to Lie
:. tenant Parker, who will take the actit
Ii r r,quired."
Meantime the colonel was knitil
his brows over the order from hea
=, quarters. a.,
NJ What do you think of that ?"
II said at last, handing the paper to Pa
'" ker.
The young man read the order, ;
Il made no answer. He liked to have
= opinion asked, but he did not suppe
that his crude ideas would be OF val
to An officer OF 30 much greater expe
ence.
ri What do You think ?" repeated
/ colonel mildly.
az suppose it'll have to be done
l. said the lieutenant vaguely, I
knowing on what point q reply v
wished.
"Yes, Unused the colonel. "but hov
This says he is supposed to be at 81
ford, but the description is vague
make a search on
n HOh, that" said Parker, why
!. think l know the man already.
saw him last summer when l was
yeying the line from Gila BIZ
to Tuscon. He keeps saloon in b
{ ford"
The colonel shook his head.
md 81 was going to send for an old c
,e.s ,ns c ,r, but il you can identify the n
nts you'll havs to 60. Humph Not
very pleasant or easy duty"-and
looked hard at the young mans smo
,s rs. face" it's worse than Indian fil
ling. Maybe had better have an ol
= officer go with you"
l. "If you think 1t necessary"
81 don't" said the colonsl, in star
determined By Parker's look
he wrote in pencil the draft tor
order -
u, LIEUT.. farKer Will pIocoou oir o.
to Sanford, Arizona, with detail
}ck six men, and arrest escaped milil
ofI convict, John DeviEe."
Just have that published.
Parker hesitated but as the resl
r. sibility of the arrest was TO depend
on him, he determined to speak.
l. "If that order is published, wor
it will 60 to this convict by the un
ground, aud he will give me the sli
Suppose you were to go away
re cut an ORDER" said the colonel !"
~ would excite suspicion as we'll"
. "IIst it be false order.
"It wouldn't do any good. W
. the fellows ses soldier, they are
iars, the alert, order or 10 order. They k
the tho soldier is after some one, and
gooi send he word on by their undergo
Id of for tho benefit of whom 1t may cont
,stai You will have to take the chauc
''' travelling as fast as the news of
coming"
-. But Parker had an idea. He tho
. he could entrap an Arizonian as g
On as IL ne had worn red shirt from
WIN fancy.
lo.u 81 learned something" said